Fanny Fan Lai

Acting

Fanny Fan Lai

Born October 16, 1940 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] (age 85)

Fanny Fan Lai (traditional Chinese: 范麗) is a Hong Kong actress. She entered the movie business in 1957 after winning a beauty pageant. She initially entered Shaw Brothers' Cantonese film division as Wan Li-Hong (traditional Chinese: 萬里紅; simplified Chinese:万里红), and starred in the 1959 film Behind the Hidden Scene (禁地春光). However, her career took off after she entered Shaw Brother's Mandarin divis…

Known For

The Eight BanditsThe Eight Bandits · 1968
The Eight Bandits
1968
MovieAction
金刀怪客金刀怪客 · 1968
金刀怪客
1968
MovieAction
Summons to DeathSummons to Death · 1967
Summons to Death
10.01967
MovieAction
A suave swinger and a cool chick have one half of a treasure map, the bad guys have the other half. Who will get the goods?
Angel with the Iron FistsAngel with the Iron Fists · 1967
Angel with the Iron Fists
7.01967
MovieThriller
Agent 009 infiltrates a dangerous and highly organized crime syndicate, headed by a cruel woman, after a string of assassinations target government spies trying to topple the organization.
The Black ForestThe Black Forest · 1964
The Black Forest
6.01964
MovieDrama
A musical set in a logging village in Taiwan. Romance and singing abound as a logger and a pretty girl from the village fall in love. A villain is there to make sure that the course of true love does not run smoothly.
The Magnificent TrioThe Magnificent Trio · 1966
The Magnificent Trio
6.51966
MovieActionDrama
A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.
Diary of a Lady-KillerDiary of a Lady-Killer · 1969
Diary of a Lady-Killer
6.51969
MovieMysteryThriller
Diary of a Lady-Killer is a murder mystery mixed with erotica. Each time a local playboy has an affair, the lady shows up dead, making him the prime suspect.
The Golden BuddhaThe Golden Buddha · 1966
The Golden Buddha
5.81966
MovieAction
Paul (Zhang Chong) is a businessman who gets caught up in an international espionage plot when he accidentally switches briefcases with a friend aboard a Singapore-bound plane. The friend turns up dead, and Paul discovers a small Golden Buddha inside the briefcase that contains a set of instructions. The instructions are only one of three parts, the other two being held in similar Golden Buddhas by Lo Wei (doing double duty as actor and director) and Lin Cui. When combined, the three Buddhas will lead the bearers to a buried treasure. But the nefarious Skeleton Gang is after the Buddhas, along with a buxom femme fatale (Fannie Fan) who isn't above showing a little skin to get her way. Luckily, Paul knows kung-fu, so the bad guys had better watch out!

Filmography

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The Golden BuddhaThe Golden Buddha · 1966
The Golden Buddha
5.81966
MovieAction
Paul (Zhang Chong) is a businessman who gets caught up in an international espionage plot when he accidentally switches briefcases with a friend aboard a Singapore-bound plane. The friend turns up dead, and Paul discovers a small Golden Buddha inside the briefcase that contains a set of instructions. The instructions are only one of three parts, the other two being held in similar Golden Buddhas by Lo Wei (doing double duty as actor and director) and Lin Cui. When combined, the three Buddhas will lead the bearers to a buried treasure. But the nefarious Skeleton Gang is after the Buddhas, along with a buxom femme fatale (Fannie Fan) who isn't above showing a little skin to get her way. Luckily, Paul knows kung-fu, so the bad guys had better watch out!

No.4 of Skeleton Gang

Bitter SweetBitter Sweet · 1963
Bitter Sweet
10.01963
MovieDrama
A widow of four gave up two of her children to be raised by an uncle in Singapore. Many years later, just when the widow, now a house maid, is feeling contented by good news of her long gone son and daughter, she accidentally runs into his own son, now a lawyer, and ends up being looked down upon by him. It was a story about how traditional Chinese family and its value was impacted by the change of time. The movie depicted Macau in 1945 to Hong Kong in the mid-60s, moving from poverty after WWII to opulence. The human relationships became complicated and fragile. Many elements uniquely "Hong Kong", such as upper class Chinese, western religions, English speaking and a mixed-culture society are used to contrast the traditional, kind, enduring and forgiving love of a mother.