Peter Lai Bei-Dak
Born: 1950-05-13 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Died: 2026-08-05
Known For: Acting
Biography
Peter Lai (Chinese: 黎彼得) is a Hong Kong lyricist and actor. In the 1970s and 1980s, he co-wrote many lyrics of the first Cantopop songs with Sam Hui. He also wrote songs for Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam among other Hong Kong pop stars. Lai, along with Jim Wong, Jimmy Lo and Cheng Kwok Kong, are the pioneer generation of Cantopop lyricists in Hong Kong. Lai has also worked as a screenwriter and film producer for Golden Harvest and TVB. Since the 1980s, he has acted in movies and TV series.
Filmography
2025
- Peg O' My Heart as Wah
2024
- Table for Six 2 as Fifth Uncle
2023
- A Perfect Gentleman
- One More Chance as Boss of noodle stall
- Triad 2
2018
2016
2014
2012
- Master of Play
- All's Well, Ends Well as Self
2010
- Beauty Knows No Pain
- The Season of Fate
- My Better Half
- Home Troopers
- Cupid Stupid
- 72 Tenants of Prosperity as Customer at Food Stall
2009
- D.I.E. Again as 骆斌
2008
- D.I.E. as 骆斌
- Legend of the Demigods as 夜游神
- The Silver Chamber of Sorrows
2004
- Twin of Brothers as 陳老謀
- Shades of Truth
2001
1999
1998
- The Duke of Mount Deer as 納蘭明珠
- A Tough Side of a Lady as 賀禮
1997
1996
- War of the Underworld as Mr. Ko
- To Be No. 1 as Uncle Hoi
- Growing Up
1995
- Detective Investigation Files as 郭树新 Kwok Shu Sun
- The Chinese Feast as Father of Wedding Couple
- Love in the Time of Twilight as Magician
- The Chauvinist's Diary
- Faithfully Yours
1994
- Trespassing
- Love on Delivery as Cafe Patron
- The Kung Fu Scholar
- Whatever You Want as Ah Cha
- Easy Money
1993
- City Hunter
- Flirting Scholar
- Romance Beyond
- The Tigers: The Legend of Canton as Japanese General
- Love is a Fairy Tale as Tony
- Finale in Blood as Chen Chi
- Super Lady Cop as Kao Chang
- The Eight Hilarious Gods
- Murder as Hospital patient
1992
- Class of '93
- King of Beggars as Uncle Cheng
- The Return of Private Eye
- Now You See Love... Now You Don't
- Rhythm of Destiny as Himself
- She Starts the Fire as Brother Cannon
- Hero of the Beggars as Bee
- Sisters In Law
- Rogues from the North
1991
- Fight Back to School as Officer Wong
- The Blue Jean Monster as Inspector Liao
- Pretty Ghost as Peter Li
- The Perfect Match as James / Master Jim
- Inspector Pink Dragon as Peter
1990
- Love Is Love as Mr. Lai
- Brief Encounter In Shinjuku as Cunning
- The Other Half
1989
- The Yuppie Fantasia as Pierre
1988
- The Big Heat as Peter Ng
1987
1986
- Righting Wrongs as Mahjong Player
- Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!
- United We Stand
1984
- Silent Romance ... (Songs)
- Beloved Daddy
- Wrong Wedding Trail ... (Producer)
1983
- Oh, My Cops! as Margaret's lawyer
- Just for Fun ... (Songs)
- The Sensational Pair
1982
- Carry On Pickpocket ... (Lyricist)
- Lonely Fifteen ... (Songs)
1978
- Gee and Gor ... (Songs)
- Cunning Tendency ... (Songs)