Peter Lai Bei-Dak

Peter Lai Bei-Dak

1950-05-13 – 2026-08-05 (age 76) Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

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.

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Known For

City Hunter
Flirting Scholar
Fight Back to School
Fight Back to School

1991

as Officer Wong

King of Beggars
King of Beggars

1992

as Uncle Cheng

Righting Wrongs
Righting Wrongs

1986

as Mahjong Player

Love on Delivery
Love on Delivery

1994

as Cafe Patron

The Chinese Feast
The Chinese Feast

1995

as Father of Wedding Couple

All's Well, Ends Well
She Starts the Fire
She Starts the Fire

1992

as Brother Cannon

Growing Up
72 Tenants of Prosperity
72 Tenants of Prosperity

2010

as Customer at Food Stall

Table for Six 2
Table for Six 2

2024

as Fifth Uncle

One More Chance
One More Chance

2023

as Boss of noodle stall

The Big Heat
The Big Heat

1988

as Peter Ng

You're My Destiny
Finale in Blood
Finale in Blood

1993

as Chen Chi

The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton

1993

as Japanese General

Rhythm of Destiny
Rhythm of Destiny

1992

as Himself

To Be No. 1
To Be No. 1

1996

as Uncle Hoi