Wu Lai Chu

Name: Wu Lai Chu
Native name: 鄔麗珠
Also Known as: Lai Chu Woo, Woo Lai Chu, Wu Li Zhu
Nationality: Thai
Gender: Female
Born: 1907
Died: June 23, 1978

Wu Lai Chu was an actress and production manager who worked in films from 1925-1963. She has often been called the first Chinese female martial arts star. She was born in China, later moving to Hong Kong to work in films and lastly to Thailand when she retired. She was buried in Bangkok in 1978. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1963	The Tigress' Adventures in the Capital (Part 1) Hong Kong Movie, 1963, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1961	Nocturnal Mission of Three Kunlun Swordswomen Hong Kong Movie, 1961, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1961	The Three Chivalrous Girls of Kwan Tung Hong Kong Movie, 1961, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1960	The Story of Wong Ang the Heroine Hong Kong Movie, 1960, Wu Nga (Main Role)	Wu Nga Main Role	0.0
1960	Wong An Vs. the Flying Tigers Hong Kong Movie, 1960, Wu Nga (Main Role)	Wu Nga Main Role	0.0
1959	How Oriole the Heroine Caught the Murderer Hong Kong Movie, 1959, Wu Nga (Main Role)	Wu Nga Main Role	0.0
1959	How Oriole the Heroine Solved the Case of the Three Dead Bodies Hong Kong Movie, 1959, Wu Nga (Main Role)	Wu Nga Main Role	0.0
1958	How Wong Fei Hung and Wife Eradicated the Three Rascals Hong Kong Movie, 1958, [Wong Fei Hung's wife] (Main Role)	[Wong Fei Hung's wife] Main Role	6.0
1956	Hong Xiguan and Third Madam of Yongchun Hong Kong Movie, 1956, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1949	Mysterious Heroine Hong Kong Movie, 1949, Lady Ho (Main Role)	Lady Ho Main Role	0.0
1949	The Lady Protector and the Knight with the Whip Hong Kong Movie, 1949, "Lady Escort" (Main Role)	"Lady Escort" Main Role	0.0
1949	Neo-Northeast Hero Hong Kong Movie, 1949, Chiu Miu Neong (Main Role)	Chiu Miu Neong Main Role	0.0
1948	The Amazon Hong Kong Movie, 1948, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1947	Female Spy 76 Hong Kong Movie, 1947, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1947	The Lady Protector (2nd Sequel) Hong Kong Movie, 1947, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1941	The Lady in Combat Hong Kong Movie, 1941, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1941	The Woman Guard Hong Kong Movie, 1941, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0

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