Henry Lai Wan-man () is a Chinese film composer based in Hong Kong who created the original score for more than 50 films.
Education
Henry Lai finished his high school in Pui Ching Middle School (Hong Kong) and Repton School ( Derbyshire, UK). He acquired his degree in architecture at the University of Hong Kong.
Career
Lai started his music career in a band, but it was disbanded. Lai also joined "Island", a band which he wrote original songs.
Lai plays a classical guitar.
In 1994, Lai started scoring music for films.
Lai has composed music for film directors such as Daniel Lee,
Mabel Cheung, and
Dante Lam.
Filmography
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The Kung Fu Scholar
''The Kung Fu Scholar'' is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Norman Law and starring Aaron Kwok, Vivian Chow and Dicky Cheung.
Plot
Lun Man-chui ( Dicky Cheung) and Lau Sin-hoi ( Aaron Kwok) are students at Ming College w ...
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Thanks for Your Love
''Thanks for Your Love'' is a 1996 Hong Kong romantic comedy film produced and directed by David Yu and Norman Law and starring Andy Lau and Rosamund Kwan.
Plot
Wah (Andy Lau) has an uninhibited romantic nature and is very optimistic. He also ...
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Moonlight Express
''Moonlight Express'' is a 1999 Hong Kong-Japanese romance film directed by Daniel Lee (film director), Daniel Lee and starring Leslie Cheung and Takako Tokiwa.
Plot
Hitomi, a Japanese resident, comes to Hong Kong after the death of her fiancé ...
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A Fighter's Blues
''A Fighter's Blues'' () is a 2000 Hong Kong drama film written and directed by Daniel Lee, produced by and starring Andy Lau. Lau, who displays profound emotions as a kickboxer who persistently pursues dignity and honorary value in the film, wa ...
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Beijing Rocks
''Beijing Rocks'' (北京樂與路) is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by award-winning director Mabel Cheung about the rock and roll music scene in Beijing. Starring Shu Qi and Daniel Wu, it was nominated for five Hong Kong Film Awards includ ...
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Just One Look'' (2002)
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Traces of a Dragon
''Traces of a Dragon'' (; aka ''Traces of a Dragon: Jackie Chan and his Lost Family'') is a 2003 documentary film directed by Mabel Cheung. The film analyzes the life and background of Jackie Chan.
Overview
The world knows him as Jackie Chan. ...
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Star Runner'' (2003)
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Dragon Squad
''Dragon Squad'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong action film co-written and directed by Daniel Lee, co-produced by Steven Seagal and starring Vanness Wu, Sammo Hung, Michael Biehn, Maggie Q, and Simon Yam.
Plot
Interpol agent Wang Sun-Ho states that ...
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B420
''b420'' is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Mathew Tang. The film is set in Macau and is a comedy-drama. It is an independent film with a low budget. The tagline of the movie is "Before Twenty... Before Too Old".
''b420''s title is in refe ...
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My Name Is Fame'' (2006)
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Beast Stalker'' (2008)
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The Sniper'' (2009)
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Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon'' (2009)
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Black Ransom'' (2010)
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14 Blades
''14 Blades'' (Chinese: 錦衣衛) is a 2010 ''wuxia'' film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, Sammo Hung, Wu Chun, Kate Tsui, Qi Yuwu and Damian Lau. The film was released on 4 February 2010 in China and on 11 February 2 ...
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Echoes of the Rainbow
''Echoes of the Rainbow'' (; romanisation: ''Shui Yuet Sun Tau''; literally "''Time, the Thief''") is a 2010 Hong Kong drama film directed by Alex Law and starring Simon Yam and Sandra Ng. It won the Crystal Bear for the Best Film in the Childr ...
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Fire of Conscience'' (2010)
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The Stool Pigeon'' (2010)
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The Lost Bladesman'' (2011)
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White Vengeance'' (2011)
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The Four'' (2012)
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The Stolen Years'' (2013)
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Unbeatable'' (2013)
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Balala the Fairies: The Magic Trial'' (2014)
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Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon'' (2014)
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A Tale of Three Cities
''A Tale of Three Cities'' () is a 2015 Chinese-Hong Kong war romance film directed by Mabel Cheung. The film is about the real love story of two people (Charles and Lee-Lee Chan, parents of Jackie Chan) who met in Wuhu during the Second Sino-Ja ...
'' (2015)
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To the Fore'' (2015)
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Dragon Blade'' (2015)
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Yesterday Once More'' (2016)
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Kill Time
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Time Raiders
''Time Raiders'' () is a 2016 Chinese fantasy-action-adventure film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Jing Boran and Luhan. It is based on the online novel series ''Daomu Biji'' written by Xu Lei. The film was released in China by Le Vision Pict ...
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Operation Mekong
''Operation Mekong'' () is a 2016 Chinese-Hong Kong crime action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Zhang Hanyu and Eddie Peng. The film is based on the 2011 Mekong River massacre. It was released in China on 30 September 2016 and became on ...
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The Climbers'' (2019)
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Matteo Ricci The Musical'' (2019)- music composer.
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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2’’(2004) Video Game PS2/Gamecube
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
Java Music Productions*
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Henry Lai Discography at cduniverse.com
Living people
Hong Kong film score composers
Hong Kong male composers
Male film score composers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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