李壽祺 (香港電影人)

简介

Li Shouqi, born Li Haiming in Singapore in 1920, was of Haishan, Guangdong origin. His father Liang Yuanheng was a famous Cantonese opera artist. He lived in Hong Kong and Guangzhou during childhood and studied technical design at a vocational school in Guangzhou. In 1936, he assumed the name Li Shouqi to enter the Central Military Academy in Guangzhou and kept this name for life. After graduation he served as an officer and platoon commander during the Second Sino-Japanese War, then worked at the tax bureau. He migrated to Hong Kong in 1949 and joined the film industry through his acquaintance with director Zhu Ji. He began behind the camera as a script clerk, assistant director, and screenwriter, then directed his first film "Purple Cup" in 1955. He later shifted focus to acting as a guest actor and appeared in numerous films. He was famous for his villain role in "Buddha's Palm" (1964). He was an active member of the Hong Kong film actors' company advocating for guest actors' rights. He was contracted with Shaw Brothers from 1968 to 1977, then moved to television with RTV. He served as manager for several prominent artists. He moved to Malaysia in 1984 and founded an entertainment company. He passed away in Hong Kong on December 31, 2004.