Wong Tai Lai Passes Away: Once Dated Virginia Lok, Married 18-Year-Old Prudence Liew—A Talented Director with Considerable Charm Among Women

Film director Wong Tai Lai was reported to have passed away yesterday (16th) at the age of 75. Wong Tai Lai’s filmography includes 'Buddha's Palm', 'Three Against the World', 'The Truth', 'The Last Duel', 'Yuan Fen', and 'The Four', among others. Known for his optimistic and forthright personality, he was unrestrained in appearance and liked to do things his own way. Due to his gentle and attentive manner toward women, he was known to have considerable charm among them.

It is known that Wong Tai Lai's girlfriends were all young and beautiful; among the better-known are ex-girlfriend Virginia Lok and ex-wife Prudence Liew. At 18 years old, before her debut in the music industry, Prudence Liew already married her first husband, director Wong Tai Lai. Liew once revealed that due to her parents' divorce, she lacked a sense of security in relationships and always felt that handsome men would not be genuine, so when faced with the persistent courtship of the "not-so-handsome" Wong Tai Lai, she actually became quite receptive.

The two married in 1982 and divorced in 1992. They had a son and a daughter. As for the reason for their divorce, she felt it was due to incompatibility of personalities, saying: “Actually, I realized in the very first year that the whole thing was wrong, but I persisted for 10 years hoping it could work out. I learned one thing: if it doesn’t work, it just doesn’t work.”

In addition to being married to Prudence Liew, he also once dated senior TVB executive Virginia Lok. An artist brimming with creativity and great talent, Wong Tai Lai was also known for his intense romances. It was reported that Virginia Lok admired Wong Tai Lai greatly, and an insider once claimed that she would have gone through fire and water for him. With his artistic temperament, Wong Tai Lai often paid little attention to his appearance and had a strongly masculine manner. However, in the end, because of Prudence Liew's involvement, Virginia Lok decided to break up with Wong Tai Lai.

Source: hk01