Lo Ming-yau

Lo Ming-yau (1900–1967) or Luo Mingyou was a Hong Kong entrepreneur and filmmaker, and a pioneer of Chinese cinema.

His uncle Lo Wen-kan (羅文榦, Luo Wengan) was a major politician during the early Republican period.

Lo Ming-yau founded the Hwa Peh Film Company (華北電影公司) in Beijing in 1927.

[1] In 1936 Lo Ming-yau was forced to withdraw from United Photoplay Service and later made his living as a Christian priest.

[2] Paul Chang Chung portrays Lo Ming-yau in the 1991 film Center Stage.

Key people of United Photoplay Service studio (L-R): Lai Man-Wai , Lo Ming Yau, Lim Cho-cho , Mei Lanfang , Ruan Lingyu , Sun Yu , and Jeffrey Y.C. Huang (黃漪磋).