Peter Lai (Chinese: 黎彼得) is a Hong Kong lyricist and actor.
In the 1970s and 1980s, he co-wrote many lyrics of the first Cantopop songs with Sam Hui.
He also wrote songs for Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam among other Hong Kong pop stars.
[1][2] Lai, along with Jim Wong, Jimmy Lo and Cheng Kwok Kong, are the pioneer generation of Cantopop lyricists in Hong Kong.
[3] Lai has also worked as a screenwriter and film producer for Golden Harvest and TVB.