Wang Naidong

Wang Naidong (王乃東, Lyton Wong, June 15, 1900 – October 3, 1995) was a renowned Chinese actor who is famous for acting in the 1929 film "Don't Change Your Husband".

Due to the drastic fall of fortunes after the Wuchang Uprising, he was forced to move into a smaller 2 bedroom house, from a decently big manor siheyuan.

The film delved into themes of poverty, sacrifice, and societal injustice, with Wang Naidong delivering a nuanced performance that resonated deeply with audiences.

Wang also sponsored the famous 1935 case of Shi Jianqiao, murderer of famed Chinese Warlord, Sun Chuanfang.

Shanghai, Lyton's residential area, was invaded by Imperial Japan in the middle of 1937, a month after the Marco Polo Bridge incident.

Lyton launched a legendary escape from Canton, using aliases and sneaking through train lines, under threat of immediate execution due to his rich actor background.

He then collaborated with Japanese forces, making movies such as "Signal Fires of Shanghai", a masterpiece of the Wang Jingwei Propaganda department, which, if not for the deteriorating condition in China, would have caused some form of legitimacy.

He was forced to stay in Hong Kong for the rest of his life, as after the Communist revolution, his movies were denounced as bourgeois propaganda and burnt.