Derek Yee
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Derek Yee Tung-sing (Template:Zh) is a Hong Kong filmmaker and former actor.
Early life
Yee was born Yee Tung-sing in Hong Kong on 28 December 1957,[1] the son of Yee Kwong (Script error: No such module "Lang".), a film producer from Tientsin (Tianjin), and Hung Wei (Script error: No such module "Lang".), an actress of half Manchu, half Mongol ethnicity.[1][2] His elder half-brothers Paul Chun and David Chiang as well as his elder half-sister Yim Wai were also actors.[1]
Career
In 1977, Yee became an actor for Shaw Brothers Studio in Hong Kong and starred in over 40 movies produced by the studio.
Yee became a screenwriter and film director. He is known for the 2004 film One Nite in Mongkok,[3] which won multiple awards. His other notable films include C'est la vie, mon chéri, Viva Erotica, The Truth About Jane and Sam and Protégé.
In 2017, Yee became the chairman of Hong Kong Film Awards Association.[4]
Filmography
As director and screenwriter
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Lady Exterminator | ||
| 1977 | Jade Tiger | ||
| 1977 | Death Duel | ||
| 1977 | The Sentimental Swordsman | ||
| 1977 | Pursuit of Vengeance | ||
| 1978 | Interlude on Rails | ||
| 1978 | Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre | Zhang Wuji | |
| 1978 | Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II | Zhang Wuji | |
| 1978 | Legend of the Bat | ||
| 1979 | Young Lovers | ||
| 1979 | Full Moon Scimitar | ||
| 1980 | Bat Without Wings | ||
| 1980 | Heroes Shed No Tears | ||
| 1981 | Return of the Sentimental Swordsman | ||
| 1981 | The Battle for the Republic of China | Liu Fuji | |
| 1981 | Black Lizard | ||
| 1982 | Hell Has No Boundary | ||
| 1982 | Buddha's Palm | ||
| 1983 | Shaolin Prince | ||
| 1983 | Shaolin Intruders | ||
| 1983 | Descendant of the Sun | ||
| 1983 | The Supreme Swordsman | ||
| 1984 | The Hidden Power of Dragon Sabre | ||
| 1984 | My Darling Genie | ||
| 1984 | Last Hero in China | ||
| 1985 | How To Choose A Royal Bride | ||
| 1985 | Let's Make Laugh II | ||
| 1990 | Kawashima Yoshiko | Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 1992 | Empress Da Yu'er | Dorgon | |
| 1994 | The True Hero | ||
| 1994 | Master of Zen | Bodhidharma | |
| 2007 | Protégé |
See also
References
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External links
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- Hong Kong Film Awards Association
- Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong film directors
- Hong Kong male film actors
- Hong Kong people of Manchu descent
- Hong Kong people of Mongolian descent
- Hong Kong screenwriters
- Manchu male actors
- Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2017–2021
- Shaw Brothers Studio
- 20th-century Hong Kong male actors
- 21st-century Hong Kong male actors