Maria Yi
Maria Yi (also known as Yi Yi and Maria Yi Dut Wei Lina 衣依,; born 29 July 1953) is a retired Chinese actress[1] from Shanghai. She appeared in films by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest Productions in the 1970s, most notably in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, both starring Bruce Lee.[2]
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Born | 29 July 1953 | ||||||||||
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Career
Yi began acting as a teenager, She is an already-defunct Hong Kong actress and a graduate of the Taipei Jinlu Women’s Business Vocational School before her debut. Active in the school's entertainment programs and drama performances, Hong Kong Jiahe Film Company owner Zou Wenhuai unearthed Yi Yi in Taiwan, and arranged her training in Taiwan office. She came to Hong Kong for the Golden Harvest Film Company in 1970. Filming a series of films, including the movie "The Big Boss" and "Fist of Fury", which is best known with the famous martial arts star Bruce Lee. She also co-produced a film with another martial arts star Wang Yu. Yi Yi married a businessman Xu Jingbo in June 1974. One of her guest in her wedding was her friend The Big Boss and Fist of Fury Nora Miao. In 1976, she made her final film "Tiger of Northland".
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1971 | The Chase | Chi Fang-fang | |
1971 | The Big Boss | Chow Mei | |
1972 | Fist of Fury | Yen | |
1973 | A Man Called Tiger | Keiko | |
1973 | Seaman No. 7 | Hsiao Fang | |
1973 | Story of Mother | Chang Mei Chung | |
1974 | The Tournament | ||
1976 | Tiger of Northland | (final fim role) |