Derek Yee
Derek Yee Tung-sing (simplified Chinese: 尔冬升; traditional Chinese: 爾冬陞; pinyin: Ěr Dōng Shēng) is a film producer, director and a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong.
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爾冬陞 | |||||||
| Born | Yee Tung-sing 28 December 1957 | ||||||
| Occupation | Actor, Film Producer | ||||||
| Years active | 1977–present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Juihsia Wang
( m. 1995; div. 1996)Mandy Law
( m. 2008; div. 2017) | ||||||
| Children | 1 daughter, with unknown Chinese girlfriend[1] | ||||||
| Parent(s) | Yee Kwong (father) Hung Wei (mother) | ||||||
| Relatives | Paul Chun (half-brother) David Chiang (half-brother) Yim Wai (half-sister) | ||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Director 1994 C'est la vie, mon chéri 2005 One Nite in Mongkok Best Screenplay 1994 C'est la vie, mon chéri 2005 One Nite in Mongkok Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Director 2005 One Nite in Mongkok Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards – Best Director 1995 Full Throttle 2004 One Nite in Mongkok Film of Merit 1995 Full Throttle 2003 Lost in Time 2004 One Nite in Mongkok 2007 Protégé 2009 Shinjuku Incident | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 爾冬陞 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 尔冬升 | ||||||
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Early life
Yee was born Yee Tung-sing in British Hong Kong in 28 December 1957,[2] the son of Yee Kwong (尔光), a film producer and Hung Wei (红薇), an actress.[2] Yee's elder half-brothers Paul Chun and David Chiang, and elder half-sister Yim Wai were also actors.[2]
Career
In 1977, Yee became an actor for Shaw Brothers Studio in Hong Kong.
Yee has starred in over 40 movies in Hong Kong. This was between 1975 and 1986, during the time when Shaw Brothers Studio were still producing movies.
Yee became a screenwriter and film director. Yee is known for the 2004 film One Night in Mongkok[3] , which won multiple awards. Yee's other notable films include C'est la vie, mon chéri, Viva Erotica and 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 |
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| 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 | ||
References
- "Derek Yee admits to fathering a two-year-old child". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- "Derek Yee Tung Sing". Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "One Night in Mongkok". Hong Kong Cinemagic. 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Hong Kong Film Awards Association Board of Directors (2017-2019)". HKFAA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Berlinale: 1997 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
External links
- Derek Yee at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Derek Yee on IMDb
- Hong Kong Film Awards Association
- Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild
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