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Derek Yee | |||||||||||||
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爾冬陞 | |||||||||||||
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Born | Yee Tung-sing (1957-12-28)28 December 1957 (age 67) | ||||||||||||
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Years active | 1977–present | ||||||||||||
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Children | 1[1] | ||||||||||||
Relatives | Paul Chun (half-brother) David Chiang (half-brother) | ||||||||||||
Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards –Best Director 1994C'est la vie, mon chéri 2005One Nite in Mongkok Best Screenplay 1994C'est la vie, mon chéri 2005One Nite in Mongkok Golden Bauhinia Awards –Best Director 2005One Nite in Mongkok Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards –Best Director 1995Full Throttle 2004One Nite in Mongkok Film of Merit 1995Full Throttle 2003Lost in Time 2004One Nite in Mongkok 2007Protégé 2009Shinjuku Incident | ||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 爾冬陞 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 尔冬升 | ||||||||||||
CantoneseYale | ji dūng sīng | ||||||||||||
Jyutping | ji3 dung1 sing1 | ||||||||||||
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Derek Yee Tung-sing (traditional Chinese:爾冬陞;simplified Chinese:尔冬升;Jyutping:ji5 dung1 sing1) is a Hong Kong filmmaker and former actor.
Yee was born Yee Tung-sing inHong Kong on 28 December 1957,[2] the son of Yee Kwong (爾光), a film producer fromTientsin (Tianjin), and Hung Wei (紅薇), an actress of halfManchu, halfMongol ethnicity.[2][3] His elder half-brothersPaul Chun andDavid Chiang as well as his elder half-sister Yim Wai were also actors.[2]
In 1977, Yee became an actor forShaw 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 filmOne Nite in Mongkok,[4] which won multiple awards. His other notable films includeC'est la vie, mon chéri,Viva Erotica,The Truth About Jane and Sam andProtégé.
In 2017, Yee became the chairman of Hong Kong Film Awards Association.[5]
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 |