Derek Yee

Derek Yee

Born: 1957-12-28

Place of Birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Biography

Derek Yee Tung-sing (Chinese: 爾冬陞, born 28 December 1957), is a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong, currently a film director and screenwriter, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity. He is the younger half-brother of famed Hong Kong actors Paul Chun and David Chiang, the latter also a former Shaw Brothers star. Yee has starred in over 40 movies in Hong Kong between 1975 and 1986, during the time when Shaw Brothers Studio were still producing movies. Since then Yee turned to screenwriting and directing and has made a career out of making films like C'est la vie, mon chéri, Viva Erotica and The Truth About Jane and Sam and also gritty dramas like One Night in Mongkok and Protégé. Derek Yee was a former boyfriend of Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung.

Known For

Sisters of the World Unite

Sisters of the World Unite

19910.0
How Deep Is Your Love

How Deep Is Your Love

19943.0
The True Hero

The True Hero

19946.0
The Battle for the Republic of China

The Battle for the Republic of China

19816.2
Magnificent Warriors

Magnificent Warriors

19876.5
The Seventh Curse

The Seventh Curse

19866.7
How to Choose a Royal Bride

How to Choose a Royal Bride

19856.0
Lover's Tears

Lover's Tears

19960.0
The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

19864.5
Lady Exterminator

Lady Exterminator

19773.3
Little Cop

Little Cop

19896.7
Hell Has No Boundary

Hell Has No Boundary

19825.2
The Jade Tiger

The Jade Tiger

19777.3
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre

Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre

19786.4
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre

The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre

19845.5
Hello! Who Is It?

Hello! Who Is It?

19943.8
Master of Zen

Master of Zen

19948.0
Guests in the House

Guests in the House

19884.6
A Soul Haunted by Painting

A Soul Haunted by Painting

19945.8
Vengeance is Mine

Vengeance is Mine

19888.0
Black Lizard

Black Lizard

19816.0
Keep Rolling

Keep Rolling

20208.0
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

19817.0
Dirty Girl

Dirty Girl

19880.0
King of Stanley Market

King of Stanley Market

19880.0
Four Loves

Four Loves

19890.0
Protégé

Protégé

20076.8
This Thing Called Love

This Thing Called Love

19918.5
Legend of the Bat

Legend of the Bat

19785.7
Starry Is the Night

Starry Is the Night

19886.0
Heroes Shed No Tears

Heroes Shed No Tears

19805.7
Full Moon Scimitar

Full Moon Scimitar

19796.7
Gift from Heaven

Gift from Heaven

19895.2
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II

Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II

19785.6
I Am Somebody

I Am Somebody

20156.1
Bat Without Wings

Bat Without Wings

19806.6
Victory

Victory

19945.0
My Darling Genie

My Darling Genie

19845.5
Buddha's Palm

Buddha's Palm

19827.7
My Mind, Your Body

My Mind, Your Body

19850.0
Love with the Perfect Stranger

Love with the Perfect Stranger

19850.0
Fatal Mission

Fatal Mission

19916.0
Stooge, My Love

Stooge, My Love

19960.0
Young Lovers

Young Lovers

19790.0
Descendant of the Sun

Descendant of the Sun

19834.1
I Am Nobody

I Am Nobody

20160.0
Death Duel

Death Duel

19776.5
Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight Assassins

Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight Assassins

19954.0
Seven Foxes

Seven Foxes

19850.0
Goodbye Hero

Goodbye Hero

19900.0
The Sentimental Swordsman

The Sentimental Swordsman

19776.5
Be Careful Sweetheart

Be Careful Sweetheart

19846.5
Shaolin Prince

Shaolin Prince

19826.8
Shaolin Intruders

Shaolin Intruders

19836.5
Pursuit of Vengeance

Pursuit of Vengeance

19777.0
Glass Eyeball

Glass Eyeball

19690.0
Kawashima Yoshiko

Kawashima Yoshiko

19906.9
The Goofy Gang

The Goofy Gang

19874.5
The Supreme Swordsman

The Supreme Swordsman

19846.3
Let's Make Laugh II

Let's Make Laugh II

19856.8
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