Derek Yee
Hong Kong actor turned acclaimed director and screenwriter, celebrated for blending commercial instinct with genuine artistic vision across six decades of cinema.
What do we know about Derek Yee?
Here are the key biographical details about Derek Yee:
- Name: Derek Yee
- Also Known As: 爾冬陞, Yee Tung-Shing, Derek Yee
- Date of Birth: December 28, 1957
- Place of Birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Producer, Director, Writer, Screenplay, Story
Who is Derek Yee?
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.
What is Derek Yee known for?
With over 69 credits, Derek Yee's most recognized works as actor, director, and screenwriter include:
- Shinjuku Incident (2009, Movie)
- Sword Master (2016, Movie)
- Overheard (2009, Movie)
- Protégé (2007, Movie)
- The Bullet Vanishes (2012, Movie)
- Triple Tap (2010, Movie)
- The Seventh Curse (1986, Movie)
- The Great Magician (2011, Movie)
- Time Still Turns the Pages (2023, Movie)
- One Nite in Mongkok (2004, Movie)
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