Derek Yee
爾冬陞
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Born
Yee Tung-sing

(1957-12-28) 28 December 1957
Occupation(s)Actor, Film Producer
Years active1977–present
Spouses
Juihsia Wang
(m. 1995; div. 1996)
    Mandy Law
    (m. 2008; div. 2017)
    Children1[1]
    RelativesPaul Chun (half-brother)
    David Chiang (half-brother)
    Awards
    Hong Kong Film AwardsBest 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 AwardsBest Director
    2005 One Nite in Mongkok

    Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest 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

    Chinese name
    Traditional Chinese爾冬陞
    Simplified Chinese尔冬升
    Cantonese Yaleji dūng sīng
    Jyutpingji3 dung1 sing1
    Signature

    Derek Yee Tung-sing (traditional Chinese: 爾冬陞; simplified Chinese: 尔冬升; pinyin: Ěr Dōngshēng) is a film producer, director, and a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong.

    Early life

    Yee was born Yee Tung-sing in Hong Kong on 28 December 1957,[2] the son of Yee Kwong (爾光), a film producer from Tientsin (Tianjin), and Hung Wei (紅薇), an actress of half Manchu, half Mongol ethnicity.[2][3] His elder half-brothers Paul Chun and David Chiang as well as his elder half-sister Yim Wai were also actors.[2]

    Career

    In 1977, Yee became an actor for Shaw 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 film One Nite in Mongkok,[4] which won multiple awards. His other notable films include C'est la vie, mon chéri, Viva Erotica, The Truth About Jane and Sam and Protégé.

    In 2017, Yee became the chairman of Hong Kong Film Awards Association.[5]

    Filmography

    As director and screenwriter

    Year Title Awards
    1986The LunaticsNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
    1987People's Hero
    1989The Bachelor's Swan SongNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
    1993C'est la vie, mon chériWon – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
    Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
    Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
    Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay
    1995Full ThrottleWon – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Director
    Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
    Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
    1996Viva EroticaNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
    Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
    Nominated – Golden Bear (Berlin)[6]
    1999The Truth About Jane and Sam
    2003Lost in TimeNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
    2004One Night in MongkokWon – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
    Won – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
    Won – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director
    Won – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best Director
    Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
    Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Screenplay
    20052 YoungNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
    Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
    2005Drink-Drank-Drunk
    2007ProtégéNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
    Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
    Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director
    Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay
    2009Shinjuku IncidentNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
    2010Triple Tap
    2011The Great Magician
    2015I Am Somebody
    2016Sword Master

    As actor

    Year Title Role Awards
    1977Lady Exterminator
    1977Jade Tiger
    1977Death Duel
    1977The Sentimental Swordsman
    1977Pursuit of Vengeance
    1978Interlude on Rails
    1978Heaven Sword and Dragon SabreZhang Wuji
    1978Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre IIZhang Wuji
    1978Legend of the Bat
    1979Young Lovers
    1979Full Moon Scimitar
    1980Bat Without Wings
    1980Heroes Shed No Tears
    1981Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
    1981The Battle for the Republic of ChinaLiu Fuji
    1981Black Lizard
    1982Hell Has No Boundary
    1982Buddha's Palm
    1983Shaolin Prince
    1983Shaolin Intruders
    1983Descendant of the Sun
    1983The Supreme Swordsman
    1984The Hidden Power of Dragon Sabre
    1984My Darling Genie
    1984Last Hero in China
    1985How To Choose A Royal Bride
    1985Let's Make Laugh II
    1990Kawashima YoshikoNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
    1992Empress Da Yu'erDorgon
    1994The True Hero
    1994Master of ZenBodhidharma
    2007Protégé

    See also

    References

    1. "Derek Yee admits to fathering a two-year-old child". sg.style.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
    2. 1 2 3 "Derek Yee Tung Sing". Hong Kong Cinemagic. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
    3. 林燕妮访秦沛:电视剧方面我是Living History,活生生的历史
    4. "One Night in Mongkok". Hong Kong Cinemagic. 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
    5. "Hong Kong Film Awards Association Board of Directors (2017-2019)". HKFAA.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
    6. "Berlinale: 1997 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
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