Derek Yee

Derek Yee
Derek Yee
Ngươi đông thăng
	Announcing nominating lists ofThe40th Hong Kong Film Awards
Born	Yee Tung-sing; 28 December 1957(age 66); Kowloon,British Hong Kong
Occupations	Film director; screenwriter; film producer; actor;
Years active	1977–present
Spouses	; Juihsia Wang (m.1995;div.1996) ; Mandy Law (m.2008;div.2017)
Children	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; ;
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	Ngươi đông thăng
Simplified Chinese	Ngươi đông thăng
CantoneseYale	ji dūng sīng
Jyutping	ji3 dung1 sing1
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Ěr Dōngshēng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	ji dūng sīng
Jyutping	ji3 dung1 sing1
Signature

Derek Yee Tung-sing(traditional Chinese:Ngươi đông thăng;simplified Chinese:Ngươi đông thăng;pinyin:Ěr Dōngshēng) is a Hong Kong filmmaker and former actor.

Early life[edit]

Yee was born Yee Tung-sing inHong Kongon 28 December 1957,^[2]the son of Yee Kwong ( ngươi quang ), a film producer fromTientsin(Tianjin), and Hung Wei ( hồng vi ), an actress of halfManchu,halfMongolethnicity.^[2]^[3]His elder half-brothersPaul ChunandDavid Chiangas well as his elder half-sister Yim Wai were also actors.^[2]

Career[edit]

In 1977, Yee became an actor forShaw Brothers Studioin 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 SamandProtégé.

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

Filmography[edit]

As director and screenwriter[edit]

Year	Title	Awards
1986	The Lunatics	Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
1987	People's Hero
1989	The Bachelor's Swan Song	Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
1993	C'est la vie, mon chéri	Won –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
1995	Full Throttle	Won –Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awardsfor Best Director Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
1996	Viva Erotica	Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated –Golden Bear(Berlin)^[6]
1999	The Truth About Jane and Sam
2003	Lost in Time	Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
2004	One Night in Mongkok	Won –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 Awardsfor Best Director Nominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Screenplay
2005	2 Young	Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
2005	Drink-Drank-Drunk
2007	Protégé	Nominated –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
2009	Shinjuku Incident	Nominated –Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
2010	Triple Tap
2011	The Great Magician
2015	I Am Somebody
2016	Sword Master

As actor[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Awards
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[edit]

^"Derek Yee admits to fathering a two-year-old child".sg.style.yahoo.22 January 2018.Retrieved3 January2019.
^^a ^b ^c"Derek Yee Tung Sing".Hong Kong Cinemagic.Retrieved4 November2018.
^Lâm yến ni phóng Tần phái: Phim truyền hình phương diện ta là Living History, sống sờ sờ lịch sử
^"One Night in Mongkok".Hong Kong Cinemagic.2004.Retrieved4 November2018.
^"Hong Kong Film Awards Association Board of Directors (2017-2019)".HKFAA.Retrieved4 November2018.
^"Berlinale: 1997 Programme".berlinale.de.Retrieved12 January2012.

External links[edit]

[1] "Derek Yee admits to fathering a two-year-old child".sg.style.yahoo.22 January 2018.Retrieved3 January2019.

[hkcinemagic_Yee-2] "Derek Yee Tung Sing".Hong Kong Cinemagic.Retrieved4 November2018.

[3] Lâm yến ni phóng Tần phái: Phim truyền hình phương diện ta là Living History, sống sờ sờ lịch sử

[4] "One Night in Mongkok".Hong Kong Cinemagic.2004.Retrieved4 November2018.

[5] "Hong Kong Film Awards Association Board of Directors (2017-2019)".HKFAA.Retrieved4 November2018.

[Berlinale-6] "Berlinale: 1997 Programme".berlinale.de.Retrieved12 January2012.

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