Derek Yee Tung-sing () is a Hong Kong filmmaker and former actor.
Early life Yee was born Yee Tung-sing in Hong Kong on 28 December 1957, the son of Yee Kwong (), a film producer from Tientsin (Tianjin), and Hung Wei (), an actress of half Manchu, half Mongol ethnicity. His elder half-brothers Paul Chun and David Chiang as well as his elder half-sister Yim Wai were also actors.
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, 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.
Filmography
As director and screenwriter Year Title Awards1986The LunaticsNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director1987People's Hero1989The Bachelor's Swan SongNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay1993C'est la vie, mon chériWon – Hong Kong Film Award for Best DirectorWon – Hong Kong Film Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – Golden Horse Award for Best DirectorNominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay1995Full ThrottleWon – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best DirectorNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best DirectorNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay1996Viva EroticaNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best DirectorNominated – Golden Horse Award for Best DirectorNominated – Golden Bear (Berlin)1999The Truth About Jane and Sam2003Lost in TimeNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director2004One Night in MongkokWon – Hong Kong Film Award for Best DirectorWon – Hong Kong Film Award for Best ScreenplayWon – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best DirectorWon – Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards for Best DirectorNominated – Golden Horse Award for Best DirectorNominated – Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Screenplay20052 YoungNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best DirectorNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay2005Drink-Drank-Drunk2007ProtégéNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best DirectorNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best ScreenplayNominated – Golden Horse Award for Best DirectorNominated – Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay2009Shinjuku IncidentNominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director2010Triple Tap2011The Great Magician2015I Am Somebody2016Sword Master2022In Search of Lost Time
As actor Year Title Role Awards1977Lady Exterminator1977Jade Tiger1977Death Duel1977The Sentimental Swordsman1977Pursuit of Vengeance1978Interlude on Rails1978Heaven Sword and Dragon SabreZhang Wuji1978Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre IIZhang Wuji1978Legend of the Bat1979Young Lovers1979Full Moon Scimitar1980Bat Without Wings1980Heroes Shed No Tears1981Return of the Sentimental Swordsman1981The Battle for the Republic of ChinaLiu Fuji1981Black Lizard1982Hell Has No Boundary1982Buddha's Palm1983Shaolin Prince1983Shaolin Intruders1983Descendant of the Sun1983The Supreme Swordsman1984The Hidden Power of Dragon Sabre1984My Darling Genie1984Last Hero in China1985How to Choose A Royal Bride1985Let's Make Laugh II1990Kawashima Yoshiko Nominated – Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor1992Empress Da Yu'erDorgon1994The True Hero1994Master of ZenBodhidharma2007Protégé
See also Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
References
External links
Hong Kong Film Awards Association Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild