James Yi Lui
Acting · Born Dec 13, 1939 · Died Feb 16, 1999 (59) · Guangdong, China
James Yi Lui was born in 1943, the son of famed comic actor Yi Chau-shui. At age 17, he joined Shaw Brothers as a bit part actor, starting with Sweet Girl in Terror in 1958. A breakout role in Teddy Girls (1969) moved him up to lead and major supporting roles until he achieved stardom with his comedic turn in Adventure in Denmark (1973). He continued to appear in films (nearly 100 total) until 1989 and also formed his own production company, Daai Sing, which enabled him to direct and produced several films. He retired after directing and starring in the ghost comedy Excuse Me, Please! in 1989 and passed away ten years later from heart disease.
Directed
Films
Framed
19897.3
Excuse Me, Please!
19897.0
Operation Pink Squad
19884.6
Mistaken Identity
19889.5
The Haunted Cop Shop II
19885.5
Flaming Brothers
19876.4
十三号地区
1984
My Darling Genie
19846.0
The Red Panther
19836.5
The Lost Generation
19833.7
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
19835.7
Carry On Police
19824.0
Food For The Sharks
19828.0
To Sir with Troubles
19816.2
Money Is Lovely
1981
Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles
19818.0
Hex vs. Witchcraft
19805.1
The Ghosts and I
1979
The Extras
19787.5
Lam Ah Chun
197810.0
Foxbat
19775.7
The Discharged
1977
The Clumsy Gambler
19778.0
Body for Sale
1976
The Winner Takes All
1975
Bald-Headed Betty
19754.8
A Haunted House
19755.0
The Crazy Instructor
19744.2
Adventure in Denmark
19733.0
Death Comes in Three
19737.0
The Call Girls
197310.0
Tiger
19739.0
Back Street
1973
3 Pussycats
19733.5
Black List
19725.4
Love and Blood
19729.0
Bus Stop
19718.0
Maria
1971
Horror by the Sea
1964
Sweet Girl in Terror
19587.0
