Yueh Feng


Griffin Yueh Feng was a Chinese film director and screenwriter who worked in the Cinema of Hong Kong. He worked at the Shaw Brothers Studio's for many years and directed nearly 90 films.

Early life

Born as Da Zichun in Shanghai, China, Yueh Feng studied at the Asia Photography School.

Career

Yueh started his career in a film industry as an extra in 1929. By 1933, Yueh advanced to the role of a director after gaining experience as an assistant. In 1949, Yueh became a director for Great Wall Company in Hong Kong, where he directed his first Hong Kong film "An Unfaithful Woman", a 1949 Mandarin Drama. Yueh was a director for Cathay Studio, International Films, and Motion Picture & General Investment Co. Ltd. In 1959, he also became a director for Shaw Brothers Studio. Yueh's first Hong Kong film for Shaw Brothers Studio was The Other Woman a Mandarin Romantic comedy. That same year, he became a screenwriter for Hong Kong films. Yueh's final film was The Two Cavaliers, a Mandarin Martial Arts film released in 1973.

Personal life

At age 90, Yueh died in Hong Kong, on July 3, 1999.

Awards

He received numerous nominations throughout his career. He won the Golden Horse Award for the Best Screenplay "Bitter Sweet". In the 1990s his films gained much respect, and he was recognized for his lifetime contribution to Hong Kong and Chinese cinema.

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.