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James Yi Lui

James Yi Lui

ActorDirectorWriter Dec 13 (died age 59) Guangdong, China 1958–1989 (31 year career)
5.1 avg rating

Biography

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 s…

Known For

Flaming Brothers
Film

Flaming Brothers

Richard Lui
The Haunted Cop Shop II
Film

The Haunted Cop Shop II

Romeo
Hex vs. Witchcraft
Film

Hex vs. Witchcraft

Cai Tou
Foxbat
Film

Foxbat

Cheung
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Film

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Eden / Yi Tien
My Darling Genie
Film

My Darling Genie

Lin Guo Ren
To Sir with Troubles
Film

To Sir with Troubles

Teacher
Framed
Film

Framed

7.0 1989

Filmography

Acting (49)

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Movies (48)

Excuse Me, Please!

Excuse Me, Please!

1989

as Ah Tang

6.0
Framed

Framed

1989
7.0
The Haunted Cop Shop II

The Haunted Cop Shop II

1988

as Romeo

5.3
Operation Pink Squad

Operation Pink Squad

1988

as Man at Airport

4.0
Mistaken Identity

Mistaken Identity

1988
9.0
Flaming Brothers

Flaming Brothers

1987

as Richard Lui

6.4
My Darling Genie

My Darling Genie

1984

as Lin Guo Ren

5.5
十三号地区

十三号地区

1984
The Lost Generation

The Lost Generation

1983

as Ya-ch'uan

1.0
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

1983

as Eden / Yi Tien

5.8
The Red Panther

The Red Panther

1983

as Lei

6.0
Carry On Police

Carry On Police

1982

as Captain Po

4.0
Food For The Sharks

Food For The Sharks

1982
Money Is Lovely

Money Is Lovely

1981

as Lei Tu-Hai

Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles

Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles

1981

as Ah Kiu

6.0
To Sir with Troubles

To Sir with Troubles

1981

as Teacher

6.0
Hex vs. Witchcraft

Hex vs. Witchcraft

1980

as Cai Tou

5.0
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again

Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again

1979
The Ghosts and I

The Ghosts and I

1979
The Extras

The Extras

1978

as Hakky Ho

7.0
Lam Ah Chun

Lam Ah Chun

1978
Gee and Gor

Gee and Gor

1978
Foxbat

Foxbat

1977

as Cheung

5.5
The Clumsy Gambler

The Clumsy Gambler

1977

as Jimmy Chan

8.0
The Discharged

The Discharged

1977

as Mental Prisoner 1691

Body for Sale

Body for Sale

1976

as Ah Chung

The Simple-Minded Fellow

The Simple-Minded Fellow

1976
A Haunted House

A Haunted House

1975

as Lei I

2.0
Bald-Headed Betty

Bald-Headed Betty

1975
3.3
The Winner Takes All

The Winner Takes All

1975
My Darling Slave

My Darling Slave

1974

as Lo Ah Fuk

The Crazy Instructor

The Crazy Instructor

1974
4.0
3 Pussycats

3 Pussycats

1973
3.5
Death Comes in Three

Death Comes in Three

1973
The Call Girls

The Call Girls

1973
The Money-tree

The Money-tree

1973

as Suzy's Boyfriend

Adventure in Denmark

Adventure in Denmark

1973

as George - Tour Winner #2

1.7
Tiger

Tiger

1973
Back Street

Back Street

1973
Love and Blood

Love and Blood

1972
Black List

Black List

1972

as Ho

3.6
Maria

Maria

1971
Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1971
Social Characters

Social Characters

1969

as Tong Wong

The Secret Agent 303

The Secret Agent 303

1966

as Scientist

Horror by the Sea

Horror by the Sea

1964

as Lee Cheng

Spy No. 13

Spy No. 13

1964

as Tong Kwong-kwan

Sweet Girl in Terror

Sweet Girl in Terror

1958