James Yi Lui
Born December 13, 1939 (Age: 86)
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Guangdong, China
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 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.
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.
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Filmography
Framed
1989
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Age: 49
Excuse Me, Please!
1989
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as Ah Tang
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Age: 49
Operation Pink Squad
1988
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as Man at Airport
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Age: 48
Mistaken Identity
1988
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Age: 48
The Haunted Cop Shop II
1988
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as Romeo
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Age: 48
Flaming Brothers
1987
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as Richard Lui
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Age: 47
十三号地区
1984
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Age: 44
Food For The Sharks
1982
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Age: 42
To Sir with Troubles
1981
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as Teacher
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Age: 41
Money Is Lovely
1981
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as Lei Tu-Hai
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Age: 41
Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles
1981
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as Ah Kiu
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Age: 41
Hex vs. Witchcraft
1980
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as Cai Tou
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Age: 40
The Extras
1978
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as Hakky Ho
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Age: 39
No Image
Gee and Gor
1978
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Age: 38
Lam Ah Chun
1978
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Age: 38
The Discharged
1977
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as Mental Prisoner 1691
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Age: 37
The Clumsy Gambler
1977
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as Jimmy Chan
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Age: 37
No Image
The Simple-Minded Fellow
1976
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Age: 36
The Winner Takes All
1975
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Age: 35
A Haunted House
1975
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as Lei I
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Age: 35
No Image
My Darling Slave
1974
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as Lo Ah Fuk
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Age: 34
The Crazy Instructor
1974
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Age: 34
Adventure in Denmark
1973
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as George - Tour Winner #2
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Age: 33
No Image
The Money-tree
1973
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as Suzy's Boyfriend
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Age: 33
Death Comes in Three
1973
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Age: 33
The Call Girls
1973
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Age: 33
Tiger
1973
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Age: 33
Back Street
1973
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Age: 33
3 Pussycats
1973
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Age: 33
Black List
1972
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as Ho
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Age: 32
Love and Blood
1972
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Age: 32
No Image
Social Characters
1969
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as Tong Wong
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Age: 29
No Image
Spy No. 13
1964
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as Tong Kwong-kwan
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Age: 24
Horror by the Sea
1964
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as Lee Cheng
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Age: 24
Sweet Girl in Terror
1958
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Age: 19