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James Yi Lui

Acting Born Dec 13, 1939 Guangdong, China 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Flaming Brothers

as Richard Lui

Full filmography

  • Hex vs. Witchcraft (1980) as Cai Tou
  • Friends & Enemies (1988) as 纪英俊
  • Flaming Brothers (1987) as Richard Lui
  • Excuse Me, Please! (1989) as Ah Tang
  • The Haunted Cop Shop II (1988) as Romeo
  • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (1983) as Eden / Yi Tien
  • Foxbat (1977) as Cheung
  • Operation Pink Squad (1988) as Man at Airport
  • Framed (1989)
  • Mistaken Identity (1988)
  • My Darling Genie (1984) as Lin Guo Ren
  • The Call Girls (1973)
  • To Sir with Troubles (1981) as Teacher
  • Tiger (1973)
  • The Discharged (1977) as Mental Prisoner 1691
  • Bus Stop (1971)
  • Bald-Headed Betty (1975)
  • The Lost Generation (1983) as Ya-ch'uan
  • Death Comes in Three (1973)
  • The Extras (1978) as Hakky Ho
  • Money Is Lovely (1981) as Lei Tu-Hai
  • The Red Panther (1983) as Lei
  • Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again (1979)
  • Spy No. 13 (1964) as Tong Kwong-kwan