James Yi Lui

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-12-13 (60 years old)

Deathday

1999-02-16

Place of Birth

Guangdong, China

James Yi Lui

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 diseas...

Acting

1981

Money Is Lovely

as Lei Tu-Hai

1976

Body for Sale

as Ah Chung

1973

Adventure in Denmark

as George - Tour Winner #2

1980

1964

Horror by the Sea

as Lee Cheng

1983

1984

My Darling Genie

as Lin Guo Ren

1982

Carry On Police

as Captain Po

1983

1989

1971

1975

1978

The Extras

as Hakky Ho

1989

1973

The Money-tree

as Suzy's Boyfriend

1974

My Darling Slave

as Lo Ah Fuk

1981

1977

The Clumsy Gambler

as Jimmy Chan

1977

The Discharged

as Mental Prisoner 1691

1988

Operation Pink Squad

as Man at Airport

1977

Foxbat

as Cheung

1987

Flaming Brothers

as Richard Lui

1983

1969

Social Characters

as Tong Wong

1972

1973

1964

Spy No. 13

as Tong Kwong-kwan

1966

Production

1982

1989

1976

Body for Sale

as Writer

1978

Gee and Gor

as Director

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