James Yi Lui
Actor
Born December 13, 1939 in Guangdong, China
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.
Filmography
Framed
Excuse Me, Please!
Ah Tang
Operation Pink Squad
Man at Airport
Mistaken Identity
Friends & Enemies
纪英俊
The Haunted Cop Shop II
Romeo
Flaming Brothers
Richard Lui
十三号地区
My Darling Genie
Lin Guo Ren
The Red Panther
Lei
The Lost Generation
Ya-ch'uan
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Eden / Yi Tien
Carry On Police
Captain Po
Food For The Sharks
To Sir with Troubles
Teacher
Money Is Lovely
Lei Tu-Hai
Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles
Ah Kiu
Hex vs. Witchcraft
Cai Tou
The Ghosts and I
The Extras
Hakky Ho
Lam Ah Chun
Foxbat
Cheung
The Discharged
Mental Prisoner 1691
The Clumsy Gambler
Jimmy Chan
Body for Sale
Ah Chung
The Winner Takes All
Bald-Headed Betty
A Haunted House
Lei I
The Crazy Instructor
Adventure in Denmark
George - Tour Winner #2
Death Comes in Three
The Call Girls
Tiger
Back Street
3 Pussycats
Black List
Ho
Love and Blood
Bus Stop
Maria
Horror by the Sea
Lee Cheng
Sweet Girl in Terror