Derek Yee
Acting
Born: December 28, 1957 (age 68) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Highest Rated
Biography
Derek Yee Tung-Sing (Chinese: 爾冬陞, born 28 December 1957), is a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong, currently a film director and screenwriter, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity. He is the younger half-brother of famed Hong Kong actors Paul Chun and David Chiang, the latter also a former Shaw Brothers star. Yee has starred in over 40 movies in Hong Kong between 1975 and 1986, during the time when Shaw Brothers Studio were still producing movies. Since then Yee turned to screenwriting and directing and has made a career out of making films like C'est la vie, mon chéri, Viva Erotica and The Truth About Jane and Sam and also gritty dramas like One Night in Mongkok and Protégé. Derek Yee was a former boyfriend of Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung.
Known for
Shinjuku Incident
2009
Sword Master
2016
Overheard
2009
Protégé
2007
The Bullet Vanishes
2012
The Seventh Curse
1986
Triple Tap
2010
The Great Magician
2011
One Nite in Mongkok
2004
Time Still Turns the Pages
2023
Double Tap
2000
Inner Senses
2002
Photos (1)
Movies (59)
The Seventh Curse
SDU with Bazooka
Protégé
Miu Chi Wah
Lady Exterminator
1977
Magnificent Warriors
Secret Agent 001
Vengeance is Mine
Kao Wing Keung
Buddha's Palm
Lung Chien-Fei
Kawashima Yoshiko
Amakasu Masahiko / Wong Ka Hung
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
A fei
A Soul Haunted by Painting
Pan Zanhua
The Sentimental Swordsman
Ah Fei
Dirty Girl
1988
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
Chang Wu Ji
Heroes Shed No Tears
Zhou Tung Lai
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
Zhang Wu Ji
Shaolin Prince
Wang Zi-Tai
The Jade Tiger
Tang Yu
Master of Zen
Puti Dharma
Shaolin Intruders
Lei Xun
Guests in the House
B / Chung Chu-Hsiung
Death Duel
3rd Master Chi
The True Hero
Principal Chun
How to Choose a Royal Bride
Emperor Kangxi / Kang Tian Ci
My Mind, Your Body
1985
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
Chang Wu Ji
I Am Somebody
Derek Yee
Full Moon Scimitar
Ding Peng
Legend of the Bat
Bat Prince Yuan Suiyun
The Battle for the Republic of China
1981
Hello! Who Is It?
Supt [cameo]
Starry Is the Night
Poon Chung-lung
Young Lovers
Chiu Jun Ming
The Supreme Swordsman
Yan Bei
My Darling Genie
Cheng
Love with the Perfect Stranger
Ah Bo / Yu Siao Bo
Bat Without Wings
Xiao Qi
Black Lizard
Long Fei
Little Cop
Narcotic Policeman
Descendant of the Sun
Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
Hell Has No Boundary
Cheung
Let's Make Laugh II
Ah Sun
The Goofy Gang
1987
Pursuit of Vengeance
Fei
Four Loves
Ching Chen-Yu
This Thing Called Love
John
King of Stanley Market
Nam
Fatal Mission
1991
Gift from Heaven
Albert
Seven Foxes
1985
Victory
Ma Chi
Sisters of the World Unite
Johnny
The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen
1986
Stooge, My Love
1996
Glass Eyeball
1969
Keep Rolling
2020
Goodbye Hero
Tony
Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight Assassins
Eight Assassins 1
Be Careful Sweetheart
1984
How Deep Is Your Love
1994
Lover's Tears
1996
TV Shows (9)
Self / Appearances (1)
Upcoming (1)
Directing (20)
Viva Erotica
Director
Shinjuku Incident
Director
Sword Master
Director
Protégé
Director
C'est La Vie, Mon Chéri
Director
Full Throttle
Director
Magnificent Warriors
Second Unit Director
Lost in Time
Director
The Great Magician
Director
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Director
Triple Tap
Director
The Lunatics
Director
People's Hero
Director
One Nite in Mongkok
Director
I Am Somebody
Director
The Bachelor's Swan Song
Director
2 Young
Director
Drink-Drank-Drunk
Director
In Search of Lost Time
Director
The Truth About Jane and Sam
Director
Writing (21)
Viva Erotica
Writer
Shinjuku Incident
Writer
Sword Master
Screenplay
Protégé
Writer
Double Tap
Story
Full Throttle
Writer
Inner Senses
Writer
The Great Magician
Writer
C'est La Vie Mon Cheri
Writer
Triple Tap
Screenplay
The Legend of the Owl
Writer
The Lunatics
Writer
People's Hero
Writer
One Nite in Mongkok
Screenplay
I Am Somebody
Writer
The Bachelor's Swan Song
Screenplay
2 Young
Writer
Drink-Drank-Drunk
Writer
In Search of Lost Time
Screenplay
Insanity
Screenplay
The Truth About Jane and Sam
Writer
Producing (21)
The Bullet Vanishes
Producer
Double Tap
Producer
Time Still Turns the Pages
Producer
Inner Senses
Producer
Overheard
Producer
The Vanished Murderer
Producer
In Broad Daylight
Producer
Kung Fu Monster
Producer
A Witness Out of the Blue
Producer
July Rhapsody
Producer
Rob N Roll
Producer
A Fighter's Blues
Producer
Guilt by Design
Producer
Crazy n' the City
Producer
Electric Shadows
Producer
My Dad Is a Jerk
Producer
Insanity
Producer
Till Death Do Us Part
Producer
Shanghai Noir
Producer
Somewhere Beyond the Mist
Producer
Afterpiece
Producer
