Yueh Feng

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Griffin Yueh Feng
Chinese: 岳楓
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Born
Da Zichun

(1909-03-20)March 20, 1909 [1]
Shanghai, China
DiedJuly 3, 1999(1999-07-03) (aged 90)
Hong Kong
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1929-1974
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yueh.

Griffin Yueh Feng (Chinese: 岳枫; pinyin: Yuè Fēng; 1909 or July 29, 1910 – March 3, 1999) was a Chinese film director and screenwriter who worked in the Cinema of Hong Kong. He worked at the Shaw Brothers Studio's for many years and directed nearly 90 films.

Early life[]

Yueh was born as Da Zichun (Chinese: 笪子春) in Shanghai, China.[2]

Education[]

Yueh studied at the Asia Photography School.

Career[]

Yueh appeared in a film as an extra in 1929. By 1933, Yueh became a director following some experience as an assistant. In 1949, Yueh became a director for Great Wall Company in Hong Kong. Yueh's first Hong Kong film as a director was An Unfaithful Woman (aka A Forgotten Woman), a 1949 Mandarin Drama. Yueh was also a director for Cathay Studio, International Films, and Motion Picture & General Investment Co. Ltd. In 1959, Yueh became a director for Shaw Brothers Studio. Yueh's first Hong Kong film for Shaw Brothers Studio was The Other Woman (aka Husband's Lover), a 1959 Mandarin Romantic Comedy. In 1959, Yueh was became a screenwriter for Hong Kong films. Yueh's last film was The Two Cavaliers (aka Furious Slaughter), a 1973 Mandarin Martial Arts film.[2]

Personal life[]

On July 3, 1999, Yueh died in Hong Kong. He was 90. [2]

Awards[]

He received numerous nominations throughout his career. He won the Golden Horse Best Screenplay awards for the Bitter Sweet (1963).[3] In the 1990s his films gained much more respect, and he was accoladed for his lifetime contribution to Hong Kong and Chinese cinema.

  • 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award.by Film Directors'Guild.[2]

Filmography[]

Films[]

This is a partial list of films. [2]

  • 1933 The Raging Tide
  • 1938 My Son Is A Woman
  • 1940 3 Smiles - Part One
  • 1940 3 Smiles - Part Two
  • 1947 Three Women
  • 1949 An Unfaithful Woman (aka A Forgotten Woman) [4]
  • 1949 Blood Will Tell (aka Blood-Stained Begonia) [5][6]
  • 1950 Home Sweet Home
  • 1950 The Flower Street
  • 1952 The Stormy Night
  • 1952 Nonya
  • 1952 Modern Red Chamber Dream
  • 1953 Rainbow Rhythms
  • 1954 Pavilion In The Spring Dawn
  • 1956 Merry-Go-Round
  • 1956 Green Hills And Jade Valleys
  • 1957 The Battle Of Love
  • 1957 Golden Lotus [7]
  • 1958 A Tales Of Two Wives
  • 1958 Scarlet Doll
  • 1959 The Wayward Husband
  • 1959 Spring Frolic
  • 1959 Our Beloved Son
  • 1959 The Other Woman
  • 1959 For Better, For Worse
  • 1960 When The Peach Blossoms Bloom
  • 1960 Street Boys
  • 1960 The Deformed
  • 1961 The Swallow
  • 1961 The Husband's Secret
  • 1962 Madam White Snake
  • 1963 Revenge Of A Swordsman
  • 1963 Bitter Sweet
  • 1964 The Last Woman Of Shang
  • 1964 Lady General Hua Mu-lan
  • 1964 Between Tears and Smiles - co-director
  • 1965 The West Chamber
  • 1965 The Lotus Lamp
  • 1967 Rape of the Sword
  • 1967 The Dragon Creek
  • 1967 Auntie Lan - Director, screenwriter. [8][9]
  • 1968 Spring Blossoms
  • 1968 The Magnificent Swordsman
  • 1968 The Bells Of Death
  • 1969 The Three Smiles
  • 1970 The Younger Generation
  • 1970 A Taste of Cold Steel
  • 1970 The Golden Knight
  • 1971 Sons and Daughters
  • 1971 The Silent Love
  • 1972 Young Avenger
  • 1972 Trilogy Of Swordsmanship
  • 1972 Martial Hero
  • 1973 The Two Cavaliers
  • 1973 A Gathering Of Heroes
  • 1974 Village Of Tigers

References[]

  1. ^ Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: "The Writer / Director in Focus II: Griffin Yue Feng"
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Griffin Yueh Feng". hkmdb.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  3. ^ HK Film Archive showcases writer and director Yueh Feng's unique directorial style
  4. ^ Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: Film Screenings: A Forgotten Woman
  5. ^ Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: Film Screenings: Blood Will Tell
  6. ^ 100 Must See Hong Kong Movies: Blood Will Tell
  7. ^ Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: Film Screenings: Golden Lotus
  8. ^ "Auntie Lan (1967)". senscritique.com. 1967. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Auntie Lan". hkmdb.com. March 2, 1967. Retrieved July 19, 2021.

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