James Yi Lui
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-12-13 in Guangdong, China
Died
1999-02-16
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.
Most Known For
Friends & Enemies
as 纪英俊
The Call Girls
Flaming Brothers
as Richard Lui
Hex vs. Witchcraft
as Cai Tou
The Haunted Cop Shop II
as Romeo
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
as Eden / Yi Tien
Excuse Me, Please!
as Ah Tang
Operation Pink Squad
as Man at Airport
Mistaken Identity
Foxbat
as Cheung
Framed
My Darling Slave
as Lo Ah Fuk
My Darling Genie
as Lin Guo Ren
Death Comes in Three
Bald-Headed Betty
The Ghosts and I
Food For The Sharks
The Crazy Instructor
The Lost Generation
as Ya-ch'uan
The Extras
as Hakky Ho