Candice Yu (Yu On On; born Yu De Ying; 22 October 1959) is a

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

film

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and occasional

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best known for her films with

Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

of the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first wife of Hong Kong actor

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Film career

Yu made her debut in film at the age of 16 in "Let's Rock" and was instantly signed by the

in 1976 after starring in the film ''Massage Girls'' with

, her future husband and in '' Forever and Ever'' alongside

Alan Tang Alan Tang Kwong-Wing (20 September 194629 March 2011) was a Hong Kong film actor, producer and director. Early life Tang was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. He was the youngest of four children, having two older brothers and one older ...

. Between 1977 and 1979, she starred in six of

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's sword films, including ''

Death Duel ''Death Duel'' () is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Chor Yuen under the Shaw Brothers Studio banner. The film stars Derek Yee (whose role as the third master launched his career), Ling Yun, and marked the debut of Candice Yu fo ...

The Sentimental Swordsman ''The Sentimental Swordsman'' is a 1977 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film written and directed by Chor Yuen and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. It stars Ti Lung, Derek Yee, Ching Li, Yueh Hua, Fan Mei-sheng and Ku Feng. The film is based on ''Duo ...

'', ''

Legend of the Bat ''Legend of the Bat'', also known as ''Bat Island Adventure'' or ''Clans of Intrigue 2'', is a 1978 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film adapted from ''Bianfu Chuanqi'' of Gu Long's '' Chu Liuxiang'' novel series. The film was directed and written by Chor ...

'', ''Murder Plot'' and two Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre films. In the late 1970s, Yu also began appearing on television, notably the Rediffusion TV series ''Reincarnated'' and her appearances as Princess Xiang Xiang in the martial arts series ''Book and Sword'' (書劍恩仇錄). In 1984 she portrayed a lesbian in the film ''Lust For Love of a Chinese Courtesan''. In 1992, Yu had a cameo role in '' Swordsman 2'', directed by

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. Yu retired soon after getting married . In 2005, Yu came out of retirement to appear in

Derek Yee Derek Yee Tung-sing () is a film producer, director and a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong. Early life Yee was born Yee Tung-sing in Hong Kong on 28 December 1957, the son of Yee Kwong (爾光), a film producer from Tianjin, Tientsin ( ...

's film ''

2 Young ''2 Young'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong romantic comedy-drama film directed by Derek Yee. The film was released in Mainland China on 15 April 2005 and in Hong Kong on 28 April 2005. The literal translation of, (早熟) is "early maturity" and the ...

''. She has since rekindled her career, appearing in two films in 2006 ''

Rob-B-Hood ''Rob-B-Hood'' (, also known as ''Robin-B-Hood'', literally: Baby Project) is a 2006 Hong Kong action comedy film written, produced and directed by Benny Chan, and starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Yuen Biao and Michael Hui. The film was prod ...

'' and ''My Name Is Fame'' and four films in 2007, including ''Whispers And Moans'', ''House of Mahjong'', ''

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'' and ''Beauty And The 7 Beasts''. Yu received her first

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nomination in 2007 for Best Supporting Actress in the film '' My Name is Fame''. In 2011, Yu received a 30th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in ''

Once a Gangster ''Once a Gangster'' ( is a 2010 Hong Kong crime comedy film directed by Felix Chong. Cast * Ekin Cheng as Sparrow * Jordan Chan as Roast Pork * Alex Fong as Kerosene * Michelle Ye as Nancy * Candice Yu as Lady Pearl * Wilfred Lau as Yan * Co ...

''. In 2012, Yu received a Hong Kong Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress nomination for her performance in The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre's Boundless Movement.

Personal life

In 1983, Yu married

, a notable

actor, but the marriage only lasted nine months. In 1987, Yu remarried, to a Hong Kong businessman Henry Lee Junior and had two children with him. Yu divorced Lee in 2003 after 16 years of marriage. Yu and Lee have two daughters.

Filmography

*''Massage Girls'' (1976) *'' The Legend of the Book and the Sword'' (1976) (TV) *''

'' (1977) *'' Forever and Ever'' (1977) *''

'' (1977) *''Deadly Snail Vs Kung Fu Killers'' (1977) *''The Water Legend'' (1978) *''

'' (1978) *''Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat'' (1978) *'' Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre Part 1'' (1978) *''Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre Part 2'' (1978) *''The Gold Dagger Romance'' (1978) *''The Deadly Sword'' (1978) *''Young Lovers'' (1979) *''Writing Kung Fu'' (1979) *''Murder Plot'' (1979) *''Disco Fever'' (1979) *''Fatherland'' (1980) *''Buddha's Palm'' (1982) *''Swordsman Adventure'' (1983) *''Mercenaries From Hong Kong'' (1983) *''The Black Magic With Buddha'' (1983) *''Lust For Love Of A Chinese Courtesan'' (1984) *''Journey Of The Doomed'' (1985) *''The Strange Bedfellow'' (1986) *'' The Banquet'' (cameo) (1991) *''

Swordsman II ''Swordsman II'', also known as ''The Legend of the Swordsman'', is a 1992 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film very loosely adapted from Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was the second part of a trilogy: preceded by '' The Swordsman'' ...

'' (1992) *''The Spy Dad'' (2003) *''

Love is a Many Stupid Thing ''Love Is a Many Stupid Thing'' is a 2004 comedy film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing and starring Eric Tsang, Chapman To, Natalis Chan, Shawn Yue, Lam Chi-chung and Raymond Wong Ho-yin. The film is a parody of the 2002 hit film ' ...

'' (2004) *''Bar Paradise'' (2005) *''

'' (2005) *''

'' (2006) *'' My Name Is Fame'' (2006) *'' Whispers and Moans'' (2007) *'' House of Mahjong'' (2007) *''

'' (2007) *''Beauty And The 7 Beasts'' (2007) *''

'' (2010) *''

Bruce Lee, My Brother ''Bruce Lee, My Brother'' (, also known in the United Kingdom as ''Young Bruce Lee'') is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts drama film directed by Raymond Yip, and also written, produced and directed by Manfred Wong, and also storied ...

'' (cameo) (2010) *''

Hi, Fidelity ''Hi, Fidelity'' is a 2011 Hong Kong dramatic film written and directed by Calvin Poon. The film stars Pat Ha, Michelle Ye, Carrie Ng and William Chan. Cast * Pat Ha * Michelle Ye * Carrie Ng * William Chan William Chan Wai-ting (born ...

'' (2011) *''

Beach Spike ''Beach Spike'' (''Yit long kau oi jin'' 熱浪球愛戰) is a 2011 Hong Kong film directed by Tony Tang. The film involves a female beach volleyball teams with martial arts skills. It has a proposed cast of veteran actors Bolo Yeung and Ronald C ...

'' (2011) *'' Nightfall'' (2012) *'' Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal'' (2015) *'' House of Wolves'' (2016) *''

Buddy Cops ''Buddy Cops'', also known as ''Holy Beast Cops'' (),"Buddy Cops"
'' Nessun Dorma "" (; English: "Let no one sleep") is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera ''Turandot'' (text by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni) and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, (the unknown prince), ...

'' (2016) *'' Tomorrow is Another Day'' (2017)

References

External links

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