Lee Tit (; 1913–1996) was a Chinese
director
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who worked primarily in the
Hong Kong film scene.
Early life
In 1913, Lee was born in
Guangdong
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,
China
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.
Career
Between 1936 and 1977 he directed over 70 films.
[Tit Lee]
/ref> Three of his films were named in the Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA; ), founded in 1982, is an annual film awards ceremony in Hong Kong. The ceremonies typically take place in April, and have mostly been held at the Grand Theatre of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre since 1991. The a ...
' list of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures.[Welcome to the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards]
/ref> ''In the Face of Demolition
''In the Face of Demolition'' (危樓春曉) is a 1953 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lee Tit and starring Bruce Lee, Cheung Ying, Ng Cho-fan and Tsi Law-lin. The film was ranked number 18 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures presented at ...
'' (1953) placed 18th, '' The Purple Hairpin'' (1959) placed 51st, and '' Feast of a Rich Family'' (1959), which he co-directed with Lee Sun-Fung, Ng Wui
Ng Wui (December 3, 1913 - March 1, 1996) was a Hong Kong film director, writer and actor, best known for his films of the 1950s and 1960s. He is credited with over 200 films under his direction.
Filmography Films
* 1952 ''The Prodigal Son'' - ...
and Lo Ji-Hung
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Arts and entertainment
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, placed 84th.
Selected filmography
* 1936: ''House Number 66'' (aka ''The Case of the Dismembered Body'') - Director.
* 1952: ''Girl in Red'' () - Director.
* 1953: ''In the Face of Demolition
''In the Face of Demolition'' (危樓春曉) is a 1953 Hong Kong drama film directed by Lee Tit and starring Bruce Lee, Cheung Ying, Ng Cho-fan and Tsi Law-lin. The film was ranked number 18 of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures presented at ...
''
* 1963: ''The Millionaire's Daughter ''- Director
Awards
* Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong.
Personal life
On 27 September 1996, Lee died in Hong Kong
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.
References
External links
*
Li Tie
at the Chinese Movie Database
Lee Tit
at Hong Kong Cinemagic
Hong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, was a bilingual ( French and English) website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people who created them. The we ...
Film directors from Guangdong
Hong Kong film directors
1913 births
1996 deaths
Chinese film directors
Chinese emigrants to British Hong Kong
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