Maria Yi (born 29 July 1953) is a retired Chinese actress from Hong Kong. She appeared in films by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest Productions in the 1970s, most notably in ''

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Career

Yi began acting as a teenager and graduated from the Taipei Jinlu Women's Business Vocational School before her debut. Active in the school's entertainment programs and drama performances, Hong Kong Jiahe Film Company owner Zou Wenhuai unearthed Yi Yi in Taiwan, and arranged her training in Taiwan. She came to Hong Kong for the Golden Harvest Film Company in 1970. Filming a series of films, including ''The Big Boss'' and ''Fist of Fury'', which is best known with the famous martial arts star

. She also co-produced a film with another martial arts star

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. Yi Yi married a businessman Xu Jingbo in June 1974. One of her guests at her wedding was her friend and fellow actress

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. In 1976, her contract with Golden Harvest has expired, so she made her final film, ''Tiger of Northland''.

Filmography

Films

References

External links

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Maria Yi Yi at hkmdb.comMaria Yi Bio
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