Yueh Feng

Griffin Yueh Feng (; 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

Born as Da Zichun () in Shanghai, China, Yueh Feng studied at the Asia Photography School.

Career

Yueh started his career in a film industry as an extra in 1929. By 1933, Yueh advanced to the role of a director after gaining experience as an assistant. In 1949, Yueh became a director for Great Wall Company in Hong Kong, where he directed his first Hong Kong film "An Unfaithful Woman" (also known as A Forgotten Woman), a 1949 Mandarin Drama. Yueh was a director for Cathay Studio, International Films, and Motion Picture & General Investment Co. Ltd. In 1959, he also became a director for Shaw Brothers Studio. Yueh's first Hong Kong film for Shaw Brothers Studio was The Other Woman (also known as Husband's Lover) a Mandarin Romantic comedy. That same year, he became a screenwriter for Hong Kong films. Yueh's final film was The Two Cavaliers (also known as Furious Slaughter), a Mandarin Martial Arts film released in 1973.

Personal life

At age 90, Yueh passed away in Hong Kong, on July 3, 1999.

Awards

He received numerous nominations throughout his career. He won the Golden Horse Award for the Best Screenplay "Bitter Sweet" (released in 1963). In the 1990s his films gained much respect, and he was recognized for his lifetime contribution to Hong Kong and Chinese cinema.
* 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award by Film Directors' Guild.

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

* 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)''
* 1949 ''Blood Will Tell'' (aka Blood-Stained Begonia)
* 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''
* 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.
* 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

External links

*

Griffin Yueh Feng hkcinemagic.com
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* Hong Kong Film Programmes Office

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1900s births
1999 deaths
Film directors from Shanghai
Hong Kong film directors
Writers from Shanghai
Shaw Brothers Studio films
Chinese emigrants to Hong Kong