James Yi Lui

Born: 1939-12-13

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.


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Hex vs. Witchcraft

as Cai Tou
Released: 1980-11-19

A compulsive gambler weds a ghost who helps and hinders him in both horrid and hilarious ways.

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Flaming Brothers

as Richard Lui
Released: 1987-07-30

Two blood brothers (Chow Yun Fat and Alan Tang), who have grown up on the streets of Macau, are...

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The Haunted Cop Shop II

as Romeo
Released: 1988-04-28

Specially trained government troops are sent to clean out a city that is plagued by vampires,...

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My Darling Genie

as Lin Guo Ren
Released: 1984-05-11

Out of the Shaw Brothers vaults comes My Darling Genie, an amiable early-eighties comedy...

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

as Eden / Yi Tien
Released: 1983-02-12

This is an extremely rare example of science fiction, Hong Kong style, but, fittingly, it's...

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Excuse Me, Please!

as 阿棠
Released: 1989-10-19

A group of flim-flam friends are chased by the mob and then by ghosts in this horror comedy.

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Food For The Sharks

as uncredited
Released: 1982-02-19

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Adventure in Denmark

as George - Tour Winner #2
Released: 1973-06-28

Two Chinese men go to Copenhagen for some reason. While one of them philanders around with...

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Framed

as uncredited
Released: 1989-11-30

Simon Yam plays a cop that has just been released from jail after serving some years there. He...

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The Winner Takes All

as uncredited
Released: 1975-09-27

Directed by Sum Cheung.

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The Extras

as Hakky Ho
Released: 1978-12-14

Hakky Ho (James Yi Lui) holds on to his love of acting and dreams of being a star despite the...

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Black List

as Ho
Released: 1972-11-02

Two brothers, one wrongly accused of a crime, go on a mission of vengeance to find the men who...

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Money Is Lovely

as Lei Tu-Hai
Released: 1981-05-14

A movie company secretly films the lives of two conmen.

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The Red Panther

as Lei
Released: 1983-10-27

A cop suffering from "posterior ulcers" tries to catch a serial killer who seeks out victims...

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Love and Blood

as uncredited
Released: 1972-07-12

Hong Kong 1972. Shiu Pang is a poorly paid photographer with a very jealous fiancee. One day he...

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Tiger

as uncredited
Released: 1973-03-15

Hapkido Master Kim Jin Pal takes on a mass of Japanese bushido experts in occupied China Bolo...

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Maria

as uncredited
Released: 1971-05-06

Romantic tragedy based on John Lo Mar's story "Love Under the Cross".

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Foxbat

as Cheung
Released: 1977-12-15

In Hong Kong, a Chinese cook swallows a microfilm by accident and becomes a target.

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Horror by the Sea

as Lee Cheng
Released: 1964-05-27

HK horror film.

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Mistaken Identity

as uncredited
Released: 1988-10-06

Mistaken Identity is a Hong Kong Crime-Comedy directed by Tsui Siu-Ming and starring Richard Ng.

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The Lost Generation

as Ya-ch'uan
Released: 1983-09-21

The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants...

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The Ghosts and I

as uncredited
Released: 1979-08-24

Comedy / fantasy involving ghosts.

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Body for Sale

as Ah Chung
Released: 1976-06-17

One day, due to carelessness. Ah Chung is fired from his job as a toilet attendant. Out of...

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Operation Pink Squad

as Man at airport
Released: 1988-11-17

The Pink Squad is comprised of four strong, tough women (Sandra Ng, Ann Bridgewater, Suki Kwan...

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3 Pussycats

as uncredited
Released: 1973-01-18

Hong Kong drama film.

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The Discharged

as Mental Prisoner 1691
Released: 1977-11-23

Hong Kong action / crime / drama.

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A Haunted House

as Lei I
Released: 1975-01-23

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To Sir with Troubles

as Teacher
Released: 1981-06-19

In the pressure-cooker environment of Hong Kong’s education system, students grapple with a...

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The Crazy Instructor

as uncredited
Released: 1974-06-07

A bumbling martial arts teacher has the skills but lacks the confidence to use them. Run out of...

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Lam Ah Chun

as uncredited
Released: 1978-06-29

Looking for a job, Ah-chun is sent off into the countryside to a seemingly haunted mansion.

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The Clumsy Gambler

as Jimmy Chan
Released: 1977-11-02

Hong Kong comedy

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Carry On Police

as Captain Po
Released: 1982-06-16

Hong Kong comedy film.

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Bus Stop

as uncredited
Released: 1971-11-11

A gangster thriller.

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Sweet Girl in Terror

as uncredited
Released: 1958-12-31

Early Shaw Brothers thriller.

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Back Street

as uncredited
Released: 1973-03-09

Two rival street gangs from Kowloon go to war over turf and bar girls so as to dominate the area...

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十三号地区

as uncredited
Released: 1984-08-08

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Friends & Enemies

as 纪英俊
First aired: 1988-07-11

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