Derek Yee
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1957-12-28 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Also known as
- 爾冬陞 · Yee Tung-Shing · Derek Yee · 尔冬升 · 이동승
Biography
Derek Yee Tung-sing (Chinese: 爾冬陞, born 28 December 1957), is a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong, currently a film director and screenwriter, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity. He is the younger half-brother of famed Hong Kong actors Paul Chun and David Chiang, the latter also a former Shaw Brothers star. Yee has starred in over 40 movies in Hong Kong between 1975 and 1986, during the time when Shaw Brothers Studio were still producing movies. Since then Yee turned to screenwriting and directing and has made a career out of making films like C'est la vie, mon chéri, Viva Erotica and The Truth About Jane and Sam and also gritty dramas like One Night in Mongkok and Protégé. Derek Yee was a former boyfriend of Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Movies (60)
Protégé
2007
as Miu Chi Wah
The Seventh Curse
1986
as SDU with Bazooka
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
1981
as A fei
Magnificent Warriors
1987
as Secret Agent 001
Buddha's Palm
1982
as Lung Chien-Fei
Descendant of the Sun
1983
as Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
The Jade Tiger
1977
as Tang Yu
A Soul Haunted by Painting
1994
as Pan Zanhua
Kawashima Yoshiko
1990
as Amakasu Masahiko / Wong Ka Hung
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II
1978
as Chang Wu Ji
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre
1978
as Chang Wu Ji
Death Duel
1977
as 3rd Master Chi
Shaolin Prince
1982
as Wang Zi-Tai
Hello! Who Is It?
1994
as Supt [cameo]
The Sentimental Swordsman
1977
as Ah Fei
Heroes Shed No Tears
1980
as Zhou Tung Lai
Guests in the House
1988
as B / Chung Chu-Hsiung
Master of Zen
1994
as Puti Dharma
How to Choose a Royal Bride
1985
as Emperor Kangxi / Kang Tian Ci
Hell Has No Boundary
1982
as Cheung
Full Moon Scimitar
1979
as Ding Peng
Vengeance is Mine
1988
as Kao Wing Keung
Pursuit of Vengeance
1977
as Fei
The Goofy Gang
1987
I Am Somebody
2015
as Derek Yee
My Darling Genie
1984
as Cheng
Legend of the Bat
1978
as Bat Prince Yuan Suiyun
The Supreme Swordsman
1984
as Yan Bei
Shaolin Intruders
1983
as Lei Xun
Four Loves
1989
as Ching Chen-Yu
Black Lizard
1981
as Long Fei
Starry Is the Night
1988
as Poon Chung-lung
Bat Without Wings
1980
as Xiao Qi
Gift from Heaven
1989
as Albert
King of Stanley Market
1988
as Nam
Let's Make Laugh II
1985
as Ah Sun
Lady Exterminator
1977
Little Cop
1989
as Narcotic Policeman
Love with the Perfect Stranger
1985
as Ah Bo / Yu Siao Bo
My Mind, Your Body
1985
Stooge, My Love
1996
Keep Rolling
2020
The True Hero
1994
as Principal Chun
The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen
1986
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
1984
as Zhang Wu Ji
The Battle for the Republic of China
1981
Victory
1994
as Ma Chi
Sisters of the World Unite
1991
as Johnny
Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight Assassins
1995
as Eight Assassins 1
Goodbye Hero
1990
as Tony
Dirty Girl
1988
Young Lovers
1979
as Chiu Jun Ming
How Deep Is Your Love
1994
This Thing Called Love
1991
as John
Seven Foxes
1985
Fatal Mission
1991
Lover's Tears
1996
Be Careful Sweetheart
1984
Glass Eyeball
1969
I Am Nobody
2016
as Himself
About Derek Yee
Derek Yee Tung-sing (Chinese: 爾冬陞, born 28 December 1957), is a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong, currently a film director and screenwriter, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity. He is the younger half-brother of famed Hong Kong actors Paul Chun and David Chiang, the latter also a former Shaw Brothers star. Yee has starred in over 40 movies in Hong Kong between 1975 and 1986, during the time when Shaw Brothe… With 69 credits spanning from 1969 to 2025, Derek Yee has appeared in 60 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Derek Yee Movies
- Protégé (2007) — as Miu Chi Wah
- The Seventh Curse (1986) — as SDU with Bazooka
- Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981) — as A fei
- Magnificent Warriors (1987) — as Secret Agent 001
- Buddha's Palm (1982) — as Lung Chien-Fei
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