1987Nominee
Best Performance
Flaming Brothers
James Yi Lui
Actor · Director · Writer
Guangdong, China
December 13, 1939
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1980Nominee
Best Performance
Hex vs. Witchcraft
1988Nominee
Best Performance
The Haunted Cop Shop II
Career Highlights
1973Highlight
Best Performance
Back Street
1972Highlight
Best Performance
Black List
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Flaming Brothers
Hex vs. Witchcraft
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star