Lee Sun-fung explained

Lee Sun-fung
Birth Date:1 June 1909
Birth Place:Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, Qing Empire
Death Place:British Hong Kong
Other Names:Lee San-Fung, Li Chenfeng, Li Chen-Feng, Li Sun-Fong, Lee Ping-Kuen
Occupation:Film director, writer, actor
Spouse:Yuet-ching Lee
Relatives:Sil-hong Lee (son)

Lee Sun-fung (1 June 1909 - 21 May 1985) was a Chinese film director, writer and actor from Hong Kong.

Early life

On 1 June 1909, Lee was born in Guangdong, Qing Empire.

Career

Between 1940 and 1978, Lee has directed over 50 Hong Kong films. Three of his films were included in the Hong Kong Film Awards' list of "Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures" in 2005: The Orphan (1960), Cold Nights (1955), and Feast of a Rich Family (1959), which he co-directed with Lee Tit, Ng Wui and Lo Ji-Hung.Lee is credited with over 60 films as director, over 50 films as writer, and over 15 films as actor.[1] [2] [3]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

Personal life

Lee's wife is Yuet-ching Lee, an actress. Lee's third son is Sil-hong Lee. On 21 May 1985, Lee died.[2] [3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hkfaa.com/news/100films.html Welcome to the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards
  2. Web site: https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/HKFA/en_US/web/hkfa/publications_souvenirs/pub/englishbooks/englishbooks_detail09/englishbooks_preface09.html . The Cinema of Lee Sun-fung - Preface . lcsd.gov.hk . Ain-ling . Wong . March 11, 2004 . October 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: http://www.hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=511&display_set=eng . Lee Sun-Fung . hkmdb.com . October 27, 2020.
  4. Web site: http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=512&display_set=eng . The Metropolis . hkmdb.com . January 23, 1941 . October 26, 2020.
  5. Web site: https://amp.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/2097321/flashback-it-was-cold-winter-night-1955-ng-cho . Flashback: It Was a Cold Winter Night (1955) – Ng Cho-fan, Pak Yin in Cantonese classic . scmp.com . June 10, 2017 . October 24, 2020. (Limited access. Paid subscription required.)
  6. Web site: http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=1988&display_set=eng . Cold Nights . hkmdb.com . March 23, 1955 . October 24, 2020. (Alternative title:It Was a Cold Winter Night)
  7. Web site: https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7eb6f672 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219102640/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7eb6f672 . dead . February 19, 2018 . The Orphan (1960) . bfi.org.uk . 1960 . October 23, 2020.