Lee Tit Explained

Lee Tit (; 1913–1996) was a Chinese director who worked primarily in the Hong Kong film scene.

Early life

In 1913, Lee was born in Guangdong, China.

Career

Between 1936 and 1977 he directed over 70 films.^[1] Three of his films were named in the Hong Kong Film Awards' list of the Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures.^[2] In the Face of Demolition (1953) placed 18th, The Purple Hairpin (1959) placed 51st, and Feast of a Rich Family (1959), which he co-directed with Lee Sun-Fung, Ng Wui and Lo Ji-Hung, placed 84th.

Selected filmography

• 1936: House Number 66 (aka The Case of the Dismembered Body) - Director.
• 1952: Girl in Red - Director.^[3]
• 1953: In the Face of Demolition
• 1963: The Millionaire's Daughter - Director ^[4]

Awards

• Star. Avenue of Stars. Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong. ^[5]

Personal life

On 27 September 1996, Lee died in Hong Kong.

External links

• • Li Tie at the Chinese Movie Database
• Lee Tit at Hong Kong Cinemagic

Notes and References

1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0508528/ Tit Lee
2. http://www.hkfaa.com/news/100films.html Welcome to the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards
3. Web site: http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=1578&display_set=eng . Girl in Red . hkmdb.com . October 24, 1952 . October 28, 2020.
4. Web site: http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=3847&display_set=eng . The Millionaire's Daughter . hkmdb.com . March 21, 1963 . October 31, 2020.
5. Web site: https://www.avenueofstars.com.hk/en/mr-lee-tit/ . Mr Lee Tit, 1913-1996 . avenueofstars.com.hk . June 16, 2021.