Yueh Feng Explained

Griffin Yueh Feng
Birth Name:Da Zichun
Birth Date:20 March 1909[1]
Birth Place:Shanghai, China
Death Place:Hong Kong
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter
Yearsactive:1929-1974

Griffin Yueh Feng (; 1909 or July 29, 1910 – March 3, 1999) was a Chinese film director and screenwriter who worked in the Cinema of Hong Kong. He worked at the Shaw Brothers Studio's for many years and directed nearly 90 films.

Early life

Born as Da Zichun in Shanghai, China,[2] Yueh Feng studied at the Asia Photography School.

Career

Yueh started his career in a film industry as an extra in 1929. By 1933, Yueh advanced to the role of a director after gaining experience as an assistant. In 1949, Yueh became a director for Great Wall Company in Hong Kong, where he directed his first Hong Kong film "An Unfaithful Woman" (also known as A Forgotten Woman), a 1949 Mandarin Drama. Yueh was a director for Cathay Studio, International Films, and Motion Picture & General Investment Co. Ltd. In 1959, he also became a director for Shaw Brothers Studio.Yueh's first Hong Kong film for Shaw Brothers Studio was The Other Woman (also known as Husband's Lover) a Mandarin Romantic comedy. That same year, he became a screenwriter for Hong Kong films. Yueh's final film was The Two Cavaliers (also known as Furious Slaughter), a Mandarin Martial Arts film released in 1973.

Personal life

At age 90, Yueh passed away in Hong Kong, On July 3, 1999.[2] [3]

Awards

He received numerous nominations throughout his career. He won the Golden Horse Award for the Best Screenplay "Bitter Sweet" (released in 1963).[4] In the 1990s his films gained much respect, and he was recognized for his lifetime contribution to Hong Kong and Chinese cinema.

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: "The Writer / Director in Focus II: Griffin Yue Feng"
  2. Web site: Griffin Yueh Feng . July 17, 2018 . hkmdb.com.
  3. Web site: 【編+導】回顧系列二：岳楓 . 2023-08-02 . 2019-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190523095318/https://www.lcsd.gov.hk/fp/zh_TW/web/fpo/programmes/2014yf2/index.html . live . zh.
  4. http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201408/26/P201408260591.htm HK Film Archive showcases writer and director Yueh Feng's unique directorial style
  5. Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: Film Screenings: A Forgotten Woman
  6. Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: Film Screenings: Blood Will Tell
  7. 100 Must See Hong Kong Movies: Blood Will Tell
  8. Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: Film Screenings: Golden Lotus
  9. Web site: https://www.senscritique.com/film/Auntie_Lan/18295012 . Auntie Lan (1967) . senscritique.com . 1967 . July 17, 2021.
  10. Web site: Auntie Lan . hkmdb.com . March 2, 1967 . July 19, 2021.

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