Yueh Feng
Griffin Yueh Feng | |
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| Chinese: 岳楓 | |
 Yueh Feng in 1943 | |
| Born | Da Zichun March 20, 1909[1] Shanghai, China |
| Died | July 3, 1999 (aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1929-1974 |
Griffin Yueh Feng (Chinese: 岳枫; pinyin: Yuè Fēng; 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
[edit]Born as Da Zichun (Chinese: 笪子春) in Shanghai, China,[2] Yueh Feng studied at the Asia Photography School.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]At age 90, Yueh passed away in Hong Kong, On July 3, 1999.[2][3]
Awards
[edit]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.
- 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award.by Film Directors'Guild.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]This is a partial list of films.[2]
- 1933 The Raging Tide
- 1938 My Son Is A Woman
- 1940 3 Smiles - Part One
- 1940 3 Smiles - Part Two
- 1947 Three Women
- 1949 An Unfaithful Woman (aka A Forgotten Woman)[5]
- 1949 Blood Will Tell (aka Blood-Stained Begonia)[6][7]
- 1950 Home Sweet Home
- 1950 The Flower Street
- 1952 The Stormy Night
- 1952 Nonya
- 1952 Modern Red Chamber Dream
- 1953 Rainbow Rhythms
- 1954 Pavilion In The Spring Dawn
- 1956 Merry-Go-Round
- 1956 Green Hills And Jade Valleys
- 1957 The Battle Of Love
- 1957 Golden Lotus[8]
- 1958 A Tales Of Two Wives
- 1958 Scarlet Doll
- 1959 The Wayward Husband
- 1959 Spring Frolic
- 1959 Our Beloved Son
- 1959 The Other Woman
- 1959 For Better, For Worse
- 1960 When The Peach Blossoms Bloom
- 1960 Street Boys
- 1960 The Deformed
- 1961 The Swallow
- 1961 The Husband's Secret
- 1962 Madam White Snake
- 1963 Revenge Of A Swordsman
- 1963 Bitter Sweet
- 1964 The Last Woman Of Shang
- 1964 Lady General Hua Mu-lan
- 1964 Between Tears and Smiles - co-director
- 1965 The West Chamber
- 1965 The Lotus Lamp
- 1967 Rape of the Sword
- 1967 The Dragon Creek
- 1967 Auntie Lan - Director, screenwriter.[9][10]
- 1968 Spring Blossoms
- 1968 The Magnificent Swordsman
- 1968 The Bells Of Death
- 1969 The Three Smiles
- 1970 The Younger Generation
- 1970 A Taste of Cold Steel
- 1970 The Golden Knight
- 1971 Sons and Daughters
- 1971 The Silent Love
- 1972 Young Avenger
- 1972 Trilogy Of Swordsmanship
- 1972 Martial Hero
- 1973 The Two Cavaliers
- 1973 A Gathering Of Heroes
- 1974 Village Of Tigers
References
[edit]- ^ Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: "The Writer / Director in Focus II: Griffin Yue Feng"
- ^ a b c d "Griffin Yueh Feng". hkmdb.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "【編+導】回顧系列二：岳楓" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ HK Film Archive showcases writer and director Yueh Feng's unique directorial style
- ^ Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: Film Screenings: A Forgotten Woman
- ^ Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: Film Screenings: Blood Will Tell
- ^ 100 Must See Hong Kong Movies: Blood Will Tell
- ^ Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: Film Screenings: Golden Lotus
- ^ "Auntie Lan (1967)". senscritique.com. 1967. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Auntie Lan". hkmdb.com. March 2, 1967. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Feng Yueh at IMDb
- Griffin Yueh Feng hkcinemagic.com
- Griffin Yueh Feng at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Hong Kong Film Programmes Office: "The Writer / Director in Focus II: Griffin Yue Feng"
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