James Yi Lui
Birthday: 1939-12-13 | Place of Birth: Guangdong, ChinaJames 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as 阿棠
as Romeo
as Richard Lui
as Lin Guo Ren
as Eden / Yi Tien
as Lei
as Ya-ch'uan
as Captain Po
as Ah Kiu
as Lei Tu-Hai
as Teacher
as Cai Tou
as Hakky Ho
as Cheung
as Ah Chung
as George - Tour Winner #2
as Suzy's Boyfriend
