Candice Yu
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Candice Yu born Yu De Ying on 22 October 1959) is a Hong Kong
film actress and occasional singer, best known for her films with Shaw Studio of the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first wife of acclaimed Hong Kong actor, Chow Yun-fat
.
in 1976 after starring in the film Massage Girls with Chow Yun Fat, her future husband and in Forever and Ever alongside Alan Tang
. Between 1977 and 1979, she starred in six of Chu Yuan
's sword films including Death Duel
, The Sentimental Swordsman, Legend of the Bat
, Murder Plot, and two Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre films.
In the late 1970s, Yu also began appearing on television, notably the Rediffusion TV
series Reincarnated, and her appearances as Privincess Xiang Xiang in the martial arts series Book and Sword. In 1984 she portrayed a lesbian
in the film Lust For Love of a Chinese Courtesan.
In 1992 Yu had a cameo role in Swordsman 2, directed by Tsui Hark
.
In 2005 Yu came out of retirement to appear in Derek Yee
's film 2 Young
. She has since rekindled her career, appearing in two films in 2006 Rob-B-Hood and My Name Is Fame and four films in 2007, including Whispers And Moans, House Of Mahjong, Exodus, and Beauty And The 7 Beasts.
for eight years. Yu then married Chow Yun Fat in 1983, but the marriage only lasted several months. She remarried in 1987 to Hong Kong businessman Henry Lee Junior
and now has two children. Candice Yu admitted the couple have been divorced for two months in April 2003 after 16 years of marriage.
In 2008 she launched her own website entitled "Candice Yu On On", which can be found at http://yuonon.hk. Yu is an avid traveler and amateur photographer, and her website features many of her own photographs, as well as a blog that is updated frequently.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
film actress and occasional singer, best known for her films with Shaw Studio of the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first wife of acclaimed Hong Kong actor, Chow Yun-fat
Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-fat, SBS is an actor from Hong Kong. He is best known in Asia for his collaboration with filmmaker John Woo in heroic bloodshed genre films A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Hard Boiled; and to the West for his role as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...
.
Film career
Yu made her debut in film at the age of 16 in "Let's Rock" and was instantly signed by the Shaw Brothers StudioShaw Brothers Studio
The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...
in 1976 after starring in the film Massage Girls with Chow Yun Fat, her future husband and in Forever and Ever alongside Alan Tang
Alan Tang
Alan Tang Kwong-Wing was a Hong Kong film actor, producer and director.-Biography:Tang was born in Shunde, Guangdong, China, He is the youngest of four children, having two older brothers and one older sister...
. Between 1977 and 1979, she starred in six of Chu Yuan
Chu Yuan
Chu Yuan , courtesy name Yanhui , formally Duke Wenjian of Nankang , was a high level official of the Chinese dynasties Liu Song and Southern Qi.-Background:...
's sword films including Death Duel
Death Duel
Death Duel is a 1977 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen under the Shaw Brothers Studio banner. The film stars Derek Yee and Ling Yun and marked the debut of Candice Yu for Shaw Studio where she plays a prostitute.-Cast:...
, The Sentimental Swordsman, Legend of the Bat
Legend Of The Bat
Legend of the Bat, also known as Bat Island Adventure or Clans of Intrigue 2, is a 1978 Hong Kong film adapted from Bianfu Chuanqi of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The film was directed and written by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character...
, Murder Plot, and two Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre films.
Rediffusion Television
Rediffusion Television was the first television station in Hong Kong, established on May 29, 1957, making it both the first British colony and the first predominantly Chinese city to have television...
series Reincarnated, and her appearances as Privincess Xiang Xiang in the martial arts series Book and Sword. In 1984 she portrayed a lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
in the film Lust For Love of a Chinese Courtesan.
In 1992 Yu had a cameo role in Swordsman 2, directed by Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
.
In 2005 Yu came out of retirement to appear in Derek Yee
Derek Yee
Derek Yee Tung-sing , born in 1957, is a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong, currently a film director and screenwriter, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity...
's film 2 Young
2 Young
2 Young is a 2005 Hong Kong romance film, directed by Hong Kong director, Derek Yee. The film was released in Mainland China on 15 April 2005 and in Hong Kong on 28 April 2005....
. She has since rekindled her career, appearing in two films in 2006 Rob-B-Hood and My Name Is Fame and four films in 2007, including Whispers And Moans, House Of Mahjong, Exodus, and Beauty And The 7 Beasts.
Personal life
During her late teens and early twenties she dated Derek YeeDerek Yee
Derek Yee Tung-sing , born in 1957, is a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong, currently a film director and screenwriter, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity...
for eight years. Yu then married Chow Yun Fat in 1983, but the marriage only lasted several months. She remarried in 1987 to Hong Kong businessman Henry Lee Junior
Henry Lee Junior
Henry Lee Man-Kee Junior is a Hong Kong celebrity and a racing driver.-Early life:Lee is the son of Henry Lee Hok-Ping who was a motorcycle racer and worked for Sime Darby. Lee Jr. majored in Business Administration and graduated from University of Southern California. He was an auto racing fan...
and now has two children. Candice Yu admitted the couple have been divorced for two months in April 2003 after 16 years of marriage.
In 2008 she launched her own website entitled "Candice Yu On On", which can be found at http://yuonon.hk. Yu is an avid traveler and amateur photographer, and her website features many of her own photographs, as well as a blog that is updated frequently.
Filmography
- Massage Girls (1976)
- The Legend of the Book and the SwordThe Legend of the Book and the Sword (1976 TV series)The Legend of the Book and the Sword is a Hong Kong television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Book and the Sword. It was first broadcast on TVB in Hong Kong in 1976.-Cast:*Adam Cheng as Chan Ka-lok / Kin-lung Emperor...
(1976) (TV) - The Sentimental Swordsman (1977)
- Forever and Ever (1977)
- Death DuelDeath DuelDeath Duel is a 1977 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen under the Shaw Brothers Studio banner. The film stars Derek Yee and Ling Yun and marked the debut of Candice Yu for Shaw Studio where she plays a prostitute.-Cast:...
(1977) - Deadly Snail Vs Kung Fu Killers (1977)
- The Water Legend (1978)
- Legend of the BatLegend Of The BatLegend of the Bat, also known as Bat Island Adventure or Clans of Intrigue 2, is a 1978 Hong Kong film adapted from Bianfu Chuanqi of Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novel series. The film was directed and written by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starred Ti Lung as the lead character...
(1978) - Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat (1978)
- Heaven Sword And Dragon SabreHeaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978 film)Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre, also known as Chivalrous Killer, is a two-part 1978 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.-Cast:*Derek Yee as Zhang Wuji*Ching Li as Zhao Min...
Part 1 (1978) - Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre Part 2 (1978)
- The Gold Dagger Romance (1978)
- The Deadly Sword (1978)
- Young Lovers (1979)
- Writing Kung Fu (1979)
- Murder Plot (1979)
- Disco Fever (1979)
- Fatherland (1980)
- Buddha's Palm (1982)
- Swordsman Adventure (1983)
- Mercenaries From Hong Kong (1983)
- The Black Magic With Buddha (1983)
- Lust For Love Of A Chinese Courtesan (1984)
- Journey Of The Doomed (1985)
- The Strange Bedfellow (1986)
- The BanquetThe Banquet (1991 film)The Banquet , also known as Party of a Wealthy Family, is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy film...
(1991) - Cameo - Swordsman IISwordsman IISwordsman II, also known as The Legend of the Swordsman, is a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia film. It was directed by Ching Siu-tung and Stanley Tong and written by Hanson Chan, Tang Pik-yin and Tsui Hark. The film was the second part of a trilogy. It starred Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Rosamund Kwan and Michelle...
(1992) - The Spy Dad (2003)
- Love is a Many Stupid ThingLove Is a Many Stupid ThingLove Is a Many Stupid Thing is a 2004 comedy film written, produced and directed by Wong Jing and starring Eric Tsang, Chapman To, Natalis Chan, Shawn Yue, Lam Chi-chung and Raymond Wong...
(2004) - Bar Paradise (2005)
- 2 Young2 Young2 Young is a 2005 Hong Kong romance film, directed by Hong Kong director, Derek Yee. The film was released in Mainland China on 15 April 2005 and in Hong Kong on 28 April 2005....
(2005) - Rob-B-HoodRob-B-HoodRob-B-Hood is a 2006 action comedy film directed by Benny Chan, and starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo and Michael Hui. It was produced with a budget of HK$130 million and filmed between December 2005 and January 2006...
(2006) - My Name Is FameMy Name is FameMy Name Is Fame is a 2006 Hong Kong comedy-drama film starring Lau Ching-Wan as a has-been actor and newcomer Huo Siyan as an aspiring actress and his apprentice....
(2006) - Whispers And MoansWhispers and Moans (film)Whispers and Moans is a 2007 Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau. It is based on the 2006 book Whispers and Moans by Yeeshan Yang, investigating the Hong Kong sex trade...
(2007) - House Of Mahjong (2007)
- ExodusExodus (2007 Hong Kong film)Exodus is a 2007 Hong Kong film directed by Pang Ho-Cheung.-Cast and roles:* Simon Yam - Tsim Kin-Yip* Annie Liu - Ann* Nick Cheung - Kwan Ping-Man* Irene Wan - Pun Siu-Yuen* Maggie Shiu - Fong* Candice Yu - Ann's mother...
(2007) - Beauty And The 7 Beasts (2007)
- Once a GangsterOnce a Gangster-Cast:* Ekin Cheng – Sparrow* Jordan Chan – Roast Pork* Alex Fong – Kerosene* Michelle Ye – Nancy* Candice Yu – Lady Pearl* Wilfred Lau – Yan* Conroy Chan – Scissor-External links:** at the Hong Kong Cinemagic...
(2010) - Bruce Lee, My BrotherBruce Lee, My BrotherBruce Lee, My Brother is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts drama film based on the life of Bruce Lee in his teenage years to part of his adult years. Directed by Raymond Yip and Manfred Wong, film stars Aarif Lee as Lee and Tony Leung Ka-fai and Christy Chung as his parents...
(2010) - Hi, FidelityHi, FidelityHi, Fidelity is a 2011 Hong Kong romance film written and directed by Calvin Poon. The film stars Pat Ha, Michelle Ye, Carrie Ng and William Chan.-Cast:* Pat Ha* Michelle Ye* Carrie Ng* William Chan* George Lam* Chapman To* Lawrence Cheng...
(2011) - Beach SpikeBeach SpikeBeach Spike is a 2011 Hong Kong film directed by Tony Tang. The film involves a female beach volleyball teams with martial arts skills...
(2011)