Derek Yee Tung-sing born in 1957, is a former Shaw Brothers actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

 from Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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, currently a film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 and screenwriter

Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...

, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity. He is the younger half-brother of famed Hong Kong actors Paul Chun

Paul Chun (actor)

Paul Chun Pui is a Hong Kong based actor.He is the brother of actor David Chiang and half-brother of actor/ director Derek Yee Tung-Shing. His son Benji Chiang and his daughter Lesley Chiang are duo in the pop group "Benji and Lesley". Paul started his acting career at the age of three...

 and David Chiang

David Chiang

John Chiang is a Hong Kong actor. His Chinese name is Chiang Da-wei . He is sometimes credited as David Chiang.-Biography:...

, the latter also a former Shaw Brothers star.

Yee has starred in over 40 movies in Hong Kong between 1975 and 1986, during the time when Shaw Brothers Studio were still producing movies. Since then Yee turned to screenwriting and directing and has made a career out of making films like C'est la vie, mon chéri

C'est la vie, mon chéri

C'est la vie, mon chéri is a 1993 Hong Kong movie directed by Derek Yee Tung-Shing and starring Anita Yuen, Lau Ching-Wan and Carina Lau. It was a sleeper hit of 1993 and won six awards during the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Picture....

, Viva Erotica

Viva Erotica

Viva Erotica is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung.-Plot:Viva Erotica is a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise with his talents for living...

 and The Truth About Jane and Sam

The Truth About Jane and Sam

The Truth About Jane and Sam is a 1999 Hong Kong film co-produced by Hong Kong's Film Unlimited and Singapore's Raintree Pictures...

 and also gritty dramas like One Night in Mongkok and Protégé

Protégé (film)

Protégé is a 2007 Singaporean-Hong Kong co-produced crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Anita Yuen and Zhang Jingchu.-Plot:...

.

Derek Yee was a former boyfriend of Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung

Maggie Cheung Man yuk is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Raised in England and Hong Kong, she has over 70 films to her credit since starting her career in 1983...

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As director and screenwriter

Year	Title	Awards
1986	The Lunatics	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:...
1987	People's Hero People's Hero (film) People's Hero is a popular "Hong Kong thriller" written by Keith Li and director Tung-Shing Yee. It was released in 1987 and is 82-minutes long...
1989	The Bachelor's Swan Song	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
1993	C'est la vie, mon chéri C'est la vie, mon chéri C'est la vie, mon chéri is a 1993 Hong Kong movie directed by Derek Yee Tung-Shing and starring Anita Yuen, Lau Ching-Wan and Carina Lau. It was a sleeper hit of 1993 and won six awards during the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Picture....	Won - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:... Won - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nomianted - Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay
1995	Full Throttle Full Throttle (film) Full Throttle is a 1995 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee.-Cast and roles:* Andy Lau – Joe* Paul Chun – Paul* Chin Kar-lok – Jimmy* David Wu – David* Gigi Leung – Annie* Elvis Tsui – Fai* Lau Ying-Hung – Kwang* Law Chi-Leung – Chu...	Won - Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards are the annual awards given by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in Hong Kong, China since 1995. The awards are determined by votes cast in three rounds after a substantial discussion session between the members of the society...  for Best Director Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:... Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
1996	Viva Erotica Viva Erotica Viva Erotica is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee and Lo Chi-Leung.-Plot:Viva Erotica is a sex-comedy film, though with a serious subject of how an artist has to compromise with his talents for living...	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:... Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Director
1999	The Truth About Jane and Sam The Truth About Jane and Sam The Truth About Jane and Sam is a 1999 Hong Kong film co-produced by Hong Kong's Film Unlimited and Singapore's Raintree Pictures...
2003	Lost in Time Lost in Time (film) Lost in Time is a 2003 Hong Kong drama film directed by Derek Yee and starring Cecilia Cheung, Lau Ching-Wan and Louis Koo.- Plot :Siu Wai is a young woman, whose fiancé has been killed in an accident. She takes on her late fiancé's minibus business in order to support his young son, Lok Lok...	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:...
2004	One Night in Mongkok	Won - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:... Won - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay Won - Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Director Won - Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards The Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards are the annual awards given by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in Hong Kong, China since 1995. The awards are determined by votes cast in three rounds after a substantial discussion session between the members of the society...  for Best Director Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nominated - Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Screenplay
2005	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....	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:... Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
2005	Drink-Drank-Drunk Drink-Drank-Drunk Drink-Drank-Drunk is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee.-Plot:A romantic comedy, the film is about Siu Min, a Budweiser girl who takes pity on Michael , an ethnic Chinese restaurateur from France drinking away his misfortune because his food is too sophisticated for the working class...
2007	Protégé Protégé (film) Protégé is a 2007 Singaporean-Hong Kong co-produced crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Anita Yuen and Zhang Jingchu.-Plot:...	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:... Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay Nominated - Golden Horse Award for Best Director Nomianted - Golden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay
2009	Shinjuku Incident Shinjuku Incident Shinjuku Incident is a 2009 Hong Kong action crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, and also produced by and starring Jackie Chan...	Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to a director for the best achievement in cinematic direction.-History:...
2010	Triple Tap Triple Tap -Cast:* Louis Koo – Kwan Yau-bok* Daniel Wu – Chong Tze-wai* Charlene Choi – Ting* Li Bingbing – Anna* Alex Fong – Miu Chi-shun* Lam Suet – Fong Chi-wo* Chapman To – Pang To-External links:* at the Hong Kong Cinemagic...
2011	The Great Magician

As actor

Year	Title	Role	Awards
1977	Lady Exterminator
1977	Jade Tiger
1977	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:...
1977	The Sentimental Swordsman
1977	Pursuit of Vengeance
1978	Interlude on Rails
1978	Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre Heaven 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...	Zhang Wuji Zhang Wuji Zhang Wuji is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong.-Early life:Zhang was born on Ice Fire Island to Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu. He is named by his godfather, Xie Xun, in memory of Xie's deceased son, Xie Wuji...
1978	Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II	Zhang Wuji Zhang Wuji Zhang Wuji is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong.-Early life:Zhang was born on Ice Fire Island to Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu. He is named by his godfather, Xie Xun, in memory of Xie's deceased son, Xie Wuji...
1978	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...
1979	oung Lovers]
1979	Full Moon Scimitar
1980	Bat Without Wings
1980	Heroes Shed No Tears Heroes Shed No Tears Heroes Shed No Tears is a 1986 Hong Kong action film written and directed by John Woo, produced by Peter Chan, and starring Eddy Ko. Released prior to the success of Woo's A Better Tomorrow, the film is a story about a group of mercenaries on a mission to extract a drug lord from the Indochina...
1981	Return of the Sentimental Swordman
1981	The Battle for the Republic of China	Liu Fuji
1981	Black Lizard
1982	Hell Has No Boundary
1982	Buddha's Palm
1983	Shaolin Prince Shaolin Prince Shaolin Prince aka Iron Fingers of Death is a 1981 Hong Kong martial arts-action film released by Shaw Brothers and directed by Chia Tang. It is one of the Shaolin Temple themed martial arts films and featured Ti Lung, Derek Yee and Jason Pai Piao...
1983	Shaolin Intruders
1983	Descendant of the Sun
1983	The Supreme Swordman
1984	The Hidden Power of Dragon Sabre
1984	My Darling Genie
1984	Last Hero In China
1985	How To Choose A Royal Bride
1985	Let's Make Laugh II
1990	The Last Princess of Manchuria		Nominated - Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual Hong Kong industry award presented to an actor for the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.-History:...
1992	Empress Da Yu'er	Dorgon Dorgon Dorgon , also known as Hošoi Mergen Cin Wang, the Prince Rui , was one of the most influential Manchu princes in the early Qing Dynasty. He laid the groundwork for the Manchu rule of China.-Early life:Dorgon was born in Yenden, Manchuria , China...
1994	The True Hero
2007	Protégé Protégé (film) Protégé is a 2007 Singaporean-Hong Kong co-produced crime drama film written and directed by Derek Yee, starring Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Anita Yuen and Zhang Jingchu.-Plot:...

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