Lilian Lee
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Lilian Lee, also spelled Lillian Lee (李碧華), is a Chinese-language novelist best known as the author of Farewell My Concubine, adapted as a movie by Chen Kaige
. She is the author of about ninety books.
Lee was born Lee Bak (李白) in Taishan
, Guangzhou
. She is a graduate of True Light Middle School
, Hong Kong.
Chen Kaige
Chen Kaige is a Chinese film director and a leading figure of the fifth generation of Chinese cinema. His films are known for their visual flair and epic storytelling.-Early life:...
. She is the author of about ninety books.
Lee was born Lee Bak (李白) in Taishan
Taishan
Taishan is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. The city is part of the Greater Taishan Region....
, Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
. She is a graduate of True Light Middle School
True Light Middle School of Hong Kong
The True Light Middle School of Hong Kong is a Protestant girls' secondary school located on the Hong Kong Island. In addition to secondary education, the school has a kindergarten section, a primary section, and a commerce and language section, all sharing the same address...
, Hong Kong.
Films
Several of her novels have been adapted into films:- RougeRouge (film)Rouge is a 1988 Hong Kong film, directed by Stanley Kwan. The movie is the adaptation of the novel by Lilian Lee.-Plot:Chan Chen-Pang, better known as the "12th Young Master" , was a fashionable playboy who frequented the opium dens prevalent in Hong Kong in 1934, where he met the high-class and...
(1987) - Farewell My Concubine (1993)
- Green SnakeGreen SnakeGreen Snake is a 1993 Hong Kong fantasy film made by Tsui Hark. It is the adaptation of a novel of the same title by Lilian Lee....
(1993) - Temptation of a MonkTemptation of a MonkTemptation of A Monk is a 1993 Chinese language film starring Joan Chen and directed by Clara Law.-External links:*...
(1993) - DumplingsDumplings (film)Dumplings is a 2004 Hong Kong horror film, directed by Fruit Chan. It was expanded from a short segment in the horror compilation, Three... Extremes....
(2004)
External links and references
- "Farewell My Concubine: Author Biography." Novels for Students. Ed. Marie Rose Napierkowski. Vol. 19. Detroit: Gale, 1998. BookRags.com. January 2006. 19 June 2006.