Evan Yang

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1920-12-26

Deathday 1978-03-29 (57 years old)

Place of Birth Beijing, China

Also Known As Kot Long Chu, Wen I, Evan Yang, Yanqi Yang, Wen Yi, Yì Wén, 易文, Yang Yanqi, 杨彦岐, 楊彥岐

Evan Yang

Biography

Evan Yang or Yi Wen (Chinese: 易文; pinyin: Yi Wen; November 26, 1920 – March 29, 1978), originally named Yang Yanqi (simplified Chinese: 杨彦岐; traditional Chinese: 楊彥岐) was a Hong Kong-Chinese director and songwriter. His father was Yang Qianli, a politician and university professor. His uncles and aunts include architect Yang Xiliu(S. J. Young), animator Cy Young, entrepreneur Yang Xiren and Yang Renlan (mother of sociologist Fei Xiaotong). Evan Yang moved to Wu County, Jiangsu in 1925. In 1936, he wrote his first script In The Era which was unaccepted. In 1937, he moved to Shanghai with family. In 1941, he graduated from St. John's University, Shanghai. He started writing film script in Hong Kong from 1948 and started using the name "Evan Yang" from 1951. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Director

1971
1969
Iron Bones

as Director

1968
Springtime Affairs

as Director

1964
The Magic Lamp

as Director

1964
The Crisis

as Director

1963
Mad About Music

as Director

1963
Because of Her

as Director

1962
It's Always Spring

as Director

1962
Ladies First

as Director

1960
Corpses at Large

as Director

1960
Bachelors Beware

as Director

1960
Forever Yours

as Director

1960
Happily Ever After

as Director

1959
Spring Song

as Director

1959
Air Hostess

as Director

1959
Our Dream Car

as Director

1957
Mambo Girl

as Director

1956
Black Tulip

as Director

1956
1955
Camille

as Director

1955
1954

Writer

1971
1969
Iron Bones

as Writer

1965
Fairy, Ghost, Vixen

as Screenplay

1964
1963
Mad About Music

as Writer

1963
Because of Her

as Writer

1962
It's Always Spring

as Screenplay

1960
1960
Dreams Come True

as Screenplay

1960
Forever Yours

as Writer

1959
Spring Song

as Writer

1959
Air Hostess

as Writer

1959
1959
Our Dream Car

as Writer

1957
Mambo Girl

as Writer

1954
1954

Crew

1956
Black Tulip

as Script

1955
Camille

as Script

Sound

1960
June Bride

as Musician