James Yi Lui
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1939-12-13
Deathday 1999-02-16 (59 years old)
Place of Birth Guangdong, China
Also Known As 伊雷, 伊柏麟, James Yi Lui
James Yi Lui
Biography
James 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
Actor
as 阿棠
as Man at airport
as Romeo
as 纪英俊
as Richard Lui
as Lin Guo Ren
as Lei
as Ya-ch'uan
as Eden / Yi Tien
as Captain Po
as Teacher
as Lei Tu-Hai
as Ah Kiu
as Cai Tou
as Hakky Ho
as Cheung
as Mental Prisoner 1691
as Jimmy Chan
as Ah Chung
as Lei I
as Lo Ah Fuk
as George - Tour Winner #2
as Suzy's Boyfriend
as Ho
as Tong Wong
as scientist
as Tong Kwong-kwan
as Lee Cheng
Director
Writer
as Writer