James Yi Lui

Known for ActingBorn 1939-12-13Died 1999-02-16Guangdong, China

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Lam Ah Chun

My Darling Slave

The Call Girls

Mistaken Identity

Tiger

Love and Blood

Food For The Sharks

Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles

The Clumsy Gambler

The Money-tree

Bus Stop

The Extras

Framed

Excuse Me, Please!

Death Comes in Three

Sweet Girl in Terror

The Red Panther

Flaming Brothers

To Sir with Troubles

My Darling Genie

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Foxbat

The Haunted Cop Shop II

Black List

Hex vs. Witchcraft

A Haunted House

Bald-Headed Betty

Operation Pink Squad

The Crazy Instructor

Carry On Police

The Lost Generation

3 Pussycats

Adventure in Denmark

Friends & Enemies

十三号地区

Money Is Lovely

The Ghosts and I

Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again

Gee and Gor

The Discharged

Body for Sale

The Simple-Minded Fellow

The Winner Takes All

Back Street

Maria

Social Characters

The Secret Agent 303

Horror by the Sea