Lee Sun-fung

Chinese film director
Lee Sun-fung
Chinese: 李晨風
Born(1909-06-01)June 1, 1909
Guangdong, Qing Empire
DiedMay 21, 1985(1985-05-21) (aged 75)
British Hong Kong
Other namesLee San-Fung, Li Chenfeng, Li Chen-Feng, Li Sun-Fong, Lee Ping-Kuen
Occupation(s)Film director, writer, actor
SpouseYuet-ching Lee
RelativesSil-hong Lee (son)

Lee Sun-fung (Chinese: 李晨風) (1 June 1909 - 21 May 1985) was a Chinese film director, writer and actor from Hong Kong.

Early life

On 1 June 1909, Lee was born in Guangdong, Qing Empire.[1][2]

Career

Between 1940 and 1978, Lee has directed over 50 Hong Kong films. Three of his films were included in the Hong Kong Film Awards' list of "Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures" in 2005: The Orphan (1960), Cold Nights (1955), and Feast of a Rich Family (1959), which he co-directed with Lee Tit, Ng Wui and Lo Ji-Hung. Lee is credited with over 60 films as director, over 50 films as writer, and over 15 films as actor.[3][1][2]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

  • 1941 The Metropolis[4]
  • 1955 Cold Nights (Chinese: 寒夜) - Director, writer.[5][6]
  • 1960 The Orphan - Director[7]
  • 1972 The Loner - Director

Personal life

Lee's wife is Yuet-ching Lee, an actress. Lee's third son is Sil-hong Lee. On 21 May 1985, Lee died.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Wong, Ain-ling (March 11, 2004). "The Cinema of Lee Sun-fung - Preface". lcsd.gov.hk. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Lee Sun-Fung". hkmdb.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Welcome to the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards
  4. ^ "The Metropolis". hkmdb.com. January 23, 1941. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Flashback: It Was a Cold Winter Night (1955) – Ng Cho-fan, Pak Yin in Cantonese classic". scmp.com. June 10, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2020.(Limited access. Paid subscription required.)
  6. ^ "Cold Nights". hkmdb.com. March 23, 1955. Retrieved October 24, 2020.(Alternative title:It Was a Cold Winter Night)
  7. ^ "The Orphan (1960)". bfi.org.uk. 1960. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

External links

  • Sun-fung Lee at IMDb
  • The Cinema of Lee Sun-fung at the Hong Kong Film Archive via archive.is
  • Lee Sun Fung at hkcinemagic.com
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