Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1957-12-28
BirthplaceHong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Acting
Biography
Derek Yee Tung-Sing (Chinese: 爾冬陞, born 28 December 1957), is a former Shaw Brothers actor from Hong Kong, currently a film director and screenwriter, who has achieved fame and respect in Hong Kong and international film festival circuits for treading carefully commercial viability concerns with artistic integrity. He is the younger half-brother of famed Hong Kong actors Paul Chun and David Chiang, the latter also a former Shaw Brothers star. Yee has starred in over 40 movies in Hong Kong between 1975 and 1986, during the time when Shaw Brothers Studio were still producing movies. Since then Yee turned to screenwriting and directing and has made a career out of making films like C'est la vie, mon chéri, Viva Erotica and The Truth About Jane and Sam and also gritty dramas like One Night in Mongkok and Protégé. Derek Yee was a former boyfriend of Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Filmography
Acting (60)
2020
8.0
2016
I Am Nobodyas Himself
2015
I Am Somebodyas Derek Yee
6.2
2007
Protégéas Miu Chi Wah
6.8
1996
7.0
1996
8.0
1995
Wong Fei Hung Series : The Eight Assassinsas Eight Assassins 1
4.0
1994
The True Heroas Principal Chun
8.0
1994
Victoryas Ma Chi
7.5
4.2
1994
Hello! Who Is It?as Supt [cameo]
4.7
1994
A Soul Haunted by Paintingas Pan Zanhua
6.4
1994
Master of Zenas Puti Dharma
8.0
1991
7.0
1991
Sisters of the World Uniteas Johnny
9.0
1991
This Thing Called Loveas John
8.7
1990
Kawashima Yoshikoas Amakasu Masahiko / Wong Ka Hung
7.2
1990
Goodbye Heroas Tony
7.0
1989
Gift from Heavenas Albert
6.0
1989
Little Copas Narcotic Policeman
7.6
1989
Four Lovesas Ching Chen-Yu
9.0
1988
Vengeance is Mineas Kao Wing Keung
7.8
1988
Starry Is the Nightas Poon Chung-lung
6.5
1988
King of Stanley Marketas Nam
7.5
1988
Guests in the Houseas B / Chung Chu-Hsiung
5.3
1988
10.0
1987
Magnificent Warriorsas Secret Agent 001
6.6
1987
6.5
1986
The Seventh Curseas SDU with Bazooka
6.7
5.2
1985
1985
Love with the Perfect Strangeras Ah Bo / Yu Siao Bo
7.0
1985
Let's Make Laugh IIas Ah Sun
7.2
7.5
1985
How to Choose a Royal Brideas Emperor Kangxi / Kang Tian Ci
6.0
1984
The Supreme Swordsmanas Yan Bei
6.3
1984
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabreas Zhang Wu Ji
6.7
1984
My Darling Genieas Cheng
6.0
7.7
1983
Descendant of the Sunas Shue Sang / Yuen Ying
5.6
1983
Shaolin Intrudersas Lei Xun
6.6
1982
Buddha's Palmas Lung Chien-Fei
7.8
1982
Hell Has No Boundaryas Cheung
5.7
1982
Shaolin Princeas Wang Zi-Tai
7.0
1981
Black Lizardas Long Fei
6.6
1981
7.0
1980
Bat Without Wingsas Xiao Qi
6.8
1980
Heroes Shed No Tearsas Zhou Tung Lai
5.7
1979
Young Loversas Chiu Jun Ming
1979
Full Moon Scimitaras Ding Peng
6.9
1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre IIas Chang Wu Ji
5.8
1978
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabreas Chang Wu Ji
6.7
1978
Legend of the Batas Bat Prince Yuan Suiyun
5.8
1977
Pursuit of Vengeanceas Fei
7.0
1977
The Sentimental Swordsmanas Ah Fei
6.5
1977
Death Duelas 3rd Master Chi
6.6
1977
The Jade Tigeras Tang Yu
7.4
5.0
1969
Production & Directing (62)
2026
AfterpieceProducer
2025
Back to the PastThanks
6.0
2024
Rob N RollProducer
5.9
2023
Time Still Turns the PagesProducer
7.8
2023
In Broad DaylightProducer
7.4
2022
In Search of Lost TimeDirector
5.8
2022
In Search of Lost TimeScreenplay
5.8
2019
A Witness Out of the BlueProducer
6.6
2019
Guilt by DesignProducer
6.3
2018
Kung Fu MonsterProducer
6.0
2018
Somewhere Beyond the MistProducer
8.8
2016
Sword MasterDirector
6.4
2016
Sword MasterScreenplay
6.4
2015
The Vanished MurdererProducer
5.4
2015
I Am SomebodyWriter
6.2
2015
I Am SomebodyDirector
6.2
2015
InsanityScreenplay
6.1
2015
InsanityProducer
6.1
2015
Shanghai NoirProducer
5.0
2012
The Bullet VanishesProducer
6.4
2011
The Great MagicianDirector
6.0
2011
The Great MagicianWriter
6.0
2010
Triple TapScreenplay
6.4
2010
Triple TapDirector
6.4
2009
OverheardProducer
6.9
2009
Shinjuku IncidentDirector
6.6
2009
Shinjuku IncidentWriter
6.6
2007
ProtégéWriter
6.8
2007
ProtégéDirector
6.8
2005
Drink-Drank-DrunkWriter
5.8
2005
Drink-Drank-DrunkDirector
5.8
2005
2 YoungDirector
7.0
2005
2 YoungWriter
7.0
2005
Electric ShadowsProducer
6.5
2005
Crazy n' the CityProducer
7.3
2004
One Nite in MongkokDirector
6.8
2004
One Nite in MongkokScreenplay
6.8
2003
Lost in TimeDirector
7.3
2002
Inner SensesProducer
5.8
2002
Inner SensesWriter
5.8
2002
July RhapsodyProducer
6.5
2000
A Fighter's BluesProducer
6.2
2000
Double TapProducer
6.5
2000
Double TapStory
6.5
1999
The Truth About Jane and SamDirector
6.0
1999
6.0
1998
Till Death Do Us PartProducer
6.7
1997
My Dad Is a JerkProducer
6.3
1996
Viva EroticaWriter
6.8
1996
Viva EroticaDirector
6.8
1995
Full ThrottleWriter
6.5
1995
Full ThrottleDirector
6.5
1993
C'est La Vie Mon CheriDirector
7.2
1993
C'est La Vie Mon CheriWriter
7.2
1989
The Bachelor's Swan SongScreenplay
6.7
1989
The Bachelor's Swan SongDirector
6.7
1987
People's HeroDirector
7.2
1987
People's HeroWriter
7.2
1987
Magnificent WarriorsSecond Unit Director
6.6
1986
The LunaticsWriter
7.3
1986
The LunaticsDirector
7.3
1981
The Legend of the OwlWriter
8.0