Griffin Yueh Feng | |
|---|---|
| Chinese: 岳楓 | |
 Yueh Feng in 1943 | |
| Born | Da Zichun March 20, 1909 [1] Shanghai, China |
| Died | July 3, 1999 (aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1929-1974 |
Griffin Yueh Feng (Chinese: 岳枫; pinyin: Yuè Fēng; 1909 or July 29, 1910 – March 3, 1999) was a Chinese film director and screenwriter who worked in the Cinema of Hong Kong. He worked at the Shaw Brothers Studio's for many years and directed nearly 90 films.
Yueh was born as Da Zichun (Chinese: 笪子春) in Shanghai, China.[2] He studied at the Asia Photography School.
Yueh appeared in a film as an extra in 1929. By 1933, Yueh became a director following some experience as an assistant. In 1949, Yueh became a director for Great Wall Company in Hong Kong. Yueh's first Hong Kong film as a director was An Unfaithful Woman (aka A Forgotten Woman), a 1949 Mandarin Drama. Yueh was also a director for Cathay Studio, International Films, and Motion Picture & General Investment Co. Ltd. In 1959, Yueh became a director for Shaw Brothers Studio. Yueh's first Hong Kong film for Shaw Brothers Studio was The Other Woman (aka Husband's Lover), a 1959 Mandarin Romantic Comedy. In 1959, Yueh became a screenwriter for Hong Kong films. Yueh's last film was The Two Cavaliers (aka Furious Slaughter), a 1973 Mandarin Martial Arts film.[2]
He received numerous nominations throughout his career. He won the Golden Horse Best Screenplay awards for the Bitter Sweet (1963).[4] In the 1990s his films gained much more respect, and he was accoladed for his lifetime contribution to Hong Kong and Chinese cinema.
This is a partial list of films. [2]
