Yueh Feng


Griffin Yueh Feng 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.

Early life

Yueh was born as Da Zichun in Shanghai, China.

Education

Yueh studied at the Asia Photography School.

Career

Yueh appeared in a film as an extra in 1929. By 1933 he had become a director following some experience as an assistant. In 1949, Yueh relocated to Hong Kong and was employed by the Great Wall Company for some ten years, finally becoming employed as a director at the Shaw Brothers Studio from 1959, where he shot many films between then and 1974 on retiring.

Personal life

On July 3, 1999, Yueh died in Hong Kong. He was 90.

Awards

He received numerous nominations throughout his career. He won the Golden Horse Best Screenplay awards for the Bitter Sweet. In the 1990s his films gained much more respect, and he was accoladed for his lifetime contribution to Hong Kong and Chinese cinema.
The following is a list of film credited as director unless otherwise noted.