Griffin Yueh Feng
Directing
- Born
- July 29, 1909 · Jiangsu province, China
- Died
- July 3, 1999 (age 89)
Griffin Yueh Feng (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.
Born as Da Zichun (Chinese: 笪子春) in Shanghai, China, Yueh Feng studied at the Asia Photography School.
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Yueh started his career in a film industry as an extra in 1929. By 1933, Yueh advanced to the role of a director after gaining experience as an assistant. In 1949, Yueh became a director for Great Wall Company in Hong Kong, where he directed his first Hong Kong film "An Unfaithful Woman" (also known as A Forgotten Woman), a 1949 Mandarin Drama. Yueh was a director for Cathay Studio, International Films, and Motion Picture & General Investment Co. Ltd. In 1959, he also became a director for Shaw Brothers Studio.Yueh's first Hong Kong film for Shaw Brothers Studio was The Other Woman (also known as Husband's Lover) a Mandarin Romantic comedy. That same year, he became a screenwriter for Hong Kong films. Yueh's final film was The Two Cavaliers (also known as Furious Slaughter), a Mandarin Martial Arts film released in 1973.
Known for
Behind the camera49
- 1974Village of Tigers Director
- 1973Martial Hero of Southern Frontier Director
- 1973The Two Cavaliers Director
- 1973A Gathering of Heroes Director
- 1973Chinese Dragon Director
- 1972Trilogy of Swordsmanship Director
- 1972The Young Avenger Director
- 1971The Silent Love Director
- 1971Sons and Daughters Director
- 1970A Taste of Cold Steel
