James Yi Lui was born in 1943, the son of famed comic actor Yi Chau-shui. At age 17, he joined Shaw Brothers as a bit part actor, starting with Sweet Girl in Terror in 1958. A breakout role in Teddy Girls (1969) moved him up to lead and major supporting roles until he achieved stardom with his comedic turn in Adventure in Denmark (1973). He continued to appear in films (nearly 100 total) until 1989 and also formed his own production company, Daai Sing, which enabled him to direct and produced several films. He retired after directing and starring in the ghost comedy Excuse Me, Please! in 1989 and passed away ten years later from heart disease.
48 movies · 1 shows
Framed
1989·7.3
Excuse Me, Please!
1989·7.0
Operation Pink Squad
1988·4.6
Mistaken Identity
1988·9.5
The Haunted Cop Shop II
1988·5.5
Flaming Brothers
1987·6.4
十三号地区
1984·0.0
My Darling Genie
1984·6.0
The Red Panther
1983·6.5
The Lost Generation
1983·3.7
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
1983·5.7
Carry On Police
1982·4.0
Food For The Sharks
1982·8.0
To Sir with Troubles
1981·6.3
Money Is Lovely
1981·0.0
Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles
1981·8.0
Hex vs. Witchcraft
1980·5.1
The Ghosts and I
1979·0.0
Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
1979·0.0
The Extras
1978·7.5
Gee and Gor
1978·0.0
Lam Ah Chun
1978·10.0
Foxbat
1977·5.7
The Discharged
1977·0.0
The Clumsy Gambler
1977·8.0
The Simple-Minded Fellow
1976·0.0
Body for Sale
1976·0.0
The Winner Takes All
1975·0.0
Bald-Headed Betty
1975·4.8
A Haunted House
1975·5.0
My Darling Slave
1974·10.0
The Crazy Instructor
1974·4.2
Adventure in Denmark
1973·3.0
The Money-tree
1973·8.0
Death Comes in Three
1973·7.0
The Call Girls
1973·10.0
Tiger
1973·9.0
Back Street
1973·0.0
3 Pussycats
1973·3.5
Black List
1972·5.4
Love and Blood
1972·9.0
Bus Stop
1971·8.0
Maria
1971·0.0
Social Characters
1969·0.0
The Secret Agent 303
1966·0.0
Spy No. 13
1964·0.0
Horror by the Sea
1964·0.0
Sweet Girl in Terror
1958·7.0