Yee Chau-Sui
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1904
Deathday: May 14, 1955
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Ten Thousand Lovers
1938-03-08
Ten Thousand Lovers
Overview: A rural employee leaves his wife and mother to seek work in the city.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1938-03-08
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Silk Factory Girl
1955-01-07
Silk Factory Girl
Overview: The film commences with Ching (Tang Bik-wan) lamenting over her bleak life through singing: her mother died early and her stepmother (Lam Mui-mui) is wicked. The song precedes her appearance in the house while the cinematography helps to tug at the emotional heartstrings. Because of her debt-ridden father, Ching is forced by the stepmother to marry an old invalid. To prevent the marriage, Ching's lover Ho (Chan Kam-tong) raises money by agreeing to marry his own cousin (Fung Wong Nui). Ching's life is doomed, yet, when the stepmother absconds with the money. With all her hopes dashed to the ground, Ching decides to opt out of marriage for life. However, witnessing her 'self-combed' sworn sisters being bullied even to the point of committing suicide further devastates her. This tragic heroine comes to life through Tang's masterful performance both as a singer and an actor. The climatic and tear-jerking scene of Ching dying is definitely a highlight of the film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1955-01-07
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New White Golden Dragon
1947-09-27
New White Golden Dragon
Overview: Hotelier Pak Kam-lung meets Cheung Yuk-neong on a ship travelling to Hong Kong. In Hong kong, Kam-lung searches for Yuk-neong's whereabouts and throws a costume party to lure Yuk-neong. He finally meets Yuk-neong again but she is cool towards Kam-lung. In order to get close to Yuk-neong, Kam-lung disguises himself as a hotel attendant. Meanwhile, the gentleman-thief Yu Yat-chi is attracted by Yuk-neong's diamond brooch. Yat-chi poses as a banker to get close to Yuk-neong. He lures Yuk-neung to his hideout by falsely claiming that her father is hurt in hospital. Yuk-neung is kept prisoner in an attempt to force her father to hand over the diamond brooch. Kam-lung puts on a female disguise to penetrate the hideout to save Yuk-neong. His disguise is seen through by Yat-chi, but fortunately, the police is alerted in time. The bandits are arrested. Finally, Kam-lung and Yuk-neong are married.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1947-09-27
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Eight Hundred Heroes
1938-04-02
Eight Hundred Heroes
Overview: Hong Kong film of 800 Chinesse soldiers guard the important warehouse district against the invading Japanese Army. Made in the same year that mainland China made their own The Eight Hundred Heroes.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1938-04-02
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Ghost Woman of the Old Mansion
1949-07-06
Ghost Woman of the Old Mansion
Overview: Mok Ming moves into Po Tak-yan’s old mansion. Po's mistress, the songstress Tsi Law-heung, has died in it. Her spirit haunts the mansion as she is unburied. Mok sees her ghost and notes that she resembles his late wife Kit-ching. Mok dreams that his wife has possessed Tsi's body in return. Mok asks Uncle Tak to take him to the coffin. Tsi resurrects as Kit-ching. Mok accepts that his wife has returned from death, but he is suspicious. He brings her to a nightclub, where they chance upon Po and his mistress, Chan Mei-chu. Po is suspicious. Mok explained that his wife has returned through Tsi's body. Two reporters are there and the news is reported in the papers. To resolve his suspicions, Po goes to the old mansion. He meets Mok, his “wife,” and Uncle Tak. The wife denies that she is Tsi. Po retrieves a pistol and goes to confront the woman. Mok intervenes. In the struggle, Po falls down the railing to his death, but Tsi is shot. Now it is time for her to tell Mok of her past.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1949-07-06
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The Voyage of the Dead
1954-11-19
The Voyage of the Dead
Overview: HK historical drama.
Genres: History Drama Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1954-11-19
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The Phantom of the Opera Boat
1954-01-20
The Phantom of the Opera Boat
Overview: HK historical drama.
Genres: History Drama Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1954-01-20
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Professor Amore
1937-08-29
Professor Amore
Overview: Hong Kong comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1937-08-29
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Five Blessings in a Row
1950-12-31
Five Blessings in a Row
Overview: Law Hing is forced by her stepmother to marry the dumb son of the Tang family. Another girl Au To is forced to marry Ma Siu-fuk, son of the rich Ma family, to pay off her father's debts. On the wedding day, To's lover See Fuk-chau returns from Vietnam. Deeply in love with Fuk-chau, To decides to go to the Ma family to decline the arranged marriage. To avoid the Ma elders and her father from losing face, she begs Siu-fuk to stage a pretended marriage. As the wedding ceremonies proceed, To's bridal sedan collides with Hing's in the street. The carriers lock in a row and a confusion reigns in which the brides take the wrong sedans. To is mistakenly taken to the Tang family, while Hing is sent to the Ma family. Although Siu-fuk is attracted to Hing, he agrees to send her home. The four families attempt to settle the case in court. The judge rules that the previous arrangements are but trades and declares them null and void. Fuk-chau and To can now fulfill their wish.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1950-12-31
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The Kid
1950-05-31
The Kid
Overview: A 10-year-old Bruce Lee stars as Kid Cheung, an orphan boy who sells comics in a little stall in the slums to survive. He and his two siblings are looked after by his Uncle Ho, a teacher. When the wealthy Hung Pak-ho surveys the slums to build a school for orphans, he is robbed by the vicious Blade Lee and his gang. Cheung helps Blade Lee escape and earns his friendship, but Uncle Ho convinces him to return the gold necklace Lee stole. Hung rewards Ho by hiring him as his private secretary.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1950-05-31
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Back to the Motherland!
1937-12-08
Back to the Motherland!
Overview: Hong Kong war film.
Genres: War
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1937-12-08
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The Flying General
1938-02-05
The Flying General
Overview: Hong Kong war film.
Genres: War
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1938-02-05
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At This Crucial Juncture
1938-03-02
At This Crucial Juncture
Overview: The film is divided into seven episodes, each episode directed by a different director. The film was selected as one of the top hundred Chinese films by film historian Du Yunzhi (HKFA).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1938-03-02
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The Happy Encounter
1938-02-10
The Happy Encounter
Overview: Hong Kong romance.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1938-02-10
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The Profligate Son
1938-03-13
The Profligate Son
Overview: Hong Kong drama.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1938-03-13
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All the Love Heaven Allows
1952-04-19
All the Love Heaven Allows
Overview: A shoe salesman and a tailor respectively fall in love with two sisters, Yuk-sin and Yuk-ling, both reputed singers on the radio. The men devise various schemes to meet the two women. Fourth Aunt, the sisters' mother, treats the two women as commodities to be traded off to the highest bidder, greedily making money off their talents by arranging lucrative concerts. The shoe salesman and the tailor disguise themselves as rich men to get close to their dream lovers. Finally, the sisters are won over by true love.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1952-04-19
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Revenge of the Haunted Souls
1939-12-05
Revenge of the Haunted Souls
Overview: On a stormy night, a rich man is murdered, doused in acid and dumped at sea. Luckily, the young wife of the rich man is helped by an old knight-errant who has been in hiding for many years to track down the murderer. It turns out that the murderer is a longtime friend of the rich man, and he has killed him because of his greed.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1939-12-05
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Vampires of the Haunted Mansion
1939-08-20
Vampires of the Haunted Mansion
Overview: Hong Kong horror movie from 1939.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1939-08-20
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Destroy the Corpses!
1939-08-26
Destroy the Corpses!
Overview: A marriage for sale leads to the murder and attempted destruction of the body of a great young man for the sake of his lover.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1939-08-26
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Charlie Meets the Spectres
1939-10-11
Charlie Meets the Spectres
Overview: This movie depicts a pair of lovers, who were denied freedom of marriage during their lives, and after their deaths, they are transformed into mischievous ghosts. With their strange and unpredictable powers, they are able to frighten all the characters in the play. The bridegroom, the policeman, the dancers, etc., are all frightened by the ghosts. The only one who is lucky enough to meet them is Charlie, who makes a lot of jokes.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1939-10-11
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Ruckus at Kwong Cheong Lung
1949-02-23
Ruckus at Kwong Cheong Lung
Overview: Liao Xiao Qiao, a prostitute, is forced to commit suicide after being cheated by Zhao Huai An and turned into a ghost. To avenge her death, Xiao Qiao begs Liu Jun Xian, a hawker, to take her under an umbrella to the Kwong Cheong Lung grocery store owned by Huai An, so that she can be transformed into a beautiful woman and kill Huai An with her own hands.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1949-02-23
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A Young Lady Sells Her Maid
1951-11-03
A Young Lady Sells Her Maid
Overview: Comedy from Hong Kong directed by Yeung Kung-Leung.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1951-11-03
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Orphan Girl in Love
1951-05-04
Orphan Girl in Love
Overview: Drama from Hong Kong directed by Ng Wui.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1951-05-04
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Three Heroes of Pearl Sea
1951-04-19
Three Heroes of Pearl Sea
Overview: Martial Arts film from Hong Kong directed by Yeung Kung-Leung
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1951-04-19
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A Couple in Love
1952-06-27
A Couple in Love
Overview: Musical comedy from Hong Kong directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong.
Genres: Romance Comedy Music
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1952-06-27
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Beautiful Matching
1952-11-14
Beautiful Matching
Overview: Comedy from Hong Kong directed by Chow Sze-Luk.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1952-11-14
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Charming Night
1952-12-20
Charming Night
Overview: Comedy from Hong Kong directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1952-12-20
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The Mismatched Marriage
1952-07-10
The Mismatched Marriage
Overview: Comedy from Hong Kong directed by Chiang Wai-Kwong.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1952-07-10
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Perfect Match
1952-03-09
Perfect Match
Overview: Comedy from Hong Kong directed by Cho Kei.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1952-03-09
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The Misarranged Love Trap
1950-09-21
The Misarranged Love Trap
Overview: When both sides of the family move in with a married couple, chaos reigns.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1950-09-21
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The Story of Xiaowan Dong
1950-06-23
The Story of Xiaowan Dong
Overview: A biographical film
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1950-06-23
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The Birth of Mankind
1946-01-01
The Birth of Mankind
Overview: The Birth of Mankind, released in 1946, is the first movie featuring Bruce Lee, at age six, in a role.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1946-01-01
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Song Girl White Peony
1939-09-09
Song Girl White Peony
Overview: A remake (or ripoff) of Chaplin's City Lights
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-09-09
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The Flower Girl
1952-08-22
The Flower Girl
Overview: Yee Chau-shui is one of the best comedians in Hong Kong cinema and he first played the Tramp character in the 1939 film Song Girl White Peony, a remake (or ripoff) of Chaplin's City Lights (1931). Flower Girl is a remake of that remake, transposing the story from Great Depression America to postwar Hong Kong, where devastating poverty is compounded by an egregious wealth gap between sectors. Yee's Tramp is an inspired blend of Chaplin's slapstick gags and the Cantonese opera chou san (the clown) shtick, exemplified by his performance of the song Fantasy of Riches, in which he likely improvises lyrics to generate laughter. Leung Sing-po co-stars, in one of many pairings that feature two of Hong Kong's best comic personalities.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1952-08-22
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As You Desire
1952-10-02
As You Desire
Overview: This rare gem features the extraordinary stellar cast of two comedy giants on the same screen and the two Ma's (Ma Si-tsang and Sun Ma Si-tsang) performing together. Leung Sing-por as the wealth-feigning Au and Ma Si-tsang as penny pincher Ma already set the stage for laughter. Ma Si-tsang dons a hilarious moustache and adds panache to the character whenever he complacently twists his moustache, making his greediness almost lovable. The film features a zany plot 'twist' when the two Ma's, as father and son, try to attend a charity gala by having Sun Ma Si-tsang teach Ma Si-tsang to sing ‘Yu Hap-wan Expresses His Inner Feelings', one of the elder Ma's most popular repertoire. Ma Si-tsang gives a commanding seven-minute solo performance that captures the heart of the audience now and forever.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1952-10-02
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The Wrongly Accused Lover
1951-08-11
The Wrongly Accused Lover
Overview: The sophistication of 1950s Hong Kong cinema is vividly illustrated in this film of limited budget and resources. Cantonese opera star Sun Ma Si-tsang plays a country boy who looks exactly like Sun Ma and is asked by a rich girl to impersonate the star, to help her stage an opera. The self-reflexive humour generated by the absurd situation not only provides delicious parody of celebrity culture but also comments subtly on class inequality and the perils of urbanisation. Sun Ma, who also appears as himself in a stage performance, is complemented beautifully by the brilliant comedian Yee Chau-shui as his sidekick and Hung Sin Nui, another opera superstar, as the spoiled and precocious rich girl.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1951-08-11
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Eighteen Marriages of a Smart Girl
1954-07-03
Eighteen Marriages of a Smart Girl
Overview: Eighteen Marriages of a Smart Girl
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1954-07-03
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