Directing
Evan Yang
Born December 26, 1920 · Beijing, China
Died March 29, 1978 · aged 57
Evan Yang or Yi Wen (Chinese: 易文; pinyin: Yi Wen; November 26, 1920 – March 29, 1978), originally named Yang Yanqi (simplified Chinese: 杨彦岐; traditional Chinese: 楊彥岐) was a Hong Kong-Chinese director and songwriter. His father was Yang Qianli, a politician and university professor. His uncles and aunts include architect Yang Xiliu(S. J. Young), animator Cy Young, entrepreneur Yang Xiren and Yang R…
Known For
Mambo Girl · 1957Mambo Girl
★ 6.01957
MovieDramaMusic
A young woman in search of a lost identity, her long lost mother who abandoned her soon after her birth.
Iron Bones · 1969Iron Bones
★ 9.01969
MovieMysteryThriller
Iron Bones, about a young lad that learns a secret Tai Chi type of style called the Wind Palm, where you can kill with chi blows. Sure, it's a little crazy, but the acting is a big cut above most martial arts movies and the sword fights are pretty good. And Sam the Seed shows up, sans wig, as a dirtbag Shaolin monk after the book. Han Ying Chieh, the big boss, is one of the thugs in the background.
June Bride · 1960June Bride
★ 9.01960
MovieRomanceMusic
To marry her fiance Dong Jifang, Wang Danlin and her father Zhuoran take the cruise home to Hong Kong. The daughter fails to see eye to eye with her father who covets after Dong's money for speculation. On the ship, she suffers intensive courtship from the Filipino Chinese Lin Yamang. Meanwhile, Dong is eager to match his old frame Bai Jin with the sailor Mai Qin, but Mai mistakes Danlin for Bai and falls in love with her, resulting in a morass of troubles. Finding out Dong's affair with Bai, Danlin calls off the wedding in anger. Dong responds by deciding to marry Jin. Their nuptials are saved with the timely intervention of Mai.
Corpses at Large · 1960Corpses at Large
★ 8.01960
MovieMysteryHorror
Hong Kong horror / mystery.
Trilogy of Swordsmanship · 1972Trilogy of Swordsmanship
★ 6.51972
MovieActionDrama
Three martial arts directors united for this unique anthology film. Yueh Feng writes and directs a clever love-and-kung-fu triangle, Cheng Kang both writes and directs kung-fu courtesans battling brigands, and the "godfather of the kung-fu film," Chang Cheh, creates a cliff-hanging, swashbuckling mini-movie with maxi-action.
Three Charming Smiles · 1964Three Charming Smiles
★ 7.51964
MovieComedy
Tang Bohu is smitten by the stunning beauty of Qiuxiang, the maid of Grand Tutor Hua, during his visit to a monastery in Suzhou. Stalking the maid, Tang's affections are finally reciprocated with three charming smiles. To approach the fair maid, Tang seeks work in the Grand Tutor residence as a study companion, and his talents win Hua's attention. As a frustrated suitor, he turns to his resourceful friend Zhu Zhishan for help.
Air Hostess · 1959Air Hostess
★ 5.71959
MovieRomanceMusic
Back in 1959, air hostess was considered one of the most glamorous and privileged occupations for young girls with a dream. This first colour production of MP & GI details the ins and outs of the profession and takes the three lead actresses, Ge Lan (Grace Chang), Julia Ye Feng and Dolly Su Feng through a series of tough training. After their graduation, the film then brings them, and the audience, to exotic places like Bangkok, Singapore and Taiwan.
Mad About Music · 1963Mad About Music
★ 7.01963
MovieMusic
When a murder occurs in a nightclub, dancers Pak Lai Hung and Lam Yin Fei meet the murderer and run into a college to hide. The next day, they perform on the beach in place of female students Zhu Man Zhen and Liang Mei Fang, but they are expelled by the police because they are not licensed to perform. The next day, they perform on the beach in place of female students Chu Man-chun and Leung Mei-fong. On the night of the charity show, Hung and Fei are watching the performance on stage, but the murderer follows them, fortunately, Fang finds him and calls the teachers and students and the police to arrest him.















