Chen Die-Yi

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Chen Die-Yi

Born September 8, 1909 · Jiangsu - China

Died October 14, 2007 · aged 98

No biography available.

Known For

Love ParadeLove Parade · 1963
Love Parade
10.01963
MovieComedyMusic
The winning couple of Linda Lin Dai and Peter Chen Hu light up the screen in the delightful Shaw Brothers musical Love Parade. The manager of a dance company places a personal ad in the newspaper. He receives a response but has no idea the woman is his top dancer, with whom he has an antagonistic relationship.
Lady with the LuteLady with the Lute · 1963
Lady with the Lute
1963
MovieDrama
Zhao’s husband goes to the capital to take the imperial examination but doesn’t come back. Due to famine, Zhao has to leave her hometown and find her husband, playing her lute for a living.
Corpse-Drivers of XiangxiCorpse-Drivers of Xiangxi · 1957
Corpse-Drivers of Xiangxi
7.01957
MovieHorror
Criminals use jiangshi corpses to smuggle illicit drugs.
The Thundering SwordThe Thundering Sword · 1967
The Thundering Sword
6.81967
MovieActionAdventure
A righteous clan’s effort to seek out and destroy the powerful Thundering Sword turns into a tragedy as a fierce, yet impulsive beauty falls in love with the leading clansman, mistakenly poisons his brother and only makes matters worse in an attempt to make amends.
Ninja in Ancient ChinaNinja in Ancient China · 1993
Ninja in Ancient China
5.51993
MovieActionAdventure
When tragedy befalls Taoist master Yu at the hands of power hungry general Suen Cheuk, the Taoist master's students, the Five Element Ninja, decide that revenge is their only option. However, if they are to have their vengeance they must first infiltrate the inner circle of the general's closest allies. (GreenfanDVD)
Wrath of the SwordWrath of the Sword · 1970
Wrath of the Sword
5.71970
MovieAction
The last of the Bai Family seeks revenge of the death of her whole family.
The Mirror and the LicheeThe Mirror and the Lichee · 1967
The Mirror and the Lichee
8.01967
MovieDramaHistory
Movie queen Ivy Ling Po is ideally cast as a male scholar in this historical Huangmei Opera romance. It’s a tragic love story between the scholar and a local beauty (played by Fang Ying). He polishes mirrors as a pretext to get closer to his love, who signals her approval by tossing him a bunch of lichees. From that point on the course of true love proves operatically rocky, complete with murder and suicide.
The King with My FaceThe King with My Face · 1967
The King with My Face
7.51967
MovieDramaAction
THE KING WITH MY FACE (1967) offers a well-produced Shaw Bros. variation on Alexandre Dumas' famous tale, "The Man in the Iron Mask."

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A Beggar's DaughterA Beggar's Daughter · 1965
A Beggar's Daughter
7.01965
MovieDramaHistory
This is an adaptation of the folk story, “Jin Yu Nu beats her heartless groom with a cane”. Jin Yu Nu, a beggar’s daughter, is a beautiful and kind girl. On a snowy day she saves the life of a poor scholar, Mo Ji. When Mo recovers, he marries Jin with love and gratitude. Mo wins the third place in the imperial examinations, but now he is looked down upon because his wife is a beggar's daughter. Extremely embarrassed and ashamed, Mo wants to divorce but has no excuse. Jin then jumps into the river and Mo has deep regrets but it is too late. Later, Mo’s senior Ambassador Lin appreciates his talents and wants to marry him his daughter. On the wedding night, the bride orders Mo to kneel in her room and beats him hard with a cane. Not until then does Mo know his bride is actually Jin, who has been saved by Lin. At the end, Lin knows Jin still loves Mo and helps the couple reunite.

Writer

Song of a SongstressSong of a Songstress · 1948
Song of a Songstress
1948
MovieDrama
Starring in numerous singing films, Zhou Xuan was one of the most beloved singers in both cinema and recording industries for her 'golden voice'. Popular nightclub singer Zhu Lan (Zhou) is originally in love with impoverished painter Fang Zhiwei (Gu Yelu), but is taken advantage of by rich playboy Ye Chunhua (Wang Hao) at her most vulnerable time. To add to her misfortune, Zhu discovers her being an adoptee. She also learns the heartbreaking truth about her birth parents which intertwines with her own life across generations. Eventually, irreversible tragedy awaits with revenge exacted for past wrongs. In a case of art imitating life, the songstress's life and upbringing resemble Zhou Xuan's own, making the film even more heart-wrenching. The 'Song Fairy' Chen Gexin composed the film's entire music with six songs sung by Zhou. 'Song of a Songstress', sung towards the end of the film, adds poignancy to the film with its discourse on the joy and sorrow in life.

Lyricist