Julie Yeh Feng

Julie Yeh Feng (Chinese: 葉楓; born 19 October 1937) is an actress, singer and businesswoman. She starred in various films throughout the 1950s and 1960s,[1] and is considered to have been one of Hong Kong's biggest stars of the period.[2]

Julie Yeh Feng
Chinese: 葉楓
Julie Yeh Feng prior to 1960
Born
Wang Jiuling (王玖玲)

(1937-10-19) October 19, 1937
Other namesYe Feng, Yeh Feng, Yip Fung
OccupationActress, singer
Years active1957–1969
Known forHong Kong cinema, Shidaiqu
Notable work
Our Sister Hedy, Sister Long Legs

Biography

Yeh was born as Wang Jiuling in Hankou, Hubei, Republic of China. Yeh's family moved to Taiwan in 1948. She was cast in a 1954 film in Taiwan that never reached production, after which the directors Li Han-hsiang and Li Zuyong recommended her and she was signed to Motion Pictures and General Investment (MP&GI).[1] Yeh made her screen debut in 1957 in the musical Our Sister Hedy, which tells the story of four sisters and their sibling rivalries.[1]

Yeh left MP&GI in 1962, after which she signed with the Shaw Brothers Studio, one of the largest production companies in Hong Kong.[1] She retired in 1969, but made a cameo in frequent co-star Lin Cui's 1975 comedy.[1] Yeh currently works as a businesswoman.[1]

Personal life

In 1961, Yeh married Chang Yang, an actor. In 1965, Yeh divorced from Chang Yang.[1]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1957 Our Sister Hedy (Chinese: 四千金) Hung Heileon (孔希倫), Helen [3]
1959 Too Young to Love
二八佳人
Mui Jizyu (梅意珠)
The Tragedy of Love
天長地久
Kwan Jizan (關伊珍)
The Wayward Husband
桃花運
Ding Hsiang (丁香)
Air Hostess
空中小姐
Chu Hsin-chuan (朱心娟)
Miss Songbird
歌迷小姐
Chang Lanwai (張蘭蕙)
Wedding Bells for Hedy Hung Heileon (孔希倫)
1960 Sister Long Legs
長腿姐姐
Wu Tingting (胡亭亭)
Miss Secretary
人秘書艷史
Lo Waifan (羅為芬)
Time Is Running Short
喋血販馬場
Lei Siu-juk (李小玉)
The Iron Fist
鐵臂金剛
Lei Ngonnei (李安妮)
Swindlers Delight
紅男綠女
Jan Jamcau (殷吟秋)
Sleeping Beauty
睡美人
Mimi (咪咪)
1961 The Girl with the Golden Arm
賊美人
Li Xiao-yu
Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1
星星月亮太陽(上)
Su Yanan
Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2
星星月亮太陽(下)
Su Yanan
1962 It's Always Spring
桃李爭春
Li Ailian
Come Rain, Come Shine
野花戀
Chiang Su-ying
Love in Bloom
花好月圓
Angel Amidst the Clouds
1963 Mad About Music
鶯歌燕舞
Bai Lihong
1964 The Shepherd Girl
山歌戀
Gu Xiuxiu
Please Remember Me
一曲難忘
Nanzi (南子) Screenplay by Eileen Chang.[4]
The Warlord and the Actress
血濺牡丹紅
Tang Pei-hua
1965 Pink Tears
痴情淚
Bai Lilian
1966 Poisonous Rose
毒玫瑰
Jiang Feng
The Joy of Spring
歡樂青春
Guest appearance
1968 No Time for Love
游龍戲鳳
1969 Unfinished Melody
碧海青天夜夜心
Gao Xiu-xin
Farewell, My Love
春蠶
Jiang Han
1975 Sup Sap Bup Dup
十三不搭
Cameo

References

  1. Odham Stokes, Lisa (2007). "Ye, Feng (Julie Yeh Feng) (1937– )". Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. 2. Scarecrow Press. pp. 523–524. ISBN 978-0-8108-6458-0.
  2. Yang, Jeff; Black, Art (2003). "Sun, Moon, and Star (1961; Hong Kong, Dr)". Once Upon a Time in China: A Guide to Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Mainland Chinese Cinema. Simon and Schuster. pp. 145. ISBN 978-0-7434-4817-8.
  3. "Our Sister Hedy". hkmdb.com. November 13, 1957. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  4. Zhang, Yingjin (2011). "Gender, Genre, and Performance in Eileen Chang's Films: Equivocal Contrasts Across the Print-Screen Divide". In Wang, Lingzhen (ed.). Chinese Women's Cinema: Transnational Contexts. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-231-52744-6.
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