Maria Yi

Maria Yi (also known as Yi Yi and Maria Yi Dut Wei Lina 衣依,; born 29 July 1953) is a retired Chinese actress[1] from Shanghai. She appeared in films by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest Productions in the 1970s, most notably in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, both starring Bruce Lee.[2]

Maria Yi
Born (1953-07-29) 29 July 1953
Chinese name

Career

Yi began acting as a teenager, She is an already-defunct Hong Kong actress and a graduate of the Taipei Jinlu Women’s Business Vocational School before her debut. Active in the school's entertainment programs and drama performances, Hong Kong Jiahe Film Company owner Zou Wenhuai unearthed Yi Yi in Taiwan, and arranged her training in Taiwan office. She came to Hong Kong for the Golden Harvest Film Company in 1970. Filming a series of films, including the movie "The Big Boss" and "Fist of Fury", which is best known with the famous martial arts star Bruce Lee. She also co-produced a film with another martial arts star Wang Yu. Yi Yi married a businessman Xu Jingbo in June 1974. One of her guest in her wedding was her friend The Big Boss and Fist of Fury Nora Miao. In 1976, she made her final film "Tiger of Northland".

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1971The ChaseChi Fang-fang
1971The Big BossChow Mei
1972Fist of FuryYen
1973A Man Called TigerKeiko
1973Seaman No. 7Hsiao Fang
1973Story of MotherChang Mei Chung
1974The Tournament
1976Tiger of Northland(final fim role)

References
  1. "A Man Called Tiger". The New York Times.
  2. Maria Yi | Hong Kong Movie World filmography, pictures, biography


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