Yeh Feng (Chinese: 葉楓; born 19 October 1937), also known as Julie Yeh Feng, 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 | |
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| Chinese: 葉楓 | |
 Julie Yeh Feng prior to 1960 | |
| Born | Wang Jiuling (王玖玲) October 19, 1937 |
| Other names | Ye Feng, Yeh Feng, Yip Fung |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1957–1969 |
| Known for | Hong Kong cinema, Shidaiqu |
| Notable work | Our Sister Hedy, Sister Long Legs |
| Spouses |
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Biography
editYeh 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
editIn 1961, Yeh married Chang Yang, an actor. In 1965, Yeh divorced from Chang Yang. Later Yeh married another actor Ling Yun, but Yeh divorced again in 1983.[1]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| 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 (���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 |
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| 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Odham Stokes, Lisa (2007). "Ye, Feng (Julie Yeh Feng) (1937– )". Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Vol. 2. Scarecrow Press. pp. 523–524. ISBN 978-0-8108-6458-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Our Sister Hedy". hkmdb.com. November 13, 1957. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ 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.