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Chinese actress from Hong Kong (born 1918) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yuk-Yi Yung (Chinese: 容玉意, born 1918) is a Chinese-born former actress based in Hong Kong. Yung is credited with over 310 films.
Yuk-Yi Yung | |
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Chinese: 容玉意 | |
Born | 1918 Shanghai, China |
Other names | Yung Yuk-Yi, Yung Yuk-Yee, Rong Yuyi, Rong Yu-Yi, Yung Yuk-I |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1938–1975 |
Relatives | Siu-Yi Yung (sister) |
In 1918, Yung was born in Shanghai, China. Yung's sister was Siu-Yi Yung.[1]
Yung and her sister joined Plum Blossom Song and Dance Troupe. In 1938, Yung became an actress with Nanyang Film Company in Hong Kong. Yung first appeared as Kam Ching in The Purple Cups, a 1938 film directed by Hou Yao. Yung appeared in Martial Arts films such as The Adventures of Fang Shiyu (Part 2) (1939), Swordswoman Red Butterfly (1939), The White Lotus Menace (1939), The Eunuch (1971), and Tornado of Pearl River (1974). Yung also appeared in drama films and comedy films. Yung rarely appeared in films with her sister Siu-Yi Yung except for Sima Fu's Encounter with the Honey Gang, a 1949 thriller film directed by Hung Suk-Wan, and The Beau, a 1964 film directed by Chun Kim. Yung's last film was Carry on Con Men, a 1975 comedy film directed by Wong Fung. Yung is credited with over 310 films.[1]
This is a partial list of films.
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