Yi-Nin Lee (Chinese: 李綺年) (1914 – 4 November 1950) was a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Lee is credited with over 40 films.

Yi-Nin Lee
Chinese: 李綺年
Lee in 1937
Born1914 (1914)
Died4 November 1950
Other namesLee Cho-Hing, Lee Yi-Nin, Lee Yin-Nin, Li Qinian, Li Yi-Nian
OccupationActress
Years active1935–1949

Early life edit

In 1914, Lee was born.[1]

Career edit

In 1935, Lee joined Grandview Film Company and became an actress in Hong Kong films. Lee first appeared as Wan Ying in Yesterday's Song (aka Voice of the Broken-hearted), a 1935 Drama film directed by Chiu Shu-San. Lee was known for her appearance as a lead actress in Cantonese Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance, and War films in 1930s to 1940s. In War films, Lee appeared as Luk Mo-Jing in The Light of Women, a 1937 War film directed by Go Lee-Han, and appeared as Ma Pik-Chu in Incident in the Pacific, a 1938 War film directed by Hou Yao. Lee's last film was A Moral Hooker, a 1949 Drama film. Lee is credited with over 40 films.[1]

Filmography edit

Films edit

This is a partial list of films.

  • 1935 Yesterday's Song (aka Voice of the Broken-hearted) - Wan Ying [2]
  • 1937 The Light of Women - Luk Mo-Jing [3][4]
  • 1938 Incident in the Pacific - Ma Pik-Chu [5][6]
  • 1948 The Lusty Thief Girl - Mary.[7]
  • 1949 A Moral Hooker [8]

Personal life edit

Lee died on 4 November 1950.[1][9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Lee Yi-Nin". hkmdb.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Yesterday's Song". hkmdb.com. February 1, 1935. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Film Screenings - The Light of Women". lcsd.gov.hk. April 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Film Screenings – The Light of Women". filmarchive.gov.hk. April 14, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Chan, Kelly Kar Yue (May 11, 2020). Chinese Culture in the 21st Century and its Global Dimensions: Comparative and Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Springer Nature. p. 132. ISBN 9811527431. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Incident in the Pacific". hkmdb.com. April 7, 1938. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "The Lusty Thief Girl". hkmdb.com. April 25, 1948. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "A Moral Hooker (1949)". dianying.com. 1949. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "香港《華僑日報》,第二張;第一頁" (in Chinese). November 12, 1950.

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