James Yi Lui was born in 1943, the son of famed comic actor Yi Chau-shui. At age 17, he joined Shaw Brothers as a bit part actor, starting with Sweet Girl in Terror in 1958. A breakout role in Teddy Girls (1969) moved him up to lead and major supporting roles until he achieved stardom with his comedic turn in Adventure in Denmark (1973). He continued to appear in
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⭐ 0Mistaken Identity
⭐ 9Body for Sale
⭐ 0Adventure in Denmark
⭐ 2十三号地区
⭐ 0Hex vs. Witchcraft
⭐ 5Horror by the Sea
⭐ 0The Crazy Instructor
⭐ 4The Simple-Minded Fellow
⭐ 0The Winner Takes All
⭐ 0Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles
⭐ 6Bald-Headed Betty
⭐ 4Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
⭐ 0My Darling Genie
⭐ 5.5The Haunted Cop Shop II
⭐ 4.8Carry On Police
⭐ 4The Red Panther
⭐ 0Framed
⭐ 7The Call Girls
⭐ 0Maria
⭐ 0A Haunted House
⭐ 2The Extras
⭐ 7Excuse Me, Please!
⭐ 6The Money-tree
⭐ 0My Darling Slave
⭐ 0The Ghosts and I
⭐ 0To Sir with Troubles
⭐ 6Bus Stop
⭐ 0Gee and Gor
⭐ 0The Discharged
⭐ 0The Clumsy Gambler
⭐ 8Sweet Girl in Terror
⭐ 0Back Street
⭐ 0Operation Pink Squad
⭐ 4Foxbat
⭐ 5.5Flaming Brothers
⭐ 6.2The Lost Generation
⭐ 1Social Characters
⭐ 03 Pussycats
⭐ 3.5Black List
⭐ 3.6Tiger
⭐ 0Lam Ah Chun
⭐ 0Lam Ah Chun Blunders Again
⭐ 0Food For The Sharks
⭐ 0Love and Blood
⭐ 0Spy No. 13
⭐ 0The Secret Agent 303
⭐ 0Death Comes in Three
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