films seen
15
average score
3.13*
nationality
Hong Kong - 66 years old
status
Alive and kicking
more info

Yee is a true HK renaissance man, a guy who lives and breathes cinema. His work as a director is solid and there are few misses in his oeuvre. Not the most distinctive director, but when looking for quality filler he's a great option.

Movies


Sword Master

San Shao Ye De Jian
2016 / 108m - Hong Kong
Action
3.5*/5.0*
Sword Master poster

The Great Magician

Daai Mo Seut Si
2011 / 128m - Hong Kong
Comedy, Mystery
3.5*/5.0*
The Great Magician poster

Triple Tap

Cheung Wong Chi Wong
2010 / 118m - Hong Kong
Action, Thriller
3.5*/5.0*
Triple Tap poster

The Shinjuku Incident

San Suk Si Gin
2009 / 119m - Hong Kong
Action, Crime
3.5*/5.0*
The Shinjuku Incident poster

Protégé

Moon To
2007 / 106m - Hong Kong
Thriller, Crime
3.5*/5.0*
Protégé poster

2 Young

Jo Sok
2005 / 107m - Hong Kong
Drama, Romance
3.5*/5.0*
2 Young poster

One Nite in Mongkok

Wong Gok Hak Yau
2004 / 110m - Hong Kong
Crime
3.5*/5.0*
One Nite in Mongkok poster

Viva Erotica

Se Qing Nan Nu
1996 / 99m - Hong Kong
Comedy, Romance
3.5*/5.0*
Viva Erotica poster

Full Throttle

Lie Huo Zhan Che
1995 / 114m - Hong Kong
Drama, Sport
3.5*/5.0*
Full Throttle poster

Classic HK street racing flick, a somewhat forgotten niche by now. The film delivers on the promise of the talents involved. With Yee behind the camera and Lau in front of it, this is a solid drama with some slick racing scenes and plenty of fan service for race bike enthusiasts. A tad long maybe, but good fun nonetheless.


I Am Somebody

Wo Shi Lu Ren Jia
2015 / 134m - China
Comedy
3.0*/5.0*
I Am Somebody poster

Lost in Time

Mong Bat Liu
2003 / 109m - Hong Kong
Drama
3.0*/5.0*
Lost in Time poster

The Truth about Jane and Sam

Zhen Xin Hua
1999 / 100m - Hong Kong
Drama, Romance
3.0*/5.0*
The Truth about Jane and Sam poster

A fine romantic drama. The setup, about two very different people who happen to bump into each other and fall in love, is pretty standard for this type of film, but solid performances by Ho and Wong and confident direction by Yee made this into something more. Not Yee's best, but worth a try when you're in the mood for something romantic.


C'est la Vie, Mon Chéri

Xin Buliao Qing
1994 / 105m - Hong Kong
Drama, Romance
2.5*/5.0*
C'est la Vie, Mon Chéri poster

The Bachelor's Swan Song 

Zai Jian Wang Lao Wu
1989 / 103m - Hong Kong
Comedy, Romance
2.0*/5.0*
The Bachelor's Swan Song  poster

People's Hero

Yan Man Ying Hung
1987 / 82m - Hong Kong
Drama, Crime
2.0*/5.0*
People's Hero poster

A pretty tepid and basic heist/hostage movie. With Yee in the director's chair and the two Tony Leungs in front of the camera, expectations were slightly higher, but this is just a run-of-the-mill genre film. It's not terrible and the limited runtime definitely helps, but it's far from memorable and lacks any stand-out moments.