Lee Sun-fung

Lee Sun-fung

Known for

Directing

Born

June 1, 1909

Birthplace

Guangdong Province, China

Died

May 21, 1985 (aged 75)

Biography

Lee Sun-fung was one of the emblematic directors that predominated Cantonese cinema of the 50s and 60s. An intellectual himself, he not only directed, but also scripted many of his films, with quite a few adaptations from Western and Chinese classics.

Best known work

The Orphan
The Orphan
1960
Sweet Degeneration
Sweet Degeneration
1997
Cold Nights
Cold Nights
1955
Blood-Stained Azaleas
Blood-Stained Azaleas
1951
The Beautiful Ghost's Grievance
The Beautiful Ghost's Grievance
1959
Beauty Raised from the Dead
Beauty Raised from the Dead
1956
Feast of a Rich Family
Feast of a Rich Family
1959
The Haunted House
The Haunted House
1950
Spring
Spring
1953
Tragedy of the Poet King
Tragedy of the Poet King
1968

Filmography

  1. 1997

    Sweet Degeneration

    as Motel chef

  2. 1968

  3. 1965

    Eight Murderers

    Director, Script

  4. 1965

  5. 1963

  6. 1962

    So Siu Siu

    Director

  7. 1960

    The Book and the Sword

    Screenplay, Director

  8. 1960

    The Orphan

    Director

  9. 1959

  10. 1959

  11. 1959

  12. 1958

  13. 1956

    Beauty Raised from the Dead

    Screenplay, Director

  14. 1955

    The Lone Swan

    Director, Screenplay

  15. 1955

    Anna

    Screenplay, Director

  16. 1955

    Cold Nights

    Screenplay, Director

  17. 1954

  18. 1953

    Spring

    Director, Writer

  19. 1953

    A Flower Reborn

    Director, Writer

  20. 1952

  21. 1951

  22. 1951

  23. 1951

  24. 1950

  25. 1941

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