Maria Yi
Chinese: 衣依
Born (1953-07-29) 29 July 1953
Other namesYi Yi, Maria Yi Dut Wei Lina
OccupationActress
SpouseXu Jingbo
Chinese name

Maria Yi (born 29 July 1953) is a retired Chinese actress[1] from Hong Kong. She appeared in films by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest Productions in the 1970s, most notably in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, both starring Bruce Lee.[2]

Career

Yi began acting as a teenager, She is an already-defunct Hong Kong actress and a graduate of the Taipei Jinlu Women's Business Vocational School before her debut. Active in the school's entertainment programs and drama performances, Hong Kong Jiahe Film Company owner Zou Wenhuai unearthed Yi Yi in Taiwan, and arranged her training in Taiwan. She came to Hong Kong for the Golden Harvest Film Company in 1970. Filming a series of films, including the movie "The Big Boss" and "Fist of Fury", which is best known with the famous martial arts star Bruce Lee. She also co-produced a film with another martial arts star Wang Yu. Yi Yi married a businessman Xu Jingbo in June 1974. One of her guests at her wedding was her friend, The Big Boss and Fist of Fury star Nora Miao. In 1976 her contract with Golden Harvest has expired so she made her final film "Tiger of Northland”.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971The ChaseChi Fang-fang
1971The Big BossChow MeiBruce Lee
1972Fist of FuryYenBruce Lee
1973A Man Called TigerKeiko[3]
1973Seaman No. 7Hsiao Fang
1973Story of MotherChang Mei Chung
1974The Tournament[4]
1976Tiger of Northland(final film role)

References

  1. ↑ John Gonsalves (2015). "A Man Called Tiger". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Maria Yi | Hong Kong Movie World filmography, pictures, biography
  3. ↑ "A Man Called Tiger". hkmdb.com. 1 February 1973. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "The Tournament". hkmdb.com. 28 September 1974. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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