Director
Evan Yang
Born December 26, 1920 in Beijing, ChinaDied March 29, 197831 films
Evan Yang or Yi Wen (Chinese: 易文; pinyin: Yi Wen; November 26, 1920 – March 29, 1978), originally named Yang Yanqi (simplified Chinese: 杨彦岐; traditional Chinese: 楊彥岐) was a Hong Kong-Chinese director and songwriter. His father was Yang Qianli, a politician and university professor. His uncles and aunts include architect Yang Xiliu(S. J. Young), animator Cy Young, entrepreneur Yang Xiren and Yang Renlan (mother of sociologist Fei Xiaotong).
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Evan Yang moved to Wu County, Jiangsu in 1925. In 1936, he wrote his first script In The Era which was unaccepted. In 1937, he moved to Shanghai with family. In 1941, he graduated from St. John's University, Shanghai. He started writing film script in Hong Kong from 1948 and started using the name "Evan Yang" from 1951.
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Filmography
31 films as director- 1971The Decisive BattleDirector
- 1969Iron BonesDirector
- 1968Springtime AffairsDirector
- 1968Diary of MonitaDirector
- 1968The Boat GirlDirector
- 1964The CrisisDirector
- 1964The Magic LampDirector
- 1964The Imperial LadyDirector
- 1963Because of HerDirector
- 1963Mad About MusicDirector
- 1962Ladies FirstDirector
- 1962It's Always SpringDirector
- 1961Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2Director
- 1961Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1Director
- 1960Happily Ever AfterDirector
- 1960Forever YoursDirector
- 1960Corpses at LargeDirector
- 1960Bachelors BewareDirector
- 1959My Darling SisterDirector
- 1959Air HostessDirector
- 1959Spring SongDirector
- 1959Our Dream CarDirector
- 1959Zombie in a Haunted HouseDirector
- 1957Mambo GirlDirector
- 1956Black TulipDirector
- 1956Terminal BoundDirector
- 1955CamilleDirector
- 1955Lady Balsam's ConquestDirector
- 1955The Little Girl Named CabbageDirector
- 1955Blood Will TellDirector
- 1954The 72 Martyrs of CantonDirector