Biography
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).
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
all 35
Movies 35
Director 27
Writer 6
The Decisive Battle (1971)
Iron Bones (1969)
Springtime Affairs (1968)
The Longest Night (1965)
The Crisis (1964)
The Magic Lamp (1964)
Because of Her (1963)
Mad About Music (1963)
Ladies First (1962)
It's Always Spring (1962)
Happily Ever After (1960)
June Bride (1960)
Forever Yours (1960)
Corpses at Large (1960)
Bachelors Beware (1960)
The Girl with a Thousand Faces (1959)
Air Hostess (1959)
Spring Song (1959)
Our Dream Car (1959)
Mambo Girl (1957)
Black Tulip (1956)
Journey to Kwan Shan (1956)
Camille (1955)
The 72 Martyrs of Canton (1954)
Girl in Red (1952)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1920-12-26
Deathday1978-03-29 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceBeijing, China
FatherYang Tianji
CitizenshipsHong Kong
Also Known AsKot Long Chu, Wen I, Evan Yang, Yanqi Yang, Wen Yi, Yì Wén, 易文, Yang Yanqi, 杨彦岐, 楊彥岐
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