Evan Yang

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Directed

1. Air Hostess (1959) — Director
2. Mambo Girl (1957) — Director
3. Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1 (1961) — Director
4. Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2 (1961) — Director
5. The Magic Lamp (1964) — Director
6. Forever Yours (1960) — Director
7. Mad About Music (1963) — Director
8. Spring Song (1959) — Director
9. Black Tulip (1956) — Director
10. The Little Girl Named Cabbage (1955) — Director
11. The Crisis (1964) — Director
12. Corpses at Large (1960) — Director
13. The Decisive Battle (1971) — Director
14. Camille (1955) — Director
15. Terminal Bound (1956) — Director
16. Lady Balsam's Conquest (1955) — Director
17. Our Dream Car (1959) — Director
18. Ladies First (1962) — Director
19. Springtime Affairs (1968) — Director
20. Iron Bones (1969) — Director
21. Because of Her (1963) — Director
22. Bachelors Beware (1960) — Director
23. Happily Ever After (1960) — Director
24. Zombie in a Haunted House (1959) — Director
25. The 72 Martyrs of Canton (1954) — Director
26. The Boat Girl (1968) — Director
27. My Darling Sister (1959) — Director
28. It's Always Spring (1962) — Director
29. Blood Will Tell (1955) — Director
30. Diary of Monita (1968) — Director
31. The Imperial Lady (1964) — Director