About

Known credits:
48
Birthday:
1920-12-26
Place of birth:
Beijing, China
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Evan Yang

Overview

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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Known for

Directing
1971 The Decisive Battle Directing Director N/A
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1969 Iron Bones Directing Director N/A
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1968 Springtime Affairs Directing Director N/A
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1964 The Crisis Directing Director N/A
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1964 The Magic Lamp Directing Director 58
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1963 Because of Her Directing Director N/A
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1963 Mad About Music Directing Director N/A
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1962 Ladies First Directing Director N/A
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1962 It's Always Spring Directing Director N/A
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1961 Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2 Directing Director 59
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1961 Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1 Directing Director 59
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1960 Happily Ever After Directing Director N/A
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1960 Forever Yours Directing Director 59
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1960 Corpses at Large Directing Director N/A
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1960 Bachelors Beware Directing Director N/A
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1959 Air Hostess Directing Director 58
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1959 Spring Song Directing Director N/A
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1959 Our Dream Car Directing Director N/A
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1959 Zombie in a Haunted House Directing Director N/A
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1957 Mambo Girl Directing Director 59
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1956 Black Tulip Directing Director N/A
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1956 Journey to Kwan Shan Directing Director N/A
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1955 Camille Directing Director N/A
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1955 Lady Balsam's Conquest Directing Director N/A
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1955 The Little Girl Named Cabbage Directing Director N/A
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1954 The 72 Martyrs of Canton Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1972 Trilogy of Swordsmanship Writing Writer 58
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1971 The Decisive Battle Writing Writer N/A
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1969 Iron Bones Writing Writer N/A
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1965 Fairy, Ghost, Vixen Writing Screenplay N/A
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1964 Three Charming Smiles Writing Writer 59
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1963 Because of Her Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Mad About Music Writing Writer N/A
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1962 It's Always Spring Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 Dreams Come True Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 Forever Yours Writing Writer 59
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1960 Bachelors Beware Writing Writer N/A
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1959 The Girl with a Thousand Faces Writing Original Story N/A
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1959 Air Hostess Writing Writer 58
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1959 Spring Song Writing Writer N/A
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1959 Our Dream Car Writing Writer N/A
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1957 Mambo Girl Writing Writer 59
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1954 The Beauty and the Dumb Writing Screenplay N/A
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1954 The 72 Martyrs of Canton Writing Screenplay N/A
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Sound
1960 June Bride Sound Musician N/A
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Crew
1956 Black Tulip Crew Script N/A
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1955 Camille Crew Script N/A
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1955 The Little Girl Named Cabbage Crew Script N/A
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