Barry Wong Ping Yiu

Biography

Barry Wong Ping Yiu was a Hong Kong screenwriter born on November 24, 1946. He received his primary and secondary education at Uk Sha Children's Village School in Hong Kong and graduated from the Art Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1971. After graduation, he worked as a teacher at a Catholic school before moving into television directing and screenwriting. In 1980, he entered the Hong Kong film industry, writing his first script for a Jackie Chan production, then joined Golden Harvest and became the regular screenwriter for Sammo Hung. He was renowned for writing comedies and created the "Lucky Stars" series and the "Mr. Vampire" series. He also collaborated with other directors such as Wong Kar-wai on several successful comedy films. He passed away on October 15, 1991, in Germany due to a cerebral hemorrhage.