伊雷

简介

James Yi Lui (伊雷) was a Hong Kong comedic actor, born on December 13, 1939 and passed away on February 16, 1999. Originally named Yi Bolin, he was a comedy star of the Hong Kong Cantonese film era. He was the son of the famous comedic film actor Yi Qiushui, and his nephew is actor Kenneth Chan (Chen Muhua). He grew up in a cellar on Pok Fu Lam Road in Hong Kong, studied at Morrison Hill Government Primary School and then Ying College. He signed with Shaw Brothers as a child actor in 1953 but was released after eight months. He began his career as an extra in Shaw's Cantonese films, then gained acting opportunities through the support of Cao Dahua. His career was not initially successful until he rose to fame in 1973 through the films "Spring in Denmark" and "The True Story of Afu," which he both wrote and starred in. He founded Da Ma Film Company in 1978 and directed and starred in works such as "Valley Explosion," "Shark Siu Mai," and "Ghost Mountain Grave." He appeared in notable television dramas including the 1987 family drama "Season." He won the "Top Ten Film and Television Stars Golden Ball Award" from Hua Qiao Evening News six consecutive times between 1973 and 1978.