Stephen Shin Kei Yin

Biography

Stephen Shin Kei Yin is a Hong Kong film director born in Macau in 1950 who moved with his family to Wan Chai, Hong Kong at age seven. He studied at Tsz Yan Secondary School and graduated in 1968 as a science student. During his school years, he drew comic books for classmates and participated in football activities. He obtained a diploma in biology from Hong Kong Baptist College, where he attended Professor Chung King Fai's drama classes and performed in the play "Qin and Han History," which led to learning from Chung and receiving a recommendation to work at TVB. In 1970, he wrote his first television work "The House of Goodness," which was TVB's first color broadcast. He transferred to the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1971 to study social sciences, served as president of Chung Chi College's drama club, and graduated in 1975. After graduation, he joined TVB as a screenwriter and director for four years. He directed his first film "Enemies" in 1979, then worked at Shaw Brothers and other production companies. In the early 1980s, he co-founded "Tianlong Films" and produced "Mint Coffee" in 1982. He joined RTHK in 1984 and moved to its television division in 1986. In 1985, he joined D&B Films and became executive director in 1987. He helped establish the Hong Kong Film Culture Centre and participated in organizing the Hong Kong Film Awards. He directed "The Emperor's Shadow" starring Gong Li in 1994 and "Love in Origin" in 2002. He also worked in business development for SOGO in Beijing from 1995 to 2008.