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Evan Yang
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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As director
The Decisive Battle
Iron Bones
Springtime Affairs
Diary of Monita
The Boat Girl
The Magic Lamp
The Crisis
The Imperial Lady
Mad About Music
Because of Her
It's Always Spring
Ladies First
Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2
Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1
Corpses at Large
Bachelors Beware
Forever Yours
Happily Ever After
Spring Song
Air Hostess
Our Dream Car
Zombie in a Haunted House
My Darling Sister
Mambo Girl
Black Tulip
Terminal Bound
The Little Girl Named Cabbage
Camille
Lady Balsam's Conquest
Blood Will Tell