24 DIRECTOR : Yueh Feng

( 01 ) Shaw Bros Director - Yueh Feng

Yueh Feng was one of the veteran directors in the Shaw Brother Studio. In the '60s, he was renowned for his huangmei diao. His "Madam White Snake" (starring Lin Dai) and "Lady General Hua Mu Lan" (starring Ling Po) were big hits during the theatrical releases. Towards the end of the huangmei craze in the early '70s, he directed the last Shaw Brothers huangmei opera "3 Smiles" (starring Ling Po and Li Ching) which was one of the top ten movies of that year.

Yueh Feng had directed a few wu xia pian. However, his wu xia pian was rather unique as he emphasized on the developments of villains rather than the righteous knights. This was obvious in two of his wu xia pian " A Taste Of Cold Steel" (starring Chang Yi, Shu Pei Pei) and "Bells Of Death" (starring Chang Yi, Chin Ping). Of course he had some wu xia pian which are commendable. In "Rape Of The Sword" (starring Li Li-hua, Li Ching, Chiao Chuang), the focus was now on the vengeful swords woman and her maiden; in "The Golden Knight" (starring Lily Ho, Shu Pei Pei, Kao Yuan) , the righteous knights were the key characters entangled in a web of suspenses and murders.

Yueh Feng had directed a few contemporary drama. Sad to say that his claimed "tear-jerker" failed to agitate my emotions . "The Younger Generation" (starring Ling Po, Yang Fang) and " The Silent Love" (starring Ling Po, Chin Feng) were monotonous movies. However, I like his light-hearted comedy "Spring Blossoms" (starring Yang Fang, Chin Feng, Shu Pei Pei) which brings joy to one.