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Lee San-Yip

Career

Active from 1977 to 1996, busiest in 1982 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Killer Constable
Killer Constable
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lee San-Yip Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Wholesome
    1.7, average 3.4
  • Social Commentary
    3.3, average 4.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Hong Kong Cinema 8
  • Hong Kong Horror 4
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Supernatural Elements 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Black Magic 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Revenge 2
  • Undercover Investigation 2
  • Pop Culture 2
  • Martial Arts 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

10 titles
Stooge, My Love
Stooge, My Love (1996)

Director of Photography

Bloody Beast
Bloody Beast (1994)

Director of Photography

Give Love a Chance
Give Love a Chance (1994)

Director of Photography

China Girls
China Girls (1993)

Director of Photography

Secret Admirer
Secret Admirer (1993)

Director of Photography

Angel Hunter
Angel Hunter (1992)

Director of Photography

The Sting
The Sting (1992)

Cinematography

Affrighted Romance
Affrighted Romance (1991)

Director of Photography

Golden Venom
Golden Venom (1991)

Director of Photography

Perfect Girls
Perfect Girls (1990)

Director of Photography

1980s

25 titles · average score 63
A Terra-Cotta Warrior
A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

The Romancing Star III
The Romancing Star III (1989)

Director of Photography

City War
City War (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Diary of a Big Man
Diary of a Big Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Prince Charming
Prince Charming (1984)

Director of Photography

The Boxer's Omen
The Boxer's Omen (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Seeding of a Ghost
Seeding of a Ghost (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Bewitched
Bewitched (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Corpse Mania
Corpse Mania (1981)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Hex
Hex (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Killer Constable
Killer Constable (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Hex vs. Witchcraft
Hex vs. Witchcraft (1980)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

1970s

2 titles
The Fighting Fool
The Fighting Fool (1979)

Director of Photography

Deadly Angels
Deadly Angels (1977)

Cinematography, Director of Photography