Lee Ying

Biography

Lee Ying, born Lee Yungying on May 20, 1923, was a Taiwanese actor, director, and playwright who made his debut in the 1940s and became known for films such as "Iron Monkey 2" (1996) and "Calamity of Snakes" (1982). He appeared in Taiwan's first feature film, "Ali Shan Feng Yun," and went on to star in numerous Hong Kong productions, including "The Capital Romance" (1964), which cemented his reputation as one of the Taiwanese Four Great Strongmen. Lee Ying won a Golden Bell Award for his role in 1996's "Hope and Selection." He passed away on July 22, 2005, at age 82 due to lung cancer.