Yung Tsu Yeh

Teddy Yip

  • Name: Teddy Yip
  • Native name: 葉榮祖
  • Also Known as: Yip Wing Cho, Yeh Yung Tsu, Teddy Yip Wing Cho, Wing Cho Yip, Ip Wing Cho, Ye Rong Zu
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
Actor-director 'Teddy' Yip Wing Cho got his start first as a contract director for Shaw Brothers during the late 60s at a time when nepotism was a workplace norm rather than carry the baggage that it does now. Son of legendary Cathay/Shaw Bros. screenwriter Yeh Yi Fang, Teddy apprenticed under directors Ho Meng Hua and Lo Wei before leaving his own mark in HK cinema where he launched himself directing two of his father's many studio scripts in the little seen Mandarin-era wuxia swordplay classics 'The Girl of the Ghost Valley' and the cult-favorite 'Black Tavern', popular among nocturnal moviegoers after-dark. Knowing that he's working under big shadows cast by such big names as Lo Wei, Shen Chiang, Chu Yuan & Chang Cheh, critics did take notice of his revisionist hybrid take that the young director injected into standard traditional material giving his first works a fresh offbeat spin that was welcome for a tired action genre that was seeking new directions. Yet it would be after the passing of the Mandarin old-guard that Teddy would flourish during the resurgence of HK Cantonese cinema where he spent the majority of his latter career in front of the camera with his iconic mustached face and a portly presence appearing in countless police & gangster thrillers and slapstick & romantic comedies.

(Source: IMDB) Edit Biography
Director
Year Title Type Rating
1979 Sleeping Fist
Movie
0.0
Producer
Year Title Type Rating
1994 The Romance of the Vampires
Movie
6.0
Executive Producer
Year Title Type Rating
1986 From Here to Prosperity
Movie
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1997 The Mad Phoenix
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
9.0
1996 The Stunt Woman
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
[Mainland eatery boss] (Guest Role)
[Mainland eatery boss]
Guest Role
6.8
1996 How to Meet the Lucky Stars
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
6.9
1996 The Movie Story
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Uncle Ya (Support Role)
Uncle Ya
Support Role
0.0
1995 Once in a Life-Time
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
0.0
1995 New Tenant
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
[Dolphin's father] (Support Role)
[Dolphin's father]
Support Role
0.0
1995 Don't Give a Damn
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Snr Officer Yip (Guest Role)
Snr Officer Yip
Guest Role
6.1
1995 The Chinese Feast
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
7.2
1994 Doug's Choice
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
[Doug's father] (Support Role)
[Doug's father]
Support Role
0.0
1994 The Romance of the Vampires
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
[Kissed by Moon] (Guest Role)
[Kissed by Moon]
Guest Role
6.0
1993 Perfect Exchange
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
[Hung's father] (Guest Role)
[Hung's father]
Guest Role
6.0
1993 Blade of Fury
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
[Apologetic official] (Guest Role)
[Apologetic official]
Guest Role
7.6
1993 Exorcist Master
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
[Mayor] (Guest Role)
[Mayor]
Guest Role
6.8
1992 The Inspector Wear Skirts IV
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
[Commissioner] (Guest Role)
[Commissioner]
Guest Role
6.3
1992 Hero of the Beggars
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
[Dwarf man] (Guest Role)
[Dwarf man]
Guest Role
7.0
1992 92 Legendary La Rose Noire
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
[Fred's insurance agency boss] (Guest Role)
[Fred's insurance agency boss]
Guest Role
7.9
1992 Heart Against Hearts
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
[Vivian's uncle] (Guest Role)
[Vivian's uncle]
Guest Role
0.0
1992 Ghost Punting
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
6.9
1992 Twin Dragons
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
[Orchestra member] (Guest Role)
[Orchestra member]
Guest Role
7.6
1991 Daddy, Father, Papa
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
[Games arcade boss] (Guest Role)
[Games arcade boss]
Guest Role
7.6
1991 All Mighty Gambler
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
10.0
1991 Slickers vs. Killers
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Boss Yip (Support Role)
Boss Yip
Support Role
6.2
1991 Island of Fire
Taiwanese Movie, 1991,
[Prisoner] (Support Role)
[Prisoner]
Support Role
7.1
1991 The Gambling Ghost
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Yau Mo Leung (Support Role)
Yau Mo Leung
Support Role
6.7
1990 The Inspector Wears Skirts III
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
5.9
1990 Till Death Shall We Start
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
"Boss Yeh" (Support Role)
"Boss Yeh"
Support Role
6.1
1990 Front Page
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Kent (Guest Role)
Kent
Guest Role
7.4
1990 Pantyhose Hero
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
[Building security] (Guest Role)
[Building security]
Guest Role
6.1
1990 Vampire Settle on Police Camp
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Hwa (Guest Role)
Hwa
Guest Role
0.0
1990 No Way Back
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1990 Ghostly Vixen
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
8.0
1990 Lethal Lady
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Uncle (Guest Role)
Uncle
Guest Role
6.7
1990 Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Mr Chu (Support Role)
Mr Chu
Support Role
7.5
1990 Heart Into Hearts
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Mr Liang (Guest Role)
Mr Liang
Guest Role
0.0
1989 Maybe Next Time
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
0.0
1989 Into the Fire
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Supt. Yeh (Support Role)
Supt. Yeh
Support Role
2.0
1989 Happy Together
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Mr Chu (Support Role)
Mr Chu
Support Role
8.1
1989 How to Be a Millionaire
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Account Mgr Lee Kui Pang (Support Role)
Account Mgr Lee Kui Pang
Support Role
0.0
1989 The Killer
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Tony Wong (Support Role)
Tony Wong
Support Role
7.8
1989 The Nobles
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Mr Chong (Guest Role)
Mr Chong
Guest Role
0.0
1989 Funny Ghost
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Manager Wu (Main Role)
Manager Wu
Main Role
0.0
1989 Burning Sensation
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
"Fatty" (Guest Role)
"Fatty"
Guest Role
6.7
1989 The Blonde Fury
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
[Judge] (Guest Role)
[Judge]
Guest Role
0.0
1989 Mr. Coconut
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
[Bean curd seller] (Guest Role)
[Bean curd seller]
Guest Role
7.3
1988 The Crazy Companies 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
[Amy's Father] (Guest Role)
[Amy's Father]
Guest Role
6.6
1988 Spooky Spooky
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
[Village Head] (Guest Role)
[Village Head]
Guest Role
5.9
1988 Three Against the World
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
[Ming's father] (Support Role)
[Ming's father]
Support Role
7.2
1988 Heart to Hearts
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
[Alex's boss] (Guest Role)
[Alex's boss]
Guest Role
8.0
1988 Police Story 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
[Mall's director] (Guest Role)
[Mall's director]
Guest Role
7.6
1988 Chicken and Duck Talk
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Pang (Support Role)
Pang
Support Role
7.2
1988 Carry on Hotel
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
[Manager] (Support Role)
[Manager]
Support Role
0.0
1988 Walk on Fire
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Mr Chan (Support Role)
Mr Chan
Support Role
6.9
1988 Miss Magic
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
[Director] (Support Role)
[Director]
Support Role
0.0
1988 Double Fattiness
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Mr Lin (Support Role)
Mr Lin
Support Role
10.0
1988 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World II
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Timothy (Support Role)
Timothy
Support Role
6.6
1987 Mr. Vampire 3
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
[Uncle Nine's birthday guest] (Guest Role)
[Uncle Nine's birthday guest]
Guest Role
7.4
1987 People's Hero
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
[Bank customer] (Guest Role)
[Bank customer]
Guest Role
6.8
1987 Mr. Handsome
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
Mr. Chow (Guest Role)
Mr. Chow
Guest Role
7.1
1987 You OK, I'm OK!
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
Manager Kao (Support Role)
Manager Kao
Support Role
0.0
1987 The Goofy Gang
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
[Karaoke pianist] (Guest Role)
[Karaoke pianist]
Guest Role
0.0
1987 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
Chan (Guest Role)
Chan
Guest Role
7.4
1987 My Cousin the Ghost
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
[Food hawker] (Guest Role)
[Food hawker]
Guest Role
5.3
1986 Legacy of Rage
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
Mr Yip (Support Role)
Mr Yip
Support Role
7.1
1986 Pom Pom Strikes Back!
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
[Hotel clerk] (Guest Role)
[Hotel clerk]
Guest Role
8.0
1986 Devoted to You
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
[School principal] (Guest Role)
[School principal]
Guest Role
6.8
1986 Where's Officer Tuba?
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
[Joanne's father] (Guest Role)
[Joanne's father]
Guest Role
7.0
1986 Shanghai Express
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
[Passerby] (Guest Role)
[Passerby]
Guest Role
7.2
1986 From Here to Prosperity
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
[Hotel staff] (Guest Role)
[Hotel staff]
Guest Role
0.0
1985 Heart of Dragon
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
[Restaurant manager] (Guest Role)
[Restaurant manager]
Guest Role
7.3
1985 Night Caller
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
[TV producer] (Guest Role)
[TV producer]
Guest Role
5.5
1985 Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
6.8
1985 My Lucky Stars
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
[Mental patient] (Guest Role)
[Mental patient]
Guest Role
7.3
1984 The Owl vs Bombo
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
[Waiter] (Guest Role)
[Waiter]
Guest Role
4.2
1984 The Return of Pom Pom
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
[Movie director] (Guest Role)
[Movie director]
Guest Role
7.6
1981 The Furious Killer
Hong Kong Movie, 1981,
(Guest Role)
Guest Role
0.0
1974 Thunderkick
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
[Gambler] (Guest Role)
[Gambler]
Guest Role
0.0
1974 The Chinese Tiger
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
Li Hsun (Support Role)
Li Hsun
Support Role
0.0
1971 Vengeance of a Snowgirl
Hong Kong Movie, 1971,
Wen Tzu Fei [Frozen fighter] (Guest Role)
Wen Tzu Fei [Frozen fighter]
Guest Role
7.2
1971 The Invincible Eight
Hong Kong Movie, 1971,
[Soldier] (Guest Role)
[Soldier]
Guest Role
0.0
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  • First Name: Yung Tsu
  • Family Name: Yeh
  • Native name: 葉榮祖
  • Also Known as: Yip Wing Cho, Yeh Yung Tsu, Teddy Yip Wing Cho, Wing Cho Yip, Ip Wing Cho, Ye Rong Zu
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male

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