Waise Lee

Waise Lee
Chinese name	李子雄
Pinyin	Lǐ Zǐxióng (Mandarin)
Jyutping	Lei5 Zi2-hung4 (Cantonese)
Born	19 December 1959 Hong Kong
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Wang Yaqi

Waise Lee Chi-hung (born 19 December 1959) is a Hong Kong film and television actor best known for playing the roles of villains and antagonists in various films.

Biography

Lee graduated from TVB's Artist Training Academy in 1982 and was from the same batch as Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Francis Ng. He started acting in Hong Kong films in the 1980s and became famous for his role as the antagonist Tam Shing in John Woo's 1986 film A Better Tomorrow. Since then Lee has made appearances in several films, including A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990), To Be Number One (1991), Powerful Four (1992). He also played the leading roles in The Big Heat (1988), Bullet in the Head (1990) and The Cat.

Lee is best known on television for his roles in television series produced by TVB, such as Mind Our Own Business (1993), Cold Blood Warm Heart (1996), Burning Flame (1998) and A Step into the Past (2001). Starting around 2001, Lee made less appearances in TVB's television dramas. That year, he starred in To Where He Belongs, a television series produced by TVB's rival ATV. He has also been more active in working on mainland Chinese television series since the late 2000s.

Personal life

Lee is married to mainland Chinese actress Wang Yaqi (王雅琦), who is of Hui descent.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 A Better Tomorrow 英雄本色 Tam Shing 1988 The Diary of a Big Man 大丈夫日記 Lee Chi-hung The Big Heat 城市特警 John Wong Wai-pong Gunmen 天羅地網 Captain Cheung Fury 情義心 Chou Chi-to 1989 Deception 驚魂記 Inspector Li 1990 Story of Kennedy Town 西環的故事 Chuang Peng A Chinese Ghost Story II 倩女幽魂 II：人間道 Fu Bullet in the Head 喋血街頭 Paul Song of the Exile 客途秋恨 Mr. Cheung Stage Door Johnny 舞台姊妹 Lu Tung-tong Blood Stained Tradewinds 血在風上 Xiong Spy Games 中日南北和 Lee 1991 The Royal Scoundrel 沙灘仔與周師奶 Inspector Lee Nam Her Fatal Ways II 表姐,妳好野!續集 Wu Hsiung To Be Number One 跛豪 Chan Dai-man Tricky Brains 整蠱專家 Macky Kam The Roar of the Vietnamese 越青 Tian San Inspector Pink Dragon 神探馬如龍 Inspector Shih Ching Forbidden Arsenal 地下兵工廠 Chen Aoqun His Fatal Ways 老表,你好野! Hung A Chinese Ghost Story III 倩女幽魂III 道道道 1992 The Cat 衛斯理之老貓 Wisely Swordsman II 笑傲江湖之東方不敗 Hattori Direct Line 踩過界 Gao Shen Centre Stage 阮玲玉 Lai Man-Wai Fatal Chase 執法威龍 Devil's Love 性奴 Misty 霧都情仇 Girls Without Tomorrow 1992 現代應召女郎 Dr. Peter Yeung Zen of Sword 俠女傳奇 Powerful Four 四大探長 Yiu Hung Mountain Warriors 沙丘戰士 1993 Shadow Cop 神探乾濕褸 Chiu Chi-hsiong The Incorruptible 李洛夫奇案 Lee Choi-fat He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father 新難兄難弟 Lee Kar-shing First Shot 廉政第一擊 Faucet Lui Tai-chiu Angel the Kickboxer 縱橫天下 Lee Chi-hung A Serious Shock! Yes Madam! 末路狂花 Brother Boy Murders Made to Order 蠍子之滅殺行動 Shih Lung The Avenging Quartet 霸海紅英 Lady Supercop 女兒當自強 Edmond Pink Bomb 人生得意衰盡歡 Graham The 13 Cold-Blooded Eagles 新冷血十三鷹 Shima Yufeng (Red Eagle) The Black Morning Glory 疊影驚情 Officer Tso Wing 1994 A Taste of Killing and Romance 殺手的童話 Inspector Tung Fai Underground Judgement 地下裁決 Chau Wing Chun 詠春 Scholar Wong Hok-chow 1995 Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop 怒海威龍 Wai Daughter of Killer Red Zone 爆炸令 Wong Wai-hung Angel on Fire 喋血柔情 Inspector Lee Tomorrow 明日天涯 1996 Hu-Du-Men 虎度門 Lung 1997 A Queer Story 基佬40 Task Force 熱血最強 triad boss Super Cops 伙頭大將軍 1998 The Lord of Hangzhou 杭州王爺 Gon Lung The Conman 賭俠1999 Handsome 1999 Running Out of Time 暗戰 Baldy 2000 Freaking Spicy Killer 麻辣至尊 Life Played a Joke on Me 生命的愚弄 2001 Believer of Frighten 魔鬼使徒 2002 Return from the Other World 賭神之神 Mr. Gao Inner Senses 異度空間 Wilson Chan Cut Off Game 玩盡殺絕 2003 Infernal Affairs III 無間道III:終極無間 Sergeant Chan Chun The Runner 逃犯 Mr. Tsui Dirty Man 陰司路之色中餓鬼 2004 Fearful 24 Hours 古宅魅影 Lawyer Areca Men in a Blue Mood 三個男人故事 Wong Lui Promise to the Killers 殺手的諾言 2005 Crazy n' the City 神經俠侶 S.P. Chan Oh, My Wife! 老婆萬歲 2006 The Wild Ninja 終極忍者 Brian 2007 The First of August 八月一日 2009 Overheard 竊聽風雲 Ringo Low 2010 My Belle Boss 我的美女老闆 2011 The Aroma City 芳香之城傳奇 The Road of Exploring 湘江北去 2012 High Kickers The Four An Inaccurate Memoir 2013 7 Assassins The Four II 2014 The Four III The Summer of Our Graduation 2015 The Buried Secret

Television Year Title Role Network Notes Unconfirmed 　Laopo Daren Julebu 老婆大人俱樂部 Hua Hongming 1990 水鄉危情 Cheung Shun-fung TVB Friends and Lovers 又是冤家又聚頭 Lee Chun-chung TVB 天涯路客 Wu Siu-tin TVB television film 1991 特警90之明日天涯 Ko Fai TVB television film 1993 Mind Our Own Business 開心華之里 Yeung Tso-kai TVB 1995 The Condor Heroes 95 神鵰俠侶 Luk Chin-yuen TVB 廉政英雌 Cheuk Ming TVB 1996 Cold Blood Warm Heart 天地男兒 Yip Wing-cheung TVB 1997 Qianqiu Jiaguo Meng 千丘家國夢 Qian Chuan 1998 Burning Flame 烈火雄心 Lok Hiu-fung TVB 1999 Justice Sung II 狀王宋世傑（貳） Prince Gong TVB 2000 Lost in Love 大囍之家 Lin Tin-lok TVB War of the Genders 男親女愛 Herman Wong TVB 2001 A Step into the Past 尋秦記 Chiu Muk TVB To Where He Belongs 縱橫天下 Lui Lok-tin ATV Xinyang 信仰 Song Changhe / Song Jianshe Zhiming Yichan 致命遺產 Peng Yawei Xiongxin Miling 雄心密令 Nie Ying 2003 亞洲英雄 Tin Kwok-tung ATV 2004 Twin of Brothers 大唐雙龍傳 Yu-man Fa-kup TVB The Last Breakthrough 天涯俠醫 Tsai Ka-sheung TVB 2005 The Academy 學警雄心 Chung Chi-wah TVB Enchou Jie 恩仇劫 Xu Yong television film 2006 Menghui Qinghe 夢回清河 Ma Langdang 2 Lu Dianche 2路電車 Inspector Hu Hua Niao Ji 畫鳥記 Li Mian television film 2007 Survivor's Law II 律政新人王II Tsui Ching-ping TVB Fuzi Shentan Zhi Qiannian Zhou 父子神探之千年咒 Chen Hengli television film series 2008 Fengchuan Mudan 鳳穿牡丹 Huo Wanhong Canghai Yisu 蒼海一粟 Jiang Huaizhong Shenqi 2008 神奇2008 Ouyang Jianren Jinji Shike 緊急時刻 television film 2009 Qiu Shuang 秋霜 2010 Biography of Sun Tzu 孫子大傳 Fugai Huankan Jinzhao 還看今朝 Shi Baiqing Tezhan Xianfeng 特戰先鋒 Sentian Lihua Lei 梨花淚 2011 All Men Are Brothers 水滸傳 Gao Qiu Putishu Xia 菩提樹下 2nd Master Long Juhua Zui 菊花醉 Li Zhong 2014 Black Heart White Soul 忠奸人 Henry To TVB TBA Tianxia Yanshang 天下鹽商 Ye Youtian Leng Fengbao 冷風暴 Yi Anzhi

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References

1. "Waise Lee". imdb.com. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
2. "Waise Lee". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 12 April 2010.

External links

• Waise Lee at the Internet Movie Database
• Waise Lee at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase