Terence Yin
Encyclopedia
Terence Yin Chi Wai is a Chinese
film
actor
, singer, producer
and media relations. Yin has starred in over 30 movies, released one solo album and is presently residing in Hong Kong
.
to top 60's-70's Shaw Brothers Studio
s actress Jenny Hu
and director Kang Wei. He has one younger sister, Yin Ziyang. At the age of 7, Yin was sent to live with relatives in Los Angeles, California
. Graduating from Mark Keppel High School
in 1993, he attended UC Berkeley and graduated with a Philosophy (Rhetorics) degree in 1997.
's 1998 film Bishonen
opposite Daniel Wu
, one of his close friends and frequent collaborators. Terence has also released a solo album in Taiwan
in 1999 titled Undecided, which met with limited success. He did not return to singing until 2005.
In 2005, Terence, along with Daniel Wu, Conroy Chan, and Andrew Lin formed a boyband experiment named Alive.
Terence is currently a partner in the online social network Alivenotdead.com http://www.alivenotdead.com/aboutus.html along with his Alive bandmates and the former founders of the movie web site Rotten Tomatoes
. The web site, originally created to support the movie The Heavenly Kings and his band Alive, was relaunched in April 2007 as an online community supporting artists worldwide http://youtube.com/watch?v=kLOEDS70i8E.
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, singer, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and media relations. Yin has starred in over 30 movies, released one solo album and is presently residing in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
Early life
Yin was born in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
to top 60's-70's Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers Studio
The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...
s actress Jenny Hu
Jenny Hu
Jenny Hu , is a Hong Kong actress of Chinese and German origin best known for her leads in Shaw Brothers productions throughout the 1960s and early 1970s....
and director Kang Wei. He has one younger sister, Yin Ziyang. At the age of 7, Yin was sent to live with relatives in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Graduating from Mark Keppel High School
Mark Keppel High School
Mark Keppel High School is a four-year California Distinguished School located in the city of Alhambra, California in the Alhambra Unified School District. The school is on the southern edge of Alhambra, adjacent to the City of Monterey Park, and borders the Interstate 10 Freeway...
in 1993, he attended UC Berkeley and graduated with a Philosophy (Rhetorics) degree in 1997.
Career
Terence made his film debut in YonfanYonfan
Yonfan is a Hong Kong film director and photographer.-Biography:...
's 1998 film Bishonen
Bishonen (film)
Bishonen... , is a 1998 Hong Kong romantic drama film about an ill-fated gay romance. It is directed by Yonfan and starred Stephen Fung, Daniel Wu and Shu Qi....
opposite Daniel Wu
Daniel Wu
Daniel Yin-Cho Wu is a Hong Kong actor, director and producer. Since his film debut in 1998, he has been featured in over 40 films. Wu has been called "the young Andy Lau," and is known as a "flexible and distinctive" leading actor in the Chinese-language film industry.-Early life:Wu was born in...
, one of his close friends and frequent collaborators. Terence has also released a solo album in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
in 1999 titled Undecided, which met with limited success. He did not return to singing until 2005.
In 2005, Terence, along with Daniel Wu, Conroy Chan, and Andrew Lin formed a boyband experiment named Alive.
Terence is currently a partner in the online social network Alivenotdead.com http://www.alivenotdead.com/aboutus.html along with his Alive bandmates and the former founders of the movie web site Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
. The web site, originally created to support the movie The Heavenly Kings and his band Alive, was relaunched in April 2007 as an online community supporting artists worldwide http://youtube.com/watch?v=kLOEDS70i8E.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Alternate | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Daughter and Father | 天真有牙 | ||
| 1998 | Hot War | 幻影特攻 | Alien | |
| Bishonen Bishonen (film) Bishonen... , is a 1998 Hong Kong romantic drama film about an ill-fated gay romance. It is directed by Yonfan and starred Stephen Fung, Daniel Wu and Shu Qi.... |
美少年之戀 | K.S | ||
| 1999 | Metade Fumaca Metade Fumaca Metade Fumaca is a 1999 Hong Kong film directed by Kam-Hung Yip.-Cast and roles:* Eric Tsang - Roy 'Mountain Leopard'* Nicholas Tse - Smokey* Shu Qi - Ah Nam* Kelly Chen - Policewoman... |
半支煙 | Brother Chai | |
| Rave Fever | 周末狂熱 | Stephen | ||
| Gen-X Cops Gen-X Cops Gen-X Cops is a 1999 Hong Kong action/crime film directed by Benny Chan, starring Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung and Sam Lee.-Synopsis:Jet fuel is stolen by weapons smugglers. The fuel is reacquired by the Hong Kong police but then once again stolen by a yakuza boss named Akatora who is trying to sell... |
特警新人類 | Tooth | ||
| 2000 | Dial D for Demons Dial D for Demons Dial D for Demons is a 2000 Hong Kong horror film directed by Billy Tang, starring Jordan Chan, Joey Meng, Lee Ann, Terence Yin, Alice Chan and Winnie Leung.-Plot:... |
炭燒凶咒 | PJ | |
| Skyline Cruisers | 神偷次世代 | Ah Lung | ||
| Lavender | 薰衣草 | Angel playing violin | ||
| Home Sweet Home | 千年等一天 | Du Quaing | ||
| 2001 | Bullets of Love | 不死情謎 | Night/Wong Po | |
| Gold Fingers | 二五傳說 | |||
| Martial Angels Martial Angels Martial Angels is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Clarence Fok Yiu-leung.-Cast:* Julian Cheung - Zi-Yang* Shu Qi - Cat* Kelly Lin - Octopus* Sandra Ng - Monkey* Teresa Mak - Goldfish* Rachel Ngan - Pigeon* Terence Yin - Bone... |
絕色神偷 | Bone | ||
| Mist in Judge | 疊影殺機 | |||
| Final Romance - Tenyakuyûjô 3 | 願望樹 | Mon Yeung | ||
| 2002 | Black Mask 2: City of Masks Black Mask 2: City of Masks Black Mask 2: City of Masks is a 2002 Hong Kong action film directed by Tsui Hark. Andy On took over the role of Black Mask when original actor Jet Li opted not to return. The film also starred Tobin Bell, Jon Polito, Tyler Mane, Rob Van Dam, Traci Lords, and Scott Adkins-Overview:Black Mask 2 is... |
黑俠 II | Dr David | |
| Color of Pain | 野狼 | Dino | ||
| Dead or Alive: Final Dead or Alive: Final Dead or Alive: Final is a 2002 Japanese cyberpunk science fiction film directed by Takashi Miike. It is the third in a three-part series, preceded by Dead or Alive in 1999 and Dead or Alive 2: Birds in 2000. The films are not connected in any apparent way except by director Takashi Miike and stars... |
Fong | |||
| 2003 | Colour of the Truth | 黑白森林 | Cyclops | |
| Boxing Hero | 龍虎英雄 | Tiger | ||
| The Trouble-Makers The Trouble-Makers The Trouble-Makers is a 2003 film directed by Aman Chang in Cantonese. The movie has a run time of 85 minutes, and involves the actors Terence Yin, Sam Lee, and Maggie Q.-Plot summary:... |
一屋兩火 | Szeto Ginyi | ||
| Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action film directed by Jan de Bont, and starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. It is a sequel to the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider... |
Xien | |||
| 2004 | New Police Story New Police Story New Police Story is a 2004 Hong Kong action film starring Jackie Chan and directed by Benny Chan.The film is a reboot of the Police Story series. New Police Story relies much more on drama and heavy action than its predecessors.-Plot:... |
新警察故事 | Fire | |
| 2005 | Kung Fu Majong 2 | 雀聖2自摸天后 | Johnnie | |
| PTU File - Death Trap | PTU女警之偶然陷阱 | Yu Fei | ||
| Drink-Drank-Drunk Drink-Drank-Drunk Drink-Drank-Drunk is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee.-Plot:A romantic comedy, the film is about Siu Min, a Budweiser girl who takes pity on Michael , an ethnic Chinese restaurateur from France drinking away his misfortune because his food is too sophisticated for the working class... |
千杯不醉 | Wanderer | ||
| Police Love Affairs | 左輪右妳 | Fai | ||
| 2006 | The Heavenly Kings The Heavenly Kings The Heavenly Kings is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Daniel Wu.-Background:In 2005, Chinese media began to report that Daniel Wu had formed a boyband, Alive, with Terence Yin, Andrew Lin, and Conroy Chan... |
四大天王 | Terence Yin | artist; producer |
| McDull, the Alumni McDull, The Alumni McDull, the Alumni is a 2006 Hong Kong live action/animated film directed by Samson Chiu. It is the third film adaptation of the popular McDull comic book series, following My Life as McDull, and McDull, Prince de la Bun... |
春田花花同學會 | hostage-taker | ||
| Rob-B-Hood Rob-B-Hood Rob-B-Hood is a 2006 action comedy film directed by Benny Chan, and starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo and Michael Hui. It was produced with a budget of HK$130 million and filmed between December 2005 and January 2006... |
寶貝計劃 | Max Hung | ||
| 2007 | The Valiant Ones New | 新忠烈圖 | ||
| Fear Factors | 恐懼元素 | Tin King | ||
| 2008 | Jingwu Chen Zhen Jingwu Chen Zhen Jingwu Chen Zhen is a television series based on the story of Chen Zhen, a fictional martial arts student of Huo Yuanjia. The series is a sequel to the 2008 television series Huo Yuanjia, with Jordan Chan reprising his role as Chen Zhen.-Plot:... |
精武陳真 | ||
| 2009 | Look for a Star Look for a Star Look for a Star is a 2009 Hong Kong romantic comedy film that was produced and directed by Andrew Lau. Inspired by the relationship between Stanley Ho and his fourth wife, Angela Leong, the film stars Andy Lau as a millionaire, who falls in love with a feisty casino dealer played by Shu Qi... |
遊龍戲鳳 | Joseph | |
| Fog | 雾 | Wai | ||
| 2011 | Don't Go Breaking My Heart Don't Go Breaking My Heart (film) Don't Go Breaking My Heart is a 2011 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, making this the third film they have collaborated on together. The film stars Louis Koo, Daniel Wu and Gao Yuanyuan. The film opened the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 20 March... |
單身男女 |