Kong Duen-yee

Who was Kong Duen-yee?

Kong Duen-Yee, known then as Mui Yee, was a Chinese movie star in Hong Kong. In her several films she depicted a wealthy wife scorned and other romantic characters. Her film career ran throughout the 1950s, at a time when mainstream cinema in Hong Kong was just beginning to challenge the conservative Asian culture. Soon after Yee was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 1960, she retired and decided to become a preacher as which she acted for about seven years. Yee died in 1966 due to complications of her cancer.