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James Lee (film director)

James Lee
Born
Lee Thim Heng

(1973-12-13) 13 December 1973 (age 51)
OccupationFilm director
Years active2000–kini
SpouseSylvia Tan (m. 2001)

James Lee, is a Malaysian film director. He was born Lee Thim Heng (simplified Chinese: 李添兴; traditional Chinese: 李添興; Jyutping: Lei5 Tim1 Hing1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Thiam-heng) in 13 December 1973 in the city of Ipoh in Perak. He is one of the pioneers of the Malaysian Digital Film movement. His film The Beautiful Washing Machine won the Best Asean Feature Award and FIPRESCI Prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival 2005. Besides directing, he had also produced the early films of other Malaysian filmmakers, namely, Amir Muhammad and Ho Yuhang, under his production house, Doghouse73 Pictures.

Filmography

Director

Feature-length:

Year Title
2001 Snipers
2001 Ah Beng Returns
2002 Room to Let
2004 The Beautiful Washing Machine
2006 Before We Fall in Love Again
2007 Things We Do When We Fall in Love
Waiting For Love
Breathing In Mud
2008 Histeria
2011 Sini Ada Hantu
2011 Tolong Awek Aku Pontianak
2015 Sunti @ Facebook
2017 Kl24: Zombie
2019 Two Sisters
2022 Kill-Fist
2022 Rasuk

Shorts:

Year Title
2000 Sunflowers
2002 Emu Kwan's Tragic Breakfast
2003 Teatime with John
2003 Good-bye
2004 Goodbye to Love
1999 Ah Yu's Story
2005 A Moment of Love
2005 Bernafas Dalam Lumpur
2005 Sometimes Love is Beautiful
2006 The Amber Sexalogy

Producer

Feature-length:

Year Title Director
2003 The Big Durian Amir Muhammad
2003 First Take, Final Cut Ng Tian Hann
2004 Sanctuary Ho Yuhang

Short Films:

Year Title Director
2005 South of South Tan Chui Mui
2006 Company of Mushroom Tan Chui Mui

Director of Photography

Year Title Director
2002 Gedebe Namron
2004 117 Albert Hue
2004 Monday Morning Glory Woo Ming Jin
2006 South of South Tan Chui Mui
2005 Raining Amber Azharr Rudin
2005 Majidee Azharr Rudin
2005 Follow Me Albert Hue
2005 Flower Liew Seng Tat
2005 Secret Past Sylvia Ong
2005 La Invitation Charlotte Lim
2005 Company of Mushroom' Tan Chui Mui
2005 Self Portrait Kok Kai Foong
2006 Love Conquers All Tan Chui Mui