James Lee (film director)

James Lee

Born|

Lee Thim Heng

(1973-12-13) 13 December 1973 (age 51)

Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Occupation| Film director
Years active| 2000–kini
Spouse| Sylvia 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

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### Director

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Feature-length:

Year  | Title

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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

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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

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Feature-length:

Year  | Title  | Director

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

Short Films:

Year  | Title  | Director

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2005  | South of South | Tan Chui Mui
2006  | Company of Mushroom | Tan Chui Mui

### Director of Photography

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Year  | Title  | Director

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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

## External links

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* James Lee at IMDb
* Doghouse73 Pictures
* Da Huang Pictures

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* France
* BnF data
* Netherlands

Other|

* Yale LUX

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Malaysian film directors

Male directors|

* Abdul Razak Mohaideen
* Adrian Teh
* Afdlin Shauki
* Ahmad Idham
* Al Jafree Md Yusop
* Amir Muhammad
* Aziz M. Osman
* Chee Kong Cheah (CheeK)
* Chiu Keng Guan
* Chris Chong Chan Fui
* Eddie Pak
* Edmund Yeo
* Haran Kaveri
* Hassan Muthalib
* Hishamuddin Rais
* Ho Yuhang
* Isaac Hor
* James Lee
* James Wan
* Jins Shamsuddin
* Karthik Shamalan
* KRU
* Liew Seng Tat
* Lim Kah Wai
* M. S. Prem Nath
* Mamat Khalid
* Namewee
* Ng Tian Hann
* P. Ramlee
* Pierre Andre
* Pekin Ibrahim
* Perakas Rajaram
* Praboo Ariva
* Rusdi Ramli
* Saw Teong Hin
* Syafiq Yusof
* Syamsul Yusof
* Tsai Ming-liang
* U-Wei Haji Saari
* V. Nagaraj
* Wong Kew-Lit
* Woo Ming Jin
* Yen Tan
* Yusof Haslam

Female directors|

* Desiree Lim
* Low Ngai Yuen
* Maria Menado
* Nadira Ilana
* Shalini Balasundaram
* Shuhaimi Baba
* Tan Chui Mui
* Tan Poi Sin
* Yasmin Ahmad
* Amanda Nell Eu

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