Maria Yi

Maria Yi (born 29 July 1953) is a retired Chinese actress from Hong Kong. She appeared in films by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest Productions in the 1970s, most notably in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, both starring Bruce Lee.

Career Yi began acting as a teenager and graduated from the Taipei Jinlu Women's Business Vocational School before her debut. Active in the school's entertainment programs and drama performances, Hong Kong Jiahe Film Company owner Zou Wenhuai unearthed Yi Yi in Taiwan, and arranged her training in Taiwan. She came to Hong Kong for the Golden Harvest Film Company in 1970. Filming a series of films, including The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, which is best known with the famous martial arts star Bruce Lee. She also co-produced a film with another martial arts star Jimmy Wang Yu. Yi Yi married a businessman Xu Jingbo in June 1974. One of her guests at her wedding was her friend and fellow actress Nora Miao. In 1976, her contract with Golden Harvest has expired, so she made her final film, Tiger of Northland.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes1971 The Chase Chi Fang-fang The Big Boss Chow Mei 1972 Fist of Fury Yen 1973 A Man Called Tiger Keiko Seaman No. 7 Hsiao Fang Story of Mother Chang Mei Chung 1974 The Tournament 1976 Tiger of Northland (final film role)