At the age of 86, bid farewell! Famous director and cousin of I.M. Pei, who passed away due to illness, Changying | Director | I.M. Pei
According to Jilin Daily, it was learned from Changying Group that on June 28, 2023, renowned Changying film director Ms. I.M. Pei passed away in Changchun due to illness at the age of 86.
Pei Yugui was born on September 9, 1937 in Shanghai. In 1951, he joined the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and went to North Korea to participate in the war. From September 1959 to July 1964, he studied at the Director Department of Beijing Film Academy. In September of the same year, he was assigned to work at Changchun Film Studio and served as a scriptwriter, deputy director, and director.
I.M. Pei comes from a prestigious family in Suzhou and is the cousin of internationally renowned architectural design master I.M. Pei. During her time at Changying, she achieved outstanding achievements in exploring the artistic style and performance characteristics of comedy films. He has directed 13 films, including "Letter Without Words", "Life Starts Here", "Meishan Mystery", "Thirty Stories Up", "The Tailor and Miss Yang", "elopement", "Madame Big and Small", "The Golden Thief", "Rain Mist Shadow", "Dream of the Rose", "King of Fighters", "Ugly Man and His Handsome Wife", etc. Among them, "Madame and Madame" won the Honorary Award at the 5th Bulgaria International satirical and humorous film festival in 1989, and her lyrical film theme song "Flame of Love" won the "Health Card Award" at the 2nd Shanghai Top Ten Radio Songs.
Director I.M. Pei, have a good journey!