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James Lee

Directing

Born December 13, 1973 · Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Also known as Lee Thim Heng · 李添兴 · Lee James Thim Heng

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Biography

Lee Thim Heng (Chinese: 李添兴) or better known as James Lee is a Malaysian Chinese film director and writer. 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.

Filmography10 titles

Things We Do When We Fall in Love

2007Director, Writer

Waiting for Love

2007Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

If It's Not Now, Then When?

2012Director

Kill-Fist

2019Director, Screenplay

Legasi: Bomba the Movie

2025Director, Writer

Possessed

2022Director

KL24: Zombies

2017Director, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Writer

The Beautiful Washing Machine

2004Director, Writer

Before We Fall in Love Again

2006Director, Writer

Two Sisters

2019Director, Writer