Terence
Yin 
(Yin Chi Wai, Wan Chi Wai, Wan Tze Wai)
Actor, Singer, Model
Born: May 19, 1975 Languages: Chinese, English
Height: 5'10" Weight: 155 lbs Education: University of California at Berkeley (1997)
Terence Yin characterizes the new breed of Asian-American actors who are making a splash
in Hong Kong. Yin shares the same management (JC Group) with Daniel Wu, Maggie Q,
and Edison Chen. His peers (who also include Stephen Fung, Lee Ann, Amanda Strang
and Jaymee Ong) have more than their Western upbringing in common- they're frequent
co-stars and personal friends. Unlike the others, Yin has developed a knack for playing villains
in a string of youth oriented HK pictures. Terence has a distinct genetic connection to HK
cinema as well. His mother is 60's Eurasian actress Jenny Hu, and his father is former Shaw
Brothers director Kang Wei. After retirement, the two migrated to California where Terence
was raised.
Terence made his film debut in Yonfan's gay drama Bishonen (1998). Yin's work has included
drama, action and triad genre roles, almost all supporting. His first starring credit was in
Jamie Luk's 2000 romance Home Sweet Home, followed by lead roles in triad films
Gold Fingers and Mist in Judge, opposite Ti Lung. Terence released his first album,
Determination, in 2000, and took modeling jobs.
As his career took shape, a few of his films were set in Japan or featured Japanese cast
members- (Final Romance, Bullets of Love, and Color of Pain). Yin has deliberately
developed a Japanese following, co-starring in two of Takashi Miike's movies- City of Lost
Souls and Dead or Alive Final.
In 2003 Terence Yin played Simon Yam's younger brother in Paramount's summer
blockbuster Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. He co-stars in Jackie Chan's
New Police Story as yet another villain.
Terence Yin Filmography
| 2002 |
Black
Mask 2: City of Masks |
| 1998 | Bishonen |
| 2001 | Bullets of Love |
| 2002 | Color of Pain |
| 2003 | Colour of the Truth |
| 2000 | Dial D For Demons |
| 2001 | Final Romance |
| 1999 | Gen-X Cops |
| 2000 | Gold Fingers |
| 2000 | Home Sweet Home |
| 1998 | Hot War |
| 2000 | Lavender (c) |
| 2001 | Martial Angels |
| 1999 | Metade Fumaca |
| 2001 |
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| 2004 | New Police Story |
| 2004 | Police Love Affairs |
| 2005 | PTU File- Death Trap |
| 1999 | Rave Fever |
| 2000 | Skyline Cruisers |
| 2003 | The Trouble-Makers |
c = cameo
Terence Yin -American Films
Terence Yin -Japanese Films
| 2000 | The City of Lost Souls * |
| 2001 | Dead or Alive Final |
1 aka The Hazard City
Terence Yin -Korean Films
| 2001 | Hi, Dharma! * |
* Cantonese voice dubbing for HK release
Terence in Bishonen (1998).
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