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Paul J.Q. Lee(1950-2014)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Production Department
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Paul J.Q. Lee
LUSTRE chronicles a change in heart, a spiritual awakening through the rise of an unlikely holy man. Filmed on the streets of New York in the year after the Twin Towers fell, LUSTRE tells a story of renewal in uncertain times.
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Lustre (2005)
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Paul J.Q. Lee was born on 19 March 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Big (1988) and 16 Blocks (2006). He was married to Janny S.Y. Lee. He died on 18 January 2014 in New York, New York, USA.
BornMarch 19, 1950
DiedJanuary 18, 2014(63)
BornMarch 19, 1950
DiedJanuary 18, 2014(63)
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Known for

Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Big Trouble in Little China
7.2
  • Chinese Gambler(as Paul Lee)
  • 1986
Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
Big
7.3
  • Executive #4
  • 1988
Bruce Willis, David Morse, and Yasiin Bey in 16 Blocks (2006)
16 Blocks
6.6
  • Asian Store Owner(as Paul Lee)
  • 2006
Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, Sean Nelson, and N'Bushe Wright in Fresh (1994)
Fresh
7.5
  • Tommy Yee
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • Year of the Fish (2007)
    Year of the Fish
    6.3
    • Wu
    • 2007
  • Bruce Willis, David Morse, and Yasiin Bey in 16 Blocks (2006)
    16 Blocks
    6.6
    • Asian Store Owner (as Paul Lee)
    • 2006
  • Victor Argo in Lustre (2005)
    Lustre
    6.5
    • Paulie - Club Owner
    • 2005
  • Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Forger
    • 2002
  • Bai Ling in Face (2002)
    Face
    6.3
    • Husband #2
    • 2002
  • Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy in Don't Say a Word (2001)
    Don't Say a Word
    6.3
    • Man with a Cell Phone (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Samantha Buck, Ed O'Neill, and Jeffrey Pierce in Big Apple (2001)
    Big Apple
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Chinese Man
    • 2001
  • Al Pacino and Jerry Orbach in Chinese Coffee (2000)
    Chinese Coffee
    7.0
    • Counterman
    • 2000
  • Renée Zellweger in A Price Above Rubies (1998)
    A Price Above Rubies
    6.5
    • Smooth Vendor
    • 1998
  • Dellaventura (1997)
    Dellaventura
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Restaurant Man
    • 1997
  • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cook
    • 1997
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, Sean Nelson, and N'Bushe Wright in Fresh (1994)
    Fresh
    7.5
    • Tommy Yee
    • 1994
  • Mira Sorvino, George Cheung, Andreas Katsulas, Conan Lee, Chad McQueen, Tōru Nakamura, and Tony Sirico in New York Cop (1993)
    New York Cop
    4.5
    • Tong Bodyguard
    • 1993
  • Matthew Broderick and Annabella Sciorra in The Night We Never Met (1993)
    The Night We Never Met
    6.0
    • Buddha
    • 1993
  • Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, Mayteana Morales, Tram-Anh Tran, and Sheldon Turnipseed in Ghostwriter (1991)
    Ghostwriter
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Security Guard (as Paul Lee)
    • 1993

Producer

  • Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung, Dean Shek, and Lung Ti in A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
    A Better Tomorrow II
    7.1
    • associate producer
    • 1987

Production Department

  • Sari Chang and Richard Panebianco in China Girl (1987)
    China Girl
    6.3
    • production associate
    • 1987

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Lustre
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Lustre

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Paul Lee
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • March 19, 1950
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 2014
    • New York, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Janny S.Y. Lee1979 - 2008 (her death)

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