Yu Jiaan, the art director who won the “Best Costume Design” at the Hong Kong Film Awards, the film “Di Renjie’s God, the Dragon King” and “Journey to the West,” has unfortunately passed away, and Tian Qiwen, a senior filmmaker who worked with him, confirmed to Dongwang The news said that he was very saddened to receive the news of the death of the other party: “He was the mainstay of the film art world, and his untimely death was a major loss to the industry ????????.” Directors Tsui Hark and Shi Nansheng also worked closely with him. After his death, Shi Nansheng replied to Dongwang, saying, “Suddenly, very sad.” Tsui Hark posted a message of condolences: “Mr. Yu Jiaan, a comrade-in-arms for many years, is now reluctant to part, thank you for taking care of him for many years, and may the spirit of heaven rest in peace.”
In addition, Mainland actor Yao Chen also said: “I went to Hong Kong for the first time to film in 2009. You (Yu Jiaan) are the only friend of the crew who is willing to chat with me every day. When I parted, I also gave me a book “Deer” “Men” is still on my bookshelf to this day. Later, we reunited following a long absence from the crew of “Journey to the West and Fighting the Demons”. You were as happy as a child. I never thought that when I saw your news once more today, you actually left. Mr. Yu Jiaan, I wish You are in another world, continue to be with beauty.”
Yu Jiaan was a well-known art director in Hong Kong. His works include Half-Life, The City of Glass, Zhong Wuyan, Journey to the West and Fighting the Demon, Di Renjie’s Dragon King, The Blind Detective, Wisdom Tooth “, etc. Among them, in 2018, he won the “Best Costume Design” at the Hong Kong Film Awards for “Journey to the West: The Demons”, and he also won the same award in 2011, with impressive results. In addition, Yu Jiaan was also the royal stylist for the late superstars Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui before his death.
