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David Yip
A British-Chinese actor breaks barriers in 1980s television as he stars in *The Chinese Detective*, becoming a trailblazer for representation in a rapidly changing industry.
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In short · Acting since 1981, 5 decades active, 16 credits.
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Biography
David Yip is known as an actor. Some of his work includes *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom*, *A View to a Kill*, *Entrapment*, *Hamlet*, *Break*, *The Chinese Detective*, *Ping Pong*, and *Arabian Nights*.
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Actor
16 credits
Doctor Plague(2026)
Parker
Film
Dream Hacker(2025)
Wang lei
Film
Break(2020)
Vincent Qiang
FilmLuo Bao Bei(2017)
Grandpa
TV
All That Remains(2016)
Noburu Nagai
Film
Entrapment(1999)
Chief of Police
Film
Fast Food(1998)
Mr. Fortune-cookie
Film
Rich Deceiver(1995)
Ricky Ramon
FilmEvery Silver Lining(1993)
Leonard
TV
Wild Justice(1993)
Wong
Film
Murder by Moonlight(1989)
Chang
Film
Ping Pong(1987)
Mike Wong
Film
Ping Pong(1986)
Mike Wong
Film
A View to a Kill(1985)
Chuck Lee
Film
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984)
Wu Han
Film
The Chinese Detective(1981)
Detective Sergeant John Ho
TV
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