Mou Tun-fei: key obituary facts
Is Mou Tun-fei dead? Yes. Mou Tun-fei died on May 25, 2019, at age 78.
Cause of death: Mou Tun-fei's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Mou Tun-fei known for?
He was a Chinese filmmaker.
More about Mou Tun-fei
Born: 13 May 1941.
Place of birth: Shandong.
Place of death: Philadelphia.
Gender: male.
Occupation: film director.
Nationality: People's Republic of China.
Education: National Taiwan University of Arts.
Also known as: Tun-fei Mou.
Years active: 1966–1995.
Known for: Men Behind the Sun.
Mou Tun-fei, a Chinese filmmaker known for directing the 1988 horror film Men Behind the Sun, died on May 25, 2019.
He was born on May 3, 1941, in Shandong, China, and was also known as Tun-fei Mou. After studying at the National Taiwan University of Arts, he went on to work in film for nearly three decades, beginning in 1966 and continuing through 1995.
His career included work in Hong Kong, where he joined Shaw Brothers Studio, and he directed the crime film Lost Souls in 1980 before later gaining notice for Men Behind the Sun.