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Introduction
[edit]Maurice WM Lee JP, BBS (Chinese: 李偉民) is a Hong Kong senior lawyer, writer, cultural commentator, radio host, and stage producer. Known for his interdisciplinary contributions to law, literature, and the arts, he has served in both public and professional roles across Hong Kong’s legal, media, and cultural sectors.
Biography
[edit]Lee developed a passion for writing since childhood, winning awards in various writing contests, including the Junior Police Call essay competition. While in Form 6, he received the Best Screenwriter Award at the RTHK Youth Drama Festival. He then applied and was accepted as a trainee into TVB’s inaugural Screenwriter Training Class as a young teenager. For several years, Lee balanced daytime secondary school and evening classes at the television station every week.
Upon graduating from Form 7 at Ying Wa College, he was admitted to the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong. Simultaneously, he was recognized by the principal of the screenwriting class, Wu Sha, and worked as a part-time screenwriter at TVB. Struggling to decide whether to pursue law or screenwriting as his lifelong profession, he led a double life—balancing study and work—until his university graduation.
After becoming a lawyer in 1984, Maurice Lee did not give up writing. He has contributed to ATV Weekly, The Kung Sheung Daily News, Sing Tao Daily, Wen Wei Po , Sing Pao Daily News, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, East Week, and Ming Pao. He was also invited by RTHK to write scripts for legal programs and the television show《平步青雲》.
In 1995, he was appreciated and invited by Chan Chung-ling, publisher of Cosmos Books Ltd., to co-author “The Respondent”《被告：香豌豆》, Hong Kong’s first legal novel, with media personality Eileen Cha. This was followed by “Equally Guilty”《共罪命鳥》and “The Curse”《毗陀羅咒》. He later published separate essay collections and practical legal handbooks, such as “Happy Life”《活得更風騷》. His writing paused for several years due to legal commitments, but resumed in 2016 when online media “HK01” and “Orange News” invited him to be a columnist. Since then, he has continued contributing to other platforms including “Master Insight Media.”
With expertise in both the legal and cultural sectors, Lee has served as legal advisor to many organizations, including the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild, Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild, HKAPA Alumni Association, Hong Kong Association of Theatre Technicians and Scenographers, Hong Kong Art Gallery and Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong (Barwo).
In terms of part-time media work, since 1996, he has hosted radio programs across various stations such as Metro Radio 《早晨In得叻》, Commercial Radio “Road Co-op” (《馬路的事》) ， “Lawyer Maurice Kit Bag” (《法律師兄百寶袋》)， “Legal Brothers”《法律師兄弟》 and Radio Hong Kong “Free as the Wind”(《講東講西》), with a focus on law and culture.
Around 2000, Lee was invited to serve as legal advisor to the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART). In the 2010s, he served as legal advisor to Art Basel Hong Kong. Since 2021, he has served on the Art Committee of the Indra and Harry Banga Gallery at City University of Hong Kong. In recent years, he has also provided legal services to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and conducted legal seminars.
In addition to his legal and media work, Lee has actively contributed to public education and cross-border legal development. Around 2000, Lee served as a guest lecturer in the Master of Social Work program at the University of Hong Kong, focusing on Hong Kong law. In 2015, he was a guest lecturer on “Art Contract Law” at the Department of Cultural and Creative Arts of the Education University of Hong Kong. In the same year, he also served as a Consultant for the “Journey of Life”《生命旅程》 exhibition hosted by Rong Bao Zhai in Hong Kong. In 2017, Maurice Lee co-hosted a film creation sharing session at Hong Kong FILMART alongside the Oscar-winning producer Andrew Hevia. The following year, he returned to FILMART to host the “Sharing Session with Young Filmmakers,” an event organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
Moreover, Lee has delivered lectures to mainland Chinese scholars for the Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau (now Home and Youth Affairs Bureau), and given introductory talks on the arts to secondary school students for the Hong Kong Education Bureau. As early as the 1990s, he served as a lecturer in the Hong Kong Law Training Course organized by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce for mainland officials, supporting the legal development of mainland China. Notably, in 1989—at a time when no formal Chinese law curriculum existed in Hong Kong—he pursued a part-time Diploma in Chinese Law at the University of East Asia in Macau (now the University of Macau), becoming one of the first generation of Hong Kong lawyers to study Chinese law.
Since 2016, Maurice Lee has resumed active writing, contributing as a columnist to various media platforms such as HK01, Master Insight, Orange News, and Phoenix TV. After a hiatus of more than decade in publishing, he returned to authorship under the pen name “The Senior Culturist” 「佬文青」, collaborating again with Cosmos Books Ltd.
As of 2025, he has published nine essay collections including:
1. “A Court of Ferns” 《佬文青律師》 (2017)
2. “My Art Essays” 《佬文青的藝述》 (2018)
3. “Non-legal Views” 《賣藝者言》 (2019)
4. “Examinations” 《風流不被雨打去》 (2020)
5. “Wasted Youth” 《枉少年》 (2021)
6. “Too Good to Be” 《無限好》 (2022)
7. “Sigh No More” 《懶得唏噓》 (2023)
8. “Departure Time” 《依依得捨》 (2024)
9. “No Time for Good Day” 《怕打招呼》 (2025)
Since 2022, Lee has also served as the host of the cultural program “Cultural Tube” (《藝文館》), which promotes cultural arts through online platforms.
In the legal profession, Maurice Lee is not only a practicing lawyer in Hong Kong, but also a registered lawyer in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore. He is recognized as a Foreign Law Consultant by the Supreme Court of Hawaii, USA. Additionally, he serves as a China-appointed Attesting Officer for the Ministry of Justice of China. He is also a Civil Celebrant of Marriages appointed by the Hong Kong government, and an arbitrator and mediator with several local and international institutions, including the Law Society of Hong Kong.
In the field of investment advisory, Maurice Lee is a Responsible Officer (RO) licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. He holds licenses for Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities.
In recognition of his contributions to both legal and cultural fields, Maurice Lee has been appointed as Justice of the Peace (JP) and awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) by the Hong Kong Government.
Additionally, in recent years, Maurice Lee has taken on the role of stage producer. His works include the play “The Liaisons”《情話紫釵》(2013), the concert “Private Music Room” 《由靈開始》 by Elisa Chan (2018), the drama “Tuesdays with Morrie” 《相約星期二》(2023), and the musical concert “You’ve Got a Friend” 《好在有朋友》(2025).
Books
[edit]1. 1995 “The Respondent”《被告：香豌豆》[1]
2. 1997 “Equally Guilty”《共罪命鳥》[2]
3. 1997 “The Curse”《毗陀羅咒》 [3]
4. 1998 “Happy Life”《活得更風騷》 [4]
5. 2002 “Investment Handbook”《個人理財及投資法律手冊》[5]
6. 2002 “The Respondent (Japanese Version)”《被告：香豌豆》
7. 2017 “A Court of Ferns” 《佬文青律師》[6]
8. 2018 “My Art Essays” 《佬文青的藝述》 [7]
9. 2019 “Non-legal Views” 《賣藝者言》[8]
10. 2020 “Examinations” 《風流不被雨打去》[9]
11. 2021 “Wasted Youth” 《枉少年》[10]
12. 2022 “Too Good To Be” 《無限好》[11]
13. 2023 “Sigh No More”《懶得唏噓》[12]
14. 2024 “Departure Time” 《依依得捨》[13]
15. 2025 “No Time for Good Day”《怕打招呼》[14]
Stage Production Projects
[edit]1. “The Liaisons” 《情話紫釵》 directed by the renowned director Fredric Mao Chun-fai (毛俊輝) (2013)
2. “Private Music Room” 《由靈開始》 (2018), an Art-Pop Concert by Elisa Chan
3. “Tuesdays with Morrie” 《相約星期二》by Alex Fong and Dominic Cheung (2023)
4. “You’ve Got a Friend” 《好在有朋友》, charity music concert by Brian Chow and Susan Wong (2025)
Cultural Services Current/Former (Legal Advisor)
[edit]1. The Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers
2. Hong Kong Film Directors Guild (since 1997)
3. Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild
4. Hong Kong Cable Television
5. Entertainment Expo Hong Kong, Trade Development Council (Hong Kong Trade Development Council)
6. Art Basel Hong Kong
7. Hong Kong Art Gallery Association
8. Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association
9. Hong Kong Designers Association
10. The Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong (Barwo)
11. Hong Kong Association of Theatre Technicians & Scenographers
12. Hong Kong Screenwriters’ Guild
13. Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Alumni Association
14. Hong Kong Televisioners Association
Current/Former Position (Social/Government)
[edit]1. Chairman of the Cantonese Opera Development Fund Advisory Committee
2. Chairman of the Committee on Venue Partnership, Leisure and Cultural Services Department
3. Chairman of the Hong Kong and Taiwan Cultural Cooperation Committee
4. Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council
5. Member of the Hong Kong Film Development Council
6. Member of the Arts Development Advisory Committee
7. Member of Committee for the Performing Arts, Hong Kong
8. Member of the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee
9. Member of the Advisory Committee for City University of Hong Kong
Professional Qualifications
[edit]1. Practicing lawyer in Hong Kong
2. Registered lawyer in the United Kingdom, Australia (Canberra) and Singapore
3. China-appointed Attesting Officer, Ministry of Justice of China
4. Accredited Arbitrators and Mediators of The Law Society of Hong Kong and other ADR organizations
5. Hong Kong Civil Celebrant of Marriages
6. Foreign Law Consultant, Hawaii, USA
Professional Associations Current/Former
[edit]1. Responsible Officer (type 4 and 9) approved by Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
2. Founder and President of the Hong Kong Mediation Centre
3. Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
4. Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators
5. Member of the Hong Kong Securities Institute
6. Member of Hong Kong Registered Financial Planner
7. Member of Association for Conflict Resolution, USA
8. Member of Centre for Dispute Resolutions, UK
9. Member of the Mainland Legal Affairs Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong
Education
[edit]1. Bachelor of Laws, University of Hong Kong
2. Diploma in Chinese Law, University of Macau
3. Certificate on Negotiation and Mediation, Harvard Law School
4. Master of Business Administration, University of Western Sydney, Australia
5. Singapore Mediation Centre Certificates
6. Certificate in Political and Economic Course, Tsinghua University, China
7. Executive Education on London Business Management in the Art World, Sotheby’s Institute of Art
Government/Community Current/Former (Legal Advisor)
[edit]1. Legal Advisor of Jiangsu Province, PRC
2. Legal Adviser to the Disciplinary Tribunal of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
3. Legal Advisor to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong
4. Legal Advisor to the Hong Kong Financial Reporting Council
5. Honorary Legal Advisor of the Hong Kong Exporters Association
6. Legal Advisor of Federation of Hong Kong Shantou Community Organizations
7. Trustee of “Project Blossom” (for SARS Victims) Fund
8. Trustee of the “Crossing Borders Fund Raising Show” (for South East Asia Tsunami) Fund
9. Trustee of the “Artistes 512 Fund Raising Campaign” (for Sichuan Earthquake) Fund
10. Trustee of the “Artistes 88 Fund Raising Campaign” (for Taiwan Typhoon) Fund
11. Trustee of the “Artistes 414 Fund Raising Campaign” Fund
12. Trustee of the “Artistes 311 Love Beyond Borders“ Fund
13. Legal Advisor to The Hong Kong Mental Wellness Association
Current/Former Position (Social/Government)
[edit]1. Justice of the Peace of Hong Kong
2. Bronze Bauhinia Star Award
3. Chairman of the Mental Health Review Tribunal of the Food and Health Bureau
4. Deputy Chairman of Product Eco-responsibility Appeal Board Panel
5. Vice Chairperson of Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Cooperation and Promotion Council
6. Member of Election Committee for Deputies to National Peoples' Congress of the Peoples' Republic of China
7. Member of LegCo Election Committee (Legal Subsector), HKSAR
8. Member of Chief Executive Election Committee, HKSAR
9. Part-time member of the Central Policy Unit, Hong Kong
10. Member of the Women’s Commission, HKSAR
11. Member of the Board of Directors of Urban Renewal Authority Hong Kong
12. Member of the Hong Kong Social Workers Registration Board
13. Non-official member of the Hong Kong Town Planning Board
14. Member of the Dissemination and Promotion Sub-Committee of the Quality Education Fund
15. Member of the Advisory Board of Radio Television Hong Kong
16. Non-Official Member of the Independent Commission on Remuneration for the Members of the District Councils
17. Member of the Working Group of the Economic Development Commission of Hong Kong
18. Advisor of the Our Hong Kong Foundation
19. Member of the Advocacy Committee of the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF
References
[edit]- ^ 被告：香豌豆. 天地圖書. 1995. ISBN 9789622578470.
- ^ 共罪命鳥. 天地圖書. 1997. ISBN 9789629502683.
- ^ 毗陀羅咒. 天地圖書. 1997. ISBN 9789629502690.
- ^ 活得更風騷. 天地圖書. 1998. ISBN 9789629503819.
- ^ 個人理財及投資法律手冊. 天地圖書. 2002. ISBN 9629930501.
- ^ 佬文青律師. 天地圖書. 2017. ISBN 9789888257935.
- ^ 佬文青的藝述. 天地圖書. 2018. ISBN 9789888547043.
- ^ 賣藝者言. 天地圖書. 2019. ISBN 9789888548071.
- ^ 風流不被雨打去. 天地圖書. 2020. ISBN 9789888548972.
- ^ 枉少年. 天地圖書. 2021. ISBN 9789888549863.
- ^ 無限好. 天地圖書. 2022. ISBN 9789888550234.
- ^ 懶得唏噓. 天地圖書. 2023. ISBN 9789888550906.
- ^ 依依得捨. 天地圖書. 2024. ISBN 9789888551415.
- ^ 怕打招呼. 天地圖書. 2025. ISBN 9789888551897.
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