Yuen Cheung-yan
Hong Kong actor and film director · China · On the map · Actors · Lived 1947 to 2026 · aged 79
Yuen Cheung-yan was a Hong Kong actor, director, stuntman and fight choreographer who worked for many years in the Hong Kong film industry.
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HeroesSeries, Head Constable Qin2023
SakraFilm, Xue Muhua2017
Vampire Cleanup DepartmentFilm, Master Ginger2013
The GrandmasterFilm, Gold Pavilion Client2004
36th Chamber of Southern ShaolinSeries, Director
Kung Fu HustleFilm, 2004Beggar2003
Southern ShaolinSeries, Director2000
Charlie's AngelsFilm, Chinese Man on Plane (uncredited)1998
The Master of Tai ChiSeries1994
Fist of LegendFilm, Captain Jie1992
King of BeggarsFilm1988
Dragons ForeverFilm, Thug on Ship (uncredited)1987
The Devil ForceSeries1982
The FistSeries, 江户八忍之首1981
DreadnaughtFilm, Marshal's Assistant1976
Killer ClansFilm, Roc Society Member1973
Blood BrothersFilm, Mountain Bandit (uncredited)1971
The Deadly DuoFilm, (uncredited)1969
Have Sword, Will TravelFilm, Extra (uncredited)1967
The One-Armed SwordsmanFilm, Feng's Disciple1947BornPeople around Yuen
Ku Feng Also in The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Fung Hak-On Also in The Heroic Ones and Eagle Shadow Fist
David Chiang Also in The Banquet and Golden Swallow
Tsui Hark Produced Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Ti Lung Also in The Banquet and Flying Guillotine 2
Chang Cheh Directed The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Stephen Chow Produced Jump (2009)
Lau Kar-wing Also in The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Norman Chui Also in Killer Clans and The Battle Wizard- Lau Kar-leung Also in The Banquet and The One-Armed Swordsman
Ni Kuang Wrote The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Bryan Leung Also in The Miracle Fighters and The Banquet- Lo Lieh Also in Flying Guillotine 2 and Golden Swallow
Fan Mei-sheng Also in The One-Armed Swordsman and Killer Clans
Raymond Chow Produced The Miracle Fighters (1982)
Donnie Yen Also in New Dragon Gate Inn and Kung Fu Jungle
Jacky Cheung Also in Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
Jimmy Wang Yu Also in The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Simon Yam Yuen directed Live Hard (1989)
Ching Siu-tung Directed New Dragon Gate Inn (1992)
Yuen Qiu Also in Eagle Shadow Fist and Dreadnaught
Chin Siu-ho Also in Tai-Chi Master and Fist of Legend
Tong Gai Also in The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Corey Yuen Also in Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975)
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Kung Fu Hustle 2004
Fist of Legend 1994
New Dragon Gate Inn 1992
Tai-Chi Master 1993
Dragons Forever 1988
Filmography 40
241 credits on file
Television 6
About this person
During the 1970s and early 1980s, he worked with his elder brother, Yuen Woo-ping, and other members of the Yuen family on several films, some of them kung fu comedies such as Shaolin Drunkard (1983) and The Miracle Fighters (1983). He also worked as a fight choreographer for American films like Charlie's Angels (2000).
