Yuen Cheung-Yan
Born: 1957-01-01 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Known For: Acting
Biography
Yuen Cheung-yan (Chinese: 袁祥仁) is an actor, director, stuntman, and fight choreographer who has worked for many years in the Hong Kong film industry. 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 (1982) and The Miracle Fighters (1983). Son of Simon Yuen Siu-Tin.
Filmography
2025
- Good Autumn, Mommy as Master Liu
- Late Night Bookstore 4 as Lao Dianzhang
- Red Wedding Dress as 刘庆山
2024
- Thirteen Generals: Wind and the Cloud Rise Again as Zhu Dengming
- Brotherhood of Blades 3
- Horror Legend of Miao Ling
- The Plot of Fire as Yang Bojiao
2023
- Sakra as Xue Muhua
- The Puppet as Sun Haichao
- Uncle Maoshan
- Tomb Keeper as Wang Changgu
- Soul of Light as Tu Lao
- Huang Miao Village's Tales of Mystery
- The Case of the Four Demon Coffins
- 七令诡事录
2022
- Song of the Assassins as Old Assassin
- 12 Hours as Boss
- Detective Dee and The Pact with the Underworld Gods
- Chinese Odyssey: The Beginning
- Ghost Blowing Lamp of the Popeye Man as Master Guai
2020
- The Foggy Monster as Old Man
- Crazy Beggar SuQiEr as Old Beggar
- Great God Monkey 2: Xiang Mo Pian as Black Wind
2019
- Ip Man 4: The Finale ... (Choreographer)
- Binding Souls as Principal
- Heroes Amidst Turmoil
- Unbeatable Youth
- Love of Heaven and Earth
- Medical Examiner Dr. Qin as 张富国
- 皇家龙虎豹
- 吃雞戰場
- King Zhuan Yu
2017
- The Thousand Faces of Dunjia ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Soccer Killer as Guo Hua Qiang
- Vampire Cleanup Department as Master Ginger
- White Fish Town
2016
2014
- Kung Fu Jungle as Lui Ching-yuen
- Once Upon a Time in Shanghai as Laughing Buddha
- The House That Never Dies
- Black Comedy
- Sifu vs. Vampire ... (Choreographer)
2013
- The Grandmaster as Gold Pavilion Client
2010
- True Legend ... (Choreographer)
- Just Another Pandora's Box
- The Haunting Lover as Uncle Shou
2009
- Jump
- Kung Fu Chefs ... (Stunts)
2008
- The Forbidden Kingdom ... (Stunts)
2006
- The Banquet ... (Choreographer)
2004
- Kung Fu Hustle as Beggar
- 36th Chamber of Southern Shaolin ... (Director)
2003
- The Matrix Reloaded ... (Stunts)
- The Matrix Revolutions ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Deranged Mongol
- Daredevil ... (Fight Choreographer)
- The Tai Chi Master
- Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
- Southern Shaolin ... (Director)
2000
- Charlie's Angels as Chinese Man on Plane (uncredited)
1998
- The Water Margin ... (Action Director)
- The Master Of Tai Chi
1996
- Forbidden City Cop as Evil Mother
- How to Meet the Lucky Stars
1995
- The Red Wolf as Cruise passenger
- The Little Drunken Masters ... (Stunt Coordinator)
1994
- Fist of Legend as Captain Jie
- Young Wisely 2
- Fire Dragon ... (Choreographer)
1993
- Iron Monkey ... (Choreographer)
- Last Hero in China ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
- Flying Dagger as Never Die
- Tai-Chi Master as Taoist Priest Ling
- Madam City Hunter ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- Run for Life Ladies from China ... (Choreographer)
- No More Love No More Death ... (Action Director)
- Young Wisely 1
- 太子传说 ... (Action Director)
- Master Wong vs. Master Wong as Master Yuen
- Kung Fu Vampire ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
1992
- King of Beggars
- Dragon Inn as Iron
- Truant Heroes as Doggie's Dad
- Deadly Dream Woman as Ying's sifu
- Shogun and Little Kitchen ... (Action Director)
- The Big Deal as Che Hai
- Wizard's Curse
1991
- Once Upon a Time in China as Yim's Opponent
- The Banquet
- You Bet Your Life as Chi
1990
- Tiger Cage II ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
- Here Comes a Vampire ... (Director)
- Coup De Grace as Uncle Yen
1989
- Operation Pink Squad II as Buddist Monk
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III ... (Action Director)
- Funny Ghost
- Thunder Cops II ... (Action Director)
- Live Hard ... (Director)
- Dark Side of China Town ... (Director)
1988
- Dragons Forever as Thug on Ship
- Tiger Cage as Policeman
- Operation Pink Squad as Drug Dealer
- In the Line of Duty 3 ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
1987
1986
- Happy Din Don as Ironhand
- The Close Encounters of Vampire
- A Heroic Fight as Master Lin Wang
1985
- Lucky Diamond as IQ
- Mob Busters
1984
- Taoism Drunkard as Chiu's Granny / Drunken Taoist
- Drunken Tai Chi as Puppetteer
1983
- The Fung-shui Master
- Shaolin Drunkard as Granny/ Shaolin Drunkard Chan
1982
- The Miracle Fighters as Old Woman
- Legend of a Fighter
- The Young Heroes of the Street ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
1981
- Dreadnaught as Marshal's Assistant
- What Price Honesty? ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
- Challenge of the Gamesters ... (Action Director)
1980
- The Buddhist Fist as stutterer with bird cage
1979
- The Brothers ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- A Massacre Survivor as Teaches agility and defense with rings
1978
- The Vengeful Beauty as Captured Flying Guillotine
- Soul of the Sword as Pai Kwa Hall's Swordsman
- Clan of Amazons as Juiling's Man
- Flying Guillotine II as Flying Guillotine Man
1977
- Clans of Intrigue as Star Gang member
- The Sentimental Swordsman as Yun's Invited Hero
- The Jade Tiger
- The Battle Wizard as Revenger after Xiang Yaocha / Bandit
- Soul Brothers of Kung Fu as Thug
- Instant Kung Fu Man
- The Mighty Peking Man as Bomb Unit Soldier / The Peking Man
1976
- The Big Boss Part II ... (Fight Choreographer)
- Bruce Lee and I as Thug Attacking Betty in Bar
- Killer Clans as Roc Society Member
- The Oily Maniac as (uncredited)
- The Magic Blade as Chien's Man
- The Dragon Missile as Palace Fight
- The Web of Death as One of 7 Buddies of Heisong Clan/waiter (uncredited)
- Brotherhood ... (Choreographer)
- Farewell to a Warrior
1975
- All Men Are Brothers as Rebel Officer
- The Super Inframan
- Lady of the Law
- The Gambling Syndicate ... (Choreographer)
- Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
1974
- The Stranger and the Gunfighter as Constable
- Na Cha the Great
1973
- Death Blow ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
- Blood Brothers as Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
- Fist to Fist as Thug
- Not Scared to Die as Japanese Officer
- Heroes of Sung ... (Action Director)
- Call to Arms ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
- The Awaken Punch as Thug
- The Bastard as Gu's Thug
- The Heroine
- The Villains as Feng's Comrade
1972
- The Water Margin
- The Delightful Forest as Jiang's Thug (uncredited)
- The Bloody Fists ... (Choreographer)
- The Angry Guest as Jin Long Student (uncredited)
- Man of Iron as Chu Fung's Gate Guard
- The Boxer from Shantung as Yang's Thug (uncredited)
1971
- The Deadly Duo
- The New One-Armed Swordsman as Lung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited)
- The Duel as Old Chin's Man (uncredited)
- Duel of Fists as Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
- King Eagle ... (Stunt Coordinator)
- The Anonymous Heroes as Drunk Officer (uncredited)
- The Mad Killer ... (Martial Arts Choreographer)
1970
- Vengeance! as Adjutant Gao's Officer (uncredited)
- The Heroic Ones as King Jin's Soldier
- The Wandering Swordsman
- The Chinese Boxer
- The Twelve Gold Medallions as Mountain Slicing Squad
1969
- Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as Flying Fighter King Deng Fei
- Have Sword, Will Travel as Extra (uncredited)
- The Flying Dagger as Uncle's Man (uncredited)
- The Singing Thief as Wang's henchman
- The Invincible Fist as Lee's Bandit (uncredited)
- Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu
1968
- Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Five Heroes
- The Sword of Swords as Shang's thug [extra]
- 哪宅闹东海
1967
- The One-Armed Swordsman as Feng's Disciple
- The Trail of the Broken Blade as Captured Assassin (uncredited)
- The Assassin as (extra) (uncredited)
- Man from Interpol
- 金鷗
- Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
1966
1965
- The Lotus Lamp as God of Thunder's Fellow