Yuen Cheung-Yan
Known for acting · Born 1 January 1947 · Died 1 January 2026 · aged 79 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
233 credits
Yuen Cheung-yan (Chinese: 袁祥仁; 1957 – 2026) was an actor, director, stuntman, and fight choreographer who 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.
Known for
The Water Margin
1998
Tai-Chi Master
1993
36th Chamber of Southern Shaolin
2004
New Dragon Gate Inn
1992
The Master of Tai Chi
1998
The Miracle Fighters
1982
Fist of Legend
1994
Taoism Drunkard
1984
The Devil Force
1987
The Fist
1982
Drunken Tai Chi
1984
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III
1989
Acting (161)
2025Red Wedding Dress刘庆山Film
2025Late Night Bookstore 4Lao DianzhangFilm
2025Veil of ChuMasterFilm
2025Good Autumn, MommyMaster LiuFilm
2024HeroesHead Constable Qin · 2 episodesSeries
2024Brotherhood of Blades 3 : Infernal AffairsFilm
2024The Plot of FireYang BojiaoFilm
2024Thirteen Generals: Wind and the Cloud Rise AgainZhu DengmingFilm
2024Horror Legend of Miao LingFilm
2023SakraXue MuhuaFilm
2023Soul of LightTu LaoFilm
2023The PuppetSun HaichaoFilm
2023The Case of the Four Demon CoffinsFilm
2023Huang Miao Village's Tales of MysteryFilm
2023Tomb KeeperWang ChangguFilm
2023七令诡事录Film
2023Uncle MaoshanFilm
2022Song of the AssassinsOld AssassinFilm
202212 HoursBossFilm
2022Chinese Odyssey: The BeginningFilm
2022Detective Dee and The Pact with the Underworld GodsFilm
2022Ghost Blowing Lamp of the Popeye ManMaster GuaiFilm
2021Kung Fu StuntmenFilm
2021Drunken FistFilm
2020Crazy Beggar Su Qi ErOld BeggarFilm
2020Great God Monkey 2: Xiang Mo PianBlack WindFilm
2020The Foggy MonsterOld ManFilm
2019Heroes Amidst TurmoilFilm
2019Binding SoulsPrincipalFilm
2019Medical Examiner Dr. Qin张富国Film
2019Love of Heaven and EarthFilm
2019吃鸡战场Film
2019King Zhuan YuFilm
2019皇家龙虎豹Film
2019Unbeatable YouthFilm
2018探案錄財寶大劫案Film
2018Detective Bizarrerie Army InvincibleFilm
2017Vampire Cleanup DepartmentMaster GingerFilm
2017Soccer KillerGuo Hua QiangFilm
2017White Fish TownFilm
2016Good Take!Film
2014Kung Fu JungleLui Ching-yuenFilm
2014Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiLaughing BuddhaFilm
2014The House That Never DiesFilm
2014Black ComedyFilm
2013The GrandmasterGold Pavilion ClientFilm
2012Mr. & Mrs. GamblerFilm
2012Kung Fu ManFilm
2010Just Another Pandora's BoxFilm
2010The Haunting LoverUncle ShouFilm
2009JumpFilm
2004Kung Fu HustleBeggarFilm
2003Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleDeranged MongolFilm
2003The Tai Chi MasterFilm
2001Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the AngelsSelfFilm
2000Charlie's AngelsChinese Man on Plane (uncredited)Film
1998The Master of Tai Chi · 28 episodesSeries
1996Forbidden City CopEvil MotherFilm
1996How to Meet the Lucky StarsFilm
1995The Red WolfCruise passengerFilm
1994Fist of LegendCaptain JieFilm
1994Young Wisely 2Film
1993Tai-Chi MasterTaoist Priest LingFilm
1993Flying DaggerNever DieFilm
1993Master Wong vs. Master WongMaster YuenFilm
1993Young Wisely 1Film
1992King of BeggarsFilm
1992New Dragon Gate InnIronFilm
1992Truant HeroesDoggie's DadFilm
1992Wizard's CurseFilm
1992Deadly Dream WomanYing's sifuFilm
1992The Big DealChe HaiFilm
1991Once Upon a Time in ChinaYim's OpponentFilm
1991The BanquetFilm
1991You Bet Your LifeChiFilm
1990Coup De GraceUncle YenFilm
1989Funny GhostFilm
1989Operation Pink Squad IIBuddist MonkFilm
1988Dragons ForeverThug on Ship (uncredited)Film
1988Tiger CagePolicemanFilm
1988Operation Pink SquadDrug DealerFilm
1987The Devil Force · 25 episodesSeries
1986Happy Din DonIronhandFilm
1986The Close Encounters of VampireFilm
1986A Heroic FightMaster Lin WangFilm
1985Mob BustersFilm
1985Lucky DiamondIQFilm
1984Taoism DrunkardChiu's Granny / Drunken TaoistFilm
1984Drunken Tai ChiPuppetteerFilm
1983Shaolin DrunkardGranny/ Shaolin Drunkard ChanFilm
1983The Fung-shui MasterFilm
1982The Miracle FightersOld WomanFilm
1982Legend of a FighterFilm
1982The Fist江户八忍之首 · 20 episodesSeries
1981DreadnaughtMarshal's AssistantFilm
1980The Buddhist Fiststutterer with bird cageFilm
1979A Massacre SurvivorTeaches agility and defense with ringsFilm
1978Flying Guillotine IIFlying Guillotine ManFilm
1978The Vengeful BeautyCaptured Flying Guillotine (uncredited)Film
1978Soul of the SwordPai Kwa Hall's SwordsmanFilm
1978Clan of AmazonsJuiling's ManFilm
1977The Mighty Peking ManBomb Unit Soldier / The Peking ManFilm
1977The Battle WizardRevenger after Xiang Yaocha / BanditFilm
1977Clans of IntrigueStar Gang memberFilm
1977The Sentimental SwordsmanYun's Invited HeroFilm
1977The Jade TigerFilm
1977Soul Brothers of Kung FuThugFilm
1977Instant Kung Fu ManFilm
1976The Oily Maniac(uncredited)Film
1976The Magic BladeChien's Man (uncredited)Film
1976Killer ClansRoc Society MemberFilm
1976The Web of DeathOne of 7 Buddies of Heisong Clan/waiter (uncredited)Film
1976The Dragon MissilePalace FightFilm
1976Bruce Lee and IThug Attacking Betty in Bar (uncredited)Film
1976Farewell to a WarriorFilm
1975The Super InframanFilm
1975All Men Are BrothersRebel OfficerFilm
1975Lady of the LawBandit (uncredited)Film
1974The Stranger and the GunfighterConstableFilm
1974Na Cha the GreatFilm
1973The HeroineFilm
1973Blood BrothersMountain Bandit (uncredited)Film
1973Eagle Shadow FistJapanese OfficerFilm
1973Fist to FistThugFilm
1973The Awaken PunchThugFilm
1973The BastardGu's ThugFilm
1973The VillainsFeng's ComradeFilm
1972The Boxer from ShantungYang's Thug (uncredited)Film
1972The Water Margin(uncredited)Film
1972Man of IronShen Jufang's Gate Guard (uncredited)Film
1972The Delightful ForestJiang's Thug (uncredited)Film
1972The Angry GuestJin Long Student (uncredited)Film
1972The Prodigal BoxerFilm
1971The New One-Armed SwordsmanLung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited)Film
1971The DuelOld Chin's Man (uncredited)Film
1971The Deadly Duo(uncredited)Film
1971Duel of FistsChiang Ren's Man (uncredited)Film
1971The Anonymous HeroesDrunk Officer (uncredited)Film
1970The Chinese BoxerFilm
1970The Heroic OnesKing Jin's SoldierFilm
1970Vengeance!Adjutant Gao's Officer (uncredited)Film
1970The Twelve Gold MedallionsMountain Slicing SquadFilm
1970The Wandering SwordsmanFilm
1969Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanFlying Fighter King Deng FeiFilm
1969Have Sword, Will TravelExtra (uncredited)Film
1969The Flying DaggerUncle's Man (uncredited)Film
1969The Invincible FistLee's Bandit (uncredited)Film
1969The Singing ThiefWang's henchmanFilm
1969Famous Swordsman Tin KiuFilm
1968Golden SwallowGolden Dragon Five HeroesFilm
1968The Sword of SwordsShang's thug [extra]Film
1968哪宅闹东海Film
1967The One-Armed SwordsmanFeng's DiscipleFilm
1967The Assassin(extra) (uncredited)Film
1967The Trail of the Broken BladeCaptured Assassin (uncredited)Film
1967Man from InterpolFilm
1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of HellFilm
1966The Magnificent TrioFilm
1966The Woman in Black and the Black DragonBDG ThugFilm
1965The Lotus LampGod of Thunder's FellowFilm
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Crew (50)
2019Ip Man 4: The FinaleChoreographerFilm
2017The Thousand Faces of DunjiaMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
2016Good Take!StuntsFilm
2014Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
2014Sifu vs. VampireChoreographerFilm
2010True LegendChoreographerFilm
2009Kung Fu ChefsStuntsFilm
2008The Forbidden KingdomStuntsFilm
2006The BanquetChoreographerFilm
2003The Matrix ReloadedStuntsFilm
2003The Matrix RevolutionsStunt CoordinatorFilm
2003DaredevilFight Choreographer, Martial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1995The Red WolfStunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer, Action DirectorFilm
1995The Little Drunken MastersStunt CoordinatorFilm
1994Fire DragonChoreographerFilm
1993Iron MonkeyChoreographerFilm
1993Tai-Chi MasterFight ChoreographerFilm
1993Last Hero in ChinaMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1993Madam City HunterStunt CoordinatorFilm
1993Kung Fu VampireMartial Arts Choreographer, DirectorFilm
1993Run for Life Ladies from ChinaChoreographerFilm
1992The Big DealMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1990Tiger Cage IIMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1989All Night LongChoreographerFilm
1988Tiger CageMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1988In the Line of Duty 3Martial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1988Operation Pink SquadMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1982The Young Heroes of the StreetMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1981What Price Honesty?Martial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1979The BrothersStunt CoordinatorFilm
1979A Massacre SurvivorMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1977The Mighty Peking ManMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1977Soul Brothers of Kung FuMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1976The Oily ManiacMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1976Killer ClansMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1976The Web of DeathMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1976BrotherhoodChoreographerFilm
1976The Big Boss Part IIFight Choreographer, Stunt CoordinatorFilm
1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1975The Gambling SyndicateChoreographerFilm
1973Fist to FistMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1973The BastardMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1973The VillainsMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1973Call to ArmsMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1973Death BlowMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1972The Bloody FistsChoreographerFilm
1971The DuelMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1971King EagleStunt CoordinatorFilm
1971The Mad KillerMartial Arts ChoreographerFilm
1970Vengeance!Martial Arts ChoreographerFilm
Directing (21)
2012Kung Fu ManDirectorFilm
200436th Chamber of Southern ShaolinDirectorSeries
2003The Tai Chi MasterAction DirectorFilm
2003Southern ShaolinDirectorSeries
1998The Water MarginAction DirectorSeries
1993No More Love No More DeathAction Director, ChoreographerFilm
1992Wizard's CurseDirectorFilm
1992Shogun and Little KitchenAction DirectorFilm
1990Coup De GraceDirector, Action DirectorFilm
1990Here Comes a VampireDirectorFilm
1989It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World IIIAction DirectorFilm
1989Funny GhostDirectorFilm
1989Operation Pink Squad IIAction DirectorFilm
1989Thunder Cops IIAction DirectorFilm
1989Live HardDirectorFilm
1989Dark Side of China TownDirectorFilm
1985Lucky DiamondDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1984Taoism DrunkardDirectorFilm
1982Legend of a FighterAction DirectorFilm
1981Challenge of the GamestersAction DirectorFilm
1973Heroes of SungAction DirectorFilm
Writing (1)
1982The Miracle FightersScreenplayFilm