Person
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Actor · Director · Crew· Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Yuen Cheung-yan, a multifaceted figure in Hong Kong cinema from 1957 until his death in 2026, was an actor, director, stuntman, and fight choreographer whose career intersected with his elder brother, Yuen Woo-ping, and other Yuen family members during the kung fu comedy boom of the 1970s and early 1980s. Films like Shaolin Drunkard (1982) and The Miracle Fighters (1983) showcase his versatility, blending action with slapstick humour. Born to Simon Yuen Siu-Tin, Cheung-yan's contributions to the martial arts genre were integral to its evolution.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
74 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good Autumn, Mommy | Master Liu | Film |
| 2024 | Brotherhood of Blades 3 : Infernal Affairs | Film | |
| 2023 | Sakra | Xue Muhua | Film |
| 2022 | 12 Hours | Boss | Film |
| 2017 | Soccer Killer | Guo Hua Qiang | Film |
| 2014 | Kung Fu Jungle | Lui Ching-yuen | Film |
| 2014 | Black Comedy | Film | |
| 2012 | Mr. & Mrs. Gambler | Film | |
| 2009 | Jump | Film | |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Hustle | Beggar | Film |
| 2003 | The Tai Chi Master | Film | |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Deranged Mongol | Film |
| 2001 | Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels | Self | Film |
| 1998 | The Master of Tai Chi | TV | |
| 1996 | How to Meet the Lucky Stars | Film | |
| 1996 | Forbidden City Cop | Evil Mother | Film |
| 1995 | The Red Wolf | Cruise passenger | Film |
| 1994 | Fist of Legend | Captain Jie | Film |
| 1993 | Tai-Chi Master | Taoist Priest Ling | Film |
| 1993 | Flying Dagger | Never Die | Film |
| 1993 | Master Wong vs. Master Wong | Master Yuen | Film |
| 1992 | The Big Deal | Che Hai | Film |
| 1992 | Deadly Dream Woman | Ying's sifu | Film |
| 1992 | Truant Heroes | Doggie's Dad | Film |
| 1992 | New Dragon Gate Inn | Iron | Film |
| 1992 | Wizard's Curse | Film | |
| 1992 | King of Beggars | Film | |
| 1992 | Wizard's Curse | Director | Film |
| 1991 | Once Upon a Time in China | Yim's Opponent | Film |
| 1989 | Funny Ghost | Film | |
| 1989 | Operation Pink Squad II | Buddist Monk | Film |
| 1989 | Live Hard | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Funny Ghost | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Dark Side of China Town | Director | Film |
| 1988 | Tiger Cage | Policeman | Film |
| 1988 | Operation Pink Squad | Drug Dealer | Film |
| 1988 | Dragons Forever | Thug on Ship (uncredited) | Film |
| 1986 | Happy Din Don | Ironhand | Film |
| 1986 | A Heroic Fight | Master Lin Wang | Film |
| 1986 | The Close Encounters of Vampire | Film | |
| 1984 | Taoism Drunkard | Chiu's Granny / Drunken Taoist | Film |
| 1984 | Drunken Tai Chi | Puppetteer | Film |
| 1984 | Taoism Drunkard | Director | Film |
| 1983 | Shaolin Drunkard | Granny/ Shaolin Drunkard Chan | Film |
| 1982 | Legend of a Fighter | Film | |
| 1982 | The Miracle Fighters | Old Woman | Film |
| 1982 | The Fist | 江户八忍之首 | TV |
| 1981 | Dreadnaught | Marshal's Assistant | Film |
| 1980 | The Buddhist Fist | stutterer with bird cage | Film |
| 1978 | Soul of the Sword | Pai Kwa Hall's Swordsman | Film |
| 1978 | The Vengeful Beauty | Captured Flying Guillotine (uncredited) | Film |
| 1977 | The Mighty Peking Man | Bomb Unit Soldier / The Peking Man | Film |
| 1977 | Soul Brothers of Kung Fu | Thug | Film |
| 1977 | Instant Kung Fu Man | Film | |
| 1976 | Bruce Lee and I | Thug Attacking Betty in Bar (uncredited) | Film |
| 1976 | The Oily Maniac | (uncredited) | Film |
| 1975 | Lady of the Law | Bandit (uncredited) | Film |
| 1975 | The Super Inframan | Film | |
| 1974 | Na Cha the Great | Film | |
| 1974 | The Stranger and the Gunfighter | Constable | Film |
| 1973 | Eagle Shadow Fist | Japanese Officer | Film |
| 1973 | The Heroine | Film | |
| 1973 | Fist to Fist | Thug | Film |
| 1973 | The Awaken Punch | Thug | Film |
| 1972 | The Prodigal Boxer | Film | |
| 1971 | The New One-Armed Swordsman | Lung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1970 | The Twelve Gold Medallions | Mountain Slicing Squad | Film |
| 1970 | The Chinese Boxer | Film | |
| 1970 | Vengeance! | Adjutant Gao's Officer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1970 | The Wandering Swordsman | Film | |
| 1969 | Return of the One-Armed Swordsman | Flying Fighter King Deng Fei | Film |
| 1969 | The Singing Thief | Wang's henchman | Film |
| 1968 | The Sword of Swords | Shang's thug [extra] | Film |
| 1965 | The Lotus Lamp | God of Thunder's Fellow | Film |
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