Portrait of Yuen Cheung-Yan

Yuen Cheung-Yan

Bio: 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)
Born: Tue, Jan 01 1957
Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
Yuen Cheung-Yan is 67 years old
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Poster of Brotherhood of Blades 3
Brotherhood of Blades 3
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
67 in Brotherhood of Blades 3
Sat, Apr 20 2024
Poster of Thirteen Generals: Wind and the Cloud Rise Again
Thirteen Generals: Wind and the Cloud Rise Again
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
67 in Thirteen Generals: Wind and the Cloud Rise Again
as 'Zhu Dengming'.
Tue, Mar 19 2024
Poster of 七令诡事录
七令诡事录
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
66 in 七令诡事录
Wed, Nov 15 2023
Poster of The Case of the Four Demon Coffins
The Case of the Four Demon Coffins
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
66 in The Case of the Four Demon Coffins
Mon, Oct 30 2023
Poster of Tomb Keeper
Tomb Keeper
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
66 in Tomb Keeper
as 'Wang Changgu'.
Wed, Oct 11 2023
Poster of Huang Miao Village's Tales of Mystery
Huang Miao Village's Tales of Mystery
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
66 in Huang Miao Village's Tales of Mystery
Thu, Aug 24 2023
Poster of The Puppet
The Puppet
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
66 in The Puppet
as 'Sun Haichao'.
Tue, Jul 18 2023
Poster of Soul of Light
Soul of Light
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
66 in Soul of Light
as 'Tu Lao'.
Tue, Mar 28 2023
Poster of Sakra
Sakra
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
66 in Sakra
as 'Xue Muhua'.
Mon, Jan 16 2023
Poster of Ghost Blowing Lamp of the Popeye Man
Ghost Blowing Lamp of the Popeye Man
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
65 in Ghost Blowing Lamp of the Popeye Man
as 'Master Guai'.
Sat, Nov 26 2022
Poster of Song of the Assassins
Song of the Assassins
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
65 in Song of the Assassins
as '国宴老者'.
Fri, May 13 2022
Poster of Chinese Odyssey: The Beginning
Chinese Odyssey: The Beginning
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
65 in Chinese Odyssey: The Beginning
Fri, Feb 11 2022
Poster of 12 Hours
12 Hours
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
65 in 12 Hours
as 'Boss'.
Tue, Feb 01 2022
Poster of Detective Dee and The Pact with the Underworld Gods
Detective Dee and The Pact with the Underworld Gods
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
65 in Detective Dee and The Pact with the Underworld Gods
Wed, Jan 26 2022
Poster of Kung Fu Stuntmen
Kung Fu Stuntmen
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
64 in Kung Fu Stuntmen
Sat, Aug 28 2021
Poster of Drunken Fist
Drunken Fist
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
64 in Drunken Fist
Tue, Jun 01 2021
Poster of Hey! Little Bones
Hey! Little Bones
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
63 in Hey! Little Bones
as 'Wu Gando'.
Wed, Aug 12 2020
Poster of Crazy Beggar So
Crazy Beggar So
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
63 in Crazy Beggar So
as 'Old Beggar'.
Thu, Jun 18 2020
Poster of Great God Monkey 2: Xiang Mo Pian
Great God Monkey 2: Xiang Mo Pian
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
63 in Great God Monkey 2: Xiang Mo Pian
as 'Black Wind'.
Fri, May 15 2020
Poster of The Foggy Monster
The Foggy Monster
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
63 in The Foggy Monster
as 'Old Man'.
Mon, Feb 10 2020
Poster of Medical Examiner Dr. Qin
Medical Examiner Dr. Qin
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
62 in Medical Examiner Dr. Qin
as '张富国'.
Fri, Dec 20 2019
Poster of Binding Souls
Binding Souls
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
62 in Binding Souls
as 'Principal'.
Thu, Aug 08 2019
Poster of Heroes Amidst Turmoil
Heroes Amidst Turmoil
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
62 in Heroes Amidst Turmoil
Thu, May 23 2019
Poster of White Fish Town
White Fish Town
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
60 in White Fish Town
Sat, Dec 09 2017
Poster of Soccer Killer
Soccer Killer
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
60 in Soccer Killer
as 'Guo Hua Qiang'.
Fri, Jun 30 2017
Poster of Vampire Cleanup Department
Vampire Cleanup Department
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
60 in Vampire Cleanup Department
as 'Master Ginger'.
Thu, Mar 16 2017
Poster of Kung Fu Jungle
Kung Fu Jungle
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
57 in Kung Fu Jungle
as 'Lui Ching-yuen'.
Fri, Oct 31 2014
Poster of The House That Never Dies
The House That Never Dies
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
57 in The House That Never Dies
Fri, Jul 18 2014
Poster of Black Comedy
Black Comedy
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
57 in Black Comedy
Thu, Mar 20 2014
Poster of Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
57 in Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
as 'Laughing Buddha'.
Mon, Jan 06 2014
Poster of The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
56 in The Grandmaster
as 'Gold Pavilion Client'.
Thu, Jan 10 2013
Poster of Kung Fu Man
Kung Fu Man
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
55 in Kung Fu Man
Fri, Jun 01 2012
Poster of Mr. & Mrs. Gambler
Mr. & Mrs. Gambler
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
55 in Mr. & Mrs. Gambler
Thu, Feb 23 2012
Poster of The Haunting Lover
The Haunting Lover
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
53 in The Haunting Lover
as 'Uncle Shou'.
Thu, Jun 24 2010
Poster of Just Another Pandora's Box
Just Another Pandora's Box
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
53 in Just Another Pandora's Box
Thu, Mar 18 2010
Poster of Jump
Jump
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
52 in Jump
Wed, Dec 30 2009
Poster of Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
47 in Kung Fu Hustle
as 'Beggar'.
Tue, Feb 10 2004
Poster of Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
46 in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as 'Deranged Mongol'.
Fri, Jun 27 2003
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
43 in Charlie's Angels
as 'Chinese Man on Plane (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 02 2000
Poster of How to Meet the Lucky Stars
How to Meet the Lucky Stars
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
39 in How to Meet the Lucky Stars
Thu, Jul 04 1996
Poster of Forbidden City Cop
Forbidden City Cop
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
39 in Forbidden City Cop
as 'Evil Mother'.
Fri, Feb 16 1996
Poster of The Red Wolf
The Red Wolf
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
38 in The Red Wolf
as 'Cruise passenger'.
Thu, May 18 1995
Poster of Fist of Legend
Fist of Legend
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
37 in Fist of Legend
as 'Captain Jie'.
Thu, Dec 22 1994
Poster of Young Wisely 2
Young Wisely 2
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
37 in Young Wisely 2
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Tai-Chi Master
Tai-Chi Master
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
36 in Tai-Chi Master
as 'Taoist Priest Ling'.
Thu, Nov 18 1993
Poster of Master Wong vs. Master Wong
Master Wong vs. Master Wong
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
36 in Master Wong vs. Master Wong
as 'Master Yuen'.
Thu, Apr 01 1993
Poster of Flying Dagger
Flying Dagger
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
36 in Flying Dagger
as 'Never Die'.
Sat, Mar 27 1993
Poster of Young Wisely 1
Young Wisely 1
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
36 in Young Wisely 1
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of King of Beggars
King of Beggars
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
35 in King of Beggars
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Poster of The Big Deal
The Big Deal
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
35 in The Big Deal
as 'Che Hai'.
Fri, Nov 06 1992
Poster of Deadly Dream Woman
Deadly Dream Woman
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
35 in Deadly Dream Woman
as 'Ying's sifu'.
Thu, Sep 10 1992
Poster of Dragon Inn
Dragon Inn
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
35 in Dragon Inn
as 'Iron'.
Sat, Aug 22 1992
Poster of Wizard's Curse
Wizard's Curse
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
35 in Wizard's Curse
Sun, Jul 19 1992
Poster of Truant Heroes
Truant Heroes
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
35 in Truant Heroes
as 'Doggie's dad'.
Thu, Feb 20 1992
Poster of The Banquet
The Banquet
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
34 in The Banquet
Sat, Nov 30 1991
Poster of You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
34 in You Bet Your Life
as 'Chi'.
Sat, Sep 28 1991
Poster of Once Upon a Time in China
Once Upon a Time in China
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
34 in Once Upon a Time in China
as 'Yim's Opponent'.
Thu, Aug 15 1991
Poster of Coup De Grace
Coup De Grace
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
33 in Coup De Grace
as 'Uncle Yen'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Funny Ghost
Funny Ghost
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
32 in Funny Ghost
Thu, Jun 01 1989
Poster of Operation Pink Squad II
Operation Pink Squad II
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
32 in Operation Pink Squad II
as 'Buddist Monk'.
Fri, Mar 31 1989
Poster of Operation Pink Squad
Operation Pink Squad
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
31 in Operation Pink Squad
as 'Drug dealer'.
Thu, Nov 17 1988
Poster of Tiger Cage
Tiger Cage
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
31 in Tiger Cage
as 'Policeman'.
Thu, Jul 28 1988
Poster of Dragons Forever
Dragons Forever
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
31 in Dragons Forever
as 'Thug on Ship'.
Thu, Feb 11 1988
Poster of The Close Encounters of Vampire
The Close Encounters of Vampire
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
29 in The Close Encounters of Vampire
Thu, Sep 25 1986
Poster of Happy Din Don
Happy Din Don
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
29 in Happy Din Don
as 'Ironhand'.
Fri, Mar 21 1986
Poster of A Heroic Fight
A Heroic Fight
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
29 in A Heroic Fight
as 'Master Lin Wang'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Lucky Diamond
Lucky Diamond
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
28 in Lucky Diamond
as 'IQ'.
Wed, Jun 19 1985
Poster of Mob Busters
Mob Busters
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
28 in Mob Busters
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of Taoism Drunkard
Taoism Drunkard
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
27 in Taoism Drunkard
as 'Chiu's Granny / Drunken Taoist'.
Thu, Nov 29 1984
Poster of Drunken Tai Chi
Drunken Tai Chi
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
27 in Drunken Tai Chi
as 'Puppetteer'.
Thu, May 31 1984
Poster of Shaolin Drunkard
Shaolin Drunkard
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
26 in Shaolin Drunkard
as 'Granny/ Shaolin Drunkard Chan'.
Sat, Jul 09 1983
Poster of The Fung-shui Master
The Fung-shui Master
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
26 in The Fung-shui Master
Thu, Jun 23 1983
Poster of The Miracle Fighters
The Miracle Fighters
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
25 in The Miracle Fighters
as 'Old Woman'.
Fri, Jul 23 1982
Poster of Legend of a Fighter
Legend of a Fighter
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
25 in Legend of a Fighter
Fri, Feb 12 1982
Poster of Dreadnaught
Dreadnaught
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
24 in Dreadnaught
as 'Marshal's Assistant'.
Thu, Mar 26 1981
Poster of The Buddhist Fist
The Buddhist Fist
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
23 in The Buddhist Fist
as 'stutterer with bird cage'.
Wed, May 07 1980
Poster of A Massacre Survivor
A Massacre Survivor
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
22 in A Massacre Survivor
as 'Teaches agility and defense with rings'.
Tue, Jan 02 1979
Poster of Clan of Amazons
Clan of Amazons
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
21 in Clan of Amazons
Sun, Feb 19 1978
Poster of The Battle Wizard
The Battle Wizard
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
20 in The Battle Wizard
as 'Revenger after Xiang Yaocha / Bandit'.
Fri, Sep 09 1977
Poster of Clans of Intrigue
Clans of Intrigue
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
20 in Clans of Intrigue
as 'Star Gang member'.
Sat, Mar 05 1977
Poster of The Web of Death
The Web of Death
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
19 in The Web of Death
as 'One of 7 Buddies of Heisong Clan/waiter'.
Thu, Oct 28 1976
Poster of The Oily Maniac
The Oily Maniac
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
19 in The Oily Maniac
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 18 1976
Poster of Farewell to a Warrior
Farewell to a Warrior
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
19 in Farewell to a Warrior
Mon, Apr 12 1976
Poster of Bruce Lee and I
Bruce Lee and I
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
19 in Bruce Lee and I
as 'Thug attacking Betty in bar'.
Fri, Jan 09 1976
Poster of The Super Inframan
The Super Inframan
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
18 in The Super Inframan
Fri, Aug 01 1975
Poster of Lady of the Law
Lady of the Law
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
18 in Lady of the Law
Sat, Jun 07 1975
Poster of Na Cha the Great
Na Cha the Great
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
17 in Na Cha the Great
Fri, Sep 27 1974
Poster of The Villains
The Villains
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
16 in The Villains
as 'Feng's comrade'.
Fri, Mar 09 1973
Poster of The Bastard
The Bastard
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
16 in The Bastard
as 'Gu's thug'.
Tue, Feb 06 1973
Poster of Not Scared to Die
Not Scared to Die
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
16 in Not Scared to Die
Fri, Jan 12 1973
Poster of Man of Iron
Man of Iron
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
15 in Man of Iron
Fri, Oct 13 1972
Poster of The Delightful Forest
The Delightful Forest
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
15 in The Delightful Forest
as 'Jiang's Thug'.
Wed, Sep 20 1972
Poster of The Angry Guest
The Angry Guest
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
15 in The Angry Guest
Tue, Feb 29 1972
Poster of The Boxer from Shantung
The Boxer from Shantung
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
15 in The Boxer from Shantung
as 'Yang's Thug (extra)'.
Fri, Feb 11 1972
Poster of The Duel
The Duel
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
14 in The Duel
as 'Old Chin's Man'.
Wed, Apr 21 1971
Poster of The New One-Armed Swordsman
The New One-Armed Swordsman
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
14 in The New One-Armed Swordsman
as 'Lung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 07 1971
Poster of The Chinese Boxer
The Chinese Boxer
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
13 in The Chinese Boxer
Fri, Nov 27 1970
Poster of Vengeance!
Vengeance!
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
13 in Vengeance!
as 'Adjutant Gao's officer'.
Thu, May 14 1970
Poster of Have Sword, Will Travel
Have Sword, Will Travel
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
12 in Have Sword, Will Travel
as '(uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 25 1969
Poster of The Invincible Fist
The Invincible Fist
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
12 in The Invincible Fist
as 'Lee's Bandit'.
Mon, Jun 30 1969
Poster of Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
12 in Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
as 'Flying Fighter King Deng Fei'.
Fri, Feb 28 1969
Poster of The Singing Thief
The Singing Thief
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
12 in The Singing Thief
as 'Wang's henchman'.
Thu, Feb 13 1969
Poster of The Sword of Swords
The Sword of Swords
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
11 in The Sword of Swords
as 'Shang's thug [extra]'.
Fri, Aug 23 1968
Poster of Golden Swallow
Golden Swallow
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
11 in Golden Swallow
as 'Golden Dragon Five Heroes'.
Wed, Apr 03 1968
Poster of The Assassin
The Assassin
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
10 in The Assassin
as '(extra)'.
Fri, Dec 22 1967
Poster of The One-Armed Swordsman
The One-Armed Swordsman
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
10 in The One-Armed Swordsman
as 'Feng's Disciple'.
Wed, Jul 26 1967
Poster of Man from Interpol
Man from Interpol
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
10 in Man from Interpol
Fri, May 19 1967
Poster of Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
10 in Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
Wed, Mar 29 1967
Poster of The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
9 in The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon
as 'BDG thug [extra]'.
Sat, Jun 11 1966
Poster of The Lotus Lamp
The Lotus Lamp
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
8 in The Lotus Lamp
as 'God of Thunder's fellow'.
Wed, Jul 07 1965
Poster of Cliff Treasure
Cliff Treasure
Yuen Cheung-Yan will be
67+ in Cliff Treasure
Unreleased
Poster of Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil
Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil
Yuen Cheung-Yan will be
67+ in Beyond Hell's Kitchen - Making Daredevil
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Master Of Tai Chi
The Master Of Tai Chi
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
41+ in The Master Of Tai Chi
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of The Devil Force
The Devil Force
Yuen Cheung-Yan was
30+ in The Devil Force
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 01 1987