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Corey Yuen Kwai

 
 
 
 
Other names : 元奎
Yuan Kui
Yuan2 Kui1
Cory Yuen
Don Yuen
Yuen Fooi
Yuen Fui
Yuen Kui
Yuen Kwai
 
Nationality : Hong Kong
Workplace : France, Hong Kong, USA
Activities : Director (27), Assistant Director (1), Producer (8), Associate producer (1), Action Director (84), Assistant Action Director (6), Writer (4), Actor (71), Brief appearance (28), Cameo (2), Stuntman (10), Second Unit Director (1), Planning (5)

Biography

Born Ying Gang-Ming, Corey Yuen began as one of the famous "Seven Little Fortunes", the children Peking Opera troupe with the young Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. As troupe disbanded, the youngsters became stuntmen in the studio. Yuen was gradually promoted to martial arts choreographer and worked on films like Zu : Warriors From The Magic Mountain, Dragon Lord and We're Going To Eat You.

He had been working in Taiwan when producer Wu Szu-yuan offered him the directorial debut. Ninja In The Dragon's Den was nominated for Best Action Choreography at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards. All For The Winner, which Yuen co-directed with Jeff Lau in 1990, made a star out of Stephen Chow and went on to become the year's top grosser.

Yuen co-founded Eastern Production with action star Jet Li, where they produced a series of blockbusters, including Fong Sai Yuk, The Bodyguard From Beijing and My Father Is A Hero. Yuen also garnered the Best Action Choreography kudos for Fong Sai Yuk at the 13th Hong Kong Film Awards.

Yuen was invited to Hollywood in 1998, where he choreographed the action sequences in Lethal Weapon 4. He remains active in the States and performed screen magic in X-Men, Romeo Must Die, The One and Kiss Of The Dragon.

Source : Celestial Pictures
 
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Filmography
 [ 2010 - 2000 - 1990 - 1980 - 1970 ] 
 Alternate lists by alpha / genre / year
 
Title    ( HK -  All )  Year Activity
 
 Chinese Odyssey Part Three, A 2016 Actor
 Rise Of The Legend 2014 Action Director
 Badges Of Fury 2013 Action Director
 Man With The Iron Fists, The 2012 Action Director
 Wu Dang 2012 Action Director
 Naked Soldier 2011 Action Director
 Treasure Inn 2011 Action Director
 Expendables, The 2010 Action Director
 Shaolin 2010 Action Director
 Blood : The Last Vampire 2009 Action Director
 Red Cliff - Part 2 2009 Action Director
 Red Cliff - Part 1 2008 Action Director
 Transporteur 3, Le 2008 Action Director
 Rogue 2007 Action Director
 DOA : Dead Or Alive 2006 Director, Action Director
 Chinese Tall Story, A 2005 Action Director
 Transporter 2, The 2005 Action Director, Second Unit Director
 Twins Effect 2, The 2004 Director, Action Director
 Bulletproof Monk 2003 Action Director
 Cradle 2 The Grave 2003 Action Director
 Rise To Honor 2003 Action Director
 So Close 2002 Director, Action Director
 Transporter, The 2002 Assistant Director, Action Director
 Avenging Fist, The 2001 Action Director
 Kiss Of The Dragon 2001 Action Director
 One, The 2001 Action Director
 Romeo Must Die 2000 Action Director
 X-Men 2000 Action Director
 Enter The Eagles 1998 Director
 Timeless Romance 1998 Action Director
 97 Legendary La Rose Noire 1997 Director
 Hero 1997 Director, Action Director, Writer, Actor
 Lethal Weapon 4 1997 Action Director
 Mahjong Dragon 1997 Director
 High Risk 1995 Action Director
 My Father Is A Hero 1995 Director, Action Director, Brief appearance
 Saint Of Gamblers, The 1995 Brief appearance
 Thunderbolt 1995 Action Director, Brief appearance
 Bodyguard From Beijing, The 1994 Director, Action Director, Cameo
 New Legend Of Shaolin, The 1994 Action Director, Actor
 Fong Sai Yuk 1993 Director, Action Director
 Fong Sai Yuk II 1993 Director, Action Director, Actor
 Kick Boxer 1993 Actor
 Rose Rose I Love You 1993 Action Director
 Women On The Run 1993 Director, Producer, Action Director, Actor
 Fist Of Fury 1991 II 1992 Director, Producer, Action Director, Actor
 Ghost Punting 1992 Director, Action Director
 Kid From Tibet, A 1992 Actor
 Moon Warriors, The 1992 Action Director
 Operation Scorpio 1992 Action Director
 Saviour Of The Soul 2 1992 Director, Actor
 American Shaolin 1991 Action Director
 Angel Hunter 1991 Action Director
 Bury Me High 1991 Actor, Planning
 Fist Of Fury 1991 1991 Producer, Action Director, Actor
 Gambling Ghost, The 1991 Brief appearance
 Lee Rock 1991 Action Director
 Lee Rock 2 : Father And Son 1991 Action Director
 Magnificent Scoundrels, The 1991 Action Director, Brief appearance
 Red Shield 1991 Actor
 Saviour Of The Soul 1991 Director, Actor
 Top Bet, The 1991 Director, Producer, Action Director, Actor
 All For The Winner 1990 Director, Action Director, Writer, Actor
 Legend Of The Dragon 1990 Action Director, Brief appearance
 Licence To Steal 1990 Brief appearance
 Mortuary Blues 1990 Producer, Action Director, Actor
 Nocturnal Demon, The 1990 Actor
 Raid, The 1990 Actor
 Rebel From China 1990 Action Director
 Shanghai, Shanghai 1990 Producer, Action Director
 She Shoots Straight 1990 Director, Action Director, Actor
 Blonde Fury 1989 Producer, Action Director
 Iceman Cometh, The 1989 Brief appearance
 Lost Souls 1989 Action Director
 No Retreat, No Surrender 2 : Raging Thunder 1989 Director, Action Director
 Pedicab Driver 1989 Brief appearance
 Three Against The World 1989 Cameo
 Couples, Couples, Couples 1988 Actor
 Dragons Forever 1988 Director, Associate producer
 In The Blood 1988 Director, Actor
 Picture Of A Nymph 1988 Planning
 Spooky Spooky 1988 Actor, Planning
 Eastern Condors 1987 Action Director, Actor, Planning
 Mr Vampire 3 1987 Brief appearance
 Promising Young Boy 1987 Planning
 Millionaire's Express, The 1986 Actor
 Righting Wrongs 1986 Director, Producer, Action Director, Actor
 Where's Officer Tuba ? 1986 Brief appearance
 Heart Of Dragon 1985 Action Director, Actor
 No Retreat, No Surrender 1985 Director, Action Director, Writer
 Yes, Madam 1985 Director, Action Director, Brief appearance
 Aces Go Places III : Our Man From Bond Street 1984 Director, Action Director
 Zu: Warriors From The Magic Mountain 1983 Action Director, Actor
 Dragon Lord 1982 Assistant Action Director, Brief appearance
 Ninja In The Dragon’s Den 1982 Director, Action Director, Writer
 Perils Of The Sentimental Swordsman 1982 Actor
 Hitman In The Hand Of Buddha 1981 Action Director, Actor
 Tower Of Death 1981 Assistant Action Director, Stuntman
 Buddha Assassinator, The 1980 Action Director, Actor
 Ring Of Death 1980 Action Director, Actor
 We're Going To Eat You 1980 Action Director, Actor
 Brothers, The 1979 Brief appearance
 Crystal Fist 1979 Action Director, Stuntman
 Dance Of The Drunk Mantis 1979 Action Director, Actor
 Dragon And The Tiger Kids, The 1979 Action Director
 Massacre Survivor 1979 Action Director, Actor
 Born Invincible 1978 Actor
 Drunken Master 1978 Assistant Action Director
 Flying Guillotine 2 1978 Actor
 Seven Grandmasters, The 1978 Action Director, Actor
 Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow 1978 Assistant Action Director
 Soul Of The Sword 1978 Brief appearance
 Swordsman And Enchantress 1978 Brief appearance
 Vengeful Beauty, The 1978 Actor, Stuntman
 Battle Wizard, The 1977 Brief appearance
 Broken Oath 1977 Actor
 Clans Of Intrigue 1977 Brief appearance
 Deadly Angels 1977 Stuntman
 Death Duel 1977 Actor
 Fatal Flying Guillotines, The 1977 Actor
 Heroes Of Shaolin 1977 Action Director, Actor
 Instant Kung Fu Man 1977 Action Director, Actor
 Invincible Armour 1977 Action Director, Actor
 Jade Tiger 1977 Stuntman
 Last Strike 1977 Actor
 Mighty Peking Man, The 1977 Actor
 Pursuit Of Vengeance 1977 Actor
 Secret Rivals 2, The 1977 Assistant Action Director, Actor
 Six Directions Of Boxing 1977 Actor
 Snuff Bottle Connection 1977 Actor
 To Kill A Jaguar 1977 Actor
 Big Bad Sis 1976 Brief appearance
 Brotherhood 1976 Brief appearance
 Bruce Lee And I 1976 Actor
 Criminals, The 1976 Brief appearance
 Drug Connection, The 1976 Brief appearance
 Emperor Chien Lung 1976 Brief appearance
 Himalayan, The 1976 Actor
 Killer Clans 1976 Brief appearance
 Magic Blade, The 1976 Stuntman
 Oily Maniac, The 1976 Brief appearance
 Web Of Death, The 1976 Brief appearance
 Man From Hong Kong, The 1975 Actor
 Valiant Ones 1975 Actor
 Young Dragons, The 1975 Stuntman
 Challenge Of The Dragon 1974 Actor
 Dragons Never Die 1974 Action Director
 Evil Snake Girl, The 1974 Action Director, Actor
 Master With Cracked Fingers 1974 Action Director
 Naughty ! Naughty ! 1974 Actor
 Shadow Boxer, The 1974 Actor
 Super Kung Fu Kid 1974 Brief appearance
 Supermen Against The Orient 1974 Action Director
 Tournament, The 1974 Actor
 Wits To Wits 1974 Actor
 Ambush 1973 Brief appearance
 Black Belt, The 1973 Actor
 Chinese Hercules 1973 Action Director, Actor
 Death Blow 1973 Actor
 Money-Tree, The 1973 Actor
 None But The Brave 1973 Stuntman
 Rats, The 1973 Actor
 Brutal Boxer, The 1972 Actor
 Fist Of Fury 1972 Stuntman
 Hapkido 1972 Stuntman
 Intimate Confessions Of A Chinese Courtesan 1972 Actor
 Tough Guy 1972 Actor
 Yellow Killer, The 1972 Actor
 Deaf And Mute Heroine 1971 Actor
 Four Kings, One Queen 1971 Assistant Action Director
 

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Gallery
 
 Corey Yuen Kwai pictures :  (Hide)
The Gambling Ghost
All For The Winner
The Raid
The Raid
The Iceman Cometh
Couples, Couples, Couples
Eastern Condors
Righting Wrongs
Zu: Warriors From The Magic Mountain
The Miracle Fighters
Dance Of The Drunk Mantis
Dance Of The Drunk Mantis
Massacre Survivor
Born Invincible
The Seven Grandmasters
Broken Oath
Death Duel
Instant Kung Fu Man
Jade Tiger
Jade Tiger
Snuff Bottle Connection
The Battle Wizard
Bruce Lee And I
Emperor Chien Lung
The Himalayan
The Magic Blade
The Web Of Death
Fist Of Fury
Intimate Confessions Of A Chinese Courtesan
 
 Other Corey Yuen Kwai pictures :  (Hide)
A Chinese Tall Story (2)
Fong Sai Yuk II (1)
Saviour Of The Soul 2 (1)
Fist Of Fury 1991 (2)
The Gambling Ghost (1)
The Top Bet (1)
All For The Winner (1)
Mortuary Blues (2)
The Raid (1)
Pedicab Driver (1)
 
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