Directed credits
23
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 20Directed series: 3All crew credits: 72
TMDB ID: 65975
IMDb ID: nm0950604
Known for: Acting
Born: January 1, 1957
Died: January 1, 2026
Age: 69
Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2025
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.4
Wikidata: Q8060276
Also known as
Yuan Hsiang-Jen • Yuan Hsian-Jen • Yuen Chong-Yan • Yuen Cheong-Yan • Yuen Cheung-Yen • Yuan Hsiang-Ten • Yuan Hsiang-Yen • Yuan Chang-Jen • Yuan Shyang-Ren • Yuen Cheng-Yan • +9 more
Frequent jobs
Action Director (12)Director (11)Martial Arts Choreographer (25)Choreographer (10)Stunt Coordinator (6)Stunts (4)Fight Choreographer (3)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Yuen Cheung-Yan.
1.0
Kung Fu Man
Director
2012 Movie
7.8
The Tai Chi Master
Action Director
2003 Movie
7.0
The Red Wolf
Action Director
1995 Movie
6.0
太子传说
Action Director
1993 Movie
No More Love No More Death
Action Director
1993 Movie
5.5
Wizard's Curse
Director
1992 Movie
8.0
Shogun and Little Kitchen
Action Director
1992 Movie
1.0
Here Comes a Vampire
Director
1990 Movie
7.0
Coup De Grace
Director
1990 Movie
5.8
Thunder Cops II
Action Director
1989 Movie
6.0
Live Hard
Director
1989 Movie
5.8
Funny Ghost
Director
1989 Movie
5.8
Operation Pink Squad II
Action Director
1989 Movie
6.6
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World III
Action Director
1989 Movie
Dark Side of China Town
Director
1989 Movie
6.5
Lucky Diamond
Director
1985 Movie
6.0
Taoism Drunkard
Director
1984 Movie
6.4
Legend of a Fighter
Action Director
1982 Movie
6.2
Challenge of the Gamesters
Action Director
1981 Movie
5.5
Heroes of Sung
Action Director
1973 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Yuen Cheung-Yan.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Yuen Cheung-Yan.
7.5
Fist of Legend
as Captain Jie
1994 Movie
7.5
Kung Fu Hustle
as Beggar
2004 Movie
7.4
Iron Monkey
Choreographer
1993 Movie
7.3
Tai-Chi Master
Fight Choreographer
1993 Movie
7.3
New Dragon Gate Inn
as Iron
1992 Movie
7.3
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Choreographer
2019 Movie
7.2
Dragons Forever
as Thug on Ship (uncredited)
1988 Movie
7.1
Once Upon a Time in China
as Yim's Opponent
1991 Movie
7.1
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Martial Arts Choreographer
2014 Movie
7.1
The Matrix Reloaded
Stunts
2003 Movie
7.0
Forbidden City Cop
as Evil Mother
1996 Movie
6.9
King of Beggars
1992 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Yuen Cheung-Yan.
7.1
The Matrix Reloaded
Stunts
2003 Movie
7.5
Kung Fu Hustle
as Beggar
2004 Movie
6.7
The Matrix Revolutions
Stunt Coordinator
2003 Movie
5.8
Charlie's Angels
as Chinese Man on Plane (uncredited)
2000 Movie
5.3
Daredevil
Fight Choreographer
2003 Movie
6.4
Sakra
as Xue Muhua
2023 Movie
5.6
The Banquet
1991 Movie
7.2
Dragons Forever
as Thug on Ship (uncredited)
1988 Movie
6.6
The Grandmaster
as Gold Pavilion Client
2013 Movie
7.0
Tiger Cage II
Martial Arts Choreographer
1990 Movie
6.8
Kung Fu Jungle
as Lui Ching-yuen
2014 Movie
7.1
Once Upon a Time in China
as Yim's Opponent
1991 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Yuen Cheung-Yan.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yuen Cheung-Yan.
7.3
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Choreographer
2019 Movie
6.2
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
Stunt Coordinator
2017 Movie
4.6
Good Take!
Stunts
2016 Movie
5.7
Sifu vs. Vampire
Choreographer
2014 Movie
7.1
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Martial Arts Choreographer
2014 Movie
6.6
True Legend
Choreographer
2010 Movie
5.5
Kung Fu Chefs
Stunts
2009 Movie
6.6
The Forbidden Kingdom
Stunts
2008 Movie
6.1
The Banquet
Choreographer
2006 Movie
6.7
The Matrix Revolutions
Stunt Coordinator
2003 Movie
7.1
The Matrix Reloaded
Stunts
2003 Movie
5.3
Daredevil
Fight Choreographer
2003 Movie
The Little Drunken Masters
Stunt Coordinator
1995 Movie
6.3
Fire Dragon
Choreographer
1994 Movie
7.3
Tai-Chi Master
Fight Choreographer
1993 Movie
4.7
Madam City Hunter
Stunt Coordinator
1993 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Yuen Cheung-Yan.
Good Autumn, Mommy
as Master Liu
2025 Movie
3.5
Red Wedding Dress
as 刘庆山
2025 Movie
Late Night Bookstore 4
as Lao Dianzhang
2025 Movie
Horror Legend of Miao Ling
2024 Movie
5.0
Brotherhood of Blades 3 : Infernal Affairs
2024 Movie
1.0
The Plot of Fire
as Yang Bojiao
2024 Movie
Thirteen Generals: Wind and the Cloud Rise Again
as Zhu Dengming
2024 Movie
七令诡事录
2023 Movie
3.0
The Case of the Four Demon Coffins
2023 Movie
Tomb Keeper
as Wang Changgu
2023 Movie
Uncle Maoshan
2023 Movie
Huang Miao Village's Tales of Mystery
2023 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Yuen Cheung-Yan.
