Directed credits
90
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Chor Yuen
Directing
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TMDB popularity
2.3
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Directed movies: 89Directed series: 1All crew credits: 97
TMDB ID: 96546
IMDb ID: nm0159201
Known for: Directing
Born: October 8, 1934
Died: February 21, 2022
Age: 87
Place of birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2003
Years active: 48
Average TMDB rating: 6.89
Wikidata: Q710875
Also known as
Yuen Chor • Chu Yuan • Choh Yuen • Chi Yau • Chun Yue • Chin Yu • Cho Yuan • 紫游 • 秦雨 • 張寶堅
Frequent jobs
Director (89)Assistant Director (1)Screenplay (4)Writer (3)
Biography
Cheung Po-kin (Chinese: 楚原, 9/16/1934 - 2/21/2022), better known by his stage name Chor Yuen, was a Hong Kong-Chinese film director, screenwriter and actor.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Chor Yuen.
Blood Stained Tradewind
Director
1990 Movie
5.5
Sleazy Dizzy
Director
1990 Movie
6.5
Diary of a Big Man
Director
1988 Movie
4.0
That Enchanting Night
Director
1987 Movie
9.0
Last Song in Paris
Director
1986 Movie
Let's Have a Baby
Director
1985 Movie
3.0
Fascinating Affairs
Director
1985 Movie
3.5
Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan
Director
1984 Movie
5.5
The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
Director
1984 Movie
4.1
Descendant of the Sun
Director
1983 Movie
Mad, Mad 83
Director
1983 Movie
6.1
Roving Swordsman
Director
1983 Movie
5.0
The Enchantress
Director
1983 Movie
6.0
The Spirit of the Sword
Director
1982 Movie
6.0
Black Lizard
Director
1981 Movie
6.6
The Duel of the Century
Director
1981 Movie
5.7
The Emperor and His Brother
Director
1981 Movie
7.0
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Director
1981 Movie
6.6
Bat Without Wings
Director
1980 Movie
5.7
Heroes Shed No Tears
Director
1980 Movie
5.5
The Convict Killer
Director
1980 Movie
6.1
The Proud Twins
Director
1979 Movie
5.2
Murder Plot
Director
1979 Movie
6.7
Full Moon Scimitar
Director
1979 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Chor Yuen.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Chor Yuen.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Chor Yuen.
7.5
Police Story
as Chu To
1985 Movie
7.1
Police Story 2
as Chu To
1988 Movie
7.1
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Magistrate Benjamin
1989 Movie
6.7
Twin Dragons
as Uncle Tang
1992 Movie
6.4
Thunderbolt
as Jackie's father
1995 Movie
6.7
The Seventh Curse
as Dr. Chu
1986 Movie
5.6
The Banquet
as Man on Stairs
1991 Movie
6.5
The Sentimental Swordsman
Director
1977 Movie
6.3
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Director
1972 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Chor Yuen.
8.0
Armed Reaction
as 程守忠 • 84 eps
1998 Series
10.0
The File Of Justice
as 程乐天 / "Victor"（法官） • 26 eps
1992 Series
7.3
Journey to the West
72 eps
1996 Series
8.1
At the Threshold of an Era
as 连神父（Father Lam） • 3 eps
1999 Series
7.5
A Step Into The Past
as 王Sir • 40 eps
2001 Series
10.0
Family Squad
as 黄家景 • 227 eps
1991 Series
The Criminal Investigator
22 eps
1995 Series
7.5
The Legendary Four Aces
as 沈周 • 52 eps
2000 Series
8.2
A Recipe for the Heart
29 eps
1997 Series
A Measure of Love
20 eps
1998 Series
Legal Entanglement
22 eps
2002 Series
The Green Dragon Conspiracy
Director • 20 eps
1982 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Chor Yuen.
5.1
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman
Screenplay
1982 Movie
5.5
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Writer
1981 Movie
4.6
Haunted Tales
Writer
1980 Movie
Murder Case in Chinatown
Screenplay
1961 Movie
The Great Devotion
Screenplay
1960 Movie
China Wife
Writer
1957 Movie
The Seventh Heaven
Screenplay
1956 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Chor Yuen.
Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong
as Self
2003 Movie
6.0
Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia
as Self
2003 Movie
6.8
Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu
as Self
2003 Movie
5.9
Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby
as Restaurant Owner
2001 Movie
6.5
Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood
as Shek Pei
1999 Movie
6.9
Those Were the Days
as Cho Wood Yau
1997 Movie
6.4
Thunderbolt
as Jackie's father
1995 Movie
Hong Kong Graffiti
1995 Movie
Family Affairs
1994 Movie
7.0
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father
as Lord Watsons
1993 Movie
6.3
Millionaire Cop
as Sergeant Lai
1993 Movie
6.7
Twin Dragons
as Uncle Tang
1992 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Chor Yuen.
Legal Entanglement
22 eps
2002 Series
7.5
A Step Into The Past
as 王Sir • 40 eps
2001 Series
7.5
The Legendary Four Aces
as 沈周 • 52 eps
2000 Series
Time Off
20 eps
2000 Series
When Dreams Come True
20 eps
2000 Series
Ups And Downs
21 eps
2000 Series
8.1
At the Threshold of an Era
as 连神父（Father Lam） • 3 eps
1999 Series
A Loving Spirit
20 eps
1999 Series
Simply Ordinary
20 eps
1998 Series
8.0
Armed Reaction
as 程守忠 • 84 eps
1998 Series
7.0
Crimes of Passion
22 eps
1998 Series
A Measure of Love
20 eps
1998 Series