Yuen Cheung-Yan

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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.

Known For

Charlie's Angels

Chinese Man on Plane (uncredited)

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Deranged Mongol

Kung Fu Hustle

Beggar

The Grandmaster

Gold Pavilion Client

Fist of Legend

Captain Jie

Kung Fu Jungle

Lui Ching-yuen

Once Upon a Time in China

Yim's Opponent

Dragons Forever

Thug on Ship (uncredited)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	Good Autumn, Mommy MOVIE	Master Liu
2025	Red Wedding Dress MOVIE	刘庆山
2025	Late Night Bookstore 4 MOVIE	Lao Dianzhang
2024	Horror Legend of Miao Ling MOVIE	Self
2024	Brotherhood of Blades 3 : Infernal Affairs MOVIE	Self
2024	The Plot of Fire MOVIE	Yang Bojiao
2024	Thirteen Generals: Wind and the Cloud Rise Again MOVIE	Zhu Dengming
2023	七令诡事录 MOVIE	Self
2023	The Case of the Four Demon Coffins MOVIE	Self
2023	Tomb Keeper MOVIE	Wang Changgu
2023	Uncle Maoshan MOVIE	Self
2023	Huang Miao Village's Tales of Mystery MOVIE	Self
2023	The Puppet MOVIE	Sun Haichao
2023	Soul of Light MOVIE	Tu Lao
2023	Sakra MOVIE	Xue Muhua
2022	Ghost Blowing Lamp of the Popeye Man MOVIE	Master Guai
2022	Song of the Assassins MOVIE	Old Assassin
2022	Chinese Odyssey: The Beginning MOVIE	Self
2022	12 Hours MOVIE	Boss
2022	Detective Dee and The Pact with the Underworld Gods MOVIE	Self
2021	Kung Fu Stuntmen MOVIE	Self
2021	Drunken Fist MOVIE	Self
2020	Crazy Beggar SuQiEr MOVIE	Old Beggar
2020	Great God Monkey 2: Xiang Mo Pian MOVIE	Black Wind
2020	The Foggy Monster MOVIE	Old Man
2019	Medical Examiner Dr. Qin MOVIE	张富国
2019	Love of Heaven and Earth MOVIE	Self
2019	Binding Souls MOVIE	Principal
2019	Unbeatable Youth MOVIE	Self
2019	Heroes Amidst Turmoil MOVIE	Self
2019	皇家龙虎豹 MOVIE	Self
2019	吃雞戰場 MOVIE	Self
2019	King Zhuan Yu MOVIE	Self
2018	Detective Bizarrerie Army Invincible MOVIE	Self
2018	探案錄財寶大劫案 MOVIE	Self
2017	White Fish Town MOVIE	Self
2017	Soccer Killer MOVIE	Guo Hua Qiang
2017	Vampire Cleanup Department MOVIE	Master Ginger
2016	Good Take! MOVIE	Self
2014	Kung Fu Jungle MOVIE	Lui Ching-yuen
2014	The House That Never Dies MOVIE	Self
2014	Black Comedy MOVIE	Self
2014	Once Upon a Time in Shanghai MOVIE	Laughing Buddha
2013	The Grandmaster MOVIE	Gold Pavilion Client
2012	Kung Fu Man MOVIE	Self
2012	Mr. & Mrs. Gambler MOVIE	Self
2010	The Haunting Lover MOVIE	Uncle Shou
2010	Just Another Pandora's Box MOVIE	Self
2009	Jump MOVIE	Self
2004	Kung Fu Hustle MOVIE	Beggar
2003	The Tai Chi Master MOVIE	Self
2003	Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle MOVIE	Deranged Mongol
2000	Charlie's Angels MOVIE	Chinese Man on Plane (uncredited)
1998	The Master Of Tai Chi TV	Self
1996	How to Meet the Lucky Stars MOVIE	Self
1996	Forbidden City Cop MOVIE	Evil Mother
1995	The Red Wolf MOVIE	Cruise passenger
1994	Fist of Legend MOVIE	Captain Jie
1994	Young Wisely 2 MOVIE	Self
1993	Tai-Chi Master MOVIE	Taoist Priest Ling
1993	Master Wong vs. Master Wong MOVIE	Master Yuen
1993	Flying Dagger MOVIE	Never Die
1993	Young Wisely 1 MOVIE	Self
1992	King of Beggars MOVIE	Self
1992	The Big Deal MOVIE	Che Hai
1992	Deadly Dream Woman MOVIE	Ying's sifu
1992	New Dragon Gate Inn MOVIE	Iron
1992	Wizard's Curse MOVIE	Self
1992	Truant Heroes MOVIE	Doggie's Dad
1991	The Banquet MOVIE	Self
1991	You Bet Your Life MOVIE	Chi
1991	Once Upon a Time in China MOVIE	Yim's Opponent
1990	Coup De Grace MOVIE	Uncle Yen
1989	Funny Ghost MOVIE	Self
1989	Operation Pink Squad II MOVIE	Buddist Monk
1988	Operation Pink Squad MOVIE	Drug Dealer
1988	Tiger Cage MOVIE	Policeman
1988	Dragons Forever MOVIE	Thug on Ship (uncredited)
1987	The Devil Force TV	Self
1986	The Close Encounters of Vampire MOVIE	Self
1986	Happy Din Don MOVIE	Ironhand
1986	A Heroic Fight MOVIE	Master Lin Wang
1985	Lucky Diamond MOVIE	IQ
1985	Mob Busters MOVIE	Self
1984	Taoism Drunkard MOVIE	Chiu's Granny / Drunken Taoist
1984	Drunken Tai Chi MOVIE	Puppetteer
1983	Shaolin Drunkard MOVIE	Granny/ Shaolin Drunkard Chan
1983	The Fung-shui Master MOVIE	Self
1982	The Miracle Fighters MOVIE	Old Woman
1982	Legend of a Fighter MOVIE	Self
1981	Dreadnaught MOVIE	Marshal's Assistant
1980	The Buddhist Fist MOVIE	stutterer with bird cage
1979	A Massacre Survivor MOVIE	Teaches agility and defense with rings
1978	Soul of the Sword MOVIE	Pai Kwa Hall's Swordsman
1978	The Vengeful Beauty MOVIE	Captured Flying Guillotine (uncredited)
1978	Clan of Amazons MOVIE	Juiling's Man
1978	Flying Guillotine II MOVIE	Flying Guillotine Man
1977	Soul Brothers of Kung Fu MOVIE	Thug
1977	The Sentimental Swordsman MOVIE	Yun's Invited Hero
1977	The Battle Wizard MOVIE	Revenger after Xiang Yaocha / Bandit
1977	The Mighty Peking Man MOVIE	Bomb Unit Soldier / The Peking Man
1977	The Jade Tiger MOVIE	Self
1977	Clans of Intrigue MOVIE	Star Gang member
1977	Instant Kung Fu Man MOVIE	Self
1976	The Web of Death MOVIE	One of 7 Buddies of Heisong Clan/waiter (uncredited)
1976	The Oily Maniac MOVIE	(uncredited)
1976	The Magic Blade MOVIE	Chien's Man (uncredited)
1976	The Dragon Missile MOVIE	Palace Fight
1976	Farewell to a Warrior MOVIE	Self
1976	Killer Clans MOVIE	Roc Society Member
1976	Bruce Lee and I MOVIE	Thug Attacking Betty in Bar (uncredited)
1975	The Super Inframan MOVIE	Self
1975	Lady of the Law MOVIE	Bandit (uncredited)
1975	All Men Are Brothers MOVIE	Rebel Officer
1974	Na Cha the Great MOVIE	Self
1974	The Stranger and the Gunfighter MOVIE	Constable
1973	Fist to Fist MOVIE	Thug
1973	The Awaken Punch MOVIE	Thug
1973	The Heroine MOVIE	Self
1973	The Villains MOVIE	Feng's Comrade
1973	Blood Brothers MOVIE	Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
1973	The Bastard MOVIE	Gu's Thug
1973	Eagle Shadow Fist MOVIE	Japanese Officer
1972	Man of Iron MOVIE	Shen Jufang's Gate Guard (uncredited)
1972	The Prodigal Boxer MOVIE	Self
1972	The Delightful Forest MOVIE	Jiang's Thug (uncredited)
1972	The Water Margin MOVIE	(uncredited)
1972	The Angry Guest MOVIE	Jin Long Student (uncredited)
1972	The Boxer from Shantung MOVIE	Yang's Thug (uncredited)
1971	The Deadly Duo MOVIE	(uncredited)
1971	Duel of Fists MOVIE	Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
1971	The Anonymous Heroes MOVIE	Drunk Officer (uncredited)
1971	The Duel MOVIE	Old Chin's Man (uncredited)
1971	The New One-Armed Swordsman MOVIE	Lung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited)
1970	The Chinese Boxer MOVIE	Self
1970	The Heroic Ones MOVIE	King Jin's Soldier
1970	The Twelve Gold Medallions MOVIE	Mountain Slicing Squad
1970	Vengeance! MOVIE	Adjutant Gao's Officer (uncredited)
1970	The Wandering Swordsman MOVIE	Self
1969	Have Sword, Will Travel MOVIE	Extra (uncredited)
1969	Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu MOVIE	Self
1969	The Invincible Fist MOVIE	Lee's Bandit (uncredited)
1969	The Flying Dagger MOVIE	Uncle's Man (uncredited)
1969	Return of the One-Armed Swordsman MOVIE	Flying Fighter King Deng Fei
1969	The Singing Thief MOVIE	Wang's henchman
1968	The Sword of Swords MOVIE	Shang's thug [extra]
1968	Golden Swallow MOVIE	Golden Dragon Five Heroes
1968	哪宅闹东海 MOVIE	Self
1967	The Assassin MOVIE	(extra) (uncredited)
1967	The One-Armed Swordsman MOVIE	Feng's Disciple
1967	Man from Interpol MOVIE	Self
1967	Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell MOVIE	Self
1967	The Trail of the Broken Blade MOVIE	Captured Assassin (uncredited)
1967	金鷗 MOVIE	Self
1966	The Magnificent Trio MOVIE	Self
1966	The Woman in Black and the Black Dragon MOVIE	BDG Thug
1965	The Lotus Lamp MOVIE	God of Thunder's Fellow
	CHEF MOVIE	Self

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