Corey Yuen(1951-2022)

Actor
Stunts
Director

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The New Legend of Shaolin (1994)

Corey Yuen was born on 15 February 1951 in Hong Kong. He was an actor and director, known for Righting Wrongs (1986), Red Cliff (2008) and The Legend (1993). He died in 2022 in Hong Kong.

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Awards
- 3 wins & 19 nominations total

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Known for

Righting Wrongs

7.1

Movie

Bad Egg
Joe Do

1986

Red Cliff

7.3

Movie

Stunts(uncredited)

2008

The Legend

7.1

Movie

Stunts

1993

The Transporter

6.8

Movie

Director(as Cory Yuen)

2002

Credits

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Actor

The Collector
7.9
- Uncle Ting (as Kwai Yuen)
- 2012
Just Another Pandora's Box
4.6
- General of Cao
- 2010
Hero
6.3
- Uncle Po
- 1997
Thunderbolt
6.3
- The Doctor (as Cory Yuen)
- 1995
High Risk
6.1
- Wai
- 1995
The Saint of Gamblers
5.1
- Shing
- 1995
My Father Is a Hero
6.5
- Bartender
- 1995
The Bodyguard from Beijing
6.4
- Shopper in Mall
- 1994
Women on the Run
5.7
- Hong Kong Policeman
- 1993
The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk 2
6.9
- Li Kwok Bon
- 1993
Saviour of the Soul II
4.9
- Doc
- 1992
The Master
5.7
- 1992
Saviour of the Soul
6.0
- 1991
Red Shield
5.8
- 1991
The Magnificent Scoundrels
6.5
- Cameo
- 1991

Stunts

Birth of the Dragon
5.7
- martial arts choreographer
- 2016
Wild Card
5.6
- action choreographer (uncredited)
- 2015
Rise of the Legend
6.4
- action director
- 2014
Badges of Fury
4.5
- action director
- 2013
The Man with the Iron Fists
5.4
- action coordinator
- martial arts choreographer (as Cory Yuen)
- 2012
Naked Soldier
4.8
- action director
- 2012
Wu Dang
5.3
- action director
- 2012
Treasure Inn
5.4
- action director
- 2011
Shaolin
6.8
- action director
- 2011
The Expendables
6.4
- martial arts choreographer: Jet Li (as Cory Yuen)
- 2010
Blood: The Last Vampire
5.3
- action director
- 2009
Red Cliff II
7.5
- action director
- 2009
Transporter 3
6.1
- martial arts choreographer
- 2008
Red Cliff
7.3
- action director (uncredited)
- 2008
War
6.2
- martial arts choreographer (as Cory Yuen)
- 2007

Director

DOA: Dead or Alive
4.8
- Director (as Cory Yuen)
- 2006
The Twins Effect II
4.8
- Director (as Cory Yuen)
- 2004
The Transporter
6.8
- Director (as Cory Yuen)
- 2002
So Close
6.6
- Director (as Cory Yuen)
- 2002
The Avenging Fist
4.3
- Director
- 2001
Freedom
6.9
TV Series
- Director
- 2000
Enter the Eagles
6.1
- Director
- 1998
Mahjong Dragon
6.7
- Director
- 1997
Hero
6.3
- Director
- 1997
Black Rose II
5.7
- Director
- 1997
My Father Is a Hero
6.5
- Director
- 1995
The Bodyguard from Beijing
6.4
- Director
- 1994
Women on the Run
5.7
- Director
- 1993
The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk 2
6.9
- Director
- 1993
The Legend
7.1
- Director
- 1993

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Legend of the Red Dragon

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Yuen Kuei
Born
- February 15, 1951
- Hong Kong
Died
- 2022
- Hong Kong(complications from COVID-19)

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Trivia
Uses the name Yuen in honor of his teacher, Jim-Yuen Yu. Several other graduates of the China Drama Academy like Biao Yuen and Wah Yuen also use the honorific, while fellow alumni Jackie Chan and Sammo Kam-Bo Hung no longer use their mentor's name.