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Corey Yuen(1951-2022)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Director
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Corey Yuen
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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.
BornFebruary 15, 1951
Died2022
BornFebruary 15, 1951
Died2022
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 19 nominations total

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Known for

Cynthia Rothrock and Biao Yuen in Righting Wrongs (1986)
Righting Wrongs
7.1
  • Bad Egg
  • Joe Do
  • 1986
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Fengyi Zhang in Red Cliff (2008)
Red Cliff
7.3
  • Stunts(uncredited)
  • 2008
Jet Li and Josephine Siao in The Legend (1993)
The Legend
7.1
  • Stunts
  • 1993
Jason Statham in The Transporter (2002)
The Transporter
6.8
  • Stunts
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Sunny Pang, Michael Chin, Ramana Mohan, and Daniel in The Collector (2012)
    The Collector
    7.9
    • Uncle Ting (as Kwai Yuen)
    • 2012
  • Just Another Pandora's Box (2010)
    Just Another Pandora's Box
    4.6
    • General of Cao
    • 2010
  • Takeshi Kaneshiro in Hero (1997)
    Hero
    6.3
    • Uncle Po
    • 1997
  • Jackie Chan in Thunderbolt (1995)
    Thunderbolt
    6.3
    • The Doctor (as Cory Yuen)
    • 1995
  • Jet Li and Jacky Cheung in High Risk (1995)
    High Risk
    6.1
    • Wai
    • 1995
  • Eric Kot, Man-Tat Ng, and Chingmy Yau in The Saint of Gamblers (1995)
    The Saint of Gamblers
    5.1
    • Shing
    • 1995
  • Jet Li in My Father Is a Hero (1995)
    My Father Is a Hero
    6.5
    • Bartender
    • 1995
  • Jet Li and Christy Chung in The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)
    The Bodyguard from Beijing
    6.4
    • Shopper in Mall (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Farini Cheung and Tamara Guo in Women on the Run (1993)
    Women on the Run
    5.8
    • Hong Kong Policeman
    • 1993
  • Jet Li and Josephine Siao in The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk 2 (1993)
    The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk 2
    6.9
    • Li Kwok Bon
    • 1993
  • Saviour of the Soul II (1992)
    Saviour of the Soul II
    5.0
    • Doc
    • 1992
  • Jet Li in The Master (1992)
    The Master
    5.7
    • 1992
  • Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau, and Anita Mui in Saviour of the Soul (1991)
    Saviour of the Soul
    6.0
    • 1991
  • Red Shield (1991)
    Red Shield
    5.8
    • 1991
  • Amy Yip and Stephen Chow in The Magnificent Scoundrels (1991)
    The Magnificent Scoundrels
    6.5
    • Cameo
    • 1991

Stunts

  • Birth of the Dragon (2016)
    Birth of the Dragon
    5.7
    • martial arts choreographer
    • martial arts designer
    • 2016
  • Jason Statham in Wild Card (2015)
    Wild Card
    5.6
    • action director
    • action choreographer (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Jin Zhang, Eddie Peng, Cho-Lam Wong, Angelababy, Luodan Wang, and Boran Jing in Rise of the Legend (2014)
    Rise of the Legend
    6.4
    • action director
    • 2014
  • Jet Li and Zhang Wen in Badges of Fury (2013)
    Badges of Fury
    4.5
    • action director
    • 2013
  • The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
    The Man with the Iron Fists
    5.4
    • action coordinator
    • martial arts choreographer (as Cory Yuen)
    • 2012
  • Naked Soldier (2012)
    Naked Soldier
    4.8
    • action director
    • 2012
  • Wu Dang (2012)
    Wu Dang
    5.3
    • action director
    • 2012
  • Treasure Inn (2011)
    Treasure Inn
    5.4
    • action director
    • 2011
  • Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, and Bingbing Fan in Shaolin (2011)
    Shaolin
    6.8
    • action director
    • 2011
  • Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, and Randy Couture in The Expendables (2010)
    The Expendables
    6.4
    • martial arts choreographer: Jet Li (as Cory Yuen)
    • 2010
  • Jun Ji-hyun in Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
    Blood: The Last Vampire
    5.3
    • action director
    • 2009
  • Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Fengyi Zhang in Red Cliff II (2009)
    Red Cliff II
    7.5
    • action director
    • 2009
  • Jason Statham in Transporter 3 (2008)
    Transporter 3
    6.1
    • martial arts choreographer
    • 2008
  • Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Fengyi Zhang in Red Cliff (2008)
    Red Cliff
    7.3
    • action director (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Jet Li and Jason Statham in War (2007)
    War
    6.2
    • martial arts choreographer (as Cory Yuen)
    • 2007

Director

  • Sarah Carter, Kane Kosugi, Natassia Malthe, Holly Valance, Brian White, and Devon Aoki in DOA: Dead or Alive (2006)
    DOA: Dead or Alive
    4.8
    • Director (as Cory Yuen)
    • 2006
  • The Twins Effect II (2004)
    The Twins Effect II
    4.8
    • Director (as Cory Yuen)
    • 2004
  • Jason Statham in The Transporter (2002)
    The Transporter
    6.8
    • Director (as Cory Yuen)
    • 2002
  • Karen Mok, Shu Qi, and Wei Zhao in So Close (2002)
    So Close
    6.6
    • Director (as Cory Yuen)
    • 2002
  • Leehom Wang and Biao Yuen in The Avenging Fist (2001)
    The Avenging Fist
    4.3
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Bodhi Elfman, Scarlett Chorvat, Holt McCallany, and Darius McCrary in Freedom (2000)
    Freedom
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Shannon Lee, Jordan Chan, Michael Wong, and Anita Yuen in Enter the Eagles (1998)
    Enter the Eagles
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Wenzhuo Zhao and Josephine Siao in Mahjong Dragon (1997)
    Mahjong Dragon
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Takeshi Kaneshiro in Hero (1997)
    Hero
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Black Rose II (1997)
    Black Rose II
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Jet Li in My Father Is a Hero (1995)
    My Father Is a Hero
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Jet Li and Christy Chung in The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)
    The Bodyguard from Beijing
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Farini Cheung and Tamara Guo in Women on the Run (1993)
    Women on the Run
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Jet Li and Josephine Siao in The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk 2 (1993)
    The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk 2
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Jet Li and Josephine Siao in The Legend (1993)
    The Legend
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1993

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The Legend 2
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The Legend 2
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Legend of the Red Dragon
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Legend of the Red Dragon

Personal details

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

Did you know

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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.

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  • When did Corey Yuen die?
    2022
  • How did Corey Yuen die?
    Complications from COVID-19
  • Where did Corey Yuen die?
    Hong Kong
  • When was Corey Yuen born?
    February 15, 1951
  • Where was Corey Yuen born?
    Hong Kong

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