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Yuen Chor(1934-2022)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Yuen Chor in Police Story (1985)
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His father was a famed Cantonese film actor. After studying in the Department of Chemistry in Zhongsha University for 3 years, Chor joined the movie industry as a writer in 1956. His film debut was "The Soul Stealer" directed by Ng Wui. Soon he began working as an assistant director and finally debuted as a director with Chin Chien in the film "Bloodshed in the Valley of Love" in 1957. "Grass by the Lake" (1959) was his first film in solitaire. In 1970, after more than 70 Cantonese films, Chor directed and wrote his first Mandarin "wuxia" film, "Cold Blade", which attracted the attention of the major Chinese film studio at that time, Shaw Bros., so in 1971 Chor finally joined that studio. In 1976 he began his long series of adaptations of Ku Lung's novels with "Killer Clans", which gave him an international reputation.
BornSeptember 16, 1934
DiedFebruary 21, 2022(87)
BornSeptember 16, 1934
DiedFebruary 21, 2022(87)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Yuen Chor, Brigitte Lin, Mars, and Bill Tung in Police Story (1985)
Jackie Chan and Yuen Chor in Police Story (1985)

Known for

Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1 (1961)
Sun, Moon and Star: Part 1
7.0
  • Writer(as Yu Chin)
  • 1961
Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2 (1961)
Sun, Moon and Star: Part 2
6.8
  • Writer(as Yu Chin)
  • 1961
Black Lizard (1981)
Black Lizard
6.0
  • Director(as Chu Yuan)
  • 1981
The Sentimental Swordsman (1977)
The Sentimental Swordsman
6.6
  • Director(as Chu Yuan)
  • 1977

Credits

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Director

  • Blood Stained Tradewind (1990)
    Blood Stained Tradewind
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Li Xiang Jun
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Stephen Chow and Sibelle Hu in Sleazy Dizzy (1990)
    Sleazy Dizzy
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Chow Yun-Fat, Waise Lee, Joey Wang, and Sally Yeh in The Diary of a Big Man (1988)
    The Diary of a Big Man
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Liang xiao hua nong yue (1987)
    Liang xiao hua nong yue
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Last Song in Paris (1986)
    Last Song in Paris
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Tai cheung lo dau (1985)
    Tai cheung lo dau
    • Director (as Chu Yuan)
    • 1985
  • Fascinating Affairs (1985)
    Fascinating Affairs
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Ai nu xin zhuan (1984)
    Ai nu xin zhuan
    • Director (as Chu Yuan)
    • 1984
  • Mad Mad 83 (1983)
    Mad Mad 83
    • Director (as Chu Yuan)
    • 1983
  • The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre (1983)
    The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre
    • Director (as Chu Yuan)
    • 1983
  • Descendant of the Sun (1983)
    Descendant of the Sun
    • Director (as Chu Yuan)
    • 1983
  • The Roving Swordsman (1983)
    The Roving Swordsman
    • Director (as Chu Yuan)
    • 1983
  • Yao hun (1983)
    Yao hun
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Huan hua xi jian (1982)
    Huan hua xi jian
    • Director (as Chu Yuan)
    • 1982

Writer

  • Liang xiao hua nong yue (1987)
    Liang xiao hua nong yue
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Last Song in Paris (1986)
    Last Song in Paris
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Fascinating Affairs (1985)
    Fascinating Affairs
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Ai nu xin zhuan (1984)
    Ai nu xin zhuan
    • Writer (as Chin Yu)
    • 1984
  • The Roving Swordsman (1983)
    The Roving Swordsman
    • screenplay (as Yu Chin)
    • 1983
  • Huan hua xi jian (1982)
    Huan hua xi jian
    • Writer (as Yu Chin)
    • 1982
  • Chu Liu Xiang zhi You ling shan zhuang (1982)
    Chu Liu Xiang zhi You ling shan zhuang
    • Writer (as Yu Chin)
    • 1982
  • Black Lizard (1981)
    Black Lizard
    • screenplay (as Yu Chin)
    • 1981
  • Duel of the Century (1981)
    Duel of the Century
    • writer (as Yu Chin)
    • 1981
  • David Chiang, Norman Chu, and Yasuaki Kurata in Fei dao you jian fei dao (1981)
    Fei dao you jian fei dao
    • screenplay (as Yu Chin)
    • 1981
  • Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
    Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
    • screenplay (as Yu Chin)
    • 1981
  • Wu yi bian fu (1980)
    Wu yi bian fu
    • screenplay (as Chin Yu)
    • 1980
  • Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)
    Heroes Shed No Tears
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Haunted Tales (1980)
    Haunted Tales
    • Writer (as Yuan Chu)
    • 1980
  • Iron Chain Assassin (1980)
    Iron Chain Assassin
    • screenplay
    • 1980

Actor

  • Fa wang yi ren (2002)
    Fa wang yi ren
    • Shum Kiu (2002)
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (2001)
    Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby
    • Restaurant owner (as Po Kin Cheung)
    • 2001
  • The Legendary Four Aces (2000)
    The Legendary Four Aces
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • At the Threshold of an Era (1999)
    At the Threshold of an Era
    • Father Lam
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood (1999)
    Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood
    • Shek Pei
    • 1999
  • Armed Reaction (1998)
    Armed Reaction
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • A Recipe for the Heart (1997)
    A Recipe for the Heart
    • Yu Yao-bo
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Pak-Cheung Chan in Those Were the Days (1997)
    Those Were the Days
    • Cho Wood Yau
    • 1997
  • Wah Kong, Yiu-Cheung Lai, and Cheung-Ching Mak in Journey to the West (1996)
    Journey to the West
    • Buddha
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • The Fist of Law
    • Bui Mung Doh
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Jackie Chan in Thunderbolt (1995)
    Thunderbolt
    • Uncle Tung
    • Foh's father (Alfred's father in US version) (as Yun Chor)
    • 1995
  • Hong Kong Graffiti (1995)
    Hong Kong Graffiti
    • Small Lee
    • 1995
  • Family Affairs (1994)
    Family Affairs
    • 1994
  • Knot to Treasure (1994)
    Knot to Treasure
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father (1993)
    He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father
    • Lord Watsons
    • 1993

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  • Alternative names
    • Po Kin Cheung
  • Born
    • September 16, 1934
    • Canton, China
  • Died
    • February 21, 2022
    • Hong Kong
  • Spouse
    • Hong Nan1967 - February 21, 2022 (his death, 1 child)
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    • 1 Article

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    Son of Wood-Yau Cheung

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