Yuen Wah
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Yuen Wah (born Yung Kai-chi; 2 September 1952) is a Hong Kong
Early life
Born Yung Kai-chi on 2 September 1950 in Hong Kong, Kai attended the
Career
Known for his agility and acrobatic skills, Yuen Wah began his film career working as Bruce Lee's stunt double in the films Fist of Fury (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973). He also made his acting debut in Fist of Fury, as a Japanese who asks Bruce Lee's character to crawl like a dog and is soundly beaten for it. He began to receive a number of roles in Shaw Brothers films.
Yuen's versatility, his lean, wiry frame and later, his distinctive moustache often saw him cast as the villain in most films. During the 1980s, he worked on several films with former classmates Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, both in an action director / stunt co-ordinator capacity, and in acting roles as villainous characters. The films included
During the 1990s, whilst still appearing in a number of films, Yuen began to focus on television series roles for
In 2004, Yuen was cast as The Landlord in Stephen Chow's comedy film Kung Fu Hustle. During the 2005 Hong Kong Film Awards, his colleagues took the opportunity to award him with the award for Best Supporting Actor.[1]
Yuen made his debut in an English language film in Aiming High in 1998. He appeared in another English language production, the 2008
Yuen Wah has starred in more than 60 films and worked on over 160. In the early 1970s, Yuen worked as a stuntman and extra, later progressing to stunt coordinator / action director roles, as well as full-fledged acting parts.
During the 1980s he made a number of appearances, primarily as villainous characters in the films of his former-China Drama Academy friends, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao.
From the mid-1990s, Yuen embarked on a television career in Hong Kong. To date, he has appeared in 23 different series for broadcaster
Yuen is credited with over 180 films as an actor and over 40 films as a martial arts director.[2]
Filmography
References
- ^ Cynthia Fuchs (8 April 2005). "Kung Fu Hustle". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Yuen Wah". Retrieved 7 July 2021.