Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah ( Chinese  元 華  /  元 华 , Pinyin Yuán Huá , Jyutping Jyun ⁴ Waa ⁴ , born as Yung Chi 容 志 , Róng Zhì ; born September 2, 1950 in Hong Kong ) is a Chinese actor , stunt performer and stunt choreographer who mainly works in Hong Kong feature film productions occurs. In Germany he became known to many viewers in his role as the landlord in Stephen Chow's action comedy Kung Fu Hustle (2005).

life and work

In his more than 40-year film career, he starred in over 170 films, including a. at the side of his classmates Jackie Chan , Sammo Hung , Corey Yuen and Yuen Biao , with whom he went to the Beijing Opera School (China Drama Academy) and became part of the "Seven Little Fortunes". He took the name "Yuen" in honor of his teacher ( Sifu ) Yu Jim Yuen.

He made his first appearances as a stunt double in the Bruce Lee films Fist of Fury and Enter the Dragon . He also had his first regular appearance in Fist of Fury . He also took on roles for the productions of the legendary cult manufacturer Shaw Brothers .

His character is characterized by wiriness, versatility and the mustache, which mostly made him famous in the selection of villain roles and was formative.

In the 1980s he often played with his former schoolmates Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao in various action films, in which he almost always acted the bad guy.

In 2005 he received the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in Kung Fu Hustle .

He is married to Evina.

Filmography (selection)

• 1972: Fist of Fury (death greetings from Shanghai)
• 1972: Enter the Dragon (The Man with the Death Claw)
• 1972: Hapkido
• 1973: Fist to Fist (Jen Ko: Vengeance burns in his fists)
• 1974: Ling Fu: The Karate Killer of Death
• 1975: The Valiant Ones
• 1976: Hand of Death (Dragon forever)
• 1976: The Magic Blade (The Death Strike of Steel Fingers)
• 1976: The Secret Rivals (Bruce Lee's twin brothers)
• 1976: The Web of Death (In the yellow spider's web of death)
• 1977: The Battle Wizard (The Blood of the Red Python)
• 1977: The Amsterdam Kill (The Taipei Tiger)
• 1977: The Sentimental Swordsman (The Invincible Shaolin Sword)
• 1977: The Secret Rivals 2 (Bruce Lee - we avenge you)
• 1978: Game of Death (My Last Fight)
• 1978: The Youth Proud (The Shaolin Death Chambers)
• 1978: Legend of the Bat (Return of the Yellow Hellhounds)
• 1978: Soul of the Sword (Ti Lung - The Bloody Sword of Vengeance)
• 1979: The Kung Fu Constructor (The Dead Hand of the Yellow Eagle)
• 1979: Breaking Sword of Death (The cruel revenge of the Shaolin)
• 1980: Heroes shed no Tears (The Revenge of Karateka)
• 1980: The Kid with a Tatoo (The Tattooed Eagle)
• 1980: Blood Brothers (The Merciless Enforcer)
• 1980: Rendevouz with the Death (Shaolin Temple of Death)
• 1981: The Emperor and his Brother (death duel in the Imperial Palace)
• 1982: Human Lanterns (Chun Fang: The Bloody Secret)
• 1983: Shaolin Intruders
• 1985: Mr. Vampire
• 1985: My Lucky Stars (Tokyo Powerman)
• 1985: Heart of the Dragon (Powerman 3)
• 1986: Spooky, Spooky
• 1986: Millionaire's Express (Shanghai Police: The world's most desolate force)
• 1986: Where's Officer Tuba?
• 1987: Eastern Condors
• 1988: Dragons Forever (Action Hunter)
• 1988: On the Run (Hong Kong Connection)
• 1988: Mr. Vampire 4
• 1989: The Iceman Cometh
• 1990: Swordsman (master of the sword)
• 1990: The Dragon from Russia
• 1990: Lethal Lady (She shoots straight)
• 1991: Bury me high
• 1992: The Master
• 1992: A Kid from Tibet
• 1992: Police Story 3
• 1993: Kickboxer (The Little Dragon's Fist of Death 2)
• 1994: Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop
• 1997: Hero (Shanghai Hero- The Legend)
• 2004: Kung Fu Hustle
• 2005: Dragon Squad
• 2006: Dating a Vampire
• 2007: Dragon Tiger Gate
• 2007: Twins Mission
• 2008: Australia
• 2009: Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master (Looking for Jackie)
• 2010: City under Siege
• 2011: Vampire Warriors (The Vampire Hunters)
• 2011: Choy Lee Fut
• 2013: Princess & Seven Gongfu Masters
• 2015: Monks comes down the Mountain (Dao shi xia shan)
• 2016: The Bodyguard (Wo de te gong ye ye)

Web links

• Yuen Wah in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Yuen is the family name here, Wah is the first name.