FILM DIRECTOR

Corey Yuen

1951 - Today

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Corey Yuen Kwai (Chinese: 元奎; Cantonese Yale: Yuen4 Kwai1; pinyin: Yuán Kuí; 15 February 1951 – 2022) was a Hong Kong film director, film producer, action choreographer, and actor. Yuen attended the China Drama Academy and was one of the Seven Little Fortunes. In Hong Kong, he worked on several films such as Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury (1972), Hwang Jang-lee's Snuff Bottle Connection, Secret Rivals 2, The Invincible Armour (all 1977), Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979), Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982), Millionaire's Express (1986), and Jet Li's Fong Sai-yuk II (1993), The New Legend of Shaolin (1994), High Risk, and My Father Is a Hero (both 1995). Yuen gained fame in American cinema beginning with his work as an action director on the 1998 film Lethal Weapon 4, followed by the 2000 blockbuster X-Men and six of Jet Li's English-language works: Romeo Must Die (2000), Kiss of the Dragon, The One (both 2001), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), War (2007), and The Expendables (2010). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Corey Yuen is the 721st most popular film director, the 35th most popular biography from Hong Kong and the 3rd most popular Chinese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Corey Yuen ranks 721 out of 2,041. Before him are Yasuzo Masumura, Paul Grimault, Steno, Tatyana Lioznova, Charles Vidor, and Otakar Vávra. After him are Maurice Tourneur, Jack Arnold, Emile Ardolino, Clyde Geronimi, Alexei Uchitel, and Dan O'Bannon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Corey Yuen ranks 226. Before him are Rosa Montero, Catherine Hicks, David Vunagi, Tatyana Kazankina, Gordon Liu, and Natsuo Kirino. After him are Oleg Gazmanov, Stephen Tobolowsky, Bernie Marsden, Alexei Uchitel, Muhammed Faris, and Iván Fischer.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Corey Yuen ranks 35 out of 115. Before him are Yuen Wah (1950), Leung Chun-ying (1954), Robin Shou (1960), Johnnie To (1955), Aaron Kwok (1965), and Simon Yam (1955). After him are George Lam (1947), Anthony Wong (1961), Ronny Yu (1950), Wayne Wang (1949), Adrienne Clarkson (1939), and Ringo Lam (1955).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Hong Kong

Among film directors born in Hong Kong, Corey Yuen ranks 3. Before him are James Wong (1959), and Johnnie To (1955). After him are Ronny Yu (1950), Wayne Wang (1949), Ringo Lam (1955), Benny Chan (1961), Stanley Tong (1960), and Peter Chan (1962).

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