Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen (Chinese: 元奎; pinyin: Yuán Kuí; Cantonese Yale: Yuen4 Kwai1; born Ying Gang-ming (殷元奎); 16 December 1951) is a Hong Kong film director, film producer, action choreographer, and former actor.
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元奎 | |||||||
Born | Ying Gang-ming (殷元奎) 16 December 1951 | ||||||
Other names | Corey Yuen Kwai Yuen Kwai | ||||||
Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, action choreographer | ||||||
Years active | 1971–present | ||||||
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Chinese | 元奎 | ||||||
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Ying Gang-ming | |||||||
Chinese | 殷元奎 | ||||||
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Yuen was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes. As an actor, Yuen is perhaps best known as Rubber Legs' student in 1979 kung fu comedy film Dance of the Drunk Mantis. As an action director, Yuen gained fame in American cinema beginning with 1998 film Lethal Weapon 4, followed by the 2000 blockbuster X-Men and six of Jet Li's American works: Romeo Must Die, Kiss of the Dragon, The One, Cradle 2 the Grave, War, and The Expendables.
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