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Yuen Cheung-Yan, actor
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Yuen Cheung-Yan: Movies & Box Office

films
92
on screen
1965–2022
box office
$94.3M
Biggest hits

The Best Yuen Cheung-Yan Movies

The films of Yuen Cheung-Yan that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The House That Never Dies (2014) leads with $65.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Yuen Cheung-Yan's Career in Numbers

Yuen Cheung-Yan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Yuen Cheung-Yan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Lotus Lamp (1965) to 12 Hours (2022), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Yuen Cheung-Yan Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 11
  2. 1970s 38
  3. 1980s 15
  4. 1990s 14
  5. 2000s 2
  6. 2010s 9
  7. 2020s 3

The 1970s were Yuen Cheung-Yan's busiest decade, with 38 films.

Yuen Cheung-Yan Movies by Genre

  • Action 37
  • Comedy 18
  • Drama 12
  • Adventure 7
  • Crime 5
  • Horror 4
  • Fantasy 3
  • Documentary 2
  • Romance 2
  • Thriller 1

Action is the genre Yuen Cheung-Yan has worked in most, with 37 films, ahead of comedy (18).

Yuen Cheung-Yan Career Milestones

First film
The Lotus Lamp 1965
Biggest box office hit
The House That Never Dies $65.2M worldwide
Newest film
12 Hours 2022
92 credits

Yuen Cheung-Yan Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Yuen Cheung-Yan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2022 Song of the Assassins (2022) movie poster Song of the Assassins as 国宴老者 · Action
  2. 2022 12 Hours (2022) movie poster 12 Hours as Boss · Action
  3. 2020 Kung Fu Stuntmen (2020) movie poster Kung Fu Stuntmen Documentary
  4. 2019 Binding Souls (2019) movie poster Binding Souls as Principal · Horror
  5. 2017 Soccer Killer (2017) movie poster Soccer Killer as Guo Hua Qiang · Fantasy
  6. 2017 Vampire Cleanup Department (2017) movie poster Vampire Cleanup Department as Master Ginger · Action
  7. 2016 Good Take! (2016) movie poster Good Take! Comedy
  8. 2014 Kung Fu Jungle (2014) movie poster Kung Fu Jungle as Lui Ching-yuen · Adventure
  9. 2014 The House That Never Dies (2014) movie poster The House That Never Dies Drama
  10. 2014 Black Comedy (2014) movie poster Black Comedy Comedy
  11. 2012 Mr. & Mrs. Gambler (2012) movie poster Mr. & Mrs. Gambler Romance
  12. 2010 Just Another Pandora’s Box (2010) movie poster Just Another Pandora’s Box Comedy
  13. 2003 The Tai Chi Master (2003) movie poster The Tai Chi Master Action
  14. 2003 Beyond Hell’s Kitchen: Making ‘Daredevil’ (2003) movie poster Beyond Hell’s Kitchen: Making ‘Daredevil’ Documentary
  15. 1996 How to Meet the Lucky Stars (1996) movie poster How to Meet the Lucky Stars Comedy
  16. 1996 Forbidden City Cop (1996) movie poster Forbidden City Cop as Evil Mother · Action
  17. 1994 Fist of Legend (1994) movie poster Fist of Legend as Captain Jie · Action
  18. 1993 Tai-Chi Master (1993) movie poster Tai-Chi Master as Taoist Priest Ling · Action
  19. 1993 Master Wong vs. Master Wong (1993) movie poster Master Wong vs. Master Wong as Master Yuen · Comedy
  20. 1993 Flying Dagger (1993) movie poster Flying Dagger as Never Die · Fantasy
  21. 1992 King of Beggars (1992) movie poster King of Beggars Action
  22. 1992 The Big Deal (1992) movie poster The Big Deal as Che Hai · Comedy
  23. 1992 Deadly Dream Woman (1992) movie poster Deadly Dream Woman as Ying's sifu · Action
  24. 1992 Dragon Inn (1992) movie poster Dragon Inn as Iron · Thriller
  25. 1992 Wizard’s Curse (1992) movie poster Wizard’s Curse Horror
  26. 1992 Truant Heroes (1992) movie poster Truant Heroes as Doggie's Dad · Comedy
  27. 1991 The Banquet (1991) movie poster The Banquet Comedy
  28. 1991 Once Upon a Time in China (1991) movie poster Once Upon a Time in China as Yim's Opponent · Action
  29. 1989 Funny Ghost (1989) movie poster Funny Ghost Comedy
  30. 1989 Operation Pink Squad II (1989) movie poster Operation Pink Squad II as Buddist Monk · Horror
  31. 1988 Operation Pink Squad (1988) movie poster Operation Pink Squad as Drug Dealer · Drama
  32. 1988 Tiger Cage (1988) movie poster Tiger Cage as Policeman · Crime
  33. 1988 Dragons Forever (1988) movie poster Dragons Forever as Thug on Ship · Comedy
  34. 1986 The Close Encounters of Vampire (1986) movie poster The Close Encounters of Vampire Action
  35. 1986 Happy Din Don (1986) movie poster Happy Din Don as Ironhand · Comedy
  36. 1986 A Heroic Fight (1986) movie poster A Heroic Fight as Master Lin Wang · Action
  37. 1985 Lucky Diamond (1985) movie poster Lucky Diamond as IQ · Comedy
  38. 1984 Taoism Drunkard (1984) movie poster Taoism Drunkard as Chiu's Granny / Drunken Taoist · Comedy
  39. 1984 Drunken Tai Chi (1984) movie poster Drunken Tai Chi as Puppetteer · Comedy
  40. 1983 Shaolin Drunkard (1983) movie poster Shaolin Drunkard as Granny/ Shaolin Drunkard Chan · Comedy
  41. 1982 The Miracle Fighters (1982) movie poster The Miracle Fighters as Old Woman · Comedy
  42. 1981 Dreadnaught (1981) movie poster Dreadnaught as Marshal's Assistant · Action
  43. 1980 The Buddhist Fist (1980) movie poster The Buddhist Fist as stutterer with bird cage · Action
  44. 1978 Soul of the Sword (1978) movie poster Soul of the Sword as Pai Kwa Hall's Swordsman · Action
  45. 1978 The Vengeful Beauty (1978) movie poster The Vengeful Beauty as Captured Flying Guillotine · Adventure
  46. 1978 Clan of Amazons (1978) movie poster Clan of Amazons as Juiling's Man · Action
  47. 1978 Flying Guillotine II (1978) movie poster Flying Guillotine II as Flying Guillotine Man · Action
  48. 1977 Soul Brothers of Kung Fu (1977) movie poster Soul Brothers of Kung Fu as Thug · Action
  49. 1977 The Battle Wizard (1977) movie poster The Battle Wizard as Revenger after Xiang Yaocha / Bandit · Action
  50. 1977 Jade Tiger (1977) movie poster Jade Tiger Adventure
  51. 1977 Clans of Intrigue (1977) movie poster Clans of Intrigue as Star Gang member · Drama
  52. 1977 Instant Kung Fu Man (1977) movie poster Instant Kung Fu Man Comedy
  53. 1976 The Web of Death (1976) movie poster The Web of Death as One of 7 Buddies of Heisong Clan/waiter (uncredited) · Action
  54. 1976 The Oily Maniac (1976) movie poster The Oily Maniac as (uncredited) · Horror
  55. 1976 The Magic Blade (1976) movie poster The Magic Blade as Chien's Man · Drama
  56. 1976 The Dragon Missile (1976) movie poster The Dragon Missile as Palace Fight · Action
  57. 1976 Killer Clans (1976) movie poster Killer Clans as Roc Society Member · Drama
  58. 1976 Bruce Lee and I (1976) movie poster Bruce Lee and I as Thug Attacking Betty in Bar · Action
  59. 1975 The Super Inframan (1975) movie poster The Super Inframan Adventure
  60. 1975 Lady of the Law (1975) movie poster Lady of the Law Action
  61. 1975 All Men Are Brothers (1975) movie poster All Men Are Brothers as Rebel Officer · Drama
  62. 1974 Na Cha the Great (1974) movie poster Na Cha the Great Action
  63. 1974 The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974) movie poster The Stranger and the Gunfighter as Constable · Action
  64. 1973 Fist to Fist (1973) movie poster Fist to Fist as Thug · Action
  65. 1973 The Heroine (1973) movie poster The Heroine Crime
  66. 1973 The Bastard (1973) movie poster The Bastard as Gu's Thug · Drama
  67. 1973 Not Scared to Die (1973) movie poster Not Scared to Die as Japanese Officer · Drama
  68. 1972 Man of Iron (1972) movie poster Man of Iron as Chu Fung's Gate Guard · Crime
  69. 1972 The Delightful Forest (1972) movie poster The Delightful Forest as Jiang's Thug (uncredited) · Action
  70. 1972 The Water Margin (1972) movie poster The Water Margin Action
  71. 1972 The Angry Guest (1972) movie poster The Angry Guest as Jin Long Student (uncredited) · Action
  72. 1972 The Boxer from Shantung (1972) movie poster The Boxer from Shantung as Yang's Thug (uncredited) · Crime
  73. 1971 The Deadly Duo (1971) movie poster The Deadly Duo Action
  74. 1971 Duel of Fists (1971) movie poster Duel of Fists as Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited) · Action
  75. 1971 The Anonymous Heroes (1971) movie poster The Anonymous Heroes as Drunk Officer (uncredited) · Comedy
  76. 1971 The Duel (1971) movie poster The Duel as Old Chin's Man (uncredited) · Drama
  77. 1971 The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) movie poster The New One-Armed Swordsman as Lung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited) · History
  78. 1970 The Chinese Boxer (1970) movie poster The Chinese Boxer Action
  79. 1970 The Heroic Ones (1970) movie poster The Heroic Ones as King Jin's Soldier · Action
  80. 1970 The Twelve Gold Medallions (1970) movie poster The Twelve Gold Medallions as Mountain Slicing Squad · Drama
  81. 1970 Vengeance! (1970) movie poster Vengeance! as Adjutant Gao's Officer (uncredited) · Crime
  82. 1969 Have Sword, Will Travel (1969) movie poster Have Sword, Will Travel as Extra (uncredited) · Adventure
  83. 1969 The Invincible Fist (1969) movie poster The Invincible Fist as Lee's Bandit (uncredited) · Action
  84. 1969 The Flying Dagger (1969) movie poster The Flying Dagger as Uncle's Man (uncredited) · Drama
  85. 1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) movie poster Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as Flying Fighter King Deng Fei · Adventure
  86. 1969 The Singing Thief (1969) movie poster The Singing Thief as Wang's henchman · Action
  87. 1968 The Sword of Swords (1968) movie poster The Sword of Swords as Shang's thug [extra] · Adventure
  88. 1968 Golden Swallow (1968) movie poster Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Five Heroes · Action
  89. 1967 The Assassin (1967) movie poster The Assassin as (extra) (uncredited) · Drama
  90. 1967 The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) movie poster The One-Armed Swordsman as Feng's Disciple · Action
  91. 1966 The Magnificent Trio (1966) movie poster The Magnificent Trio Romance
  92. 1965 The Lotus Lamp (1965) movie poster The Lotus Lamp as God of Thunder's Fellow · Fantasy
Works with

Who Yuen Cheung-Yan Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Yuen Cheung-Yan shares the most films with. Danny Lee comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Donnie Yen (5).

FAQ

Yuen Cheung-Yan: Questions & Answers

How many movies Yuen Cheung-Yan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Yuen Cheung-Yan been in?

Yuen Cheung-Yan is credited on 92 films, from 1965 to 2022. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Yuen Cheung-Yan's highest-grossing movie?

The House That Never Dies (2014) is Yuen Cheung-Yan's biggest box office hit, with $65.2M worldwide, ahead of Kung Fu Jungle (2014) ($24.1M). Across every film with box office figures, Yuen Cheung-Yan's movies have made $94.3M.

Yuen Cheung-Yan's biggest hits

What is Yuen Cheung-Yan's newest movie?

The most recent film on Yuen Cheung-Yan's filmography is Song of the Assassins (2022), in the role of 国宴老者.

Who does Yuen Cheung-Yan work with most often?

Yuen Cheung-Yan shares the most films with Danny Lee (8 films), Donnie Yen (5 films) and Jackie Chan (4 films).

The Best Yuen Cheung-Yan Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 92 credits.

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