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Also known as
Ji-Chu Yuan
Ri-Chu Yuan
Yi-Chu Yuan
Yat Chor Yuen
Simon Yuen Jr
Yuen Yat-chor
Sunny Yuen
Simon Yuen Yat-Choh
Yuen Yat-Choh
Biography
Yuen Yat-Choh (袁日初) is a Hong Kong actor. He is a member of the Yuen Clan and the son Simon Yuen Siu-Tin (袁小田).
Filmography
The Miracle Fighters
7.2
Overview:
Two elderly Taoist priests, Chi Men and Dun Jai, who learn their magic from the same teacher always quarrel with each other. They provide mirth and expert kung fu tuition to young man who is mistakenly presumed to be the crown prince of the Imperial Court, missing since childhood. The emperor dispatches an eunuch with the magic powers to apprehend the young man. But he must first deal with Chi Men and Dun Jia who are the young man's protector.Drunken Tai Chi
6.353
Overview:
A spoiled young man - on the run from a ruthless killer - hooks up with a puppeteer and his wife who are masters of the art of tai chi; the only style that can defeat the killer.Taoism Drunkard
6
Overview:
A Taoist priest is ordered to find a Cherry Boy to appease his temple's ancestors. The boy in question is a young man who lives with his grandmother, trying to protect a sacred writ from a bright red, snarling bad guy. And let's just say insanity follows!Freedom Strikes a Blow
5.2
Overview:
A martial arts fighter, haunted by his past, takes a job as a dock worker in a small village. His vow never to fight again is tested by the cruel owner of the pier.In the Line of Duty 4
6.9
Overview:
Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of their investigation, innocent immigrant dock worker Luk Wan-Ting gets caught up in the mix when he witnesses the murder of an intelligence operative and is framed for the crime.The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung
5.229
Overview:
Hsiao Hu has been secretly training in martial arts, as his father (Tien Feng) has forbidden him. Later, some local store owners ask Ah to help protect them from a greedy Chinese extortion ring. Ah discovers that the crime lord behind the extortion had killed his father years before and is determined for revenge.Shaolin Drunkard
7.3
Overview:
This very strange movie shows the sort of thing Yuen Woo-ping will do when he is left to his own designs and imagination. Even strange for him, this movie involves vampires, huge monster toads, and drunk monks. For some of the effects puppets were used, including a very creepy/realistic dummy version of the Drunk Monk. The fight scenes are very creative and show off Yuen Woo-ping's weird sense of style and choreography.The Boxer from Shantung
6.8
Overview:
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.The Buddhist Fist
5.3
Overview:
Two orphans raised by monks are taught divine secrets of kung fu. As adults, one chooses the path of the monks while the other opts for the outside world. Aspiring barber and experienced kung-fu fighter Shang learns that his childhood friend, Siu Ming, has been framed for murder by an unknown villain.When Shang begins looking into the crime, he soon finds himself the target of an assassination attempt. They reunite to find their missing godfather and seek vengeance on his kidnappers. Who is behind all these crimes, and can Shang stop them?Jade Tiger
7.3
Overview:
Zhao Wuji embarks on an very tragic adventure with full of intrigues to avenge his father, who is beheaded by a traitor working for Tang, on the eve of son's marriage.Not Scared to Die
5.6
Overview:
Historical movie set during the Japanese occupation of China during WWII. Jackie Chan is one of the good guys but has nothing much more than a supporting role.The Heroic Ones
6.7
Overview:
A Mogul king decides to take stealthy action to help overpower his greatest rivals. He chooses nine out thirteen of his loyal generals to embark on the mission. However, jealously amongst them sparks a treacherous family feud that could lead to catastrophic consequences for all involved.Shaolin Hand Lock
6
Overview:
As an expert of the 'Cross fists' technique, a reclusive kung fu master Li Pai perfects a lethal maneuver called the 'Shaolin Handlock' while an old wolf-in-sheep's-clothing friend Fang Yun-piao pays the unwitting Li a visit. Armed with the deadly Handlock maneuver, Cheng-ying & Kun Shih joins forces to exact revenge on the evil Ling Hao after the truth is unraveled.Tiger Cage
6.7
Overview:
Something fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few honest cops know that the corruption goes all the way to the top. However, they must prove their case quickly, and by unconventional means, after they are framed for murder and drug-trafficking themselves. Dodging bullets from cops and criminals alike, the race is on to clear their names, protect their loved ones, and bring their corrupt colleagues to justice.The Young Taoism Fighter
8
Overview:
The Progenitor, Cheng Yang, Cheng Jen and his brother, Chung Yin-Chiu tried all means to acquaint with the “Yin Yang Separate Body Style”, which was the most powerful Taoism Kung-fu of Yin Yang Tang. One day, Student, Ko Sheng practiced the style secretly. Since his basic Kung-fu training was not well-established, he made his soul separated from the body. At the most critical moment, he was saved by Yin-Chiu. The leader of Tien Wu Men, Master Fu Luen wanted to rule over the community by force, bitterly practiced the “Tzu Yin Wicked Style” kung fu. He controlled Kuan Shih-Chung by using poison and ordered him to get the urea of children and women's placenta for him to practice...Legend of a Fighter
6.4
Overview:
This is a powerful, yet fictionalized life story of Huo Yuan Chia, a real kung fu master in Southern China who brought respect to the populace and allowed kung fu to be taught to all Chinese during a time of revolt and low morale in the country's history.Instant Kung Fu Man
5.7
Overview:
Hsia Hu sneakily graduates from the Shaolin Monastery without completing his required training. During his first encounters with people outside the monastery, Hsia Hu realizes that people are mistaking him for his twin brother, Hsiao Fu, who happens to be a criminal and an expert in the art of Kung-Fu. He is now treated with respect as well as fear and is taking advantage of his mistaken identity. His fun comes to a halt when he is confronted by Yi Lan, a former accomplice turned enemy.Flying Guillotine II
6.115
Overview:
The emperor's reign of terror expands. Heroic outlaw Ma Teng joins a squad of female rebels, whose leader is torn between family loyalties.The Bloody Fists
5.4
Overview:
Yuen Woo Ping, who would in time become one of the world's leading martial arts choreographers, blocked the fight scenes for this Kung Fu action extravaganza. A small Chinese town is being torn apart by a conflict between local farmers and Japanese soldiers of fortune, who have been brought to town to liberate supplies of a rare Chinese herb. A martial arts expert gifted in both Chinese and Japanese fighting disciplines passes through town, and takes it upon himself to settle the feud.Broken Oath
6.8
Overview:
Lotus never had a chance. Her mother seethed with anger at being unjustly imprisoned for turning her attemped rapist into a cyclops. Mother repeatedly asked her good friend and fellow prisoner, Pickpocket, to urge Lotus to take revenge for her as an adult. Lotus is given to a monastery and grows up there, but twenty years of peace and love make no impression on Lotus, who skips classes to practice pole and sword skills. Joining forces with Pickpocket and Big Rat, Lotus gets her chance at revenge.Duel of Fists
6.6
Overview:
Two men, one a businessman skilled in Kung Fu, the other a kickboxer discover they are brothers, and together, both in and out of the ring, they must face a crime syndicate. One of the first films to use the martial art of Muay Thai.In the Line of Duty 3
6.5
Overview:
Genji Nakamura and his partner Michiko Nishiwaki are thieves for the notorious Red Army terrorist organization in Japan. After pulling off the jewelry heist of the century in which dozens of people get killed, they are now planning to use the jewelry they've snatched to buy an arms cache.The Postman Strikes Back
6.5
Overview:
Four heroes embark on a secret mission for Dr Sun Yat Sen's Nationalist Guard. Relentlessly pursued by the warriors of notorious Warlord Yue Sai Hoi, they have seven days to reach the Lo Yang Pass with their secret cargo.Challenge of the Gamesters
6.2
Overview:
A forerunner to the new wave gambling films, this is one of Wong Jing's first hits--before he would go on to dominate Hong Kong cinema for the next two decades. Although rife with Japanese spies, Shanghai tycoons, beautiful starlets, and enough intrigue to keep 007 happy, Bond himself would be no match for the heroes' skill at mahjong and other games Hong Kong gamblers play--proving that the cube is often mightier than the baccarat card.Soul of the Sword
6.4
Overview:
Ti Lung is the Nameless Swordsman bent on defeating the faceless King of Swords to claim the title, and the glory, for himself. Hordes of fighters lunge from the shadows to cut down the mysterious challenger. Even a cunning seductress takes a stab at him in a revealing bath house assassination. It is said that a man's weapon reflects his utmost dreams, desires and fears. A warrior with no name and one motive has a soul as merciless as cold steel.Long Arm of the Law II
6.947
Overview:
This sequel to the critically-acclaimed box-office winner Long Arm of the Law maintains the same stark realism of the original. In Saga Two, the Royal Hong Kong Police put into operation a new plan to counteract the problem of increasing violent crimes committed by new arrivals from across the border in China. In agreement with Chinese authorities, three Hong Kong detectives go undercover as illegal immigrants in order to infiltrate the powerful gang that is organizing the crime wave. The action is tough and graphic, reminiscent of The French Connection, Hong Kong style.Call to Arms
5.5
Overview:
The aggressive and dangerous Chin empire occupies the put-upon Chao kingdom while the hero-filled Wei empire is paralysed by an indecisive ruler.Legend of the Bat
5.7
Overview:
A group of swordsmen set out on a journey to the mysterious Bat Island to seek answers for their problems but things go south when they run into other parties along the way.Soul Brothers of Kung Fu
5.8
Overview:
Two illegal immigrants meet a young kid and the three become best friends until one of them joins the Triads. Now the remaining two must fight the Triads in a battle to the death.What Price Honesty?
6.4
Overview:
Police corruption is the theme of this brutal harbinger of the bleak "new wave" crime thriller. Pai Piao, Danny Lee, and "Venom" Sun Chien star as idealistic police school graduates who run afoul of such vicious, murderous depravity that the cop who is killed first could be considered the lucky one.Acting
1989In the Line of Duty 4 as Luk Wan-Ting
1987Long Arm of the Law II as Kwok Hok Kwan
1986The Close Encounters of Vampire as Unknown
1986The Young Taoism Fighter as Unknown
1985Lucky Diamond as Ping
1984Taoism Drunkard as Wu Shun-Chiu
1984Drunken Tai Chi as Yu Ping
1983Shaolin Drunkard as Yau Pai Yuen
1982The Miracle Fighters as Shu Gut
1982The Postman Strikes Back as Yao Jin
1982Clan Feuds as Unknown
1982Legend of a Fighter as Younger Fok Yun Gap
1981What Price Honesty? as Unknown
1981Abbot White as Unknown
1980The Buddhist Fist as Unknown
1979A Massacre Survivor as Great General's man
1978Legend of the Bat as Mr. Bat's Man
1978Shaolin Hand Lock as Lin Hao's Man
1978Soul of the Sword as Unknown
1978Flying Guillotine II as Soldier
1977Broken Oath as Chou's Masked Double / One of Hao's Men (uncredited)
1977Soul Brothers of Kung Fu as Tournament fighter/Thug
1977The Sentimental Swordsman as Black Snake's Man
1977Jade Tiger as Unknown
1977Instant Kung Fu Man as Hsiao Hu's disciple
1976Farewell to a Warrior as Unknown
1975Lover's Destiny as Unknown
1974Five Tough Guys as Unknown
1974Wits to Wits as Unknown
1973Heroes of Sung as Unknown
1973The Master of Kung Fu as Unknown
1973The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung as Unknown
1973Freedom Strikes a Blow as Unknown
1973Call to Arms as Unknown
1973Not Scared to Die as Gang Member
1972The Lizard as Unknown
1972Revenge of the Dragon as Unknown
1972The Killer as Unknown
1972The Bloody Fists as Student
1972The Boxer from Shantung as One of Ma's Men (uncredited)
1971Duel of Fists as (extra) (uncredited)
1971The Rescue as Unknown
1970The Heroic Ones as Bandit
1969Famous Swordsman Tin Kiu as Unknown
Crew
1988In the Line of Duty 3 ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1988Tiger Cage ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1986The Family Strikes Back ... Martial Arts Choreographer
1981Challenge of the Gamesters ... Martial Arts Choreographer
Directing
1982Legend of a Fighter ... Action Director