Yuen Shun-yi
Sunny Yuen Shun-yi | |||||||||||
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Occupation | Martial arts actor | ||||||||||
Parent | Yuen Siu-tien (father) | ||||||||||
Relatives | Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Cheung-yan (brothers) | ||||||||||
Awards | 11th Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Action Choreography 1992 Once Upon a Time in China | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 袁信義 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 袁信义 | ||||||||||
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Sunny Yuen Shun-yi (Chinese: 袁信義), also credited as Shun-yee Yuen, is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman, and action coordinator.
Biography
Yuen was the fourth of ten children of the martial artist Yuen Siu-tien. He began training in kung fu with his father from a young age. His elder brothers, Yuen Woo-ping and Yuen Cheung-yan, were also kung fu actors and directors.[1]
Together with his brothers, Shun-yi appeared in many films made by the Yuen clan, which was one of the foremost makers of Hong Kong martial arts films.[1] In the 1970s, he followed his brother Yuen Woo-ping to make films in Taiwan. Although he played a few leading roles in his early career, he was better known for his supporting roles as villains. He made many appearances in the Once Upon a Time in China film series.[2]
Selected filmography
- As actor
- Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979) as Foggy[3]
- The Buddhist Fist (1980) as Shang (lead role)[3]
- Dreadnaught (1981) as White Tiger, a psychotic murderer hiding out in a Peking Opera troupe[3]
- Iron Monkey (1993) as Fox
Awards and nominations
Yuen worked as an action and stunt director in many martial arts films, and was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography seven times. He won the prize at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards in 1992 for the film Once Upon a Time in China, together with his brother Yuen Cheung-yan and Lau Kar-wing.[4] In 2018, he was nominated for the Best Action Choreography Award at the 55th Golden Horse Awards for the film Master Z: Ip Man Legacy.[5]
References
- ^ a b "八大功夫之袁家班——傲笑天下". Sohu. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "天下第一武指袁和平和他的天下第一武行世家,两个弟弟已出家". Tencent. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ a b c Meyers, Richard (2011). Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Book. Eirini Press. pp. 155, 156. ISBN 9780979998942.
- ^ "List of Nominees and Awardees of The 11th Hong Kong Film Awards". Hong Kong Film Awards. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "金馬獎第55屆 入圍暨得獎名單". Central News Agency (in Chinese). 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
External links
- Shun-Yee Yuen at IMDb
- Yuen Shun-yi at HKMDB
- Yuen Shun-yi at HKCinemagic
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- Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Biao & Chan Wui-ngai for The Prodigal Son (1982)
- Yuen Biao, Lam Ching Ying & Chan Wui-ngai for Winners and Sinners (1983)
- Jackie Chan Stunt Team for Project A (1984)
- Jackie Chan Stunt Team for Police Story (1985)
- Ching Siu-tung for Witch from Nepal (1986)
- Jackie Chan Stunt Team for Project A Part II (1987)
- Jackie Chan Stunt Team for Police Story 2 (1988)
- Jackie Chan Stunt Team for Miracles (1989)
- Ching Siu-tung for The Swordsman (1990)
- Yuen Cheung-yan, Yuen Shun-yi & Lau Kar-wing for Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
- Yuen Woo-ping for Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
- Corey Yuen & Yuen Tak for Fong Sai-yuk (1993)
- Lau Kar-leung & Jackie Chan Stunt Team for Drunken Master II (1994)
- Stanley Tong & Jackie Chan for Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
- Stanley Tong for Police Story 4: First Strike (1996)
- Stephen Tung for Downtown Torpedoes (1997)
- Jackie Chan for Who Am I? (1998)
- Stephen Tung for Purple Storm (1999)
- Yuen Woo-ping for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Stephen Tung & Jackie Chan Stunt Team for The Accidental Spy (2001)
- Ching Siu-tung for Hero (2002)
- Donnie Yen for The Twins Effect (2003)
- Yuen Woo-ping for Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
- Donnie Yen for SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005)
- Yuen Woo-ping for Fearless (2006)
- Donnie Yen for Flash Point (2007)
- Sammo Hung & Tony Leung Siu-Hung for Ip Man (2008)
- Stephen Tung & Lee Tat Chiu for Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
- Sammo Hung for Ip Man 2 (2010)
- Yuen Bun, Lan Hai Han & Sun Jiankui for Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
- Jackie Chan & He Jun for CZ12 (2012)
- Yuen Woo-ping for The Grandmaster (2013)
- Donnie Yen, Stephen Tung, Yuen Bun & Yan Hua for Kung Fu Jungle (2014)
- Li Chung Chi for SPL II: A Time for Consequences (2015)
- Stephen Tung for Operation Mekong (2016)
- Sammo Hung for Paradox (2017)
- Dante Lam for Operation Red Sea (2018)
- Yuen Woo-ping for Ip Man 4 (2019)
- Donnie Yen, Ku Huen Chiu, Kenji Tanigaki & Nicky Li Chung Chi for Raging Fire (2020/2021)
- Jack Wong Wai Leung for Warriors of Future (2022)
- Stephen Tung for Bursting Point (2023)