Chor Yuen
Chor Yuen (Chinese: 楚原) (born Cheung Po-kin (張寶堅); 16 September 1934 – )[2] is a Hong Kong-Chinese film director, screenwriter and actor. Chor is credited with over 120 films as director, over 70 films as writer, and over 40 films as actor.[3]
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| Born | Cheung Po-kin (張寶堅) 1 November 1933 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1956–2004 | ||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Nam Hung (1967–present) [1] | ||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Cheung Wood-yau | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Professional Spirit Award 1998 Hong Kong Film Awards – Lifetime Achievement Award 2018 | ||||||||||
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| Chinese | 楚原 | ||||||||||
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Filmography
As director
- 1965 The Black Rose [4]
- 1970 Cold Blade
- 1972 The Killer
- 1972 Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (Chinese: 愛奴) - Director [5]
- 1973 The House of 72 Tenants
- 1974 Sex, Love and Hate
- 1976 Killer Clans
- 1976 The Magic Blade
- 1976 The Web of Death
- 1977 The Jade Tiger
- 1977 Sentimental Swordsman
- 1977 Clans of Intrigue
- 1977 Death Duel
- 1978 Swordsman and Enchantress
- 1978 Legend of the Bat
- Clan of Amazons (1978)
- Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978)
- Full Moon Scimitar (1979)
- The Proud Twins (1979)
- Bat without Wings (1980)
- Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)
- Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
- Emperor and His Brother (1981)
- The Duel of the Century (1981)
- Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982)
- Mad, Mad 83 (1983)
- The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre (1984)
As actor
- Police Story (1985)
- The Seventh Curse (1986)
- Police Story 2 (1988)
- Miracles (1989)
- The Banquet (1991)
- Twin Dragons (1992)
- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993)
- Thunderbolt (1995) - Uncle Tung / Foh's father
- Those Were the Days (1997)
Television series
- A Kindred Spirit (1995)
- File of Justice IV (1995)
- Journey to the West (1996)
- File of Justice V (1997)
- Triumph Over Evil (1997)
- Journey to the West II (1998)
- Armed Reaction (1998)
- War of the Genders (2000)
- Armed Reaction II (2000)
- The Legendary Four Aces (2000)
- Armed Reaction III (2001)
- A Step into the Past (2001)
- Armed Reaction IV (2004)
References
- "Director Chor Yuen Suffers from Dementia". jaynestars.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- hkcinemagic.com
- Hong Kong Film Archive Newsletter 34: Chor Yuen: A Lifetime in the Film Studio
- Stokes, Lisa Odham (2007). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 31. ISBN 0810864584. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan". hkmdb.com. September 7, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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