The 50+ Best Yuen Biao Movies
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1Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen BiaoDragons Forever is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. The three actors, known colloquially as the Three Brothers, had attended the famous China Drama Academy together, and became members of the Seven Little Fortunes. This is the last film to date that all three have appeared in together. It was directed by Sammo Hung and another former member of the Seven Little Fortunes, Corey Yuen. Yet another classmate, Yuen Wah, plays the film's main villain, while legendary kickboxer Benny Urquidez plays his right-hand man. Dragons Forever was filmed between September and November 1987.More Dragons Forever
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2Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Sammo HungTwinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars is a 1985 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. The film was released in the Hong Kong on 15 August 1985. It is the third instalment in the Lucky Stars series, following Winners and Sinners and My Lucky Stars. As with its prequel, the film features Jackie Chan in a supporting role. The film was released under several different titles in other regions, including: "Winners & Sinners 3: Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars" "My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars" "Seven Lucky Stars" "The Target" "PowerMan 2" The film is notable for a fight scene featuring Andy Lau, alongside Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. It also features Michelle Yeoh's first on-screen fight scene, as a Judo instructor teaching the Lucky Stars.
3Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen BiaoMy Lucky Stars is a 1985 Hong Kong action film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. It is the second film in the Lucky Stars series. The film is a semi-sequel to Winners and Sinners, with many of the same actors returning as the "Five Lucky Stars" troupe, albeit with different character names and slightly different roles. The film was also released under the following alternative titles: Tokyo Powerman Le flic de Hong Kong Winners & Sinners 2 Winners & Sinners 2: My Lucky Stars
4Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen BiaoWinners and Sinners is a 1983 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. It was the first in the Lucky Stars series of films a highly successful series in Hong Kong. The film co-stars Jackie Chan in a significant role as an error-prone police officer. It also features a cameo appearance from Yuen Biao as another police officer who gets into a fight with Chan's character. The film is a semi-prequel to My Lucky Stars and Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars, insofar as the "Five Lucky Stars" concept and many of the same actors return in those latter films. However, the character names and indeed their roles differ - Stanley Fung's character is the nominal "leader" of the quintet in Winners and Sinners, whereas Sammo Hung's character takes the mantle in the latter films.
5Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-yingThe Prodigal Son is a 1981 Hong Kong martial arts film starring Yuen Biao, and also written and directed by Sammo Hung, who also co-stars in the film. The film was released on 22 December 1981 and grossed HK$ 9,150,729. The film was nominated for two Hong Kong Film Awards and won the award for Best Action choreography. The film tells the story of Leung Chang, the son of wealthy man who is half-heartedly studying kung fu. Leung Chang's lack of expertise forces his father to pay people to lose to him in fights. After Leung Chang discovers that his father has been deceiving him, he becomes inspired to study martial arts more seriously and attempts convince a kung fu expert to take him on as a student.
6Yuen Biao, Phillip Ko, Pat HaOn the Run is a 1988 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Alfred Cheung. The film stars Yuen Biao, Pat Ha and Charlie Chin.
7Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Hark-Sun LauDragon Ma (Jackie Chan) is a lieutenant in the 19th-century Hong Kong marines. Pirates have been terrorizing local waters, with assistance from the corrupt authorities. Dragon Ma hopes to defeat the evil pirate clan led by Sanpao (Dick Wei), but his plan is short-circuited. Ma then teams with a navy admiral (Hak Suen Lau), a police captain Tzu (Biao Yuen) and a crafty thief (Sammo Hung Kam-Bo) in a new round of high-seas battles with Sanpao and his pirates.
8Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen BiaoWheels on Meals is a 1984 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film written and directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao.
9Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-yingEastern Condors is a 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars Yuen Biao, Joyce Godenzi, Yuen Wah, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen and Billy Chow. The film was released in the Hong Kong on 9 July 1987. It was set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Although set in Vietnam, the most of the film was shot in the Philippines. The scenes set in the United States were actually filmed in Canada. The ensembles of convict soldiers in the film are reminiscent of similar squads in American action war films like The Dirty Dozen. Hung believed his normal size and body shape, whilst suited to his comedic characters in his other films, would be inappropriate for a soldier. In order to get into shape for the lead role, Hung lost 30 pounds in 3 months, by surviving on a diet of nothing but chicken and rice.
10Cynthia Rothrock, Sammo Hung, Bolo YeungMillionaires Express, aka Shanghai Express, is a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts action western film written and directed by Sammo Hung. Film starred Hung, Yuen Biao, Rosamund Kwan, Mei-sheng Fan and Hwang Jang Lee.
11Cynthia Rothrock, Yuen Biao, Louis FanRighting Wrongs is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen, who also co-stars. The film stars Yuen Biao and Cynthia Rothrock. This is the one of Yuen Biao's better known films that he made without film industry compatriots Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan.
12Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Lau Kar-wingKnockabout is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Sammo Hung and starring Hung and Yuen Biao.
13Jackie Chan, Wei Pai, Biao YuenA kung-fu fighter (Jackie Chan) is mistaken for a fugitive while searching for his runaway brother.
14Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Nicholas TseRob-B-Hood is a 2006 Hong Kong action comedy film written, produced and directed by Benny Chan, and starring Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Yuen Biao and Michael Hui. The film was produced with a budget of HK$130 million and filmed between December 2005 and January 2006. Rob-B-Hood is the first film in over 30 years in which Jackie Chan plays an anti-hero. Rob-B-Hood tells the story of a kidnapping gone wrong in Hong Kong; a gang of burglars consisting of Thongs, Octopus and the Landlord kidnap a baby from a wealthy family on behalf of triads. With the Landlord arrested, Thongs and Octopus take care of the baby for a short time, developing strong bonds with him. Reluctant to hand the baby over, the two are forced to protect him from the triads who hired them in the first place. Rob-B-Hood was released in Hong Kong, China and Southeast Asia on 29 September 2006 based in Hong Kong to generally positive reviews. The film topped the Chinese box office in October 2006 and despite not being given a release in most European and North American countries, it grossed over US$20 million worldwide.
15Maggie Cheung, Yuen Biao, Yuen WahThe Iceman Cometh is a 1989 Hong Kong martial arts fantasy film directed by Clarence Fok, starring Yuen Biao, Maggie Cheung and Yuen Wah. The film was released in the Hong Kong on 18 August 1989. Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah also served as action choreographers on the film. Similar to Highlander the film combines elements of sci-fi and historical fantasy with a contemporary setting and action. The film was nominated for three Hong Kong Film Awards in 1990. The film is not related to the Eugene O'Neill play. A remake, titled simply Iceman, was released in April 2014.
16Jet Li, Yuen Biao, Kent ChengOnce Upon a Time in China is a 1992 Hong Kong–Chinese martial arts film written and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li as Chinese martial arts master and folk hero of Cantonese ethnicity, Wong Fei-hung. It is the first installment in the Once Upon a Time in China film series.
17Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung, Kwan Tak-hingDreadnaught aka Yong zhe wu ju is a 1981 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring Yuen Biao, Bryan Leung, and Kwan Tak-hing as Wong Fei Hung.
18Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Michelle ReisA Kid from Tibet is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts-action film directed by and starring Yuen Biao. The film features two more former members of the Seven Little Fortunes: Yuen Wah as an evil sorcerer and a cameo appearance from Jackie Chan. A Kid From Tibet is the only film to date that Yuen has directed. It was filmed in Taiwan, Hong Kong and partly on location in Tibet.
19Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Lau Kar-wingWarriors Two is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Sammo Hung, who also co-stars in the film. The film stars Bryan Leung, Casanova Wong and Fung Hak-on. Leung plays the character of the historical figure, Leung Jan, a well-known early practitioner of the Wing Chun style of kung fu. Leung's association with Wing Chun can be considered as the equivalent of Wong Fei-hung's association with the Hung Gar style. Along with The Prodigal Son, Warriors Two is considered one of the best martial arts film displaying the authentic version of the Wing Chun style. Despite the title, Warriors Two is not a sequel. Rather it refers to the two main warriors of the film, and the literal translation of the Hong Kong title is "Mr. Tsang and Cashier Hua".More Warriors Two- #14 of 39 onThe Best Kung Fu Movies Of The 1970s
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20Bruce Lee, Gig Young, Hugh O'BrianAn actor (Bruce Lee) shot by gangsters fakes his death, has plastic surgery and seeks kung-fu revenge.
21Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Pai WeiMagnificent Butcher is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Yuen Woo-ping, and starring Sammo Hung, Kwan Tak-hing, Yuen Biao, Wei Pai, Lee Hoi San, Chiang Kam, Fan Mei Sheng, Fung Ging Man, Fung Hak-on and Max Lee. The film is based on the story of Lam Sai-wing, one of the students of the legendary Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung. Sammo Hung plays "Butcher" Lam Sai-wing and Kwan Tak-hing plays Wong Fei-hung, a role he had played before in over 70 films. The film also features Hung's opera "brother" Yuen Biao as another of Wong Fei-hung's students, Leung Foon, a role he would reprise years later in the film Once Upon a Time in China along with Jet Li. Magnificent Butcher was produced as Hung's attempt to duplicate the success of Jackie Chan's 1978 martial arts action comedy film Drunken Master, in which Chan plays Wong Fei-hung. Drunken Master heavily features the Beggar So character, who is also in Magnificent Butcher.
22Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying, Fung WooMr. Vampire II, also known as Mr. Vampire Part 2, is a 1986 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau, starring Lam Ching Ying, and produced by Sammo Hung. The film is the second of a series of five films directed by Ricky Lau in the Mr. Vampire franchise. Mr. Vampire and its sequels were released as part of the jiangshi cinematic boom in Hong Kong during the 1980s. The Chinese title of the film literally translates to Vampire Family.
23Sammo Hung, Brigitte Lin, Yuen XiaoZu Warriors from the Magic Mountain is a 1983 Hong Kong supernatural fantasy film directed by Tsui Hark, who attempts to combine Hong Kong action cinema with Western special effects technology. The film received five nominations at the 3rd Hong Kong Film Awards (Best Action Choreography - Corey Yuen, Best Actress - Brigitte Lin, Best Art Direction - William Chang, Best Film Editing - Peter Cheung and Best Picture).
24Shu Qi, Yuen Biao, Nicholas TseA Man Called Hero is a 1999 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Andrew Lau. It is loosely based on the manhua series Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword by Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing. It won the 1999 Golden Horse Award for Best Visual Effects.
25Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland, Yuen BiaoThe Setting Sun is a 1992 historical drama film based on a novel of the same name by the director Rou Tomono. The U.S. release was in 1999. It stars Yuen Biao, Masaya Kato, Diane Lane and Donald Sutherland.
26Yuen Biao, Joey Wong, Lawrence NgPicture of a Nymph is a 1988 fantasy, adventure and comedy film directed by Ma Wu.
27Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen BiaoHand of Death, also known as Countdown in Kung Fu, is a 1976 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by John Woo, and starring Doran Tan and James Tien, and featuring early acting performances from Chan Yuan-lung, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao in supporting roles. In addition to their acting roles, Hung also worked as stunt co-ordinator, whilst Yuen also performed much of the stuntwork, including doubling for both of the principal stars.
28Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Dean ShekSpiritual Kung Fu is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts film directed and produced by Lo Wei, and starring Jackie Chan and James Tien. The film also features Yuen Biao as the Master of the Five Fists. Chan was also the film's stunt co-ordinator. It was known in some releases as Karate Ghostbuster. Along with Dragon Fist, Spiritual Kung Fu was filmed in early 1978. As Lo Wei's studio went bankrupt was running out of money, they shelved both films due to cost-cutting measures and Chan was loaned out to Seasonal Films for a 2 picture deal. Whilst there he made Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master with Yuen Woo-ping. The success of these two films at the domestic box office prompted Lo to give belated releases to Spiritual Kung Fu and Dragon Fist. Spiritual Kung Fu was Lo Wei's response to Chan's earlier attempt at blending comedy with kung fu in the film Half a Loaf of Kung Fu. The supernatural elements of the film were brought to life by some early examples of Hong Kong special effects. Much of the scripted comedy in the film centred on Chan's exaggerated facial expressions and reactions to his ghostly teachers.
29Eason Chan, Daniel Wu, Karen MokThe gay son (Daniel Wu) of a gangster (Yuen Biao) who is ill switches identities with his roommate (Eason Chan).
30Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Louis FanThe Legend Is Born – Ip Man is a 2010 Hong Kong semi-biographical martial arts film based on the early life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man, directed by Herman Yau and starring Dennis To in the titular role. Though not made in collaboration with Wilson Yip's Ip Man or Ip Man 2, The Legend is Born features several actors who appeared in Yip's films, including Sammo Hung, Louis Fan, and Chen Zhihui. The film also features a special appearance by Ip Chun, the son of Ip Man.
