Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-09-16

Deathday

2022-02-21 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Also Known As

Yuen Chor
Chu Yuan
Choh Yuen
Chi Yau
Chun Yue
Chin Yu
Cho Yuan
紫游
秦雨
張寶堅

Chor Yuen

Biography

Cheung Po-kin (Chinese: 楚原, 9/16/1934 - 2/21/2022), better known by his stage name Chor Yuen, was a Hong Kong-Chinese film director, screenwriter and actor.

Known For

7.5%

Police Story

Dec 14, 1985

7.0%

Police Story 2

Aug 13, 1988

6.7%

Twin Dragons

Jan 15, 1992

6.4%

Thunderbolt

Sep 8, 1995

7.1%

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

Jun 15, 1989

6.8%

The Seventh Curse

Nov 22, 1986

7.2%

Jackie Chan: My Stunts

Mar 30, 1999

8.2%

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Oct 14, 1973

7.8%

A Step Into The Past

Oct 15, 2001

6.9%

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father

Dec 11, 1993

5.2%

The Banquet

Nov 30, 1991

7.5%

Journey to the West

Nov 18, 1996

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Acting

2003		Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong as Self
2003		Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia as Self
2003		Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu as Self

2002

Legal Entanglement

2001		Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby as Restaurant Owner
2001		A Step Into The Past

2000		When Dreams Come True
2000		Ups And Downs

1999		At the Threshold of an Era
1999		A Loving Spirit
1999		Gigolo of Chinese Hollywood as Shek Pei
1999		Jackie Chan: My Stunts as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1998		Simply Ordinary
1998		Armed Reaction as 程守忠
1998		Crimes of Passion
1998		Time Off
1998		A Measure of Love

1997		A Recipe for the Heart
1997		Those Were the Days as Cho Wood Yau
1997		Triumph Over Evil

1996		Journey to the West
1996		Night Journey

1995		The Fist Of Law
1995		The Unexpected
1995		Thunderbolt as Foh's father
1995		The Criminal Investigator - Project Storm
1995		Hong Kong Graffiti
1995		Trail of Love

1994		Family Affairs
1994		Knot to Treasure

1993		He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father as Lord Watsons
1993		The Spirit of Love
1993		Yang's Women Warriors
1993		The Vampire Returns as 张可以
1993		Millionaire Cop as Sergeant Lai

1992		Twin Dragons as Uncle Tang
1992		The Thief of Time

1991		The Banquet as Man on Stairs
1991		Return of the Evil Fox as Mr. Wong
1991		Family Squad as 黄家景

1990

Little Kids Beat the Boss

1989		The Sniping
1989		Who Cares
1989		Miracles: The Canton Godfather as Magistrate Benjamin
1989		Little Cop as Mei QIng Yi

1988		City Warriors as Councilman Chor Ping
1988		Police Story 2 as Chu To
1988		A Bloody Fight as Mr Cho
1988		Dirty Girl

1987		Wonder Women as Yammie's father
1987		Born to Gamble as Hsin, King Gambler

1986		The Seventh Curse as Dr. Chu
1986		The First Vampire in China as Village Elder

1985		Police Story as Chu To
1985		Carry on Doctors and Nurses as Hospital Director
1985		Fascinating Affairs as Peter Ma
1985		Love with the Perfect Stranger as Divorce Solicitor Chan

1984

Cherie as Chairman Chu

1983

The Sensational Pair as Party guest

1973		Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend as Self
1973		The House of 72 Tenants as Thief in the market

1964

A Mad Woman

1960

The Great Devotion as Kwok-Hung

Crew

1958

Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden as Script

Directing

1990		Blood Stained Tradewind as Director
1990		Sleazy Dizzy as Director

1988

The Diary of a Big Man as Director

1987

That Enchanting Night as Director

1986

Last Song in Paris as Director

1985		Let's Have a Baby as Director
1985		Fascinating Affairs as Director

1984		Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan as Director
1984		The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre as Director

1983		Descendant of the Sun as Director
1983		Mad, Mad 83 as Director
1983		Roving Swordsman as Director
1983		The Enchantress as Director

1982		The Green Dragon Conspiracy as Director
1982		The Spirit of the Sword as Director
1982		Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman as Director

1981		Black Lizard as Director
1981		The Duel of the Century as Director
1981		The Emperor and His Brother as Director
1981		Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Director

1980		Bat Without Wings as Director
1980		Heroes Shed No Tears as Director
1980		Haunted Tales as Director
1980		The Convict Killer as Director

1979		The Proud Twins as Director
1979		Murder Plot as Director
1979		Full Moon Scimitar as Director

1978		Swordsman and Enchantress as Director
1978		Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Director
1978		Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre as Director
1978		Legend of the Bat as Director
1978		Clan of Amazons as Director

1977		Pursuit of Vengeance as Director
1977		The Sentimental Swordsman as Director
1977		Death Duel as Director
1977		Jade Tiger as Director
1977		Clans of Intrigue as Director

1976		The Forbidden Past as Director
1976		The Web of Death as Director
1976		The Magic Blade as Director
1976		Farewell to a Warrior as Director
1976		Killer Clans as Director

1975		Lover's Destiny as Director
1975		The Big Holdup as Director

1974		Sorrow of the Gentry as Director
1974		Hong Kong 73 as Director
1974		Sex, Love and Hate as Director

1973		The House of 72 Tenants as Director
1973		Haze in the Sunset as Director
1973		The Villains as Director
1973		The Bastard as Director

1972		The Lizard as Director
1972		The Killer as Director
1972		Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan as Director

1971

Duel for Gold as Director

1970		Cold Blade as Director
1970		Dial for Murder as Director

1969		The Prodigal as Director
1969		Wise Wives and Foolish Husbands as Director
1969		The Youth as Director

1968		Winter Love as Director
1968		Rhapsody as Director
1968		Young, Pregnant and Unmarried as Director
1968		Purple Night as Director

1967		To Rose with Love as Director
1967		A Death Pass as Director
1967		Romance of a Teenage Girl as Director
1967		Man from Interpol as Director
1967		The Jade Goddess Steals as Director

1966		神秘的血案 as Director
1966		The Violet Girl as Director
1966		Spy with My Face as Director
1966		Legacy as Director
1966		Little Foursome Family as Director

1965		Silent Love as Director
1965		Doomed Love as Director
1965		Love Never Fades as Director
1965		The Black Rose as Director
1965		Ungratefulness as Director
1965		Secret of a Husband as Director
1965		Love in Disguise as Director

1964		A Mad Woman as Director
1964		The Diary of a Husband, Part 2 as Director
1964		A Deadly Night as Director
1964		Absent-minded Wife as Director
1964		The Diary of a Husband as Director

1963

Rose in Tears as Director

1962		Ching Ming Festival as Director
1962		A Man Betrayal, Part Two as Director
1962		A Man Betrayal, Part One as Director

1961		Ghost That Was Not as Director
1961		Forever Beloved as Director

1960

The Great Devotion as Director

1959

The Natural Son as Director

1958

Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden as Assistant Director

1957		Moon Over Malaya as Director
1957		Blood Stains the Valley of Love as Director

1956

The Precious Lotus Lamp as Assistant Director

Writing

1987

That Enchanting Night as Screenplay

1986

Last Song in Paris as Writer

1985

Fascinating Affairs as Screenplay

1984

Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan as Writer

1983

Roving Swordsman as Writer

1982

Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman as Screenplay

1981		Black Lizard as Screenplay
1981		The Duel of the Century as Writer
1981		Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja as Writer
1981		Return of the Sentimental Swordsman as Screenplay

1980		Bat Without Wings as Writer
1980		Heroes Shed No Tears as Writer
1980		Haunted Tales as Writer
1980		The Convict Killer as Writer

1979		The Proud Twins as Writer
1979		Murder Plot as Writer
1979		Full Moon Scimitar as Writer

1978		Swordsman and Enchantress as Writer
1978		Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II as Writer
1978		Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre as Screenplay
1978		Legend of the Bat as Screenplay
1978		Clan of Amazons as Writer

1977		Pursuit of Vengeance as Writer
1977		The Sentimental Swordsman as Writer
1977		Death Duel as Writer
1977		Jade Tiger as Writer

1976		The Forbidden Past as Screenplay
1976		Farewell to a Warrior as Writer

1975

The Big Holdup as Writer

1974		Hong Kong 73 as Writer
1974		Sex, Love and Hate as Writer

1973

The House of 72 Tenants as Writer

1972

The Lizard as Writer

1970		Cold Blade as Screenplay
1970		Dial for Murder as Screenplay

1969

The Youth as Screenplay

1964		A Mad Woman as Writer
1964		Absent-minded Wife as Screenplay
1964		The Diary of a Husband as Screenplay

1963

Rose in Tears as Writer

1961		Murder Case in Chinatown as Screenplay
1961		Ghost That Was Not as Writer
1961		Forever Beloved as Screenplay

1960

The Great Devotion as Screenplay

1959

The Natural Son as Adaptation

1957

China Wife as Writer

1956

The Seventh Heaven as Screenplay