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Yuen Biao (元彪) (born 26 July 1957) is a Chinese actor from Hong Kong. He specializes in martial arts.

Born Hsia Ling-Jun (夏令正) in Hong Kong, Yuen studied at the Peking Opera School between the ages of five to 16. In 1973, Yuen became a stunt double for Bruce Lee. That was the fake Bruce Lee in Game of Death. Yuen wouldn't get to really show off his skills until the late 1970's and early 80's thanks to his schoolmates/good friends Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. He was the star of several successful films in the early '80's, notably The Prodigal Son and Dreadnaught, but later on took smaller roles in films starring the more successful Chan and Hung. The success began dying down a bit in the 1990's, but slowly began rising up again thanks to his films Hero in 1997 and A Man Called Hero in 1999. In 2000, Yuen went to the United States to work with Jackie Chan as the fight choreographer on Shanghai Noon. In 2001, Yuen co-starred alongside Sammo Hung in The Avenging Fist. Yuen also starred in a more comedic role in the 2002 Japan-HK film No Problem 2. He is best known for his acrobatoc action scenes which often overshadow the work of his more famous costars, especially in films such as Eastern Condors (with Sammo Hung) and Dragons Forever. In most of his roles he plays inexperienced and foolish young men, or eccentrics caught up in the schemes of his costars.

As of 1984, he is married to DiDi Phang Sau-Ha and has two children.

In 2005, he starred in a TVB series called "Real Kung Fu", which gave him the opportunity to demonstrate his kung fu skills.

Filmography (as actor)

In reverse chronological order

• Real Kung Fu (2005) (TV Series)
• No Problem 2
• Millennium Dragon
• Chinese Hero (1999)
• Dragon from Shaolin
• Hero of Swallow
• Tough Beauty and Sloppy Slop
• Don't Give a Damn
• Deadful Melody
• Sword Stained With Royal Blood
• Shogun & Little Kitchen
• Kid From Tibet
• Once Upon a Time in China
• Saga of the Phoenix
• Iceman Cometh
• Peacock King
• On the Run
• Picture of a Nymph
• Dragons Forever
• Righting Wrongs
• Mr. Vampire 2
• Rosa (1986)
• Millionare's Express
• Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars
• My Lucky Stars (1985)
• Wheels on Meals
• Prodigal Son
• Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
• Winners and Sinners
• Jackie Chan's Project A (1983)
• Dreadnaught (1981)
• Magnificent Butcher
• Knockabout
• Enter the Fat Dragon (cameo)
• Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
• Game of Death
• Enter the Dragon (cameo, 1973)
• The Young Master (1980)

External link

• Yuen Biao at the Internet Movie Database

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