Editing Corey Yuen (section)

==Life and career==
Born on 15 February 1951 in Hong Kong, his parents signed a ten year contract for him to attend the [[China Drama Academy]] when he was nine years old because they could not afford to raise him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmarchive.gov.hk/en/web/hkfa/pe-event-2009-1.html|title=Humble Beginning: Early Films of the Yuen Clan - Hong Kong Film Archive|website=www.filmarchive.gov.hk}}</ref> Given the name Yuen Kwai, he became known as one of the Seven Little Fortunes, seven child actors and acrobats who performed together and who also included [[Jackie Chan]], [[Sammo Hung]], [[Yuen Biao]], and [[Yuen Wah]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=1315 | title=Painted Faces: A tribute to the old "Seven Little Fortunes" | website=www.kungfumagazine.com | first= Emilio | last=Alpanseque}}</ref> They spent those days training in a harshly disciplined style under the watch of Master [[Yu Jim-yuen]]. 

===Acting===
In the 1970s, Yuen had three [[Hwang Jang-lee]] films: ''[[Secret Rivals 2]]'' (1977) as Silver Fox's henchman; ''[[Invincible Armor|The Invincible Armour]]'' (1977) as Assassin; and film ''[[Dance of the Drunk Mantis]]'' (1979) as Rubber Legs' student.

In the 1980s, Yuen played Devil Disciple Leader in the 1983 film ''[[Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain]]'', alongside Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and Mang Hoi. Yuen played SWAT Team Member in 1985 film ''[[Heart of Dragon|Heart of the Dragon]]'', alongside Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan. Yuen played Bad Egg in 1986 film ''[[Righting Wrongs]]'' (who also directed), along with Yuen Biao, Melvin Wong, [[Cynthia Rothrock]], [[Pete Cunningham (kickboxer)|Peter Cunningham]] and [[Siu-wong Fan]]. Yuen played Judy Wu in 1987 film ''[[Eastern Condors]]'' along with Sammo Hung, [[Joyce Godenzi]], [[Billy Chow]], Yuen Biao, [[Max Mok|Siu-chung Mok]], [[Yuen Woo-ping]] and Melvin Wong.

In the 1990s, Yuen played Man in the Boat in the 1990 film ''[[She Shoots Straight]]'', (who also directed) along with Joyce Godenzi, Sammo Hung and [[Yuen Wah]]. Yuen played Li Kwon Bon in 1993 film ''[[Fong Sai-yuk II]]'' (who also directed) alongside [[Jet Li]]. Yuen played Uncle Po in 1997 film [[Hero (1997 film)|Hero]] (who also directed) alongside Yuen Biao and [[Takeshi Kaneshiro]].

In the 2010s, Yuen played Cao Cao's General in the 2010 film ''[[Just Another Pandora's Box]]'' alongside [[Ronald Cheng]], Yuen Biao, [[Tin Kai-Man|Kai-man Tin]], Siu-wong Fan and [[Wu Jing (actor)|Wu Jing]].

===Filmmaking and choreography films===
In July 1981, Yuen made his Hong Kong [[directorial debut]] in 1982 film ''[[Ninja in the Dragon's Den]]'', along with [[Hiroyuki Sanada]], [[Conan Lee]] and Hwang Jang-lee. In June 1985, Yuen made his American directorial debut in 1986 film ''[[No Retreat, No Surrender]]'', which marked the film debut of Belgium martial artist actor [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]]. He has worked with most of Hong Kong's top stars at one time or another, and began [[Michelle Yeoh]] and Cynthia Rothrock's career in 1985 with ''[[Yes, Madam (1985 film)|Yes, Madam]]''. He directed in 1990 film ''[[All for the Winner]]'' alongside [[Stephen Chow]], followed by its 1991 sequel ''[[Top Bet]]'' alongside [[Anita Mui]]. He has also directed Jackie Chan with Sammo Hung in 1988 film ''[[Dragons Forever]]'', and directed Anita Mui, [[Andy Lau]] and [[Aaron Kwok]] in ''[[Saviour of the Soul]]''.

In 1993, he began an alliance and good friendship with actor [[Jet Li]]. He directed several of Li's films, beginning with ''[[Fong Sai-yuk (film)|Fong Sai-yuk]]'' and ''[[Fong Sai-yuk II]],'' and continuing through ''[[The Bodyguard from Beijing]]'', ''[[The New Legend of Shaolin]]'' and ''[[My Father Is a Hero]]'', and also he choreographed two Jet Li's films: ''[[The New Legend of Shaolin]]'' and ''[[High Risk (1995 film)|High Risk]]''.

In the 2000s, Yuen directed the 2006 film ''[[DOA: Dead or Alive]]'', based on the ''[[Dead or Alive (franchise)|Dead or Alive]]'' fighting game series.  The film stars [[Holly Valance]], [[Jaime Pressly]], [[Devon Aoki]], [[Sarah Carter]] and the former [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]], [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]] and [[WWE]] wrestler [[Kevin Nash]].

===Later and American works===
Once Li gained stardom in American cinemas beginning with 1998 film ''[[Lethal Weapon 4]]'', Yuen's action direction also received fame in the West. He worked in the 2000 blockbuster ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men]]'' as an action director, and he would also handle the martial arts and action sequences in six of Jet Li's other English-language works: ''[[Romeo Must Die]]'', ''[[Kiss of the Dragon]]'', ''[[The One (2001 film)|The One]]'', ''[[Cradle 2 the Grave]]'', ''[[War (2007 film)|War]]'', and ''[[The Expendables (2010 film)|The Expendables]]''.

He also directed ''[[So Close (film)|So Close]]'', released in 2002. That same year he was the fight choreographer and second unit director for ''[[The Transporter]]'', having initially been hired as the main director, returning for its 2005 sequel ''[[Transporter 2]]''. He held the same positions on both films, however in the United States release he is credited as the first film's director due to being a more marketable name than first time filmmaker [[Louis Leterrier]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-sep-02-et-leterrier2-story.html|title=An action hero angle|first=Chris|last=Lee|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 2, 2005}}</ref>