Biao Yuen

ACTOR, STUNTS, MISCELLANEOUS

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29th May 2022 | FlixCatalog Staff

Yuen Biao is regarded as one of the most acrobatic martial artists ever. Unfortunately, he is still underrated and not as popular as other contemporaries such as Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, and Jet Li even though he is the most critically acclaimed out of all of them and the most talented as well. And now he is receiving a cult following due to word of mouth. Born of his parents Ha Kwong-Tai (father) and Ha Sau-Ying. Yuen Biao was first enrolled in the China Drama Academy at the age of 5 (he was the youngest there). He met Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Jackie Chan while attending the Academy. Jackie Chan took him under his wing, and they became lifelong friends. Yuen Biao stayed at the Academy until the age of 16 where he moved with Master Jim-Yuen to America. However, two years later he came back, citing there were no opportunities for Chinese martial artists to star in American films. After being in some bit part roles in films such as Stoner - Ein Mann wie Granit (1974) (aka Stoner), Dragon Forever (1976) (aka Hand of Death), he didn't receive his first major breakthrough role until Sammo Kam-Bo Hung cast him in Za jia xiao zi (1979) (aka Knockabout). However, his first role which gave him full exposure and established his status as a A-list star was Die Todesfaust des kleinen Drachen (1981) (aka The Prodigal Son), which also starred and was directed by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung. After that, 'Jackie Chan' cast him in the classic Der Superfighter (1983) (aka Project A). After starring in some other films with Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and/or Jackie Chan, he decided to go his own way and to forge his own career to get out of the shadows of Jackie Chan and Sammo Kam-Bo Hung. He met his future wife DiDi Phang Sau-Ha in 1984 while working as a stunt coordinator on the film DiDi Phang was working on: Tai fong siu sau (1982) (aka Carry On Pickpocket). They have two children. His daughter Yi-Bui was born in 1986 and his son Ming-Tsak in 1988. The film Hongkong Connection - On the Run (1988) (aka On The Run) confirmed his abilities as a brilliant actor as his portrayal as a married man seeking vengeance for his wife's brutal murder was critically acclaimed. The following year he starred in probably his best film, Ji dong qi xia (1989) (aka The Iceman Cometh), in which he starred with acclaimed actress Maggie Cheung. The film is regarded as a cult classic and is remembered not only for the fantastic fighting scenes and hilarious comedy, but also the wonderful acting of Biao Yuen and Maggie Cheung and the wonderful simmering sexual chemistry between them. After starring in the acclaimed Die schwarzen Tiger von Hongkong (1991) (aka Once Upon a Time in China, in which most of his scenes were cut), he directed his first movie (Xi Zang xiao zi (1991). aka A Kid From Tibet), in which he also starred. In 1994, he worked for the first time in years, with Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in the gloriously titled Mou mian bei (1995) (aka Don't Give a Damn). In recent years, Yuen Biao has complained of poor scripts, so he appears in films sparsely nowadays. He also has a second home in Canada where he spends most of time pursuing his hobby of golf. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Rehan Yousuf <rehanyousuf15@hotmail.com>

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Streaming Availability

Amazon Video has the most number of Biao Yuen’s flixes, followed by AsianCrush compared to other streaming platforms. See the full graph below.

Releases by Year

Biao Yuen on average has worked on 2 movies per year from 1977 to 2021. See the full graphs of the number of Biao Yuen movies released per year from 1991 till 2021.

Top Genres

Biao Yuen works mostly in Action Genre followed by Comedy Genre flixes. 40% of Biao Yuen movies are Action Genre movies. See Top Genres that Biao Yuen worked on in the graph below.

Average IMDB Score

On average the IMDB score of the movies that Biao Yuen has worked on is 6.5.

6.5 / 10

Biao Yuen's Movies and Tv Series available to Stream now ..

Action,Comedy
Project A (1983)

Fighting against pirates at the turn of the 20th century, the Hong Kong navy are failing miserably. It's up to Sergeant Lung (Jackie Chan) to take matters into his own hands.

7.3/10105 min

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A rich man's son (Yuen Biao) believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a ...

7.3/10104 min

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A hot headed young butcher, who is also a kung fu disciple, gets embroiled in a feud with a rival shaolin temple.

7.3/10108 min

Available in 1 platform(s).

Action,Adventure,History
Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

Late 1800s Foshan, Guangdong: Wong Fei Hung/Jet Li trains men in martial arts to help defend against foreign powers already holding Hong Kong and Macau. He looks after cute 13th Aunt, who's just returned from England. Lots of fight scenes.

7.2/10134 min

Available in 2 platform(s).

Action,Comedy,Horror
Dreadnaught (1981)

A short-tempered, violent criminal named "White Tiger" is on the run from the police and joins a theater troupe for disguise, killing anyone who angers him or who suspects his identity. One...

7.2/1095 min

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Action,Comedy,Drama
Knockabout (1979)

The brothers and small time crooks Yipao and Taipao convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.

7.2/1092 min

Available in 4 platform(s).

Action,Comedy,Romance
Dragons Forever (1988)

Three successful Hong Kong lawyers are hired by a chemical company of questionable ethics and must eventually make a difficult decision when their employer's motives become clear.

7.1/1093 min

Available in 2 platform(s).

Action,Adventure,War
Eastern Condors (1987)

A group of Asian prisoners is recruited, trained, armed and sent to Vietnam to destroy a stash of American weapons left behind after the Vietnam War before the Vietcong discover its location.

7.1/1098 min

Available in 1 platform(s).