12 Movies Directed by Corey Yuen

Dragons Forever

Dragons Forever

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-02-11

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

TV-14

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (4790 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Gordon Chan (original story)

Yiu Ming Leung (original story)

Cheuk-Hon Szeto (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jackie Chan stars as a hot-shot lawyer hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, Jackie is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.

Huang jia shi jie

Huang jia shi jie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-11-30

Languages:

Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

TV-MA

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (775 Reviews)

Director:

Corey Yuen

Cast:

Writer:

James Clouse

Barry Wong

Fullplot:

Asprin (Mang Hoi) and Strepsil (John Shum), two petty thieves who inadvertently become involved in a murder case when they steal items belonging to a murdered man. The man had hidden an important microfilm in his passport, which the thieves pass onto a forger friend Panadol (Tsui Hark). Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) is assigned to the case, along with Inspector Morris (Cynthia Rothrock) from Scotland Yard. The investigation leads the cops to the bumbling crooks and soon they are on Triad leader Tin's (James Tien) tail, he will stop at nothing to get the incriminating film back and with his hitman and bodyguard (Dick Wei) at his side, he proves too much for the inspectors to catch using legal means, in frustration they give up their badges and go after Tin alone.

Above the Law

Above the Law

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1986-11-27

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (719 Reviews)

Director:

Corey Yuen

Genres:

Action

Cast:

Writer:

Cheuk-Hon Szeto (screenplay)

Barry Wong

Fullplot:

Yuen Biao plays Jason Chan a lawyer, angry at the way the law seems to protect the bad guys, he decides to take the law into his own hands when a key witness and his entire family are murdered. but Cindy Si is soon on his case and it all spirals into a situation only a few will survive.

All for the Winner

All for the Winner

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1990-08-18

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

101 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1291 Reviews)

Genres:

ActionComedy

Fullplot:

Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. When it's revealed that Sing can see through objects, Tat employs him as "The Saint of Gamblers," and proceeds to set him loose in the gambling world.

The Legend

The Legend

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-03-04

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (5475 Reviews)

Director:

Corey Yuen

Cast:

Writer:

Kung-Yung Chai

Kin Chung Chan

Susan Godfrey (english adaptation)

Jeffrey Lau

Jack Maeby (english adaptation)

Fullplot:

This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant, recently moved to Canton. Her father, in an attempt to gain influence in the region and thus improve his business, offers his daughter in marriage to the winner of a kung-fu contest. Some interesting gender role-reversals take place during a 'comedy of errors.'

The New Legend of Shaolin

The New Legend of Shaolin

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-03-03

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (4058 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Domonic Muir (dubbed version)

Jing Wong

Fullplot:

A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular and hilarious fast-motion kung fu sequences follow. In the end, they must call on all of their abilities in a battle royale, to attempt to vanquish a supernatural man-monster or die trying.

The Defender

The Defender

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-07-28

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (3552 Reviews)

Director:

Corey Yuen

Genres:

Action

Cast:

Writer:

Gordon Chan (screenplay)

Kin Chung Chan (screenplay)

Jack Maeby (english adaptation)

Fullplot:

A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness. Complications arise when the bodyguard and the witness must confront their deep feelings for one another.

The Enforcer

The Enforcer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-03-02

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (3799 Reviews)

Director:

Corey Yuen

Genres:

Action

Cast:

Writer:

Jack Maeby (english adaptation)

Sandy Shaw

Jing Wong

Fullplot:

Kung Wei (Jet Li), a undercover Chinese cop sent to track down a notorious criminal Po Kwong (Yu Rongguang) in Hong Kong. There, he ultimately teams with his son Johnny Kung (Xie Miao) and a another cop Anna Fong (Anita Mui), the both together are an incredible Kung Fu master-in-the-making. Together, they lay down the law in the final fight on Po.

The Defender

The Defender

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-07-28

Languages:

Cantonese, Mandarin

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (3562 Reviews)

Director:

Corey Yuen

Genres:

Action

Cast:

Writer:

Gordon Chan (screenplay)

Kin Chung Chan (screenplay)

Jack Maeby (english adaptation)

Fullplot:

A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness. Complications arise when the bodyguard and the witness must confront their deep feelings for one another.

So Close

So Close

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-09-12

Languages:

Mandarin, Cantonese, English

Countries:

Hong Kong

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (6209 Reviews)

Director:

Corey Yuen

Fullplot:

The brothers Chow Nunn and Chow Lui's giant computer company is facing a tense crisis - a powerful computer virus is rapidly wiping out their computer network. At the last minute a cyber-friend arrives to join the battle. The mysterious 'Angel.com' battles the virus and saves the company. Invited by Chow Lui for a visit in person, Angel.com arrives in the form of the beautiful Lynn. But it turns out Lynn is a professional assassin with amazing high-tech and kung fu skills. She kills Chow Lui with cyanide hidden in a pair of sunglasses. She's aided by her sister Sue, who operates the pair's World Panorama surveillance system, which allows them to tap into any video security system in the world. Young cop Kong Yat Hong and her partner Mark are put on the case. Hong has a brilliant mind and immediately senses she's dealing with a killer with very special skills. Realizing they are facing a tough adversary, Lynn and Sue become fascinated with Hong as well. Lynn runs into Yan, the cousin of an old friend who died. Lynn and Yan shared an unspoken love in the past which is now rekindled in the open, and Lynn begins to question whether she wants to continue to be an assassin. Chow Nunn was behind his older brother's death. He hired Angel.com to kill Lui because Lui opposed Nunn's business plans, and also because Nunn is carrying on a secret affair with Lui's wife. But when Hong's investigation starts to point to Nunn, Nunn becomes worried and decides to hire Angel.com for another hit ^è only so he can double-cross them, wipe them out and prevent them from leading the police back to him. Yan tells Lynn he loves her and wants to marry her. After battling an attack by robbers with her amazing martial arts skills, she tells Yan her family's history. Her father invented the World Panorama for use by the authorities, but was turned down. Suspiciously, word of the device got out to the underworld and both parents were brutally killed in front of the girls' eyes by criminals eager to get their hands on the invention. Bereft at the loss of their parents and disillusioned with the law, the sisters turned professional assassins, killing criminals for other criminals. Lynn tells Sue she wants to stop their criminal life and get married ^è she won't accept Chow Nunn's order for the second killing. But Sue, angry and feeling abandoned by Lynn, decides to carry out the killing herself. Lynn realizes what's happening and rushes to save Sue, who doesn't have the skills to carry out the hit. They are attacked by Chow's men but escape. Now the assassin and the cop must join forces - so Sue can avenge her sister's death and Hong can prove her innocence in a spectacular confrontation at Chow Nunn's headquarters...

Blade of Kings

Blade of Kings

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-08-12

Languages:

Cantonese

Countries:

Hong Kong, China

Runtime:

106 min

IMDB Ratings:

(1878 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Kin Chung Chan

Suet Lam

Roy Szeto

Peter Tsi

Michelle Tsui

Fullplot:

A cruel empress, a place where men are subservient to women. The empress' reign is disturbed by a prophecy saying a boy will rise to become king, and restore the male regime. Char, a humble boy, is born to be emperor. He and his adopted brother, Leaf, perform in a traveling show run by their adopted father, Blackwood. Thanks to their friend, Lao, the pair receive a stone with a map engraved on it. They set out on a quest for the treasure that the map is supposed to reveal. Two lovely yet lethal female warriors, Blue and Spring, join the boys on their journey. The youngsters encounter various challenges before they meet General Lone, a master swordsman who seeks to overthrow the empire. To do so he must first duel the Lord Of Armour.

DOA: Dead or Alive

DOA: Dead or Alive

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-06-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Germany, UK

Runtime:

87 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (37078 Reviews)

Director:

Corey Yuen

Cast:

Writer:

J.F. Lawton (screenplay)

Adam Gross (screenplay)

Seth Gross (screenplay)

J.F. Lawton (story)

Fullplot:

A number of fighters are invited to DOA, an invitational martial arts contest. They travel to the tournament island by plane, until they have to jump out mid-flight with parachutes, and then have until sundown to reach the main island to be entered into the tournament. Fighters are then pooled against one another in a knock-out style tournament, with the loser of a battle sent home, and the winner progressing to the subsequent round. The plot revolves around four female fighters who begin as rivals, but subsequently find themselves teaming up against another force.

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