Final Curtain (the Visual Arts obituary thread)*

Director/Screenwriter/Actor - Chor Yuen

In the west, perhaps he was best known for his villainous turn in Jackie Chan's "Police Story". However, especially during the 70s through the early 80s, he was one of Hong Kong's top martial arts movie director at Shaw Brothers Studios. Perhaps you may have seen one of his martial arts movies on "Kung Fu Theater"?

Yuen Chor - IMDb

While he was known for his martial arts movies, he put Cantonese language movies on the map with the 1973 comedy "The House of 72 Tenants". He received the Hong Kong Film Award's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 and was one of the inaugural inductees of HK's Avenue of Stars.

I have mentioned previously on this site that Chor Yuen was my uncle. Tonight, I will have to make a condolences call to my aunt. Have been meaning to visit them the last couple of years, but COVID-19 happened.

 

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My thoughts are with you and your family.

 

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Jordan.

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