Yuen Bun
notum enim: Acting
dies natalis:
Locus Natus: Shanghai, China
Et ut: Bun Yuen, 元彬, Yuen Ban, Yuen Bing, Yuen Pih, Yuen Pun, To Chau-Kwan, Tiu Chow-Kwan, To Chow-Kwan, Yuan Pin, Yuen Bung, Yu Ban, Won Bin, 원빈
The Duel of the Century
This mystery-tinged 'Martial Arts World' epic was one of director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's last together for the Shaw Studios, but it's...
release : 1981.10.22popularis : 4.196
The Enchantress
Max Mok is the dashing young swordsman Feng Xiwu who arrives at a beautiful, but deadly location known as Moonlit Sky to investigate rumors of deaths...
release : 1983.01.01popularis : 3.207
Kung Fu Stuntmen
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-'80s, exploring their pain and...
release : 2021.08.28popularis : 3.715
Expect the Unexpected
In this "cops and robbers" film, a raid on a jewelry store staged by a band of amateur hold-up artists goes horribly wrong, leading to a shoot-out....
release : 1998.05.28popularis : 4.512
The Young Dragons
The powerful mobster Leung, who is protected by the dangerous and wicked Huan Fai, sells two hundred Japanese weapons and ammunition to a Chinese...
release : 1974.07.25popularis : 2.05
Throw Down
A former Judo champion is given the chance to redeem himself after he befriends a competitor and an aspiring singer.
release : 2004.07.08popularis : 10.622
Viva Erotica
Sing's last two films were flops, but he is given the helm on a Category III sex film and has to cope with a leading lady who won't do nude scenes,...
release : 1996.11.28popularis : 20.094
The Avenging Eagle
Eagle Chief Yoh Xi-hung raises orphans to be his personal killers. One such is Chik Ming-sing who now wants to put his killer life behind him. When...
release : 1978.09.13popularis : 5.571
To Kill A Mastermind
A powerful crime syndicate known as the Chi Sha clan is a vast network of deadly criminals proficient in martial arts. Growing in number at an...
release : 1979.11.23popularis : 2.503
A Moment of Romance
After a young Triad member takes an upper-class girl hostage during his escape from a jewelry heist, the two find themselves falling in love, in...
release : 1990.06.14popularis : 11.346
Jackie Chan Kung Fu Master
Jackie Chan is the undefeated Kung Fu Master who dishes out the action in traditional Jackie Chan style. When a young boy sets out to learn how to...
release : 2009.07.03popularis : 13.05
Story of Nam
Nam was originally a Vietnamese soldier, yet because he hated the cruelty of war, he fled to Hong Kong and was placed in a refugee camp. Anan...
release : 1989.12.31popularis : 1.189
The Kung Fu Instructor
Two rival clans have unsuccessfully tried to hire the master of the good clan to teach his clan. Not willing to take no for an answer, they frame the...
release : 1979.06.16popularis : 7.386
Human Lanterns
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.
release : 1982.07.14popularis : 5.706
War of the Underworld
When the son of a gang leader manages to insult the son of a rival gang leader, total war erupts between the rival gangs, and the young hero is...
release : 1996.08.03popularis : 5.517
Gunmen
Four war veterans join forces to wipe out an increasingly powerful drug cartel.
release : 1988.10.22popularis : 3.836
Intruder
A mainland Chinese girl is, with her husband, a wanted criminal and they have to get to Hong Kong in order to stay alive and be free.
release : 1997.11.29popularis : 2.809
Bat without Wings
When a notorious fiend known as the "Bat Without Wings" returns to his small village after a five-year absence and kidnaps a young maiden, it's up to...
release : 1980.12.11popularis : 2.27
The Convict Killer
Teng Piao went to jail for fifteen years on a frame up for drug smuggling. Now that he's out, along with his iron chain, Teng Piao is hungry for...
release : 1980.02.28popularis : 4.078
Boundless
As Hong Kong's foremost filmmaker, Johnnie To himself becomes the protagonist of this painstaking documentary exploring him and his Boundless world...
release : 2013.11.02popularis : 5.054
It's No Heaven
Long’s wife was raped and murdered by a senior cadre’s child. The murderer got away from the law because of his influence. Along (Zheng...
release : 1988.01.01popularis : 3.45
Kung Fu Jungle
A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting...
release : 2014.10.31popularis : 15.695
The Delivery
HK action movie about drug trafficking.
release : 1975.10.02popularis : 1.379
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Li Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He had decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled martial arts fighters...
release : 1981.01.31popularis : 8.992
Shaolin Prince
Two princes are seperated by birth; one is raised by the Prime Minister, the other by three mad Shaolin Monks. They both learn kung-fu. 23 years...
release : 1983.02.25popularis : 5.004
Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan
Former wife of Chow Yun Fat, Candice Yu On-on stars in this gauzy softcore flick directed by Chor Yuen. Chun (Yu) is a high-class society woman who...
release : 1984.09.20popularis : 5.606
Legend of the Bat
Following "Clans Of Intrigue"'s success, director Chu Yuan, novelist Ku Lung, and superstar Ti Lung re-teamed for another adventure featuring sexy...
release : 1978.07.08popularis : 5.442
Dragon Inn
During the Ming Dynasty, Tsao Siu-yan, a power-crazed eunuch who rules his desert region of China as if he were the Emperor, ruthlessly thwarts plots...
release : 1992.08.22popularis : 13.546
Written By
A lawyer who is killed in a car accident finds himself resurrected as a character in his daughter's novel.
release : 2009.06.19popularis : 2.783
Running on Karma
A monk turned body-builder, with the gift to see into people's lives, befriends a female cop, and uses his gift to change the force of Karma and her...
release : 2003.09.27popularis : 7.69
Snake Shadow, Lama Fist
Chi Kuan Chun's family is murdered by three crooks and he sets out to get revenge first by killing one and then attempting to frame the leader for...
release : 1979.05.18popularis : 2.362
Young and Dangerous 3
This time taking on the rival Tung Sing triad, who is attempting to usurp Hung Hing influence in Hong Kong by having Tung Sing member Crow frame Ho...
release : 1996.06.29popularis : 8.496
Election
After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the...
release : 2005.10.20popularis : 21.794
Election 2
As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy looks to increase his business...
release : 2006.04.27popularis : 15.833
Kung Fu 10th Dan
Li Tin Ming (Alex Lung) travels the countryside with his sidekick, Hsiao San (Hon Kwok Choi) defeating any martial arts school they come across in an...
release : 1974.01.01popularis : 1.364
Whatever You Want
Renowned writer/director/actor/producer Wong Jing created this charming fantasy comedy, featuring a top notch cast. The sweet, lovable Anita Yuen...
release : 1994.11.26popularis : 1.89
Fatal Passion
Tim Wong's marriage is pretty shitty. His career-driven wife, Diana, is more interested in her TV script writing job than her husband. Tim suddenly...
release : 1989.11.03popularis : 2.302
A Hero Never Dies
Jack and Martin are gunmen who work for two rival kingpins. Jack and Martin have been fighting on their bosses behalf for close to a year. When a...
release : 1998.09.30popularis : 7.518
Roving Swordsman
Traveling swordsman Shen Sheng-yi (Ti Lung) and his lady friend match wits and swords with the last surviving member of the once great Murung family...
release : 1983.01.28popularis : 5.77
Freedom Strikes a Blow
A martial arts fighter, haunted by his past, takes a job as a dock worker in a small village. His vow never to fight again is tested by the cruel...
release : 1973.03.05popularis : 4.717
The Longest Nite
Caught in the middle of a fierce gang war in Macau, a corrupt cop named Sam handles negotiations between two Triad leaders who plan to join forces....
release : 1998.01.01popularis : 6.824
The Proud Twins
After his parents are murdered, Jiang Xiao Yu is separated from his twin as a baby and taken by a family friend to Villains Valley, where he is...
release : 1979.07.18popularis : 2.75
Swordsman and Enchantress
Asian fans of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon recognized that its director Ang Lee was actually inspired by director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's...
release : 1978.11.08popularis : 3.895
Loving You
A man re-evaluates his life after being given a second chance. When seedy cop Liu Chen-hai is shot, he is forced to do some soul-searching about his...
release : 1995.06.01popularis : 6.101
Heroes Shed No Tears
Kao is given a mission by his elderly master to take a cursed sword and solve petty squabbles between skilled martial masters.
release : 1980.07.24popularis : 3.076
The Proud Youth
Sun Chung had made a name for himself directing satirical comedies and modern day crime thrillers when he started exploring the kung-fu genre with...
release : 1978.03.30popularis : 3.403
Long Road to Gallantry
Newly crowned queen of kung-fu films Hui Ying-hung, stars in Long Road To Gallantry, a rivetting swordswoman spectacle. Shaw Brothers' actress Lily...
release : 1984.11.29popularis : 4.341
Clan of Amazons
The Embroidery Bandit is stealing treasures while blinding his victims. The hero Liu Xiaofeng is called in to solve the mystery. The evidence points...
release : 1978.02.19popularis : 4.764
The Deadly Breaking Sword
Leaving behind an inch of sword in the spent corpses of his opponents, Tuan Changqing is known as the Deadly Breaking Sword. After barely surviving a...
release : 1979.12.04popularis : 3.943
The Blade
A young man adopted by a renowned swordsmith, discovers that his real father was killed by a powerful bandit called Lung. Leaving to seek revenge, he...
release : 1995.12.21popularis : 7.689
Descendant of the Sun
Celebrated director Chu Yuan helms "Descendant Of The Sun", a Superman meets Hercules a la old style martial art film. Derek Yee is a magic solar...
release : 1983.12.16popularis : 3.778
The Sentimental Swordsman
Due to his own extreme ideals, famed swordsman Li has lost everyone dear to him. After his life is saved by a rival swordsman, Li's overwhelming...
release : 1977.10.14popularis : 7.375
The Kid with a Tattoo
One of Shaw Brothers' most productive directors, Sun Chung's action films had strong tension, snappy editing and slow motion which influenced up and...
release : 1980.06.17popularis : 2.618
Men from the Gutter
A hot-head cop, a by-the-books cop, and a hitman all vie to take down a drug boss. Meanwhile, a gang of criminals plan to rob an armored truck.
release : 1983.10.15popularis : 5.56
Rendezvous with Death
Sun Chung had been recognized as an expert comedy and crime thriller director, but he was to gain even greater acclaim for his soulful, powerful,...
release : 1980.10.17popularis : 1.501
The Supreme Swordsman
A rampaging swordsman slices and dices his way across China on a bloody mission to cut down every warrior in his way, and claim the blade of the...
release : 1984.10.10popularis : 2.466
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman
Chu Liu-hsiang, the charming, capable, and, yes, sentimental, swordsman is back in action for this extremely well-named third in the hit box-office...
release : 1982.05.13popularis : 5.878
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
18-year-old Ainu is kidnapped and sold to a brothel. Her good looks and wild personality make her very popular with the lustful clients, but also...
release : 1972.07.09popularis : 10.136
Golden Swallow
A poor scholar named Lo Chih-Chiu, played by Anthony Wong Yiu-Ming, rescues a swallow from three mischievous boys, and frees the bird afterward. The...
release : 1987.12.16popularis : 3.214
Lifeline
A heroic but cocky firefighter pays no regard to the dangers of the job but lacks the courage to face his personal demons. When faced with a giant...
release : 1997.01.03popularis : 10.401