My Take
Yuen Wah is one of those performers who made every movie he was in more electric just by showing up — and honestly, he rarely got the credit he deserved. A graduate of the same Peking Opera School that produced Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, he spent years as a stuntman and Bruce Lee's stand-in before carving out a career as one of Hong Kong cinema's most memorable screen villains. That gymnastic background gave him an almost inhuman physicality on screen — the way he moved in Kung Fu Hustle (2004) as the Landlord absolutely stole the whole film. Over 200 films deep, still instantly watchable, and proof that the supporting guy can be the most unforgettable part of the whole show.
Overview
Yuen Wah (Chinese: 元華, born Yung Kai-chi [容繼志]; 2 September 1950) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, stuntman, and action choreographer. A member of the Seven Little Fortunes, he has appeared in over 200 films and television series since his debut in 1962.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yuen Wah
- Name (Japanese)
- ユン・ワー
- Reading
- ゆん・わー
- Born
- September 2, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / stunt performer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%83%E8%8F%AF
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.