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HK martial arts star Corey Yuen died in 2022 of Covid-19
The Straits Times
|August 15, 2024
The prolific Hong Kong martial arts film star and director Corey Yuen died in 2022, the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers confirmed on Aug 12.
His death was due to Covid-19, but the news was kept private in accordance with the wishes of his family. Though the date of his death was not revealed, he would have turned 72 in 2022.
The confirmation follows Hong Kong actor-director Jackie Chan's Weibo post on Aug 12, celebrating the 65th anniversary of Yuan Jia Ban, a martial arts film troupe formed by disciples of gongfu artist Yu Jim Yuen who trained at the Peking opera school China Drama Academy in Hong Kong.
The troupe's members included Chan, Hong Kong actor-director Sammo Hung and Yuen.
Near the end of his post, Chan named Yuen in a list of Yu's late disciples.
Yuen was a member of Seven Little Fortunes, a travelling performance troupe made up of China Drama Academy's best students, along with Chan, Hung and martial arts stars Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah and Yuen Qiu.
This story is from the August 15, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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