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Actor: The Prodigal Son. Yuen Biao is regarded as one of the most acrobatic martial artists ever. Unfortunately, he is still underrated and not as popular as other contemporaries such as Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, and Jet Li even though he is the most critically acclaimed out of all of them and the most talented as well.
- Actor, Stunts, Additional Crew
- July 26, 1957
- 1 min
- Beware! This Review Contains Spoilers!
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Two of Hong Kong cinema’s greatest action luminaries, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, star in this 1981 classic period kung-fu flick, The Prodigal Son. Also known as Pull No Punches, or by its strangely sitcom-esque Cantonese title, Son Ruining the Family, this Hong Kong kung-fu comedy extravaganza showcases the exploits of historical Chinese Wing Chun p...
The exceptional Yuen Biao gives an infectiously cocky rendition of a young Leung Jan in this coming-of-age story. Biao does a tremendous job in portraying the character’s development from an arrogant, spoilt rich kid to a hard-working, disciplined Wing Chun expert. The late Lam Ching-ying gives one of the best performances of his impressive (and to...
Leung Jan is the privileged son of a wealthy businessman in mid-19th century Foshan, Southern China. Jan wishes to master the art of kung fu, so he dedicates a healthy amount of time to arranging fights with random citizens and beating the hell out of all challengers. Unbeknownst to our prodigal protagonist, his father has arranged for Yee Tong Cho...
Brimming with spectacular fight scenes and fascinating kung-fu theory, The Prodigal Son is a highly engrossing peek into the world of Wing Chun. In fact, it was one of the first films to truly showcase Wing Chun on screen, not to mention the high-kicking, fist-flying prowess of Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Frankie Chan, and the late Lam Ching-ying. In th...
In a film where it seems everyone either possesses a dreadful cold, bizarrely dubbed cockney accent, or cheeky internal monologue, The Prodigal Son could be exalted on its comedic merits alone! Ultimately however, it manages the perfect mix of historical, theatrical, comedic and martial arts ingredients. While the events depicted in the film are on...
Sammo’s Warriors Two in 1978 featured an older, wiser version of Leung Jan, played by Bryan Leung.Sammo, Yuen and Lam all drew on their own experience working in Peking opera to achieve the high level of detail on display in the theatre scenes.Legendary kung-fu journalist and commentator, Bey Logan calls the initial tussle between Leung and Ngai his very favorite fight.The climactic battle involved Yuen Biao fighting himself at times, as he doubled for some of Frankie Chan’s more acrobatic kicks!Dec 9, 2022 · Known for his incredible acrobatic skill and for his ability to nail stunts in a small number of takes, Biao played most of his career as a supporting character. He was primarily featured in many Sammo Hung productions, but also starred alongside Chan.
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- The Prodigal Son (1981) – Yuen Biao vs Frankie Chan. Sammo Hung gave Yuen Biao the lead role in what has come to be considered one of the finest traditional martial arts’ films of all time.
- The Iceman Cometh (1989) – Yuen Biao vs Yuen Wah. If there is one Hong Kong action star who can rival Yuen Biao for the title of the most agile fighter, it is probably his old classmate Yuen Wah.
- Knockabout (1979) – Yuen Biao vs Lau Kar-wing. This classic comedy from Sammo Hung features Yuen Biao and Bryan “Beardy” Leung Kar-yan as two con-artist brothers.
- Millionaires Express (1986) – Yuen Biao vs Dick Wei. Sammo Hung collated an incredible cast list for this film that included action stars such as Hwang Jang Lee, Yasuaki Kurata, Yukari Oshima, Richard Norton, Cynthia Rothrock and Chung Fat to name but a few.
Mar 23, 2011 · Though Biao is known principally for his acrobatic and martial arts skills, this film is radically different from his typical work and proves that he possesses great dramatic, as well as physical, prowess.
Nov 16, 2015 · Actor, stuntman and action choreographer Biao Yuen is regarded as one of the most acrobatic martial artists and the most underrated among his contemporaries including Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, who along with Biao Yuen, were part of the Seven Little Fortunes. Biao Yuen has appeared in over 130 films and in 8 television series in Hong Kong.
July 26, 1957 · Hong Kong. Birth name. Hsia Ling-Jun. Nickname. Little Brother. Height. 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m) Mini Bio. Yuen Biao is regarded as one of the most acrobatic martial artists. ever. Unfortunately, he is still underrated and not as popular as other. contemporaries such as Jackie Chan, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, and Jet Li even though he is.
