Portrait of Chor Yuen

Directing

Chor Yuen

Career

Active from 1956 to 1997, busiest in 1965 with 9 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Police Story
Police Story
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Chor Yuen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Social Commentary
    3.9, average 4.9
  • Family Dynamics
    3.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Martial Arts 26
  • Wuxia 23
  • Revenge 18
  • Hong Kong Cinema 14
  • Historical Setting 12
  • Intrigue 11
  • Action-Packed 10
  • Fast-Paced 8
  • Swordplay 8
  • Betrayal 6
  • Swordsmen 6
  • Social Commentary 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

161
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

8 titles · average score 69
Legal Entanglement
Legal Entanglement (2002)

TV show

A Step Into The Past
A Step Into The Past (2001)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as 王Sir

Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby
Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (2001)
GoodWatch score 60

as Restaurant Owner

War of the Genders
War of the Genders (2000)

TV show · as 夏浪

The Legendary Four Aces
The Legendary Four Aces (2000)

TV show · as 沈周

When Dreams Come True
When Dreams Come True (2000)

TV show

Ups And Downs
Ups And Downs (2000)

TV show · as 凌波

Time Off
Time Off (2000)

TV show

1990s

31 titles · average score 64
At the Threshold of an Era
At the Threshold of an Era (1999)

TV show · as 连神父(Father Lam)

Armed Reaction
Armed Reaction (1998)

TV show · as 程守忠

A Recipe for the Heart
A Recipe for the Heart (1997)

TV show

Journey to the West
Journey to the West (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jackie's father

The Spirit of Love
The Spirit of Love (1993)

TV show

Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

as Uncle Tang

The File of Justice
The File of Justice (1992)

TV show · as 程乐天 / "Victor"(法官)

Family Squad
Family Squad (1991)

TV show · as 黄家景

The Banquet
The Banquet (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

as Man on Stairs

Sleazy Dizzy
Sleazy Dizzy (1990)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Blood Stained Tradewind
Blood Stained Tradewind (1990)

Director

1980s

37 titles · average score 64
Police Story 2
Police Story 2 (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

as Chu Tao

Diary of a Big Man
Diary of a Big Man (1988)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Police Story
Police Story (1985)
GoodWatch score 81

as Chu Tao

Roving Swordsman
Roving Swordsman (1983)

Writer, Director

Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman
Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982)

Director, Screenplay

Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Return of the Sentimental Swordsman (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay, Director

The Duel of the Century
The Duel of the Century (1981)

Writer, Director

The Emperor and His Brother
The Emperor and His Brother (1981)

Director

Black Lizard
Black Lizard (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Screenplay

Heroes Shed No Tears
Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)
GoodWatch score 42

Director, Writer

The Convict Killer
The Convict Killer (1980)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Director

Bat Without Wings
Bat Without Wings (1980)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Director

1970s

33 titles · average score 65
Swordsman and Enchantress
Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

Clan of Amazons
Clan of Amazons (1978)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Legend of the Bat
Legend of the Bat (1978)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Director

Clans of Intrigue
Clans of Intrigue (1977)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Death Duel
Death Duel (1977)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer, Director

The Sentimental Swordsman
The Sentimental Swordsman (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Director

The Jade Tiger
The Jade Tiger (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer, Director

The Magic Blade
The Magic Blade (1976)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

Killer Clans
Killer Clans (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Web of Death
The Web of Death (1976)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Duel for Gold
Duel for Gold (1971)

Director

1960s

44 titles
The Youth
The Youth (1969)

Screenplay, Director

Lovely Husbands
Lovely Husbands (1969)

Director

Winter Love
Winter Love (1968)

Director

Young, Pregnant and Unmarried
Young, Pregnant and Unmarried (1968)

Director

Rhapsody
Rhapsody (1968)

Director

To Rose with Love
To Rose with Love (1967)

Director

The Black Rose
The Black Rose (1965)

Director

Ungratefulness
Ungratefulness (1965)

Director

A Mad Woman
A Mad Woman (1964)

Director, Writer

Ghost That Was Not
Ghost That Was Not (1961)

Director, Writer

Forever Beloved
Forever Beloved (1961)

Director, Screenplay

The Great Devotion
The Great Devotion (1960)

as Kwok-Hung

1950s

8 titles
The Natural Son
The Natural Son (1959)

Director, Adaptation

风雨幽兰
风雨幽兰 (1959)

Director

Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden
Autumn Comes to Purple Rose Garden (1958)

Assistant Director, Script

Moon Over Malaya
Moon Over Malaya (1957)

Director

Blood Stains the Valley of Love
Blood Stains the Valley of Love (1957)

Director

China Wife
China Wife (1957)

Writer

The Seventh Heaven
The Seventh Heaven (1956)

Screenplay

The Precious Lotus Lamp
The Precious Lotus Lamp (1956)

Assistant Director