Yuen Wah
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元華 | |||||||||||
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| Born | Yung Kai-chi (容繼志) 2 September 1950 | ||||||||||
| Other names | Yung Chi Sam Yuen | ||||||||||
| Occupations | Actor, martial artist, stuntman, action choreographer | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1962–present | ||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||
| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Supporting Actor 2005 Kung Fu Hustle Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Supporting Actor 2005 Kung Fu Hustle | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 元華 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 元华 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 容繼志 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 容继志 | ||||||||||
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Yuen Wah (Chinese: 元華, born Yung Kai-chi [容繼志]; 2 September 1952) 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. He won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Action Choreography for The Iceman Cometh (1989), and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Kung Fu Hustle (2004).