Richard Yuen Tak
Acting
Biography
Was a member of the"Seven Little Fortunes" performance troupe in Yu Jim-Yuen's China Drama Academy's Peking Opera School.
Born: February 6, 1956
Place of Birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Known For
Somebody Up There Likes Me
A young rebel falls for the sister of a local kickboxing champion. In order to stay out of jail, he is advised by his parole officer to begin training in the art of kickboxing. His romance with the girl blossoms but comes to a crashing halt when he is forced to face her brother in the ring. When the brother is accidentally killed, the romance ends and the young kickboxer participates in illegal street fights. When the kickboxer has a shot at the Golden Belt against the Japanese champ, he soon learns that this may be the final fight of his life. Written by Ninja01
Sworn Brothers
Cheung and Lau are two men who grew up together as brothers. However, they end up as enemies who hunt each other down after following different paths in life.
The Iceman Cometh
When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-Ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Fung San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.
Kung Fu Stuntmen
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong during the 1960s-'80s, exploring their pain and struggles. The documentary is a tribute to kung fu stuntmen. “They risked their lives for stunts,” said kung fu choreographer Yuen Bin. In their heyday, these stuntmen and choreographers presented the best, most creative and most complicated kung fu fight sequences anywhere in the world, creating stunts that looked seemingly impossible.
Knockabout
After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.
The Young Master
Youthful martial arts master Lung is searching for his missing brother, when he is mistaken for a criminal on the run. He must prove his innocence by solving the case himself, while local lawmen and merciless mercenaries are hot on his trail.
I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad!
There is an underlying story about a lazy son who knows some kung fu but mostly fakes it to show off. After being exposed he does good by improving his skills to the point where he can finally knock down his kung fu master father.
Rivals of the Dragon
Master Chan (Jeffrey Chan) is a widely respected martial arts teacher who has several skilled understudies in the Los Angeles area. When one of his students takes part in some shady dealings, Chan becomes unknowingly involved in the situation after a group of gangsters mistakenly point the finger at him for the crime. As Chan works to clear his name with the hoodlums, he also manages to reunite with his estranged son (Yeun Tak).
Bastard Swordsman
Yun Fei Yang is the viciously bullied orphan who takes on the unpleasant tasks at a formidable kung-fu school. Constantly mocked by the other students of the school, Yen counts as his only friend the daughter of the resident master. Any internal wrangling between the various members is put to one side when a swordsman from a rival clan reminds the master of the duel he must take part in once a decade. Unfortunately the defending clan chief is well aware that his rival is more powerful than himself. The expected defeat is further complicated when a wandering swordsman arrives on the scene and joins himself to the injured party, immediately adding to Yen's woes.
Filmography
as Jin Buer, King of Jokers
as Dasar Monk
as Yang Shuang
as Ringside Crew
as Security Guard Gets His Arm Chopped Off
as Wong's Bodyguard
as Beef Shit
as Teddy Wong / Master Of Death
as Troupe member
as Policeman at Pier
as Opera actor
as Bodyguard in the Finale
as Major
as Villager Throwing Tomatoes at Theatre
as Opera Actor
as Thug
as Mountain Bandit
as Kim's Thug
as Servant
as Yang Loyalist with Golden Blade
as Wind
as Old Naughty
as Pak Tai Koon
as Lum Ji Cheung
as Chou Pai Lung
as Debao
as Yang Fan
as Tournament Fighter
as Ah Tak
as Kao Chien
as Constable (uncredited)
as Master Chen's son
as Gets Beaten Up in Casino