Did Corey Yuen pass away? - Blu-ray Forum

cardiac161 · 08-12-2024, 07:01 PM

There are news coming out that legendary martial arts choreographer Corey Yuen passed away last 2022 due to COVID.

He directed some of Michelle Yeoh's early HK films including Jet Li's Fong Sai-Yuk , The Transporter and did a lot of MA choreography in Hollywood such as Lethal Weapon 4, Kiss of the Dragon, and The Expendables.

mwynn · 08-12-2024, 07:04 PM

It has been 2 years I think the answer is yes.

Brown Jenkin · 08-12-2024, 07:11 PM

Oh, damn!

HipsterTrash · 08-12-2024, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mwynn

It has been 2 years I think the answer is yes.

The news came out today. The family kept it private to themselves.

RIP.

Zivouhr · 08-12-2024, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cardiac161

There are news coming out that legendary martial arts choreographer Corey Yuen passed away last 2022 due to COVID.

He directed some of Michelle Yeoh's early HK films including Jet Li's Fong Sai-Yuk , The Transporter and did a lot of MA choreography in Hollywood such as Lethal Weapon 4, Kiss of the Dragon, and The Expendables.

Very talented choreographer as those films have some great fight scenes. His talent lives on in these films that he contributed greatly to.

dr727 · 08-12-2024, 11:30 PM

It’s a shame that he’s missing the continued renaissance, critical re-evaluation, and discovery of his work by new audiences — but it’s great that he was here to witness the first few years of that phenomenon.

Total legend and definitely will not be forgotten!

Brown Jenkin · 08-13-2024, 03:55 AM

Since all the recent releases of his work (and going back over my old DVDs) in a more or less condensed period I've really grown as a fan of his directing. Somehow I never really noticed how talented he was in that department as well.

Mr. Chaverria · 08-13-2024, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Brown Jenkin

Since all the recent releases of his work (and going back over my old DVDs) in a more or less condensed period I've really grown as a fan of his directing. Somehow I never really noticed how talented he was in that department as well.

Dude even punched up stuff w/o a credit given. Cuz... Hong Kong. For me, 1980s was a insanely sweet spot for that industry. It dwindles at a certain point in the 1990s. Even the bad stuff is interesting to me. Hong Kong just... did crazy shit.

08-12-2024, 07:01 PM	#1
cardiac161 Senior Member Member since:May 2008	Did Corey Yuen pass away? There are news coming out that legendary martial arts choreographer Corey Yuen passed away last 2022 due to COVID. He directed some of Michelle Yeoh's early HK films including Jet Li's Fong Sai-Yuk , The Transporter and did a lot of MA choreography in Hollywood such as Lethal Weapon 4, Kiss of the Dragon, and The Expendables.

08-12-2024, 07:04 PM	#2
mwynn Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2	It has been 2 years I think the answer is yes.

08-12-2024, 07:11 PM	#3
Brown Jenkin Power Member Member since:Aug 2020 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:1084 DVD collection:1905	Oh, damn!

08-12-2024, 11:30 PM	#6
dr727 Power Member Top contributor Member since:May 2013 Location:♀ 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Trading Score:2	It’s a shame that he’s missing the continued renaissance, critical re-evaluation, and discovery of his work by new audiences — but it’s great that he was here to witness the first few years of that phenomenon. Total legend and definitely will not be forgotten!

08-13-2024, 03:55 AM	#7
Brown Jenkin Power Member Member since:Aug 2020 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:1084 DVD collection:1905	Since all the recent releases of his work (and going back over my old DVDs) in a more or less condensed period I've really grown as a fan of his directing. Somehow I never really noticed how talented he was in that department as well.

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