Yu Jim-yuen (September 5, 1905 – September 8, 1997) () was a Chinese martial artist, actor, teacher and the master of the ''China Drama Academy'', one of the main
Peking Opera Schools in
Hong Kong
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from which
Jackie Chan,
Sammo Hung,
Yuen Biao,
Yuen Qiu,
Yuen Wah, and
Corey Yuen received their training. He was also the father of early
wuxia actress
Yu So-chow, who appeared in more than 150 movies, but his only film was ''
The Old Master'' (師父出馬), in 1979, as Wen Ren-yang. He died of a
heart attack in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, United States.
In 1988, the film ''
Painted Faces
''Painted Faces'' (Chinese: 七小福) is a 1988 Hong Kong biographical drama film co-written and directed by Alex Law and starring Sammo Hung as his mentor, Master Yu Jim-yuen of the China Drama Academy. For his portrayal as Master Yu, Hung ...
'' was released. The story dealt with the lives of the children in the ''China Drama Academy'', and Sammo Hung played the part of Master Yu.
See also
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Peking Opera School
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Peking opera
Peking opera, or Beijing opera (), is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics. It arose in Beijing in the mid-Qing dynasty (1644–1912) and became fully developed and recognize ...
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1905 births
1997 deaths
20th-century Hong Kong male actors
20th-century Hong Kong male singers
Male actors from Beijing
Male Peking opera actors
Singers from Beijing
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