html Late at night on August 12, a piece of news about "Yuan Kui's death" appeared on the hot search, triggering the condolences of many netizens.
Yuen Kui’s name should be familiar to everyone. As a famous Hong Kong director, martial arts instructor and producer, he apprenticed with Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung in his early years. He is one of the Seven Little Blessings.
Although Yuen Kui is a member of the "Seven Little Fortunes" and is not as well-known as Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, he can be called an all-rounder in the film industry. Not only is he a martial artist, he can also edit and direct. Jet Li and Stephen Chow have attracted much attention for starring in his movies. , and later became famous in Hollywood action star Jason Statham.
Unexpectedly, Jackie Chan suddenly posted a long piece of sad news online on the evening of the 12th: "Let's remember Yuan Kui who has left." Tian Qiwen also confirmed the news of Yuan Kui's death.
Jackie Chan posted that "Yuan Class Men and Horses" is the theme chosen to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Yuan Family Class. Jackie Chan then lamented the scene of apprenticeship with his brothers, singing, chanting, and beating together, practicing hard together, and being beaten by the master together. , and we also learned a lot of real skills together that will allow us to settle down and live in the future.
Talking about the Seven Little Fortunes from the Yuan family class, Jackie Chan said, "Many people have become great action instructors, starring actors, and directors in the film industry, and have their own representative works." "Master, Master, Sister Yu Suqiu, Yuan Lin, Yuan Yin, Yuan Ru, Yuan Kui, Yuan Rong and other brothers and sisters", Yuan Kui's name was clearly listed.
As soon as the news came out, many netizens were shocked and said, "Did Yuan Kui pass away? There is no relevant news" and "When did Yuan Kui die? I have no impression."
According to Hong Kong media reports, Hong Kong Film Workers Federation spokesman Tian Qiwen (Frog) confirmed on the evening of the 12th that Yuen Kui had actually passed away about two years ago due to illness, but Yuan Kui’s family was unwilling to make it public. , so no one knew the news.
Yuan Kui, like Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung, studied under the Peking Opera master Yu Zhanyuan and was also a member of the "Seven Little Fortunes" that year. After the rise of Hong Kong action movies, Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, etc. all entered the film industry. Among them, Yuan Kui has served as a martial artist, actor, director, producer and martial arts instructor. 
Until after cooperating with Stephen Chow, Yuan Kui burst out with a little-known joy. In "The Gambler", he played the role of "Sheng Yusheng", who has a crush on "Lao Nu Ping" played by Sandra Ng. It is worth mentioning that Yuan Kui is also the director of this film.
In 1989, "God of Gamblers" starring Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau sold 37.05 million at the box office and set off a craze for gambling movies. The following year, Liu Zhenwei and Yuan Kui made "The God of Gamblers" into a comedy movie. The movie "The God of Gamblers" starred Stephen Chow, Ng Mang-tat, Zhang Min, and Sandra Ng. The result was better than the box office. The box office reached 41.32 million, and it also established Stephen Chow as a comedian. Status and nonsensical style.
Subsequently, Yuen Kui and Liu Zhenwei became co-producers, and continued to collaborate with Stephen Chow on two series: "New Fist of Fury 1991" and "Manga Dragon".
Among them, "Fist of Fury 1991" is adapted from "Fist of Fury" by Stephen Chow's idol Bruce Lee, and Yuan Kui guest-starred as Master Huo Huan in the movie, and the character was based on Huo Yuanjia. Yuan Kui's performance in the film, which emphasizes both solemnity and humor, is impressive.
There is a scene in it that everyone must have been impressed by. In order to test Stephen Chow's punching power, Yuan Kui decided to take a punch from Stephen Chow with an "iron cloth shirt" and turned around with dozens of expressions showing that he was enduring pain.
As Sammo Hung established the "Hung Family Class", Yuen Kui also joined it as a martial arts instructor. Yuan Kui's ability to write and edit made Sammo Hung attach great importance to him, and later trained him to become the core director of the "Hong Family Class".
Many classic movies of the famous movie star Jet Li, such as "Fang Shiyu" and "The Bodyguard of Zhongnanhai" were also directed by Yuan Kui.
Not only in the Hong Kong film industry, but also in Hollywood, many of Yuen Kui's works have appeared. In the mid-to-late 1990s, Yuan Kui began to enter Hollywood and has acted for "Lethal Weapon 4", "X-Men", "Romeo" and "Savior" Served as action director for films such as "Kiss of the Dragon".
In addition, Yuen Kui has also directed many film works. Jason Statham's famous work "The Express" was co-directed by French director Louis Leterrier and Yuen Kui, which made Jason Statham become a Hollywood action star.
Yuan Kui later gradually faded away from the position of director and concentrated on martial arts instruction. In 2010, Stallone directed and starred in "The Expendables 3" and specially invited Yuan Kui to be the martial arts director; in 2015, "Once Upon a Time in the World" starring Peng Yuyan "Yuan Kui was also nominated for the "Best Action Director Award" at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards and the 52nd Golden Horse Awards, a remarkable achievement!
At the "28th Hong Kong Film Awards Ceremony", Sammo Hung and Leung Siu-hung won the "Best Action Design" for "Ip Man". As that year was the 50th anniversary of "Seven Little Fortunes", the conference specially invited " "Seven Little Blessings" served as award presenters, and it was a rare occasion for everyone to gather together.
That night, senior brother Yuan Ting (Ng Mingcai) led Yuanlong (Sammo Hung), Yuanbiao, Yuanhua, Yuanbin, Yuande, Yuanwu, etc. to appear together. Yuankui rushed to the venue as soon as he got off the plane, which shows that he has great interest in Hong Kong Film industry support.
Yuen Kui maintained a low profile and simply said: "Thank you all for the opportunity to participate in my 'Seven Little Blessings', thank you very much!" Sammo Hung also teased Yuen Kui at the time, "He said he had the opportunity to go on stage today and planned to sing a song." Kui and Sammo Hung joked, "I'll leave it to you to sing", which shows the deep affection between the brothers.
All the "Seven Little Fortunes" are movie superstars, but it has to be said that the members who are still alive are all old.
Sammo Hung, 72, has been photographed by netizens from time to time in a wheelchair or on crutches due to mobility issues in recent years. His health problems are worrying. And he is not afraid of the outside world. He often goes out to buy groceries alone in a wheelchair. He is energetic and leisurely, enjoying a semi-retired life.
The 70-year-old Jackie Chan is still active in the film industry. He recently filmed a new movie in Canada and recently appeared in Japan to promote his new film. Jackie Chan also accepts the fact that he is getting old. He once said that in his early years, he worked hard to shoot action scenes, which resulted in injuries all over his body. He also expected that he would have to sit in a wheelchair or use crutches in the future, and his health would be worse than before.
Yuan Biao, 67, has gradually faded out of the entertainment industry in recent years. He has appeared in several online movies in the mainland and occasionally attends public events. Although Yuan Biao has gained a lot of weight in recent years, his skills are not out of date.
Yuanhua, who has a son and a daughter with his wife, has already been promoted to grandfather. At the age of 73, he has moved to Canada to live and enjoy his grandchildren. At the beginning of the year, he appeared in Macau to attend the "Thousands of Stars Awards Ceremony 2023" and shared the Best Supporting Actor Award with Zhu Mimi. The interaction between the two showed that although he is over 70, his mind is still very flexible.
Yuan Kui has passed away. The news cannot help but make people feel sad. Time flies. These people have brought us too many classic works, and their works have influenced several generations. Although Yuan Kui passed away, his works are still vital and can still bring happiness to everyone.
