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Seven Little Fortunes
aka "Chat Siu Fook" (Cantonese)
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Seven Little Fortunes are selected to perform for the Peking Opera
School troupe. They will perform acrobatics stunts, acting, singing,
dancing and martial arts at Laiyuen Amusement Park and other venues
Their master/teacher is Master Yu Jim Yuen who has trained them to
excel in the art of Chinese Opera. Basically, the training days are
one hell of a tough time during their childhood life. They will have
to train from dawn to dusk and each of every of them are well
disciplined. They will need to study and work
19 hours a day. If they didn't fulfill their practice or fail to
achieve the standards, they will be punished. Now, they are all
respectable people who have achieved alot in the Hong Kong / Chinese
movie industry.
(Jackie Chan, Master Yu and Sammo Hung) (Master Yu's 80th
birthday celebration)
The seven fortunes :
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Yuen Lung (Sammo Hung Kam
Bo)
Sammo Hung was born in Hong
Kong on January 7, 1952. The "big brother"
of the Seven Little Fortunes troupe because of his seniority to
the Peking Opera School. Sammo Hung has been a great director
and involved in many movies as director, action director and
even producers.
Selected filmography : The Magnificent Butcher, Spooky
Encounters, Pedicab Driver, Millionaire Express, Project A &
Dragons Forever |
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Yuen Lo (Jackie Chan/Sing
Lung/Chan Kwong Sang)
Jackie Chan was born in Hong
Kong on April 7, 1954. He is adopted son
of Master Yu Jim Yuen. Jackie Chan is one of the famous 3
brothers. He has many movies under his credits. Jackie Chan is
by far the most successful of the seven fortunes.
Selected filmography : Drunken Master, Drunken Master 2,
Project A, Police Story, Rumble in the Bronx, Rush Hour & New
Police Story |
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Yuen Biao
Yuen Biao was born in Hong
Kong on 26 July 1957. He is one of the 3
brothers. He is very talented in acrobatic stunts and skillful
in movements. I think he has not fully showcased his ability as
much as Jackie and Sammo in the movie industry.
Selected filmography : Saga of the Phoenix, Iceman Cometh,
Eastern Condors, Dragons Forever, Project A & Wheels on Meals |
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Yuen Kwai (Corey Yuen)
Yuen Kwai focused more on directorial & producers role. He
is now one of the top action directors to hit both Hong Kong and
the United States. In 1985, he was the first Hong Kong director
to successfully bring Hong Kong style action to an American film
with No Retreat No Surrender.
Selected filmography : No Retreat No Surrender, So Close, The
Transporter, Romeo Must Die & Fong Sai Yuk series. |
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Yuen Wah
Yuen Wah appeared in many movies in the early 80s and 90s. He
usually play as the villain.
Selected filmography : Police Story 3 Supercop, Dragons
Forever, Eastern Condor, Kung Fu Hustle & Kung Fu Mahjong. |
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Yuen Tak (Yuen Tai)
Not as famous as the other fortunes but he mostly worked on
behind the scenes as director and choreographer.
Selected filmography : Asian Connection |
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Yuen Mo (Yuen Miu, Yuen
Wu)
Not as famous as the other fortunes but he mostly worked on
behind the scenes as director, stuntmen and choreographer.
Selected filmography : Magnificent Butcher |
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Credits/References :
-http://www.hkcinemagic.com
-http://www.lava.net/~headrush/JC/fortunes.html
-http://www.ricebowlcinema.com/seven_little_fortunes.htm
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