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Yu Jim-yuen

1905 – 1997

Master of the China Drama Academy

Drama teacherPeking opera actor
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About Yu Jim-yuen

Lived 1905 – 1997 (aged 92). Yu Jim-yuen was a drama teacher and peking opera actor.

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, from which Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah, and Corey Yuen received their training. Yuen Woo-ping attended the school for one year as a day student as well. Jim-yuen was also the father of early wuxia actress Yu So-chow, who appeared in more than 150 movies, but his only film was his starring role as Grandmaster Wen Ren-yang in the 1979 action film The Old Master (師父出馬). He died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, United States.

In 1988, the film Painted Faces 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.

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Important facts

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Occupation
Drama teacher, Peking opera actor

Family & relationships

Child
Yu Chee Yan
Child
Yu So Chow

People in Yu Jim-yuen's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Yu Jim-yuen?

Master of the China Drama Academy (1905–1997)

When was Yu Jim-yuen born?

Yu Jim-yuen was born on 5 September 1905 in British Hong Kong.

When did Yu Jim-yuen die?

Yu Jim-yuen died on 8 September 1997 in Los Angeles.

What was Yu Jim-yuen's occupation?

Yu Jim-yuen was a drama teacher and peking opera actor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Yu Jim-yuen

· Wikidata: Q721426

· DBpedia: Yu Jim-yuen

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