Hong Kong actor and action choreographer Yuen Cheung Yan dies at 69


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Yuen Cheung Yan played a mysterious beggar in the movie 'Kung Fu Hustle. Photos: Lee Lik Chi/Weibo

Hong Kong action choreographer and actor Yuen Cheung Yan, who was known for playing iconic supporting roles in movies, has died at the age of 69. The territory’s media reported that he died from illness, without elaborating.

His widow issued an obituary confirming that Yuen died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Jan 1. The wake will be held at Universal Funeral Parlour on Feb 1, with the funeral held the next day.

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