香港著名演员袁祥仁1月1日去世，享年69岁，曾出演《功夫》,在剧中向周星驰推销《如来神掌》成为经典

Core Viewpoint - Renowned Hong Kong actor and martial arts director Yuen Cheung-yan passed away on January 1 due to illness at the age of 69, with his funeral scheduled for February 1 at the World Funeral Home [1] Group 1: Biography and Career Highlights - Yuen Cheung-yan was born in 1957 in Hong Kong and was the son of martial arts director Yuen Siu-tin, starting martial arts training at a young age [3] - He began his career in the late 1960s as an assistant martial arts director, contributing to films such as "The Avenging Eagle" and "The Wandering Hero" [3] - In 1976, he appeared in the film "The Butterfly Sword" [3] - In the late 1970s to early 1980s, he co-founded "Peace Film Company" with his brother Yuen Woo-ping and formed the "Yuen Clan" [3] - He served as the martial arts director for the film "Once Upon a Time in China" in 1991, winning the Best Action Choreography award at the 11th Hong Kong Film Awards [3] - In 1992, he played the role of an old beggar in "The Legend of the Drunken Master" [3] - He appeared in "Tai Chi Master" in 1993 as Ling Taoist [5] - In 1994, he played a detective in "The Legend of the Drunken Master" [7] - In 1996, he portrayed the role of the wife of the character Wu Xiang in "The Royal Tramp" [9] - In 2004, he played a beggar selling "The Buddha's Palm" in "Kung Fu" [9] - He reprised the beggar role for the third time in "The Light of the Moon" in 2010 [11] - He participated in the film "The Grandmaster" in 2013 [11] - In 2018, he received a nomination for Best Action Choreography at the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards for "The Thousand Faces of Dunjia" [11] - He was set to appear in "Tian Xing Jian" in 2024 and "Red Wedding Dress" and "Flavor Fast Food Truck" in 2025 [11] - Yuen Cheung-yan passed away on January 1, 2026, due to illness in Hong Kong [13]