Corey Yuen (; born
Ying Gang-ming 15 February 1951; also credited as
Corey Yuen Kwai and
Yuen Kwai) is a Hong Kong action director, film director, producer and
action choreographer. He was a member of the
Peking Opera Schools and one of the
Seven Little Fortunes. As an actor, Yuen is perhaps best known as Rubber Legs' student in 1979 kung fu comedy film
Dance of the Drunk Mantis. As an action director, Yuen gained fame in American cinema beginning with 1998 film
Lethal Weapon 4, followed by the 2000 blockbuster
X-Men and six of Jet Li's American works:
Romeo Must Die,
Kiss of the Dragon,
The One,
Cradle 2 the Grave,
War, and
The Expendables.