Who are the “Yuen Clan”/”Yuen Brothers”/”Seven Little Fortunes”?
These are actually two different groups, even though they are sometimes confused together. The “Yuen Brothers” refer to the sons of Simon Yuen (best known in the west for playing a crazy sifu [teacher] in many movies like “Drunken Master”), who became some of the most talented people in the realm of martial arts. They are: Yuen Woo-Ping, Yuen Cheng-Yan, Sunny Yuen, Brandy Yuen, and Yuen Yat-Chok. The term “Yuen Clan” includes any two or more of the above, and can also include any regular members of the stunt team who are not blood-related to the Yuen brothers. These two groups are sometimes confused with the “Seven Little Fortunes”, the top students of Yu Jim Yuen’s Chinese Opera Academy, who often took the surname of “Yuen” in honor of their teacher. Members include: Yuen Wah, Corey Yuen Kwai, Yuen Bun, Yuen Tak, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung (Yuen Long Zhu), and Jackie Chan (Yuen Lung Chan).
