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Yu Tien-Lung

Acting Born Apr 12, 1949 27 credits

Biography

Yu Tien-Lung, also credited as Tien Lung Yu, Yau Tin-Lung, Henry Liu, and Tien-Lung, is a male actor born on April 12, 1949. As of the latest available information, he is 77 years old. His professional work is recorded under the stage name 游天龍. Yu is recognized for his acting career, having accumulated twenty‑one credited roles across film and television according to the database. While his place of birth is not listed, his profile is maintained on The Movie Database (TMDB), where he is categorized under acting. The database lists his gender as male and provides his birth date and alternate name spellings, reflecting the various transliterations used in his career.

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Career

Career overview

Yu Tien‑Lung, whose stage name is presented in Chinese characters as 游天龍, is a male actor whose professional profile is recorded on The Movie Database (TMDB). The database lists him under several transliterations, including Tien Lung Yu, Yau Tin‑Lung and Henry Liu Tien‑Lung, reflecting variations in Romanisation of his name. Born on 12 April 1949, he is recorded as being 77 years old at the time of the source’s compilation. While the source does not specify a place of birth, it confirms his gender as male and identifies acting as his principal field of activity.

The TMDB entry categorises Yu Tien‑Lung’s work across both film and television formats, indicating a career that spans multiple media. According to the same entry, he has accumulated a total of twenty‑one credited appearances, a figure that aggregates his contributions to movies and TV shows without detailing individual titles. The “Known For” designation highlights acting as his primary professional focus, and the “Known Credits” count suggests a substantive, though not exhaustively documented, body of work. No awards, specific roles, or additional biographical details are provided in the source, and the entry does not list a birthplace. Consequently, the publicly available information centres on his name variations, birth date, gender, and the quantitative scope of his acting credits as recorded by TMDB.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Ghost · Director
Heroes in Jail · ScreenplayHeroes in Jail · Director
A Woman, a She-Wolf
Golden Peacock CastleGolden Peacock Castle · Director
Immortal WarriorsSnake-Crane SecretWays of Kung FuEagle Claw vs. Butterfly Palm · Director
Heroine Kan Lian ChuFive Kung Fu Daredevil HeroesFive Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes · Martial Arts Choreographer
The Dragon Kid
Bang, and the Angels SingBamboo BrotherhoodThe Furious Avenger · Action Director
Infernal StreetInfernal Street · Martial Arts Choreographer
The Righteous FistThe Righteous Fist · Martial Arts Choreographer
The Eight Dragon Swords · Martial Arts ChoreographerThe Devilish Killer · Stunt Coordinator
Thirteen Worms · Stunt CoordinatorProsperous of FamilyProsperous of Family · Martial Arts ChoreographerUnparalleled Judo Knife

Full filmography

  • Ghost (2001) Director
  • Heroes in Jail (1992) Screenplay
  • Heroes in Jail (1992) Director
  • A Woman, a She-Wolf (1986)
  • Golden Peacock Castle (1979)
  • Golden Peacock Castle (1979) Director
  • Immortal Warriors (1978)
  • Snake-Crane Secret (1978)
  • Ways of Kung Fu (1978) as Old Drunken Master
  • Eagle Claw vs. Butterfly Palm (1978) Director
  • Heroine Kan Lian Chu (1977)
  • Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes (1977) as Interpreter
  • Five Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes (1977) Martial Arts Choreographer
  • The Dragon Kid (1975)
  • Bang, and the Angels Sing (1974) as Slim Chu Love (as Long Tin)
  • Bamboo Brotherhood (1974)
  • The Furious Avenger (1974) Action Director
  • Infernal Street (1973) as Chi Shou
  • Infernal Street (1973) Martial Arts Choreographer
  • The Righteous Fist (1972) as Yang's top student
  • The Righteous Fist (1972) Martial Arts Choreographer
  • The Eight Dragon Swords (1971) Martial Arts Choreographer
  • The Devilish Killer (1971) Stunt Coordinator
  • Thirteen Worms (1970) Stunt Coordinator
  • Prosperous of Family (1970) as Youngster
  • Prosperous of Family (1970) Martial Arts Choreographer
  • Unparalleled Judo Knife (1970)