Chinese name 解元 (traditional) Other name(s) Gai Yuen Chinese name 解元 (simplified) Name Chieh Yuan | Pinyin Role Actor Birth name Chieh Yu Kun | |
Jyutping Gaai2 Jyun4 (Cantonese) Born 15 March 1945
Kluang, Johor, Malaysia ( 1945-03-15 ) Died November 16, 1977, Hong Kong Movies The Game of Death, The Invincible Armour, The Bells of Death, The 8 Masters, The Blazing Temple Similar People Robert Clouse, Ng See‑yuen, Chang Cheh, Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung | ||
Chieh Yuan (15 March 1945 – 16 November 1977) was an actor and martial artist. He was an actor for Shaw Brothers and in 1972, he was cast in Bruce Lee's The Game of Death. Chieh died in 1977 from cerebral edema, the same cause to Bruce Lee's death, and at age 32, the same age at which Bruce Lee had died.
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