During the 1970s and early 1980s, he worked with his elder brother, Yuen Woo-ping, and other members of the Yuen family on several films, some of them kung fu comedies such as Shaolin Drunkard (1982) and The Miracle Fighters (1983).
Pada 1970an dan awal 1980an, ia berkarya dengan kakaknya, Yuen Woo-ping, dan anggota keluarga Yuen lainnya pada beberapa film, beberapa diantaranya komedi kung fu seperti Shaolin Drunkard (1982) dan The Miracle Fighters (1983).