釋傳般

简介

Yuan Zhen Yang (later known as Buddhist monk Shi Chuan Ban) was born in Hong Kong on August 3, 1952. He is the nephew of Yuan Xiao Tian and cousin of Yuan Ping. He began his career at age 12 as an extra actor, became a martial arts stuntman at 15, assistant action director at 19, and action director in 1978. He was a core member of the famous Yuan family martial arts film team. He received a Hong Kong Film Award nomination for Best Action Choreography for "Miraculous Fun" with the Yuan family in 1983. He then directed his first film "Boni" in 1983, earning another nomination. He continued his directing career and received further nominations for "Dragon Tiger Brothers" and "Dragons Playing with Phoenix." In 1994, he directed, wrote, produced, and acted in "The Legend of Bodhidharma." During filming, he experienced a spiritual awakening and left his thriving film career, being formally ordained as a monk at Miao Tong Temple in Taiwan. He returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to promote Buddhism, establishing the Buddhist Navigation Center in Tsim Sha Tsui and Praja Temple in Tung Chung, where he serves as abbot to this day.