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Yuen Woo-ping

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
120

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 1, 1945 (81 years old)

Place of Birth
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Yuen Woo-ping

Biography

Yuen Woo-ping (Chinese: 袁和平; pinyin: Yuán Hépíng; alias: Yuen Wo-ping; born 1945) is a Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and film director who worked in Hong Kong action cinema and later Hollywood films. He is one of the inductees on the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong. Yuen is also a son of Yuen Siu-tien, a martial arts film actor.

Known For

Directing

2026Blades of the Guardians...Director
2022Septet: The Story of Hong Kong...Director
2022Septet: The Story of Hong Kong...Action Director
2019Ip Man 4: The Finale...Action Director
2018Master Z: Ip Man Legacy...Director
2017The Thousand Faces of Dunjia...Director
2016Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny...Director
2014Once Upon a Time in Shanghai...Action Director
2013Man of Tai Chi...Action Director
2010True Legend...Director
2006Fearless...Action Director
2003The Tai Chi Master...Director
2003The Tai Chi Master...Action Director
2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...Action Director
2000忠勇小状元...Director
1999The New Shaolin Temple...Director
1999Legend of Dagger Li...Director
1999Legend of Dagger Lee...Director
1998The Water Margin...Action Director
1998The Master of Tai Chi...Director
1996Black Mask...Action Director
1996Tai Chi II...Director
1995The Red Wolf...Director
1995The Red Wolf...Action Director
1994Fire Dragon...Director
1994Wing Chun...Director
1993Tai-Chi Master...Director
1993Heroes Among Heroes...Director
1993Iron Monkey...Director
1993Last Hero in China...Action Director
1991Tiger Cage III...Director
1990Tiger Cage II...Director
1989In the Line of Duty 4...Director
1988Tiger Cage...Director
1986The Close Encounters of Vampire...Director
1985Mismatched Couples...Director
1984Drunken Tai Chi...Director
1983Shaolin Drunkard...Director
1982The Miracle Fighters...Director
1982Legend of a Fighter...Director
1982Oriental Voodoo...Director
1981Dreadnaught...Director
1980The Buddhist Fist...Director
1979The Magnificent Butcher...Director
1979Dance of the Drunk Mantis...Director
1978Drunken Master...Director
1978Dynamo...First Assistant Director
1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadow...Director
1977The Invincible Armour...Action Director
1973Heroes of Sung...Action Director
1973The Black Belt...Action Director

Crew

2026Blades of the Guardians...Presenter
2021My Country, My Parents...Stunts
2019Ip Man 4: The Finale...Stunts
2017Guardians of Martial Arts...Choreographer
2015Ip Man 3...Stunts
2014Once Upon a Time in Shanghai...Stunts
2013The Grandmaster...Martial Arts Choreographer
2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair...Fight Choreographer
2010Enthiran...Stunt Coordinator
2008The Forbidden Kingdom...Martial Arts Choreographer
2006Fearless...Martial Arts Choreographer
2005House of Fury...Stunts
2005Unleashed...Stunt Coordinator
2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2...Stunt Coordinator
2004Kung Fu Hustle...Stunts
2003The Matrix Revolutions...Fight Choreographer
2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1...Stunt Coordinator
2003The Matrix Reloaded...Fight Choreographer
2002Black Mask 2: City of Masks...Choreographer
2001Zu Warriors...Choreographer
2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon...Stunts
1999The Matrix...Fight Choreographer
1999The Matrix...Choreographer
1996Black Mask...Stunt Coordinator
1996Black Mask...Martial Arts Choreographer
1996Iron Monkey 2...Martial Arts Choreographer
1996Tai Chi II...Martial Arts Choreographer
1995The Red Wolf...Stunt Coordinator
1995The Red Wolf...Martial Arts Choreographer
1994Fist of Legend...Fight Choreographer
1994Wing Chun...Martial Arts Choreographer
1993Tai-Chi Master...Fight Choreographer
1993Last Hero in China...Stunts
1992Once Upon a Time in China II...Stunts
1992Twin Dragons...Stunts
1991Once Upon a Time in China...Stunts
1989In the Line of Duty 4...Martial Arts Choreographer
1984Merry Christmas...Choreographer
1981Game of Death II...Choreographer
1979The Magnificent Butcher...Martial Arts Choreographer
1979Revenge of a Shaolin Master...Fight Choreographer
1978Drunken Master...Martial Arts Choreographer
1978Dynamo...Fight Choreographer
1978Born Invincible...Martial Arts Choreographer
1977Broken Oath...Martial Arts Choreographer
1976Brotherhood...Choreographer
1976Bruce Lee and I...Martial Arts Choreographer
1975The Gambling Syndicate...Choreographer
1974The Shadow Boxer...Stunt Coordinator
1973The Devils...Martial Arts Choreographer
1973Fist to Fist...Martial Arts Choreographer
1973The Villains...Martial Arts Choreographer
1973The Bastard...Martial Arts Choreographer
1973Call to Arms...Martial Arts Choreographer
1972The Lizard...Martial Arts Choreographer
1972The Bloody Fists...Choreographer
1972The Bloody Fists...Fight Choreographer
1971The Mad Killer...Martial Arts Choreographer

Writing

2022Septet: The Story of Hong Kong...Writer
1984Drunken Tai Chi...Screenplay
1983Shaolin Drunkard...Writer
1982The Miracle Fighters...Screenplay
1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadow...Screenplay

Production

2008The Forbidden Kingdom...Executive Producer
2006The Banquet...Producer
2001Dragon Hero...Executive Producer
1994Wing Chun...Producer
1993Madam City Hunter...Executive Producer
1983The Champions...Producer
1982The Postman Strikes Back...Producer

Creator

2000忠勇小状元...Creator

Acting

2026Blades of the Guardiansas Old Man
2021Kung Fu Stuntmenas
2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicksas Self (archive footage)
2016Up Idolas
2014Chef Nicas
2013Man of Tai Chias VIP audience (uncredited)
2013The Grandmasteras Chan Wah-shun
2011The Story of Film: An Odysseyas Self
2010Little Big Soldieras
2004Double Dareas Self
2003The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Loadas Self
2003Making 'Enter the Matrix'as Self
2001The Matrix Revisitedas Self - Kung Fu Choreographer
2000The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'as Self
1999Making "The Matrix"as Self
1994Cinema of Vengeanceas Self (uncredited)
1993Bogus Copsas Sleeping Cop
1992Wicked Cityas Sergeant Kayama
1992Gameboy Kidsas Master Dragon
1991The Banquetas Man at Dinner
1990My Heroas Yi
1989Just Heroesas
1988Three Against the Worldas Chia Yi Chen in Disguise
1988Heart to Heartsas Headmaster Lau
1988Tiger Cageas Master Eight
1987Eastern Condorsas Yam Yan-Hei
1985Mismatched Couplesas Mini
1984Merry Christmasas Paula's Cousin
1983Shaolin Drunkardas Night watchman [cameo]
1981Dreadnaughtas
1978Drunken Masteras Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
1978Sensual Pleasuresas
1978My Darling Galsas
1978My Darling Galsas Thug
1977The Secret Rivals 2as
1976The Web of Deathas Extra (uncredited)
1976The Oily Maniacas Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)
1976Brotherhoodas
1976The Magic Bladeas
1976The Condemnedas
1976Farewell to a Warrioras Soldier (Extra)
1975Lover's Destinyas
1975The Imposteras
1975The Super Inframanas Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited)
1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Goldas
1975Lady of the Lawas Bandit (uncredited)
1975The Gambling Syndicateas
1975The Protectorsas
1974Sex, Love and Hateas
1974The Big Showdownas
1973Heroes of Sungas
1973Fist to Fistas
1973The Awaken Punchas
1973The Villainsas Feng's Comrade
1973Blood Brothersas Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
1973The Bastardas Gu's Thug
1973Call to Armsas
1972Four Ridersas Thug in Nightclub
1972Trilogy of Swordsmanshipas Soldier
1972The Lizardas Casino Thug
1972Revenge of the Dragonas
1972Man of Ironas Yu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)
1972The Killeras Thug
1972The Deadly Knivesas
1972The Bloody Fistsas
1972The Angry Guestas Jin Long Student (uncredited)
1972The Boxer from Shantungas Yang's Thug (uncredited)
1971The Deadly Duoas (uncredited)
1971Duel of Fistsas Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
1971The Rescueas
1971The Mad Killeras
1971The Swift Knightas
1971The Anonymous Heroesas Drunk Officer (uncredited)
1971The Duelas Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
1971The New One-Armed Swordsmanas (extra) (uncredited)
1971King Eagleas Lo Brothers' Thug
1970The Singing Killeras
1970The Chinese Boxeras
1970The Secret of the Dirkas
1970The Heroic Onesas King Jin's Soldier / Bandit
1970Swordswomen Threeas
1970The Twelve Gold Medallionsas Mountain Slicing Squad
1970Vengeance!as Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
1970The Winged Tigeras
1970The Wandering Swordsmanas
1969Redressas Extra
1969Supreme Swordas
1969Dead Endas
1969The Invincible Fistas (extra) (uncredited)
1969Twelve Deadly Coinsas
1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsmanas (extra) (uncredited)
1968The Tin Long Gangas
1968The Sword of Swordsas Shang's thug [extra]
1968The Chivalrous Whipas
1968That Fiery Girlas Hulu Valley's bandit
1968That Frightening Swordas
1968Red Lamp Shaded in Bloodas
1968Golden Swallowas Golden Dragon Five Heroes
1968The Silver Foxas
1968麒麟寨as
1967Dragnet of the Lawas
1967The Assassinas (extra) (uncredited)
1967King Drummeras
1967Rape of the Swordas
1967月向那方圓as
1967Lady Black Cat Strikes Againas
1967The Silent Swordsmanas
1967The One-Armed Swordsmanas Feng's Disciple
1967The Sword and the Luteas
1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hellas
1967The Trail of the Broken Bladeas (extra) (uncredited)
1967金鷗as
1966Twin Sistersas Thug
1966The Magnificent Trioas Soldier
1966The Knight of Knightsas Chaoching monk
1966劫火紅蓮(上集)as
1965The Twin Swordsas Red Lotus member
1965Temple of the Red Lotusas Red Lotus member
1965The Lotus Lampas God of Thunder's Fellow
1962Madam White Snakeas Celestial spirit