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Yuen Woo-ping

Directing · Born 1945-01-01 · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

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

Filmography

2026Blades of the GuardiansOld Man
2022Septet: The Story of Hong KongWriter
2021My Country, My ParentsStunts
2021Kung Fu Stuntmen
2019Ip Man 4: The FinaleAction Director
2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelf (archive footage)
2018Master Z: Ip Man LegacyDirector
2017The Thousand Faces of DunjiaDirector
2017Guardians of Martial ArtsChoreographer
2016Up Idol
2016Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of DestinyDirector
2015Ip Man 3Stunts
2014Chef Nic
2014Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiAction Director
2013Man of Tai ChiVIP audience (uncredited)
2013The GrandmasterChan Wah-shun
2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySelf
2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairFight Choreographer
2010EnthiranStunt Coordinator
2010Little Big Soldier
2010True LegendDirector
2008The Forbidden KingdomMartial Arts Choreographer
2006The BanquetProducer
2006FearlessAction Director
2005House of FuryStunts
2005UnleashedStunt Coordinator
2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2Stunt Coordinator
2004Double DareSelf
2004Kung Fu HustleStunts
2003The Matrix RevolutionsFight Choreographer
2003The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-LoadSelf
2003Making 'Enter the Matrix'Self
2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1Stunt Coordinator
2003The Tai Chi MasterDirector
2003The Matrix ReloadedFight Choreographer
2002Black Mask 2: City of MasksChoreographer
2001The Matrix RevisitedSelf - Kung Fu Choreographer
2001Zu WarriorsChoreographer
2001Dragon HeroExecutive Producer
2000The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'Self
2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonAction Director
2000忠勇小状元Director
1999Making "The Matrix"Self
1999The New Shaolin TempleDirector
1999Legend of Dagger LeeDirector
1999Legend of Dagger LiDirector
1999The MatrixFight Choreographer
1998The Water MarginAction Director
1998The Master of Tai ChiDirector
1996Black MaskAction Director
1996Iron Monkey 2Martial Arts Choreographer
1996Tai Chi IIDirector
1995The Red WolfDirector
1994Fist of LegendFight Choreographer
1994Fire DragonDirector
1994Wing ChunDirector
1994Cinema of VengeanceSelf (uncredited)
1993Bogus CopsSleeping Cop
1993Tai-Chi MasterDirector
1993Heroes Among HeroesDirector
1993Madam City HunterExecutive Producer
1993Iron MonkeyDirector
1993Last Hero in ChinaAction Director
1992Wicked CitySergeant Kayama
1992Gameboy KidsMaster Dragon
1992Once Upon a Time in China IIStunts
1992Twin DragonsStunts
1991The BanquetMan at Dinner
1991Tiger Cage IIIDirector
1991Once Upon a Time in ChinaStunts
1990Tiger Cage IIDirector
1990My HeroYi
1989Just Heroes
1989In the Line of Duty 4Martial Arts Choreographer
1988Three Against the WorldChia Yi Chen in Disguise
1988Heart to HeartsHeadmaster Lau
1988Tiger CageMaster Eight
1987Eastern CondorsYam Yan-Hei
1986The Close Encounters of VampireDirector
1985Mismatched CouplesMini
1984Merry ChristmasPaula's Cousin
1984Drunken Tai ChiDirector
1983The ChampionsProducer
1983Shaolin DrunkardNight watchman [cameo]
1982The Miracle FightersDirector
1982The Postman Strikes BackProducer
1982Legend of a FighterDirector
1982Oriental VoodooDirector
1981Dreadnaught
1981Game of Death IIChoreographer
1980The Buddhist FistDirector
1979The Magnificent ButcherDirector
1979Dance of the Drunk MantisDirector
1979Revenge of a Shaolin MasterFight Choreographer
1978Drunken MasterMan with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
1978Sensual Pleasures
1978My Darling Gals
1978DynamoFirst Assistant Director
1978Snake in the Eagle's ShadowScreenplay
1978Born InvincibleMartial Arts Choreographer
1977Broken OathMartial Arts Choreographer
1977The Invincible ArmourAction Director
1977The Secret Rivals 2
1976The Web of DeathExtra (uncredited)
1976The Oily ManiacTin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)
1976Brotherhood
1976The Magic Blade
1976The Condemned
1976Farewell to a WarriorSoldier (Extra)
1976Bruce Lee and IMartial Arts Choreographer
1975Lover's Destiny
1975The Imposter
1975The Super InframanScience Research Center's Staff (uncredited)
1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975Lady of the LawBandit (uncredited)
1975The Gambling Syndicate
1975The Protectors
1974Sex, Love and Hate
1974The Shadow BoxerStunt Coordinator
1974The Big Showdown
1973The DevilsMartial Arts Choreographer
1973Heroes of Sung
1973The Black BeltAction Director
1973Fist to Fist
1973The Awaken Punch
1973The VillainsFeng's Comrade
1973Blood BrothersMountain Bandit (uncredited)
1973The BastardGu's Thug
1973Call to Arms
1972Four RidersThug in Nightclub
1972Trilogy of SwordsmanshipSoldier
1972The LizardCasino Thug
1972Revenge of the Dragon
1972Man of IronYu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)
1972The KillerThug
1972The Deadly Knives
1972The Bloody Fists
1972The Angry GuestJin Long Student (uncredited)
1972The Boxer from ShantungYang's Thug (uncredited)
1971The Deadly Duo(uncredited)
1971Duel of FistsChiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
1971The Rescue
1971The Mad Killer
1971The Swift Knight
1971The Anonymous HeroesDrunk Officer (uncredited)
1971The DuelGan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
1971The New One-Armed Swordsman(extra) (uncredited)
1971King EagleLo Brothers' Thug
1970The Singing Killer
1970The Chinese Boxer
1970The Secret of the Dirk
1970The Heroic OnesKing Jin's Soldier / Bandit
1970Swordswomen Three
1970The Twelve Gold MedallionsMountain Slicing Squad
1970Vengeance!Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
1970The Winged Tiger
1970The Wandering Swordsman
1969RedressExtra
1969Supreme Sword
1969Dead End
1969The Invincible Fist(extra) (uncredited)
1969Twelve Deadly Coins
1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsman(extra) (uncredited)
1968The Tin Long Gang
1968The Sword of SwordsShang's thug [extra]
1968The Chivalrous Whip
1968That Fiery GirlHulu Valley's bandit
1968That Frightening Sword
1968Red Lamp Shaded in Blood
1968Golden SwallowGolden Dragon Five Heroes
1968The Silver Fox
1968麒麟寨
1967Dragnet of the Law
1967The Assassin(extra) (uncredited)
1967King Drummer
1967Rape of the Sword
1967月向那方圓
1967The Silent Swordsman
1967Lady Black Cat Strikes Again
1967The One-Armed SwordsmanFeng's Disciple
1967The Sword and the Lute
1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
1967The Trail of the Broken Blade(extra) (uncredited)
1967金鷗
1966Twin SistersThug
1966The Magnificent TrioSoldier
1966The Knight of KnightsChaoching monk
1966劫火紅蓮(上集)
1965The Twin SwordsRed Lotus member
1965Temple of the Red LotusRed Lotus member
1965The Lotus LampGod of Thunder's Fellow
1962Madam White SnakeCelestial spirit

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