Yuen Woo-ping
174 movies · 6 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jan 1, 1945 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Also known as
- Yuen Wo-Ping · Yuen Ho-Ping · Peace Yuen · Yuan Ta-Yean
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.4 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Film
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★ 7.3 Ip Man 4: The Finale
2019 · Film
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★ 7.5 Fearless
2006 · Film
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★ 7.4 Drunken Master
1978 · Film
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★ 6.1 Man of Tai Chi
2013 · Film
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★ 6.2 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
2016 · Film
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★ 6.5 Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018 · Film
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★ 7.3 Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978 · Film
Yuen Woo-ping: movies and TV shows
Acting (107)
- 2026 Blades of the Guardians
as Old Man
- 2021
- 2013 Man of Tai Chi
as VIP audience (uncredited)
- 2013 The Grandmaster
as Chan Wah-shun
- 2010
- 1993 Bogus Cops
as Sleeping Cop
- 1992 Wicked City
as Sergeant Kayama
- 1992 Gameboy Kids
as Master Dragon
- 1991 The Banquet
as Man at Dinner
- 1990 My Hero
as Yi
- 1989
- 1988 Three Against the World
as Chia Yi Chen in Disguise
- 1988 Heart to Hearts
as Headmaster Lau
- 1988 Tiger Cage
as Master Eight
- 1987 Eastern Condors
as Yam Yan-Hei
- 1985 Mismatched Couples
as Mini
- 1984 Merry Christmas
as Paula's Cousin
- 1983 Shaolin Drunkard
as Night watchman [cameo]
- 1981
- 1978 Drunken Master
as Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
- 1978
- 1978 My Darling Gals
as Thug
- 1977
- 1976 The Web of Death
as Extra (uncredited)
- 1976 The Oily Maniac
as Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976
- 1976 Farewell to a Warrior
as Soldier (Extra)
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975 The Super Inframan
as Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited)
- 1975
- 1975 Lady of the Law
as Bandit (uncredited)
- 1975
- 1975
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973
- 1973 The Villains
as Feng's Comrade
- 1973 Blood Brothers
as Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
- 1973 The Bastard
as Gu's Thug
- 1973
- 1972 Four Riders
as Thug in Nightclub
- 1972 The Lizard
as Casino Thug
- 1972
- 1972 Man of Iron
as Yu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972 Trilogy of Swordsmanship
as Soldier
- 1972 The Angry Guest
as Jin Long Student (uncredited)
- 1972 The Boxer from Shantung
as Yang's Thug (uncredited)
- 1972 The Killer
as Thug
- 1971 The Deadly Duo
as (uncredited)
- 1971 Duel of Fists
as Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971 The Anonymous Heroes
as Drunk Officer (uncredited)
- 1971 The Duel
as Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
- 1971 The New One-Armed Swordsman
as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1971 King Eagle
as Lo Brothers' Thug
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970
- 1970 The Heroic Ones
as King Jin's Soldier / Bandit
- 1970
- 1970 The Twelve Gold Medallions
as Mountain Slicing Squad
- 1970 Vengeance!
as Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
- 1970
- 1970
- 1969 Redress
as Extra
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969 The Invincible Fist
as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1969
- 1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1968
- 1968 The Sword of Swords
as Shang's thug [extra]
- 1968
- 1968 That Fiery Girl
as Hulu Valley's bandit
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968 Golden Swallow
as Golden Dragon Five Heroes
- 1968
- 1968
- 1967
- 1967 The Assassin
as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967 The One-Armed Swordsman
as Feng's Disciple
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967 The Trail of the Broken Blade
as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1966 Twin Sisters
as Thug
- 1966 The Magnificent Trio
as Soldier
- 1966 The Knight of Knights
as Chaoching monk
- 1966
- 1965 The Twin Swords
as Red Lotus member
- 1965 Temple of the Red Lotus
as Red Lotus member
- 1965 The Lotus Lamp
as God of Thunder's Fellow
- 1962 Madam White Snake
as Celestial spirit
Behind the camera (92)
- 2026 Blades of the Guardians
Director, Presenter
- 2022 Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Writer, Action Director, Director
- 2021 My Country, My Parents
Stunts
- 2019 Ip Man 4: The Finale
Action Director, Stunts
- 2018 Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Director
- 2017 The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
Director
- 2017 Guardians of Martial Arts
Choreographer
- 2016
- 2015 Ip Man 3
Stunts
- 2014 Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
Action Director, Stunts
- 2013 Man of Tai Chi
Action Director
- 2013 The Grandmaster
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 2011 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Fight Choreographer
- 2010 Enthiran
Stunt Coordinator
- 2010 True Legend
Director
- 2008 The Forbidden Kingdom
Executive Producer, Martial Arts Choreographer
- 2006 The Banquet
Producer
- 2006 Fearless
Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
- 2005 House of Fury
Stunts
- 2005 Unleashed
Stunt Coordinator
- 2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Stunt Coordinator
- 2004 Kung Fu Hustle
Stunts
- 2003 The Matrix Revolutions
Fight Choreographer
- 2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Stunt Coordinator
- 2003 The Tai Chi Master
Director, Action Director
- 2003 The Matrix Reloaded
Fight Choreographer
- 2002 Black Mask 2: City of Masks
Choreographer
- 2001 Zu Warriors
Choreographer
- 2001 Dragon Hero
Executive Producer
- 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Action Director, Stunts
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999 The Matrix
Fight Choreographer, Choreographer
- 1998
- 1998
- 1996 Black Mask
Martial Arts Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator, Action Director
- 1996 Iron Monkey 2
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1996 Tai Chi Boxer
Martial Arts Choreographer, Director
- 1995 The Red Wolf
Director, Action Director, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1994 Fist of Legend
Fight Choreographer
- 1994 Fire Dragon
Director
- 1994 Wing Chun
Director, Martial Arts Choreographer, Producer
- 1993 Tai-Chi Master
Director, Fight Choreographer
- 1993 Heroes Among Heroes
Director
- 1993 Madam City Hunter
Executive Producer
- 1993 Iron Monkey
Director
- 1993 Last Hero in China
Action Director, Stunts
- 1992 Once Upon a Time in China II
Stunts
- 1992 Twin Dragons
Stunts
- 1991 Tiger Cage III
Director
- 1991 Once Upon a Time in China
Stunts
- 1990 Tiger Cage II
Director
- 1989 In the Line of Duty 4
Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1988 Tiger Cage
Director
- 1986 The Close Encounters of Vampire
Director
- 1985 Mismatched Couples
Director
- 1984 Merry Christmas
Choreographer
- 1984 Drunken Tai Chi
Director, Screenplay
- 1983 The Champions
Producer
- 1983 Shaolin Drunkard
Writer, Director
- 1982 The Miracle Fighters
Director, Screenplay
- 1982 The Postman Strikes Back
Producer
- 1982 Legend of a Fighter
Director
- 1982 Oriental Voodoo
Director
- 1981 Dreadnaught
Director
- 1981 Game of Death II
Choreographer
- 1980 The Buddhist Fist
Director
- 1979 The Magnificent Butcher
Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1979 Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Director
- 1979 Revenge of a Shaolin Master
Fight Choreographer
- 1978 Drunken Master
Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1978 Dynamo
First Assistant Director, Fight Choreographer
- 1978 Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Director, Screenplay
- 1978 Born Invincible
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1977 Broken Oath
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1977 The Invincible Armour
Action Director
- 1976 Brotherhood
Choreographer
- 1976 Bruce Lee and I
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1975 The Gambling Syndicate
Choreographer
- 1974 The Shadow Boxer
Stunt Coordinator
- 1973 The Devils
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1973 Heroes of Sung
Action Director
- 1973 The Black Belt
Action Director
- 1973 Fist to Fist
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1973 The Villains
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1973 The Bastard
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1973 Call to Arms
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1972 The Lizard
Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1972 The Bloody Fists
Fight Choreographer, Choreographer
- 1971 The Mad Killer
Martial Arts Choreographer
Talk shows and appearances (12)
- 2019
- 2016 Up Idol
1 episode
- 2014 Chef Nic
1 episode
- 2013
- 2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey
1 episode
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1994