Yuen Woo-Ping

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-01-01 (80 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.

Acting

1971

The New One-Armed Swordsman

as (extra) (uncredited)

1967

The One-Armed Swordsman

as Feng's Disciple

1968

Golden Swallow

as Golden Dragon Five Heroes

1972

The Boxer from Shantung

as Yang's Thug (uncredited)

2013

The Grandmaster

as Chan Wah-shun

1987

Eastern Condors

as Yam Yan-Hei

1992

Wicked City

as Sergeant Kayama

1984

Merry Christmas

as Paula's Cousin

1992

Gameboy Kids

as Master Dragon

2004

1972

The Angry Guest

as Jin Long Student (uncredited)

1970

Vengeance!

as Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)

1968

The Sword of Swords

as Shang's thug [extra]

1966

The Knight of Knights

as Chaoching monk

1967

The Assassin

as (extra) (uncredited)

1972

The Lizard

as Casino Thug

1971

King Eagle

as Lo Brothers' Thug

1972

Man of Iron

as Yu Chow-Kai's Thug

1978

Drunken Master

as Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)

2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

as Self (archive footage)

1973

The Villains

as Feng's Comrade

1976

The Web of Death

as Extra (uncredited)

1993

Bogus Cops

as Sleeping Cop

1973

The Bastard

as Gu's Thug

1969

The Invincible Fist

as (extra) (uncredited)

1971

The Duel

as Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)

1983

Shaolin Drunkard

as Night watchman [cameo]

1988

Tiger Cage

as Master Eight

1990

My Hero

as Yi

1976

Farewell to a Warrior

as Soldier (Extra)

1969

Redress

as Extra

2001

The Matrix Revisited

as Self - Kung Fu Choreographer

1988

Three Against the World

as Chia Yi Chen in Disguise

1994

Cinema of Vengeance

as Self (uncredited)

1991

The Banquet

as Man at Dinner

1976

The Oily Maniac

as Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman

1966

1965

The Twin Swords

as Red Lotus member

1962

Madam White Snake

as Celestial spirit

1975

The Super Inframan

as Science Research Center's Staff

1968

That Fiery Girl

as Hulu Valley's bandit

1965

The Lotus Lamp

as God of Thunder's Fellow

1965

Temple of the Red Lotus

as Red Lotus member

1972

The Killer

as Thug

1988

Heart to Hearts

as Headmaster Lau

2013

Man of Tai Chi

as VIP audience (uncredited)

1966

1971

The Anonymous Heroes

as Drunk Officer (uncredited)

1973

Blood Brothers

as Mountain Bandit (uncredited)

1967

The Trail of the Broken Blade

as (extra) (uncredited)

1971

Duel of Fists

as Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)

1978

1972

Four Riders

as Thug in Nightclub

1970

The Heroic Ones

as King Jin's Soldier / Bandit

1970

The Twelve Gold Medallions

as Mountain Slicing Squad

1967

Production

2008

The Forbidden Kingdom

as Martial Arts Choreographer

2008

The Forbidden Kingdom

as Executive Producer

1993

Tai-Chi Master

as Director

2010

Enthiran

as Stunt Coordinator

1978

Drunken Master

as Director

1994

Wing Chun

as Director

1994

Wing Chun

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1993

Iron Monkey

as Director

1984

Drunken Tai Chi

as Director

1996

Black Mask

as Action Director

1996

Black Mask

as Stunt Coordinator

1996

Black Mask

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1995

The Red Wolf

as Director

1995

The Red Wolf

as Action Director

1995

The Red Wolf

as Stunt Coordinator

1995

The Red Wolf

as Martial Arts Choreographer

2006

The Banquet

as Producer

2010

True Legend

as Director

1980

1993

1996

Tai Chi II

as Director

1996

Tai Chi II

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1996

Iron Monkey 2

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1999

The Matrix

as Fight Choreographer

2003

The Matrix Revolutions

as Fight Choreographer

2000

2003

The Matrix Reloaded

as Fight Choreographer

1981

Dreadnaught

as Director

1989

In the Line of Duty 4

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1989

1982

1982

1983

1983

Shaolin Drunkard

as Director

1990

Tiger Cage II

as Director

1988

Tiger Cage

as Director

1985

1994

Fire Dragon

as Director

1991

Tiger Cage III

as Director

1999

The Matrix

as Choreographer

2013

Man of Tai Chi

as Action Director

1979

The Magnificent Butcher

as Martial Arts Choreographer

2005

Unleashed

as Stunt Coordinator

1972

The Bloody Fists

as Fight Choreographer

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Stunt Coordinator

2004

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

as Stunt Coordinator

1994

Wing Chun

as Producer

2022

1993

Madam City Hunter

as Executive Producer

1993

Tai-Chi Master

as Fight Choreographer

1994

Fist of Legend

as Fight Choreographer

2006

Fearless

as Action Director

1973

The Villains

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1978

Born Invincible

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1975

The Gambling Syndicate

as Choreographer

1973

The Bastard

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1993

Last Hero in China

as Action Director

2017

2006

Fearless

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1973

Fist to Fist

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1976

Brotherhood

as Choreographer

1973

Call to Arms

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1973

Heroes of Sung

as Action Director

1971

The Mad Killer

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1977

Broken Oath

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1973

The Black Belt

as Action Director

1982

Oriental Voodoo

as Director

1981

Game of Death II

as Choreographer

1977

The Invincible Armour

as Action Director

2013

The Grandmaster

as Martial Arts Choreographer

2019

Ip Man 4: The Finale

as Action Director

1972

The Bloody Fists

as Choreographer

2014

1978

Drunken Master

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1984

Drunken Tai Chi

as Screenplay

2015

Ip Man 3

as Stunts

2005

House of Fury

as Stunts

1993

1992

Twin Dragons

as Stunts

2001

Dragon Hero

as Executive Producer

1984

Merry Christmas

as Choreographer

1983

The Champions

as Producer

2002

2001

Zu Warriors

as Choreographer

2003

2003

The Tai Chi Master

as Action Director

1976

Bruce Lee and I

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1972

The Lizard

as Martial Arts Choreographer

1978

Dynamo

as First Assistant Director

1978

Dynamo

as Fight Choreographer

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