Yuen Woo-Ping

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

58

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-01-01 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Guangzhou, China

Also Known As

  • Woo-ping Yuen
  • Yuen Wo-Ping
  • 袁和平
  • Yuen Ho-Ping
  • Peace Yuen
  • Yuan Ta-Yean
  • Yuan Ta-Yen
  • Yuen Dai-Aan
  • Yuen Woo-Pang
  • Yuan Ho-Ping
  • Yuan Her-Ping
  • Yuan He-Ping
  • Ba Ye
  • Yuen Ta-Yen
  • 원화평
  • Peace Yuen Woo-Ping
  • Yuen Woo-ping

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

Drunken Master
7.4%

Drunken Master

Oct 5, 1978

Man of Tai Chi
6.1%

Man of Tai Chi

Jul 4, 2013

The Grandmaster
6.6%

The Grandmaster

Jan 10, 2013

The Matrix Revisited
6.8%

The Matrix Revisited

Nov 19, 2001

Eastern Condors
7.3%

Eastern Condors

Jul 9, 1987

The One-Armed Swordsman
6.7%

The One-Armed Swordsman

Jul 26, 1967

The Super Inframan
6.0%

The Super Inframan

Jan 1, 1975

The Chinese Boxer
6.3%

The Chinese Boxer

Nov 27, 1970

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Acting

2021
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage)
2014
Chef Nic
2013
Man of Tai Chi as Man at Fight Club (uncredited)
2013
The Grandmaster as Chan Wah-shun
2011
The Story of Film: An Odyssey as Self
2004
Double Dare as Self
2003
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load as Self
2003
Making 'Enter the Matrix' as Self
2001
The Matrix Revisited as Self - Kung Fu Choreographer
1999
Making 'The Matrix' as Self
1994
Cinema of Vengeance as Himself (uncredited)
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
Just Heroes
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 Yun Yen-Hay
1985
Mismatched Couples as Mini
1984
Merry Christmas as Paula's Cousin
1978
Drunken Master as Man with Bucket of Greens
1978
Sensual Pleasures
1978
My Darling Gals
1976
The Oily Maniac as Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman
1976
Farewell to a Warrior as Soldier (Extra)
1975
Lady of the Law
1975
The Super Inframan as Science Research Center's staff
1973
Fist to Fist
1973
The Villains as Feng's comrade
1972
Trilogy of Swordsmanship as Soldier
1972
The Lizard as Casino Thug
1972
Man of Iron
1972
The Killer as Thug
1972
The Angry Guest
1972
The Boxer from Shantung as Yang's Thug (extra)
1971
The Duel
1971
The New One-Armed Swordsman as (extra)
1971
King Eagle as Lo Brothers' Thug
1970
The Chinese Boxer
1970
Vengeance! as Feng's door guard/Jin's thug
1969
Redress as Extra
1969
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as (extra)
1968
The Sword of Swords as Shang's thug [extra]
1968
That Fiery Girl as Hulu Valley's bandit
1968
Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Five Heroes
1967
The Assassin as [Extra]
1967
The One-Armed Swordsman as Feng's Disciple
1967
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
1966
Twin Sisters as Thug
1966
The Magnificent Trio as Soldier
1966
The Knight of Knights as Chaoching monk
1965
The Twin Swords as Red Lotus member
1965
The Lotus Lamp as God of Thunder's fellow
1965
Temple of the Red Lotus as Red Lotus member
1962
Madam White Snake as Celestial spirit

Crew

2017
Guardians of Martial Arts as Choreographer
2013
The Grandmaster as Martial Arts Choreographer
2010
Enthiran as Stunt Coordinator
2008
The Forbidden Kingdom as Martial Arts Choreographer
2006
Fearless as Martial Arts Choreographer
2005
Unleashed as Stunt Coordinator
2004
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Stunt Coordinator
2004
Kung Fu Hustle as Stunts
2003
The Matrix Revolutions as Fight Choreographer
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Stunt Coordinator
2003
The Matrix Reloaded as Fight Choreographer
2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as Choreographer
1999
The Matrix as Fight Choreographer
1999
The Matrix as Choreographer
1996
Black Mask as Stunt Coordinator
1996
Black Mask as Martial Arts Choreographer
1996
Iron Monkey 2 as Martial Arts Choreographer
1996
Tai Chi II as Martial Arts Choreographer
1995
The Red Wolf as Stunt Coordinator
1995
The Red Wolf as Martial Arts Choreographer
1994
Fist of Legend as Fight Choreographer
1994
Wing Chun as Martial Arts Choreographer
1993
Tai-Chi Master as Fight Choreographer
1993
Last Hero in China as Martial Arts Choreographer
1989
In the Line of Duty 4 as Martial Arts Choreographer
1981
Game of Death II as Choreographer
1979
The Magnificent Butcher as Martial Arts Choreographer
1978
Born Invincible as Martial Arts Choreographer
1976
Brotherhood as Choreographer
1975
The Gambling Syndicate as Choreographer
1973
Fist to Fist as Martial Arts Choreographer
1973
The Villains as Martial Arts Choreographer
1973
Call to Arms as Martial Arts Choreographer
1972
The Bloody Fists as Choreographer
1972
The Bloody Fists as Fight Choreographer

Directing

2020
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong as Director
2020
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong as Action Director
2019
Ip Man 4: The Finale as Action Director
2018
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy as Director
2017
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia as Director
2016
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny as Director
2013
Man of Tai Chi as Action Director
2010
True Legend as Director
2006
Fearless as Action Director
2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as Action Director
1999
The New Shaolin Temple as Director
1999
Legend of Dagger Lee as Director
1998
The Master Of Tai Chi as Director
1996
Black Mask as Action Director
1996
Tai Chi II as Director
1995
The Red Wolf as Director
1995
The Red Wolf as Action Director
1994
Fire Dragon as Director
1994
Wing Chun as Director
1993
Tai-Chi Master as Director
1993
Heroes Among Heroes as Director
1993
Iron Monkey as Director
1991
Tiger Cage III as Director
1990
Tiger Cage II as Director
1989
In the Line of Duty 4 as Director
1988
Tiger Cage as Director
1986
The Close Encounters of Vampire as Director
1985
Mismatched Couples as Director
1984
Drunken Tai Chi as Director
1983
Shaolin Drunkard as Director
1982
The Miracle Fighters as Director
1982
Legend of a Fighter as Director
1981
Dreadnaught as Director
1980
The Buddhist Fist as Director
1979
The Magnificent Butcher as Director
1979
Dance of the Drunk Mantis as Director
1978
Drunken Master as Director
1978
Drunken Master as Action Director
1978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow as Director
1977
The Invincible Armour as Action Director
1973
The Black Belt as Action Director

Production

2008
The Forbidden Kingdom as Executive Producer
2006
The Banquet as Producer
1994
Wing Chun as Producer
1993
Madam City Hunter as Executive Producer

Writing

2020
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong as Writer
1983
Shaolin Drunkard as Writer
1978
Drunken Master as Writer
1978
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow as Screenplay
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