Yuen Woo-ping
Directing·January 1, 1945 — 81 years old·Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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 · 192
2026Blades of the GuardiansOld Man · Director · Presenter2022Septet: The Story of Hong KongWriter · Action Director · Director2021My Country, My ParentsStunts2021Kung Fu Stuntmen2019Ip Man 4: The FinaleAction Director · Stunts2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu KicksSelf (archive footage)2018Master Z: Ip Man LegacyDirector2017The Thousand Faces of DunjiaDirector2017Guardians of Martial ArtsChoreographer2016Up IdolTV2016Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of DestinyDirector2015Ip Man 3Stunts2014Chef NicTV2014Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiAction Director · Stunts2013Man of Tai ChiVIP audience (uncredited) · Action Director2013The GrandmasterChan Wah-shun · Martial Arts Choreographer2011The Story of Film: An OdysseyTVSelf2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairFight Choreographer2010EnthiranStunt Coordinator2010Little Big Soldier2010True LegendDirector2008The Forbidden KingdomExecutive Producer · Martial Arts Choreographer2006The BanquetProducer2006FearlessAction Director · Martial Arts Choreographer2005House of FuryStunts2005UnleashedStunt Coordinator2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2Stunt Coordinator2004Double DareSelf2004Kung Fu HustleStunts2003The Matrix RevolutionsFight Choreographer2003Making 'Enter the Matrix'Self2003The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-LoadSelf2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1Stunt Coordinator2003The Tai Chi MasterDirector · Action Director2003The Matrix ReloadedFight Choreographer2002Black Mask 2: City of MasksChoreographer2001The Matrix RevisitedSelf - Kung Fu Choreographer2001Zu WarriorsChoreographer2001Dragon HeroExecutive Producer2000The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'Self2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonAction Director · Stunts2000忠勇小状元TVDirector · Creator1999Making "The Matrix"Self1999The New Shaolin TempleTVDirector1999Legend of Dagger LeeTVDirector1999Legend of Dagger LiTVDirector1999The MatrixFight Choreographer · Choreographer1998The Water MarginTVAction Director1998The Master of Tai ChiTVDirector1996Black MaskMartial Arts Choreographer · Stunt Coordinator · Action Director1996Iron Monkey 2Martial Arts Choreographer1996Tai Chi IIMartial Arts Choreographer · Director1995The Red WolfDirector · Action Director · Stunt Coordinator · Martial Arts Choreographer1994Fist of LegendFight Choreographer1994Fire DragonDirector1994Wing ChunDirector · Martial Arts Choreographer · Producer1994Cinema of VengeanceSelf (uncredited)1993Bogus CopsSleeping Cop1993Tai-Chi MasterDirector · Fight Choreographer1993Heroes Among HeroesDirector1993Madam City HunterExecutive Producer1993Iron MonkeyDirector1993Last Hero in ChinaAction Director · Stunts1992Wicked CitySergeant Kayama1992Gameboy KidsMaster Dragon1992Once Upon a Time in China IIStunts1992Twin DragonsStunts1991The BanquetMan at Dinner1991Tiger Cage IIIDirector1991Once Upon a Time in ChinaStunts1990Tiger Cage IIDirector1990My HeroYi1989Just Heroes1989In the Line of Duty 4Director · Martial Arts Choreographer1988Three Against the WorldChia Yi Chen in Disguise1988Heart to HeartsHeadmaster Lau1988Tiger CageMaster Eight · Director1987Eastern CondorsYam Yan-Hei1986The Close Encounters of VampireDirector1985Mismatched CouplesMini · Director1984Merry ChristmasPaula's Cousin · Choreographer1984Drunken Tai ChiDirector · Screenplay1983The ChampionsProducer1983Shaolin DrunkardNight watchman [cameo] · Writer · Director1982The Miracle FightersDirector · Screenplay1982The Postman Strikes BackProducer1982Legend of a FighterDirector1982Oriental VoodooDirector1981DreadnaughtDirector1981Game of Death IIChoreographer1980The Buddhist FistDirector1979The Magnificent ButcherDirector · Martial Arts Choreographer1979Dance of the Drunk MantisDirector1979Revenge of a Shaolin MasterFight Choreographer1978Drunken MasterMan with Bucket of Greens (uncredited) · Director · Martial Arts Choreographer1978Sensual Pleasures1978My Darling GalsThug1978DynamoFirst Assistant Director · Fight Choreographer1978Snake in the Eagle's ShadowDirector · Screenplay1978Born InvincibleMartial Arts Choreographer1977Broken OathMartial Arts Choreographer1977The Invincible ArmourAction Director1977The Secret Rivals 21976The Web of DeathExtra (uncredited)1976The Oily ManiacTin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)1976BrotherhoodChoreographer1976The Magic Blade1976The Condemned1976Farewell to a WarriorSoldier (Extra)1976Bruce Lee and IMartial Arts Choreographer1975Lover's Destiny1975The Imposter1975The Super InframanScience Research Center's Staff (uncredited)1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold1975Lady of the LawBandit (uncredited)1975The Gambling SyndicateChoreographer1975The Protectors1974Sex, Love and Hate1974The Shadow BoxerStunt Coordinator1974The Big Showdown1973The DevilsMartial Arts Choreographer1973Heroes of SungAction Director1973The Black BeltAction Director1973Fist to FistMartial Arts Choreographer1973The Awaken Punch1973The VillainsFeng's Comrade · Martial Arts Choreographer1973Blood BrothersMountain Bandit (uncredited)1973The BastardGu's Thug · Martial Arts Choreographer1973Call to ArmsMartial Arts Choreographer1972Four RidersThug in Nightclub1972Trilogy of SwordsmanshipSoldier1972The LizardCasino Thug · Martial Arts Choreographer1972Revenge of the Dragon1972Man of IronYu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)1972The KillerThug1972The Deadly Knives1972The Bloody FistsFight Choreographer · Choreographer1972The Angry GuestJin Long Student (uncredited)1972The Boxer from ShantungYang's Thug (uncredited)1971The Deadly Duo(uncredited)1971Duel of FistsChiang Ren's Man (uncredited)1971The Rescue1971The Mad KillerMartial Arts Choreographer1971The Swift Knight1971The Anonymous HeroesDrunk Officer (uncredited)1971The DuelGan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)1971The New One-Armed Swordsman(extra) (uncredited)1971King EagleLo Brothers' Thug1970The Singing Killer1970The Chinese Boxer1970The Secret of the Dirk1970The Heroic OnesKing Jin's Soldier / Bandit1970Swordswomen Three1970The Twelve Gold MedallionsMountain Slicing Squad1970Vengeance!Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)1970The Winged Tiger1970The Wandering Swordsman1969RedressExtra1969Supreme Sword1969Dead End1969The Invincible Fist(extra) (uncredited)1969Twelve Deadly Coins1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsman(extra) (uncredited)1968The Tin Long Gang1968The Sword of SwordsShang's thug [extra]1968The Chivalrous Whip1968That Fiery GirlHulu Valley's bandit1968That Frightening Sword1968Red Lamp Shaded in Blood1968Golden SwallowGolden Dragon Five Heroes1968The Silver Fox1968麒麟寨1967Dragnet of the Law1967The Assassin(extra) (uncredited)1967King Drummer1967Rape of the Sword1967月向那方圓1967The Silent Swordsman1967Lady Black Cat Strikes Again1967The One-Armed SwordsmanFeng's Disciple1967The Sword and the Lute1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell1967The Trail of the Broken Blade(extra) (uncredited)1967金鷗1966Twin SistersThug1966The Magnificent TrioSoldier1966The Knight of KnightsChaoching monk1966劫火紅蓮(上集)1965The Twin SwordsRed Lotus member1965Temple of the Red LotusRed Lotus member1965The Lotus LampGod of Thunder's Fellow1962Madam White SnakeCelestial spirit