Yuen Woo-Ping

Directing

Yuen Woo-Ping

Born January 1, 1945Shenzhen, Guangdong, China152 credits

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

Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
7.1

Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert

Movie

2026

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
6.9

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

Movie

2022

Kung Fu Stuntmen
7.2

Kung Fu Stuntmen

Movie

2021

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
6.8

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Movie

2019

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
6.5

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

Movie

2018

The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
6.2

The Thousand Faces of Dunjia

Movie

2017

Filmography

Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
2026Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the DesertDirectorMovie
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022Septet: The Story of Hong KongWriterMovie
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021Kung Fu StuntmenMovie
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicksas Self (archive footage)Movie
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018Master Z: Ip Man LegacyDirectorMovie
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
2017The Thousand Faces of DunjiaDirectorMovie
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
2016Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of DestinyDirectorMovie
Chef Nic
2014Chef NicTV
Man of Tai Chi
2013Man of Tai Chias VIP audience (uncredited)Movie
The Grandmaster
2013The Grandmasteras Chan Wah-shunMovie
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011The Story of Film: An Odysseyas SelfTV
Little Big Soldier
2010Little Big SoldierMovie
True Legend
2010True LegendDirectorMovie
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008The Forbidden KingdomExecutive ProducerMovie
Double Dare
2004Double Dareas SelfMovie
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2003The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Loadas SelfMovie
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
2003Making 'Enter the Matrix'as SelfMovie
The Tai Chi Master
2003The Tai Chi MasterDirectorMovie
The Matrix Revisited
2001The Matrix Revisitedas Self - Kung Fu ChoreographerMovie
Dragon Hero
2001Dragon HeroExecutive ProducerMovie
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2000The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'as SelfMovie
忠勇小状元
2000忠勇小状元DirectorTV
Making "The Matrix"
1999Making "The Matrix"as SelfMovie
The New Shaolin Temple
1999The New Shaolin TempleDirectorTV
Legend of Dagger Lee
1999Legend of Dagger LeeDirectorTV
Legend of Dagger Li
1999Legend of Dagger LiDirectorTV
The Master Of Tai Chi
1998The Master Of Tai ChiDirectorTV
Tai Chi II
1996Tai Chi IIDirectorMovie
The Red Wolf
1995The Red WolfDirectorMovie
Fire Dragon
1994Fire DragonDirectorMovie
Wing Chun
1994Wing ChunDirectorMovie
Cinema of Vengeance
1994Cinema of Vengeanceas Self (uncredited)Movie
Bogus Cops
1993Bogus Copsas Sleeping CopMovie
Tai-Chi Master
1993Tai-Chi MasterDirectorMovie
Heroes Among Heroes
1993Heroes Among HeroesDirectorMovie
Madam City Hunter
1993Madam City HunterExecutive ProducerMovie
Iron Monkey
1993Iron MonkeyDirectorMovie
Wicked City
1992Wicked Cityas Sergeant KayamaMovie
Gameboy Kids
1992Gameboy Kidsas Master DragonMovie
The Banquet
1991The Banquetas Man at DinnerMovie
Tiger Cage III
1991Tiger Cage IIIDirectorMovie
Tiger Cage II
1990Tiger Cage IIDirectorMovie
My Hero
1990My Heroas YiMovie
Just Heroes
1989Just HeroesMovie
In the Line of Duty 4
1989In the Line of Duty 4DirectorMovie
Spooky, Spooky
1988Spooky, SpookyMovie
Three Against the World
1988Three Against the Worldas Chia Yi Chen in DisguiseMovie
Heart to Hearts
1988Heart to Heartsas Headmaster LauMovie
Tiger Cage
1988Tiger Cageas Master EightMovie
Eastern Condors
1987Eastern Condorsas Yam Yan-HeiMovie
The Close Encounters of Vampire
1986The Close Encounters of VampireDirectorMovie
Mismatched Couples
1985Mismatched Couplesas MiniMovie
Merry Christmas
1984Merry Christmasas Paula's CousinMovie
Drunken Tai Chi
1984Drunken Tai ChiDirectorMovie
Shaolin Drunkard
1983Shaolin Drunkardas Night watchman [cameo]Movie
The Miracle Fighters
1982The Miracle FightersDirectorMovie
Legend of a Fighter
1982Legend of a FighterDirectorMovie
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1982Oriental VoodooDirectorMovie
Dreadnaught
1981DreadnaughtMovie
The Buddhist Fist
1980The Buddhist FistDirectorMovie
The Magnificent Butcher
1979The Magnificent ButcherDirectorMovie
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979Dance of the Drunk MantisDirectorMovie
Drunken Master
1978Drunken Masteras Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)Movie
Sensual Pleasures
1978Sensual PleasuresMovie
My Darling Gals
1978My Darling GalsMovie
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978Snake in the Eagle's ShadowDirectorMovie
The Secret Rivals 2
1977The Secret Rivals 2Movie
The Web of Death
1976The Web of Deathas Extra (uncredited)Movie
The Oily Maniac
1976The Oily Maniacas Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Brotherhood
1976BrotherhoodMovie
The Magic Blade
1976The Magic BladeMovie
The Condemned
1976The CondemnedMovie
Farewell to a Warrior
1976Farewell to a Warrioras Soldier (Extra)Movie
Lover's Destiny
1975Lover's DestinyMovie
The Imposter
1975The ImposterMovie
The Super Inframan
1975The Super Inframanas Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited)Movie
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldMovie
Lady of the Law
1975Lady of the Lawas Bandit (uncredited)Movie
The Gambling Syndicate
1975The Gambling SyndicateMovie
The Protectors
1975The ProtectorsMovie
Sex, Love and Hate
1974Sex, Love and HateMovie
The Big Showdown
1974The Big ShowdownMovie
Heroes of Sung
1973Heroes of SungMovie
Fist to Fist
1973Fist to FistMovie
The Awaken Punch
1973The Awaken PunchMovie
The Villains
1973The Villainsas Feng's ComradeMovie
Blood Brothers
1973Blood Brothersas Mountain Bandit (uncredited)Movie
The Bastard
1973The Bastardas Gu's ThugMovie
Call to Arms
1973Call to ArmsMovie
Four Riders
1972Four Ridersas Thug in NightclubMovie
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
1972Trilogy of Swordsmanshipas SoldierMovie
The Lizard
1972The Lizardas Casino ThugMovie
Revenge of the Dragon
1972Revenge of the DragonMovie
Man of Iron
1972Man of Ironas Yu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)Movie
The Killer
1972The Killeras ThugMovie
The Deadly Knives
1972The Deadly KnivesMovie
The Bloody Fists
1972The Bloody FistsMovie
The Angry Guest
1972The Angry Guestas Jin Long Student (uncredited)Movie
The Boxer from Shantung
1972The Boxer from Shantungas Yang's Thug (uncredited)Movie
The Deadly Duo
1971The Deadly Duoas (uncredited)Movie
Duel of Fists
1971Duel of Fistsas Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)Movie
The Rescue
1971The RescueMovie
The Mad Killer
1971The Mad KillerMovie
The Swift Knight
1971The Swift KnightMovie
The Anonymous Heroes
1971The Anonymous Heroesas Drunk Officer (uncredited)Movie
The Duel
1971The Duelas Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)Movie
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971The New One-Armed Swordsmanas (extra) (uncredited)Movie
King Eagle
1971King Eagleas Lo Brothers' ThugMovie
The Singing Killer
1970The Singing KillerMovie
The Chinese Boxer
1970The Chinese BoxerMovie
The Secret of the Dirk
1970The Secret of the DirkMovie
The Heroic Ones
1970The Heroic Onesas King Jin's Soldier / BanditMovie
Swordswomen Three
1970Swordswomen ThreeMovie
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970The Twelve Gold Medallionsas Mountain Slicing SquadMovie
Vengeance!
1970Vengeance!as Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)Movie
The Winged Tiger
1970The Winged TigerMovie
The Wandering Swordsman
1970The Wandering SwordsmanMovie
Redress
1969Redressas ExtraMovie
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1969Supreme SwordMovie
Dead End
1969Dead EndMovie
The Invincible Fist
1969The Invincible Fistas (extra) (uncredited)Movie
Twelve Deadly Coins
1969Twelve Deadly CoinsMovie
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsmanas (extra) (uncredited)Movie
The Tin Long Gang
1968The Tin Long GangMovie
The Sword of Swords
1968The Sword of Swordsas Shang's thug [extra]Movie
The Chivalrous Whip
1968The Chivalrous WhipMovie
That Fiery Girl
1968That Fiery Girlas Hulu Valley's banditMovie
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1968That Frightening SwordMovie
Red Lamp Shaded in Blood
1968Red Lamp Shaded in BloodMovie
Golden Swallow
1968Golden Swallowas Golden Dragon Five HeroesMovie
The Silver Fox
1968The Silver FoxMovie
麒
1968麒麟寨Movie
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1967Dragnet of the LawMovie
The Assassin
1967The Assassinas (extra) (uncredited)Movie
King Drummer
1967King DrummerMovie
Rape of the Sword
1967Rape of the SwordMovie
月
1967月向那方圓Movie
The Silent Swordsman
1967The Silent SwordsmanMovie
Lady Black Cat Strikes Again
1967Lady Black Cat Strikes AgainMovie
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967The One-Armed Swordsmanas Feng's DiscipleMovie
The Sword and the Lute
1967The Sword and the LuteMovie
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of HellMovie
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967The Trail of the Broken Bladeas (extra) (uncredited)Movie
金
1967金鷗Movie
Twin Sisters
1966Twin Sistersas ThugMovie
The Magnificent Trio
1966The Magnificent Trioas SoldierMovie
The Knight of Knights
1966The Knight of Knightsas Chaoching monkMovie
劫
1966劫火紅蓮(上集)Movie
The Twin Swords
1965The Twin Swordsas Red Lotus memberMovie
Temple of the Red Lotus
1965Temple of the Red Lotusas Red Lotus memberMovie
The Lotus Lamp
1965The Lotus Lampas God of Thunder's FellowMovie
Madam White Snake
1962Madam White Snakeas Celestial spiritMovie