Yuen Woo-Ping
Directing
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.
Born: January 1, 1945 · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Filmography (129)
Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
2026
Director
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022
WriterAction Director+1
My Country, My Parents
2021
Stunts
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021
Actor
Ip Man 4: The Finale
2019
Action DirectorStunts
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
Actor: Self (archive foot…
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018
Director
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
2017
Director
Guardians of Martial Arts
2017
Choreographer
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
2016
Director
Ip Man 3
2015
Stunts
TV
Chef Nic
2014
Actor
Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
2014
Action DirectorStunts
Man of Tai Chi
2013
Actor: VIP audience (uncr…Action Director
The Grandmaster
2013
Actor: Chan Wah-shunMartial Arts Choreographe…
TV
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Actor
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
Fight Choreographer
Enthiran
2010
Stunt Coordinator
Little Big Soldier
2010
Actor
True Legend
2010
Director
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008
Martial Arts Choreographe…Executive Producer
The Banquet
2006
Producer
Fearless
2006
Action DirectorMartial Arts Choreographe…
House of Fury
2005
Stunts
Unleashed
2005
Stunt Coordinator
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
Stunt Coordinator
Double Dare
2004
Actor
Kung Fu Hustle
2004
Stunts
The Matrix Revolutions
2003
Fight Choreographer
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
2003
Actor
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Stunt Coordinator
The Matrix Reloaded
2003
Fight Choreographer
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
2002
Choreographer
The Matrix Revisited
2001
Actor: Self - Kung Fu Cho…
Zu Warriors
2001
Choreographer
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000
Action DirectorStunts
Making "The Matrix"
1999
Actor
TV
Legend of Dagger Lee
1999
Director
The Matrix
1999
Fight ChoreographerChoreographer
TV
The Water Margin
1998
Action Director
TV
The Master Of Tai Chi
1998
Director
Black Mask
1996
Action DirectorStunt Coordinator+1
Iron Monkey 2
1996
Martial Arts Choreographe…
Tai Chi II
1996
DirectorMartial Arts Choreographe…
The Red Wolf
1995
DirectorAction Director+2
Fist of Legend
1994
Fight Choreographer
Fire Dragon
1994
Director
Wing Chun
1994
DirectorMartial Arts Choreographe…+1
Tai-Chi Master
1993
DirectorFight Choreographer
Heroes Among Heroes
1993
Director
Madam City Hunter
1993
Executive Producer
Iron Monkey
1993
Director
Last Hero in China
1993
Action DirectorStunts
Wicked City
1992
Actor: Sergeant Kayama
Gameboy Kids
1992
Actor: Master Dragon
Once Upon a Time in China II
1992
Stunts
Twin Dragons
1992
Stunts
The Banquet
1991
Actor: Man at Dinner
Tiger Cage III
1991
Director
Once Upon a Time in China
1991
Stunts
Tiger Cage II
1990
Director
My Hero
1990
Actor: Yi
Just Heroes
1989
Actor
In the Line of Duty 4
1989
Martial Arts Choreographe…Director
Spooky, Spooky
1988
Actor
Tiger Cage
1988
Actor: Master EightDirector
Eastern Condors
1987
Actor: Yam Yan-Hei
Mismatched Couples
1985
Actor: MiniDirector
Merry Christmas
1984
Actor: Paula's CousinChoreographer
Drunken Tai Chi
1984
DirectorScreenplay
The Champions
1983
Producer
Shaolin Drunkard
1983
Actor: Night watchman [ca…Writer+1
The Miracle Fighters
1982
DirectorScreenplay
The Postman Strikes Back
1982
Producer
Legend of a Fighter
1982
Director
Dreadnaught
1981
ActorDirector
Game of Death II
1981
Choreographer
The Buddhist Fist
1980
Director
The Magnificent Butcher
1979
DirectorMartial Arts Choreographe…
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979
Director
Drunken Master
1978
Actor: Man with Bucket of…Director+1
Sensual Pleasures
1978
Actor
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978
ScreenplayDirector
Born Invincible
1978
Martial Arts Choreographe…
Broken Oath
1977
Martial Arts Choreographe…
The Invincible Armour
1977
Action Director
The Secret Rivals 2
1977
Actor
The Web of Death
1976
Actor: Extra (uncredited)
The Oily Maniac
1976
Actor: Tin Choi's Thug / …
The Magic Blade
1976
Actor
Bruce Lee and I
1976
Martial Arts Choreographe…
The Super Inframan
1975
Actor: Science Research C…
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975
Actor
Lady of the Law
1975
Actor: Bandit (uncredited…
The Shadow Boxer
1974
Stunt Coordinator
Fist to Fist
1973
ActorMartial Arts Choreographe…
Blood Brothers
1973
Actor: Mountain Bandit (u…
Four Riders
1972
Actor: Thug in Nightclub
Man of Iron
1972
Actor: Yu Xiaokai's Thug …
The Killer
1972
Actor: Thug
The Bloody Fists
1972
ActorFight Choreographer+1
The Angry Guest
1972
Actor: Jin Long Student (…
The Boxer from Shantung
1972
Actor: Yang's Thug (uncre…
The Deadly Duo
1971
Actor: (uncredited)
Duel of Fists
1971
Actor: Chiang Ren's Man (…
The Duel
1971
Actor: Gan's Man Turns on…
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971
Actor: (extra) (uncredite…
King Eagle
1971
Actor: Lo Brothers' Thug
The Chinese Boxer
1970
Actor
The Heroic Ones
1970
Actor: King Jin's Soldier…
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970
Actor: Mountain Slicing S…
Vengeance!
1970
Actor: Feng's Door Guard …
The Winged Tiger
1970
Actor
The Wandering Swordsman
1970
Actor
Dead End
1969
Actor
The Invincible Fist
1969
Actor: (extra) (uncredite…
Twelve Deadly Coins
1969
Actor
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969
Actor: (extra) (uncredite…
The Sword of Swords
1968
Actor: Shang's thug [extr…
Golden Swallow
1968
Actor: Golden Dragon Five…
The Silver Fox
1968
Actor
The Assassin
1967
Actor: (extra) (uncredite…
Rape of the Sword
1967
Actor
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967
Actor: Feng's Disciple
The Sword and the Lute
1967
Actor
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967
Actor: (extra) (uncredite…
The Magnificent Trio
1966
Actor: Soldier
The Twin Swords
1965
Actor: Red Lotus member
Temple of the Red Lotus
1965
Actor: Red Lotus member