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.
Known for
Directing48
movieBlades of the Guardians
2026
Director
movieSeptet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022
Action Director, Director
movieIp Man 4: The Finale
2019
Action Director
movieMaster Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018
Director
movieOnce Upon a Time in Shanghai
2014
Action Director
movieMan of Tai Chi
2013
Action Director
movieTrue Legend
2010
Director
movieFearless
2006
Action Director
movieThe Tai Chi Master
2003
Director, Action Director
movieCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000
Action Director
tv忠勇小状元
2000
Director
tvThe New Shaolin Temple
1999
Director
tvLegend of Dagger Lee
1999
Director
tvLegend of Dagger Li
1999
Director
tvThe Water Margin
1998
Action Director
tvThe Master of Tai Chi
1998
Director
movieBlack Mask
1996
Action Director
movieTai Chi II
1996
Director
movieThe Red Wolf
1995
Director, Action Director
movieFire Dragon
1994
Director
movieWing Chun
1994
Director
movieTai-Chi Master
1993
Director
movieHeroes Among Heroes
1993
Director
movieIron Monkey
1993
Director
movieLast Hero in China
1993
Action Director
movieTiger Cage III
1991
Director
movieTiger Cage II
1990
Director
movieIn the Line of Duty 4
1989
Director
movieTiger Cage
1988
Director
movieMismatched Couples
1985
Director
movieDrunken Tai Chi
1984
Director
movieShaolin Drunkard
1983
Director
movieThe Miracle Fighters
1982
Director
movieLegend of a Fighter
1982
Director
movieDreadnaught
1981
Director
movieThe Buddhist Fist
1980
Director
movieThe Magnificent Butcher
1979
Director
movieDrunken Master
1978
Director
movieDynamo
1978
First Assistant Director
movieThe Invincible Armour
1977
Action Director
movieHeroes of Sung
1973
Action Director
movieThe Black Belt
1973
Action Director
Acting119
movieIron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieMan of Tai Chi
2013
VIP audience (uncredited)
movieThe Grandmaster
2013
Chan Wah-shun
movieThe Matrix Revisited
2001
Self - Kung Fu Choreographer
movieCinema of Vengeance
1994
Self (uncredited)
movieBogus Cops
1993
Sleeping Cop
movieWicked City
1992
Sergeant Kayama
movieGameboy Kids
1992
Master Dragon
movieThe Banquet
1991
Man at Dinner
movieThree Against the World
1988
Chia Yi Chen in Disguise
movieHeart to Hearts
1988
Headmaster Lau
movieTiger Cage
1988
Master Eight
movieEastern Condors
1987
Yam Yan-Hei
movieMerry Christmas
1984
Paula's Cousin
movieShaolin Drunkard
1983
Night watchman [cameo]
movieDrunken Master
1978
Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
movieThe Web of Death
1976
Extra (uncredited)
movieThe Oily Maniac
1976
Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)
movieFarewell to a Warrior
1976
Soldier (Extra)
movieThe Super Inframan
1975
Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited)
movieLady of the Law
1975
Bandit (uncredited)
movieThe Villains
1973
Feng's Comrade
movieBlood Brothers
1973
Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
movieThe Bastard
1973
Gu's Thug
movieFour Riders
1972
Thug in Nightclub
movieThe Lizard
1972
Casino Thug
movieMan of Iron
1972
Yu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)
movieThe Angry Guest
1972
Jin Long Student (uncredited)
movieThe Boxer from Shantung
1972
Yang's Thug (uncredited)
movieThe Deadly Duo
1971
(uncredited)
movieDuel of Fists
1971
Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
movieThe Anonymous Heroes
1971
Drunk Officer (uncredited)
movieThe Duel
1971
Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
movieThe New One-Armed Swordsman
1971
(extra) (uncredited)
movieKing Eagle
1971
Lo Brothers' Thug
movieThe Heroic Ones
1970
King Jin's Soldier / Bandit
movieThe Twelve Gold Medallions
1970
Mountain Slicing Squad
movieVengeance!
1970
Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
movieRedress
1969
Extra
movieThe Invincible Fist
1969
(extra) (uncredited)
movieReturn of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969
(extra) (uncredited)
movieThe Sword of Swords
1968
Shang's thug [extra]
movieThat Fiery Girl
1968
Hulu Valley's bandit
movieGolden Swallow
1968
Golden Dragon Five Heroes
movieThe Assassin
1967
(extra) (uncredited)
movieThe One-Armed Swordsman
1967
Feng's Disciple
movieThe Trail of the Broken Blade
1967
(extra) (uncredited)
movieThe Knight of Knights
1966
Chaoching monk
movieThe Twin Swords
1965
Red Lotus member
movieTemple of the Red Lotus
1965
Red Lotus member
movieThe Lotus Lamp
1965
God of Thunder's Fellow
movieMadam White Snake
1962
Celestial spirit
Crew54
movieBlades of the Guardians
2026
Presenter
movieGuardians of Martial Arts
2017
Choreographer
movieIp Man 3
2015
Stunts
movieThe Grandmaster
2013
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
Fight Choreographer
movieEnthiran
2010
Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Forbidden Kingdom
2008
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieFearless
2006
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieHouse of Fury
2005
Stunts
movieUnleashed
2005
Stunt Coordinator
movieKill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
Stunt Coordinator
movieKung Fu Hustle
2004
Stunts
movieThe Matrix Revolutions
2003
Fight Choreographer
movieKill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Matrix Reloaded
2003
Fight Choreographer
movieBlack Mask 2: City of Masks
2002
Choreographer
movieZu Warriors
2001
Choreographer
movieThe Matrix
1999
Fight Choreographer, Choreographer
movieBlack Mask
1996
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
movieIron Monkey 2
1996
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieTai Chi II
1996
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieThe Red Wolf
1995
Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
movieFist of Legend
1994
Fight Choreographer
movieWing Chun
1994
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieTai-Chi Master
1993
Fight Choreographer
movieTwin Dragons
1992
Stunts
movieIn the Line of Duty 4
1989
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieMerry Christmas
1984
Choreographer
movieGame of Death II
1981
Choreographer
movieThe Magnificent Butcher
1979
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieRevenge of a Shaolin Master
1979
Fight Choreographer
movieDrunken Master
1978
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieDynamo
1978
Fight Choreographer
movieBorn Invincible
1978
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieBroken Oath
1977
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieBrotherhood
1976
Choreographer
movieBruce Lee and I
1976
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieThe Gambling Syndicate
1975
Choreographer
movieThe Shadow Boxer
1974
Stunt Coordinator
movieThe Devils
1973
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieFist to Fist
1973
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieThe Villains
1973
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieThe Bastard
1973
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieCall to Arms
1973
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieThe Lizard
1972
Martial Arts Choreographer
movieThe Bloody Fists
1972
Fight Choreographer, Choreographer
movieThe Mad Killer
1971
Martial Arts Choreographer
Production7
movieThe Forbidden Kingdom
2008
Executive Producer
movieThe Banquet
2006
Producer
movieDragon Hero
2001
Executive Producer
movieWing Chun
1994
Producer
movieMadam City Hunter
1993
Executive Producer
movieThe Champions
1983
Producer
Writing5
movieDrunken Tai Chi
1984
Screenplay
movieThe Miracle Fighters
1982
Screenplay
movieSnake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978
Screenplay
Creator1
tv忠勇小状元
2000
Creator