Yuen Woo-ping

Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1945, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Movies: 150

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.4

Drunken Master

1978

6.1

Man of Tai Chi

2013

6.6

The Grandmaster

2013

6.2

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

2016

6.6

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

2018

7.3

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

1978

6.9

Little Big Soldier

2010

7.4

Iron Monkey

1993

7.2

Tai-Chi Master

1993

8.2

Blades of the Guardians

2026

Filmography

2026	Blades of the Guardians	Old Man
2021	Kung Fu Stuntmen
2019	Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks	Self (archive footage)
2013	Wu Xia Pian - Le Festin du Tigre Chinois	Self
2013	Man of Tai Chi	VIP audience (uncredited)
2013	The Grandmaster	Chan Wah-shun
2010	Little Big Soldier
2004	Double Dare	Self
2003	Making 'Enter the Matrix'	Self
2003	The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load	Self
2001	The Matrix Revisited	Self - Kung Fu Choreographer
2000	The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'	Self
1999	Making "The Matrix"	Self
1994	Cinema of Vengeance	Self (uncredited)
1993	Bogus Cops	Sleeping Cop
1992	Wicked City	Sergeant Kayama
1992	Gameboy Kids	Master Dragon
1991	The Banquet	Man at Dinner
1990	My Hero	Yi
1989	Just Heroes
1988	Three Against the World	Chia Yi Chen in Disguise
1988	Heart to Hearts	Headmaster Lau
1988	Tiger Cage	Master Eight
1987	Eastern Condors	Yam Yan-Hei
1985	Mismatched Couples	Mini
1984	Merry Christmas	Paula's Cousin
1983	Shaolin Drunkard	Night watchman [cameo]
1981	Dreadnaught
1978	Drunken Master	Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
1978	Sensual Pleasures
1978	My Darling Gals	Thug
1977	The Secret Rivals 2
1976	The Web of Death	Extra (uncredited)
1976	The Oily Maniac	Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)
1976	Brotherhood
1976	The Magic Blade
1976	The Condemned
1976	Farewell to a Warrior	Soldier (Extra)
1975	Lover's Destiny
1975	The Imposter
1975	The Super Inframan	Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited)
1975	Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975	Lady of the Law	Bandit (uncredited)
1975	The Gambling Syndicate
1975	The Protectors
1974	Sex, Love and Hate
1974	The Big Showdown
1973	Heroes of Sung
1973	Fist to Fist
1973	The Awaken Punch
1973	The Villains	Feng's Comrade
1973	Blood Brothers	Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
1973	The Bastard	Gu's Thug
1973	Call to Arms
1972	Four Riders	Thug in Nightclub
1972	The Lizard	Casino Thug
1972	Revenge of the Dragon
1972	Man of Iron	Yu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)
1972	The Deadly Knives
1972	The Bloody Fists
1972	Trilogy of Swordsmanship	Soldier
1972	The Angry Guest	Jin Long Student (uncredited)
1972	The Boxer from Shantung	Yang's Thug (uncredited)
1972	The Killer	Thug
1971	The Deadly Duo	(uncredited)
1971	Duel of Fists	Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
1971	The Rescue
1971	The Mad Killer
1971	The Swift Knight
1971	The Anonymous Heroes	Drunk Officer (uncredited)
1971	The Duel	Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
1971	The New One-Armed Swordsman	(extra) (uncredited)
1971	King Eagle	Lo Brothers' Thug
1970	The Singing Killer
1970	The Chinese Boxer
1970	The Secret of the Dirk
1970	The Heroic Ones	King Jin's Soldier / Bandit
1970	Swordswomen Three
1970	The Twelve Gold Medallions	Mountain Slicing Squad
1970	Vengeance!	Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
1970	The Winged Tiger
1970	The Wandering Swordsman
1969	Redress	Extra
1969	Supreme Sword
1969	Dead End
1969	The Invincible Fist	(extra) (uncredited)
1969	Twelve Deadly Coins
1969	Return of the One-Armed Swordsman	(extra) (uncredited)
1968	The Tin Long Gang
1968	The Sword of Swords	Shang's thug [extra]
1968	The Chivalrous Whip
1968	That Fiery Girl	Hulu Valley's bandit
1968	That Frightening Sword
1968	Red Lamp Shaded in Blood
1968	Golden Swallow	Golden Dragon Five Heroes
1968	The Silver Fox
1968	麒麟寨
1967	Dragnet of the Law
1967	The Assassin	(extra) (uncredited)
1967	King Drummer
1967	Rape of the Sword
1967	月向那方圓
1967	The Silent Swordsman
1967	Lady Black Cat Strikes Again
1967	The One-Armed Swordsman	Feng's Disciple
1967	The Sword and the Lute
1967	Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
1967	The Trail of the Broken Blade	(extra) (uncredited)
1966	Twin Sisters	Thug
1966	The Magnificent Trio	Soldier
1966	The Knight of Knights	Chaoching monk
1966	劫火紅蓮(上集)
1965	The Twin Swords	Red Lotus member
1965	Temple of the Red Lotus	Red Lotus member
1965	The Lotus Lamp	God of Thunder's Fellow
1962	Madam White Snake	Celestial spirit

Directing, Writing & Producing

2026	Blades of the Guardians	Director
2022	Septet: The Story of Hong Kong	Writer, Director
2018	Master Z: Ip Man Legacy	Director
2017	The Thousand Faces of Dunjia	Director
2016	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny	Director
2010	True Legend	Director
2006	The Banquet	Producer
2003	The Tai Chi Master	Director
1996	Tai Chi Boxer	Director
1995	The Red Wolf	Director
1994	Fire Dragon	Director
1994	Wing Chun	Director, Producer
1993	Tai-Chi Master	Director
1993	Heroes Among Heroes	Director
1993	Iron Monkey	Director
1991	Tiger Cage III	Director
1990	Tiger Cage II	Director
1989	In the Line of Duty 4	Director
1988	Tiger Cage	Director
1986	The Close Encounters of Vampire	Director
1985	Mismatched Couples	Director
1984	Drunken Tai Chi	Director, Screenplay
1983	The Champions	Producer
1983	Shaolin Drunkard	Writer, Director
1982	The Miracle Fighters	Director, Screenplay
1982	The Postman Strikes Back	Producer
1982	Legend of a Fighter	Director
1982	Oriental Voodoo	Director
1981	Dreadnaught	Director
1980	The Buddhist Fist	Director
1979	The Magnificent Butcher	Director
1979	Dance of the Drunk Mantis	Director
1978	Drunken Master	Director
1978	Snake in the Eagle's Shadow	Director, Screenplay

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