Yuen Woo-ping
- Born
- January 1, 1945 (81 years old)
- Place of birth
- Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Biography
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
★ 8.3The Matrix
1999
★ 8.0Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
★ 7.1The Matrix Reloaded
2003
★ 7.9Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
★ 6.8The Matrix Revolutions
2003
★ 7.4Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000
★ 7.5Kung Fu Hustle
2004
★ 8.1Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
★ 6.7The Forbidden Kingdom
2008
★ 7.0Unleashed
2005
★ 7.4Drunken Master
1978
★ 7.0Ip Man 3
2015
Filmography
- 2026Blades of the GuardiansFilm · Director, Presenter★ 8.2
- 2022Septet: The Story of Hong KongFilm · Writer, Action Director, Director
- 2021My Country, My ParentsFilm · Stunts★ 6.0
- 2019Ip Man 4: The FinaleFilm · Action Director, Stunts★ 7.3
- 2018Master Z: Ip Man LegacyFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 2017The Thousand Faces of DunjiaFilm · Director★ 6.3
- 2017Guardians of Martial ArtsFilm · Choreographer★ 5.7
- 2016Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of DestinyFilm · Director★ 6.2
- 2015Ip Man 3Film · Stunts★ 7.0
- 2014Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiFilm · Action Director, Stunts★ 7.1
- 2013Man of Tai ChiFilm · Action Director★ 6.1
- 2013The GrandmasterFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer★ 6.6
- 2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairFilm · Fight Choreographer★ 8.1
- 2010EnthiranFilm · Stunt Coordinator★ 6.6
- 2010True LegendFilm · Director★ 6.6
- 2008The Forbidden KingdomFilm · Executive Producer, Martial Arts Choreographer★ 6.7
- 2006The BanquetFilm · Producer★ 6.1
- 2006FearlessFilm · Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer★ 7.5
- 2005House of FuryFilm · Stunts★ 6.5
- 2005UnleashedFilm · Stunt Coordinator★ 7.0
- 2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2Film · Stunt Coordinator★ 7.9
- 2004Kung Fu HustleFilm · Stunts★ 7.5
- 2003The Matrix RevolutionsFilm · Fight Choreographer★ 6.8
- 2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1Film · Stunt Coordinator★ 8.0
- 2003The Tai Chi MasterFilm · Director, Action Director
- 2003The Matrix ReloadedFilm · Fight Choreographer★ 7.1
- 2002Black Mask 2: City of MasksFilm · Choreographer★ 4.6
- 2001Zu WarriorsFilm · Choreographer★ 5.7
- 2001Dragon HeroFilm · Executive Producer
- 2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonFilm · Action Director, Stunts★ 7.4
- 2000忠勇小状元Series · Director, Creator
- 1999The New Shaolin TempleSeries · Director
- 1999Legend of Dagger LeeSeries · Director
- 1999Legend of Dagger LiSeries · Director
- 1999The MatrixFilm · Fight Choreographer, Choreographer★ 8.3
- 1998The Water MarginSeries · Action Director
- 1998The Master of Tai ChiSeries · Director
- 1996Black MaskFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer, Stunt Coordinator, Action Director★ 6.2
- 1996Iron Monkey 2Film · Martial Arts Choreographer★ 6.8
- 1996Tai Chi BoxerFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer, Director
- 1995The Red WolfFilm · Director, Action Director, Stunt Coordinator, Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1994Fist of LegendFilm · Fight Choreographer★ 7.5
- 1994Fire DragonFilm · Director
- 1994Wing ChunFilm · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer, Producer★ 6.9
- 1993Tai-Chi MasterFilm · Director, Fight Choreographer★ 7.2
- 1993Heroes Among HeroesFilm · Director★ 6.2
- 1993Madam City HunterFilm · Executive Producer
- 1993Iron MonkeyFilm · Director★ 7.4
- 1993Last Hero in ChinaFilm · Action Director, Stunts★ 6.3
- 1992Once Upon a Time in China IIFilm · Stunts★ 7.2
- 1992Twin DragonsFilm · Stunts★ 6.9
- 1991Tiger Cage IIIFilm · Director
- 1991Once Upon a Time in ChinaFilm · Stunts★ 7.1
- 1990Tiger Cage IIFilm · Director★ 6.8
- 1989In the Line of Duty 4Film · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer★ 7.0
- 1988Tiger CageFilm · Director★ 6.5
- 1986The Close Encounters of VampireFilm · Director
- 1985Mismatched CouplesFilm · Director
- 1984Merry ChristmasFilm · Choreographer
- 1984Drunken Tai ChiFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.5
- 1983The ChampionsFilm · Producer
- 1983Shaolin DrunkardFilm · Writer, Director
- 1982The Miracle FightersFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 7.4
- 1982The Postman Strikes BackFilm · Producer★ 6.6
- 1982Legend of a FighterFilm · Director
- 1982Oriental VoodooOriental VoodooFilm · Director
- 1981DreadnaughtFilm · Director★ 7.1
- 1981Game of Death IIFilm · Choreographer★ 5.8
- 1980The Buddhist FistFilm · Director
- 1979The Magnificent ButcherFilm · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer★ 7.2
- 1979Dance of the Drunk MantisFilm · Director★ 7.3
- 1979Revenge of a Shaolin MasterFilm · Fight Choreographer
- 1978Drunken MasterFilm · Director, Martial Arts Choreographer★ 7.4
- 1978DynamoFilm · First Assistant Director, Fight Choreographer
- 1978Snake in the Eagle's ShadowFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 7.3
- 1978Born InvincibleFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1977Broken OathFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1977The Invincible ArmourFilm · Action Director★ 6.8
- 1976BrotherhoodFilm · Choreographer
- 1976Bruce Lee and IFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1975The Gambling SyndicateFilm · Choreographer
- 1974The Shadow BoxerFilm · Stunt Coordinator
- 1973The DevilsFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1973Heroes of SungFilm · Action Director
- 1973The Black BeltFilm · Action Director
- 1973Fist to FistFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1973The VillainsFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1973The BastardFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1973Call to ArmsFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1972The LizardFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
- 1972The Bloody FistsFilm · Fight Choreographer, Choreographer
- 1971The Mad KillerFilm · Martial Arts Choreographer
