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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-01-01 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Shenzhen，Guangzhou Province，China

Yuen Woo-Ping

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

Acting

2021

2019

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage)

2014

2013

The Grandmaster as Chan Wah-shun
Man of Tai Chi as VIP audience (uncredited)

2011

2010

2004

Double Dare as Self

2003

2001

The Matrix Revisited as Self - Kung Fu Choreographer

1999

1994

Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)

1993

1992

Wicked City as Sergeant Kayama
Gameboy Kids as Master Dragon

1991

The Banquet as Man at Dinner

1990

My Hero as Yi

1989

1988

Tiger Cage as Master Eight
Three Against the World as Chia Yi Chen in Disguise
Heart to Hearts as Headmaster Lau

1987

Eastern Condors as Yam Yan-Hei

1985

1984

Merry Christmas as Paula's Cousin

1983

Shaolin Drunkard as Night watchman [cameo]

1978

Drunken Master as Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)

1976

The Web of Death as Extra (uncredited)
Farewell to a Warrior as Soldier (Extra)
The Oily Maniac as Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman

1975

The Super Inframan as Science Research Center's Staff

1973

The Villains as Feng's Comrade
The Bastard as Gu's Thug
Blood Brothers as Mountain Bandit (uncredited)

1972

The Boxer from Shantung as Yang's Thug (uncredited)
The Angry Guest as Jin Long Student (uncredited)
The Lizard as Casino Thug
Man of Iron as Yu Chow-Kai's Thug
The Killer as Thug
Four Riders as Thug in Nightclub

1971

The New One-Armed Swordsman as (extra) (uncredited)
King Eagle as Lo Brothers' Thug
The Duel as Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
The Anonymous Heroes as Drunk Officer (uncredited)
Duel of Fists as Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)

1970

Vengeance! as Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
The Heroic Ones as King Jin's Soldier / Bandit
The Twelve Gold Medallions as Mountain Slicing Squad

1969

The Invincible Fist as (extra) (uncredited)
Redress as Extra

1968

Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Five Heroes
The Sword of Swords as Shang's thug [extra]
That Fiery Girl as Hulu Valley's bandit

1967

The One-Armed Swordsman as Feng's Disciple
The Assassin as (extra) (uncredited)
The Trail of the Broken Blade as (extra) (uncredited)

1966

The Knight of Knights as Chaoching monk
Twin Sisters as Thug

1965

The Twin Swords as Red Lotus member
The Lotus Lamp as God of Thunder's Fellow
Temple of the Red Lotus as Red Lotus member

1962

Madam White Snake as Celestial spirit

Crew

2019

2017

Guardians of Martial Arts as Choreographer

2015

Ip Man 3 as Stunts

2013

The Grandmaster as Martial Arts Choreographer

2010

Enthiran as Stunt Coordinator

2008

The Forbidden Kingdom as Martial Arts Choreographer

2006

Fearless as Martial Arts Choreographer

2005

Unleashed as Stunt Coordinator
House of Fury as Stunts

2004

Kung Fu Hustle as Stunts
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Stunt Coordinator

2003

The Matrix Revolutions as Fight Choreographer
The Matrix Reloaded as Fight Choreographer
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Stunt Coordinator

2002

2001

Zu Warriors as Choreographer

1999

The Matrix as Fight Choreographer
The Matrix as Choreographer

1996

Black Mask as Stunt Coordinator
Black Mask as Martial Arts Choreographer
Tai Chi II as Martial Arts Choreographer
Iron Monkey 2 as Martial Arts Choreographer

1995

The Red Wolf as Stunt Coordinator
The Red Wolf as Martial Arts Choreographer

1994

Wing Chun as Martial Arts Choreographer
Fist of Legend as Fight Choreographer

1993

Tai-Chi Master as Fight Choreographer

1989

In the Line of Duty 4 as Martial Arts Choreographer

1984

Merry Christmas as Choreographer

1981

Game of Death II as Choreographer

1979

The Magnificent Butcher as Martial Arts Choreographer

1978

Born Invincible as Martial Arts Choreographer
Drunken Master as Martial Arts Choreographer

1977

Broken Oath as Martial Arts Choreographer

1976

Brotherhood as Choreographer
Bruce Lee and I as Martial Arts Choreographer

1975

The Gambling Syndicate as Choreographer

1973

The Villains as Martial Arts Choreographer
The Bastard as Martial Arts Choreographer
Fist to Fist as Martial Arts Choreographer
Call to Arms as Martial Arts Choreographer

1972

The Bloody Fists as Fight Choreographer
The Bloody Fists as Choreographer
The Lizard as Martial Arts Choreographer

1971

The Mad Killer as Martial Arts Choreographer

Production

2008

The Forbidden Kingdom as Executive Producer

2006

The Banquet as Producer

2001

Dragon Hero as Executive Producer

1994

Wing Chun as Producer

1993

Madam City Hunter as Executive Producer

1983

The Champions as Producer

1982

Directing

2019

Ip Man 4: The Finale as Action Director

2018

2014

Once Upon a Time in Shanghai as Action Director

2013

Man of Tai Chi as Action Director

2010

True Legend as Director

2006

Fearless as Action Director

2003

The Tai Chi Master as Director
The Tai Chi Master as Action Director

2000

1998

The Water Margin as Action Director

1996

Black Mask as Action Director
Tai Chi II as Director

1995

The Red Wolf as Director
The Red Wolf as Action Director

1994

Wing Chun as Director
Fire Dragon as Director

1993

Tai-Chi Master as Director
Iron Monkey as Director
Last Hero in China as Action Director

1991

Tiger Cage III as Director

1990

Tiger Cage II as Director

1989

1988

Tiger Cage as Director

1985

Mismatched Couples as Director

1984

Drunken Tai Chi as Director

1983

Shaolin Drunkard as Director

1982

Oriental Voodoo as Director

1981

Dreadnaught as Director

1980

The Buddhist Fist as Director

1978

Drunken Master as Director

1977

The Invincible Armour as Action Director

1973

Heroes of Sung as Action Director
The Black Belt as Action Director

Writing

1984

Drunken Tai Chi as Screenplay

1983

1978