Yuen Woo-ping
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1 January 1945 · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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
Directing 42
- 2026Blades of the Guardians · director
- 2022Septet: The Story of Hong Kong · director
- 2019Ip Man 4: The Finale · action director
- 2018Master Z: Ip Man Legacy · director
- 2017The Thousand Faces of Dunjia · director
- 2016Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny · director
- 2014Once Upon a Time in Shanghai · action director
- 2013Man of Tai Chi · action director
- 2010True Legend · director
- 2006Fearless · action director
- 2003The Tai Chi Master · director
- 2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon · action director
- 1996Black Mask · action director
- 1996Tai Chi Boxer · director
- 1995The Red Wolf · director
- 1994Fire Dragon · director
- 1994Wing Chun · director
- 1993Tai-Chi Master · director
- 1993Heroes Among Heroes · director
- 1993Iron Monkey · director
- 1993Last Hero in China · action director
- 1991Tiger Cage III · director
- 1990Tiger Cage II · director
- 1989In the Line of Duty 4 · director
- 1988Tiger Cage · director
- 1986The Close Encounters of Vampire · director
- 1985Mismatched Couples · director
- 1984Drunken Tai Chi · director
- 1983Shaolin Drunkard · director
- 1982The Miracle Fighters · director
- 1982Legend of a Fighter · director
- 1982Oriental Voodoo · director
- 1981Dreadnaught · director
- 1980The Buddhist Fist · director
- 1979The Magnificent Butcher · director
- 1979Dance of the Drunk Mantis · director
- 1978Drunken Master · director
- 1978Dynamo · first assistant director
- 1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadow · director
- 1977The Invincible Armour · action director
- 1973Heroes of Sung · action director
- 1973The Black Belt · action director
crew 54
- 2026Blades of the Guardians · presenter
- 2021My Country, My Parents · stunts
- 2019Ip Man 4: The Finale · stunts
- 2017Guardians of Martial Arts · choreographer
- 2015Ip Man 3 · stunts
- 2014Once Upon a Time in Shanghai · stunts
- 2013The Grandmaster · martial arts choreographer
- 2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair · fight choreographer
- 2010Enthiran · stunt coordinator
- 2008The Forbidden Kingdom · martial arts choreographer
- 2006Fearless · martial arts choreographer
- 2005House of Fury · stunts
- 2005Unleashed · stunt coordinator
- 2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2 · stunt coordinator
- 2004Kung Fu Hustle · stunts
- 2003The Matrix Revolutions · fight choreographer
- 2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1 · stunt coordinator
- 2003The Matrix Reloaded · fight choreographer
- 2002Black Mask 2: City of Masks · choreographer
- 2001Zu Warriors · choreographer
- 2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon · stunts
- 1999The Matrix · fight choreographer
- 1996Black Mask · stunt coordinator
- 1996Iron Monkey 2 · martial arts choreographer
- 1996Tai Chi Boxer · martial arts choreographer
- 1995The Red Wolf · martial arts choreographer
- 1994Fist of Legend · fight choreographer
- 1994Wing Chun · martial arts choreographer
- 1993Tai-Chi Master · fight choreographer
- 1993Last Hero in China · stunts
- 1992Once Upon a Time in China II · stunts
- 1992Twin Dragons · stunts
- 1991Once Upon a Time in China · stunts
- 1989In the Line of Duty 4 · martial arts choreographer
- 1984Merry Christmas · choreographer
- 1981Game of Death II · choreographer
- 1979The Magnificent Butcher · martial arts choreographer
- 1979Revenge of a Shaolin Master · fight choreographer
- 1978Drunken Master · martial arts choreographer
- 1978Dynamo · fight choreographer
- 1978Born Invincible · martial arts choreographer
- 1977Broken Oath · martial arts choreographer
- 1976Brotherhood · choreographer
- 1976Bruce Lee and I · martial arts choreographer
- 1975The Gambling Syndicate · choreographer
- 1974The Shadow Boxer · stunt coordinator
- 1973The Devils · martial arts choreographer
- 1973Fist to Fist · martial arts choreographer
- 1973The Villains · martial arts choreographer
- 1973The Bastard · martial arts choreographer
- 1973Call to Arms · martial arts choreographer
- 1972The Lizard · martial arts choreographer
- 1972The Bloody Fists · fight choreographer
- 1971The Mad Killer · martial arts choreographer
Acting 118
- 2026Blades of the Guardians as Old Man
- 2021Kung Fu Stuntmen
- 2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage)
- 2013Wu Xia Pian - Le Festin du Tigre Chinois as Self
- 2013Man of Tai Chi as VIP audience (uncredited)
- 2013The Grandmaster as Chan Wah-shun
- 2010Little Big Soldier
- 2004Double Dare as Self
- 2003Making 'Enter the Matrix' as Self
- 2003The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load as Self
- 2001The Matrix Revisited as Self - Kung Fu Choreographer
- 2000The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' as Self
- 1999Making "The Matrix" as Self
- 1994Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)
- 1993Bogus Cops as Sleeping Cop
- 1992Wicked City as Sergeant Kayama
- 1992Gameboy Kids as Master Dragon
- 1991The Banquet as Man at Dinner
- 1990My Hero as Yi
- 1989Just Heroes
- 1988Spooky, Spooky
- 1988Three Against the World as Chia Yi Chen in Disguise
- 1988Heart to Hearts as Headmaster Lau
- 1988Tiger Cage as Master Eight
- 1987Eastern Condors as Yam Yan-Hei
- 1985Mismatched Couples as Mini
- 1984Merry Christmas as Paula's Cousin
- 1983Shaolin Drunkard as Night watchman [cameo]
- 1981Dreadnaught
- 1978Drunken Master as Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
- 1978Sensual Pleasures
- 1978My Darling Gals as Thug
- 1977The Secret Rivals 2
- 1976The Web of Death as Extra (uncredited)
- 1976The Oily Maniac as Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)
- 1976Brotherhood
- 1976The Magic Blade
- 1976The Condemned
- 1976Farewell to a Warrior as Soldier (Extra)
- 1975Lover's Destiny
- 1975The Imposter
- 1975The Super Inframan as Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited)
- 1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
- 1975Lady of the Law as Bandit (uncredited)
- 1975The Gambling Syndicate
- 1975The Protectors
- 1974Sex, Love and Hate
- 1974The Big Showdown
- 1973Heroes of Sung
- 1973Fist to Fist
- 1973The Awaken Punch
- 1973The Villains as Feng's Comrade
- 1973Blood Brothers as Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
- 1973The Bastard as Gu's Thug
- 1973Call to Arms
- 1972Four Riders as Thug in Nightclub
- 1972The Lizard as Casino Thug
- 1972Revenge of the Dragon
- 1972Man of Iron as Yu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)
- 1972The Deadly Knives
- 1972The Bloody Fists
- 1972Trilogy of Swordsmanship as Soldier
- 1972The Angry Guest as Jin Long Student (uncredited)
- 1972The Boxer from Shantung as Yang's Thug (uncredited)
- 1972The Killer as Thug
- 1971The Deadly Duo as (uncredited)
- 1971Duel of Fists as Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
- 1971The Rescue
- 1971The Mad Killer
- 1971The Swift Knight
- 1971The Anonymous Heroes as Drunk Officer (uncredited)
- 1971The Duel as Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
- 1971The New One-Armed Swordsman as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1971King Eagle as Lo Brothers' Thug
- 1970The Singing Killer
- 1970The Chinese Boxer
- 1970The Secret of the Dirk
- 1970The Heroic Ones as King Jin's Soldier / Bandit
- 1970Swordswomen Three
- 1970The Twelve Gold Medallions as Mountain Slicing Squad
- 1970Vengeance! as Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
- 1970The Winged Tiger
- 1970The Wandering Swordsman
- 1969Redress as Extra
- 1969Supreme Sword
- 1969Dead End
- 1969The Invincible Fist as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1969Twelve Deadly Coins
- 1969Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1968The Tin Long Gang
- 1968The Sword of Swords as Shang's thug [extra]
- 1968The Chivalrous Whip
- 1968That Fiery Girl as Hulu Valley's bandit
- 1968That Frightening Sword
- 1968Red Lamp Shaded in Blood
- 1968Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Five Heroes
- 1968The Silver Fox
- 1968麒麟寨
- 1967Dragnet of the Law
- 1967The Assassin as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1967King Drummer
- 1967Rape of the Sword
- 1967月向那方圓
- 1967The Silent Swordsman
- 1967Lady Black Cat Strikes Again
- 1967The One-Armed Swordsman as Feng's Disciple
- 1967The Sword and the Lute
- 1967Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
- 1967The Trail of the Broken Blade as (extra) (uncredited)
- 1967金鷗
- 1966Twin Sisters as Thug
- 1966The Magnificent Trio as Soldier
- 1966The Knight of Knights as Chaoching monk
- 1966劫火紅蓮(上集)
- 1965The Twin Swords as Red Lotus member
- 1965Temple of the Red Lotus as Red Lotus member
- 1965The Lotus Lamp as God of Thunder's Fellow
- 1962Madam White Snake as Celestial spirit
Writing 5
- 2022Septet: The Story of Hong Kong · writer
- 1984Drunken Tai Chi · screenplay
- 1983Shaolin Drunkard · writer
- 1982The Miracle Fighters · screenplay
- 1978Snake in the Eagle's Shadow · screenplay
Production 7
- 2008The Forbidden Kingdom · executive producer
- 2006The Banquet · producer
- 2001Dragon Hero · executive producer
- 1994Wing Chun · producer
- 1993Madam City Hunter · executive producer
- 1983The Champions · producer
- 1982The Postman Strikes Back · producer