Yuen Woo-ping
Known for Directing · 119 credits
- Born
- 1945-01-01 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- Also known as
- Yuen Wo-Ping · Yuen Ho-Ping · Peace Yuen · Yuan Ta-Yean · Yuan Ta-Yen · Yuen Dai-Aan
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (116)
Blades of the Guardians
2026
as Old Man
Drunken Master
1978
as Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
Supreme Sword
1969
The Grandmaster
2013
as Chan Wah-shun
Man of Tai Chi
2013
as VIP audience (uncredited)
Eastern Condors
1987
as Yam Yan-Hei
The Rescue
1971
Gameboy Kids
1992
as Master Dragon
Sensual Pleasures
1978
The Bloody Fists
1972
Just Heroes
1989
Little Big Soldier
2010
Wicked City
1992
as Sergeant Kayama
The Banquet
1991
as Man at Dinner
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969
as (extra) (uncredited)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Blood Brothers
1973
as Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
The Matrix Revisited
2001
as Self - Kung Fu Choreographer
The Oily Maniac
1976
as Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)
Vengeance!
1970
as Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967
as Feng's Disciple
The Web of Death
1976
as Extra (uncredited)
Dreadnaught
1981
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970
as Mountain Slicing Squad
The Lotus Lamp
1965
as God of Thunder's Fellow
The Chinese Boxer
1970
The Anonymous Heroes
1971
as Drunk Officer (uncredited)
Tiger Cage
1988
as Master Eight
The Assassin
1967
as (extra) (uncredited)
Four Riders
1972
as Thug in Nightclub
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971
as (extra) (uncredited)
The Boxer from Shantung
1972
as Yang's Thug (uncredited)
The Duel
1971
as Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
The Deadly Duo
1971
as (uncredited)
The Heroic Ones
1970
as King Jin's Soldier / Bandit
Mismatched Couples
1985
as Mini
Three Against the World
1988
as Chia Yi Chen in Disguise
Shaolin Drunkard
1983
as Night watchman [cameo]
Cinema of Vengeance
1994
as Self (uncredited)
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021
The Magic Blade
1976
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
1972
as Soldier
My Hero
1990
as Yi
The Magnificent Trio
1966
as Soldier
The Invincible Fist
1969
as (extra) (uncredited)
劫火紅蓮(上集)
1966
The Angry Guest
1972
as Jin Long Student (uncredited)
The Bastard
1973
as Gu's Thug
The Super Inframan
1975
as Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited)
Brotherhood
1976
The Awaken Punch
1973
The Sword of Swords
1968
as Shang's thug [extra]
Making "The Matrix"
1999
as Self
The Wandering Swordsman
1970
Man of Iron
1972
as Yu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)
Golden Swallow
1968
as Golden Dragon Five Heroes
King Eagle
1971
as Lo Brothers' Thug
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967
as (extra) (uncredited)
Redress
1969
as Extra
The Lizard
1972
as Casino Thug
The Sword and the Lute
1967
Duel of Fists
1971
as Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
That Fiery Girl
1968
as Hulu Valley's bandit
The Deadly Knives
1972
The Swift Knight
1971
The Big Showdown
1974
Fist to Fist
1973
The Secret Rivals 2
1977
Temple of the Red Lotus
1965
as Red Lotus member
The Killer
1972
as Thug
The Secret of the Dirk
1970
The Condemned
1976
The Silent Swordsman
1967
The Gambling Syndicate
1975
Red Lamp Shaded in Blood
1968
Heroes of Sung
1973
Sex, Love and Hate
1974
Double Dare
2004
as Self
Lady of the Law
1975
as Bandit (uncredited)
The Imposter
1975
Rape of the Sword
1967
The Villains
1973
as Feng's Comrade
Twelve Deadly Coins
1969
My Darling Gals
1978
as Thug
Call to Arms
1973
Dead End
1969
月向那方圓
1967
Swordswomen Three
1970
The Twin Swords
1965
as Red Lotus member
麒麟寨
1968
Merry Christmas
1984
as Paula's Cousin
The Winged Tiger
1970
The Singing Killer
1970
The Silver Fox
1968
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
2003
as Self
Bogus Cops
1993
as Sleeping Cop
Madam White Snake
1962
as Celestial spirit
Heart to Hearts
1988
as Headmaster Lau
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975
King Drummer
1967
The Protectors
1975
Farewell to a Warrior
1976
as Soldier (Extra)
The Knight of Knights
1966
as Chaoching monk
The Chivalrous Whip
1968
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
1967
The Mad Killer
1971
Revenge of the Dragon
1972
Lover's Destiny
1975
The Tin Long Gang
1968
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
2003
as Self
Lady Black Cat Strikes Again
1967
Dragnet of the Law
1967
The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'
2000
as Self
金鷗
1967
Twin Sisters
1966
as Thug
That Frightening Sword
1968
About Yuen Woo-ping
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. With 119 credits spanning from 1962 to 2026, Yuen Woo-ping has appeared in 116 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Yuen Woo-ping Movies
- Blades of the Guardians (2026) — as Old Man
- Drunken Master (1978) — as Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
- Supreme Sword (1969)
- The Grandmaster (2013) — as Chan Wah-shun
- Man of Tai Chi (2013) — as VIP audience (uncredited)
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