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Yuen Woo-ping

Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and film director · China · On the map · Directors · Born 1945 · age 81

Yuen Woo-ping 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.

Yuen Woo-ping is read about 397 times a day, in 26 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 102 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2026Blades of the GuardiansFilm, Director2018Master Z: Ip Man LegacyFilm, Director2016Up IdolSeriesCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of DestinyFilm, 2016Director2014Chef NicSeries2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySeries2008The Forbidden KingdomFilm, Producer2001The Matrix RevisitedFilm2000忠勇小状元Series, Director, Creator1999Legend of Dagger LeeSeries, DirectorLegend of Dagger LiSeries, 1999DirectorThe New Shaolin TempleSeries, 1999Director1998The Master of Tai ChiSeries, Director1994Wing ChunFilm, Director, Producer1992Wicked CityFilm, Sergeant Kayama1988Tiger CageFilm, Director1983The ChampionsFilm, Producer1978Drunken MasterFilm, Director1975Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of GoldFilm1971The Deadly DuoFilm, (uncredited)1969Return of the One-Armed SwordsmanFilm, (extra) (uncredited)1967The One-Armed SwordsmanFilm, Feng's Disciple1945Born1 January 1945

People around Yuen

  • Blades of the Guardians 2026
  • Making "The Matrix" 1999
  • Iron Monkey 1993
  • Dance of the Drunk Mantis 1979
  • Drunken Master 1978

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

242 credits on file

Television 8

Media & music

Awards

American Choreography Awards

About this person

He attended the China Drama Academy for one year as a day student of Master Yu Jim-yuen as well.

Country
China
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1945 · age 81