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

Blades of the Guardians

Chef Nic

Sensual Pleasures

Drunken Master

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Grandmaster

Eastern Condors

Little Big Soldier

All Movies (117)

• Blades of the Guardians2026 · as Old Man
• Kung Fu Stuntmen2021
• Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Man of Tai Chi2013 · as VIP audience (uncredited)
• The Grandmaster2013 · as Chan Wah-shun
• Little Big Soldier2010
• Double Dare2004 · as Self
• The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load2003 · as Self
• Making 'Enter the Matrix'2003 · as Self
• The Matrix Revisited2001 · as Self - Kung Fu Choreographer
• The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'2000 · as Self
• Making "The Matrix"1999 · as Self
• Cinema of Vengeance1994 · as Self (uncredited)
• Bogus Cops1993 · as Sleeping Cop
• Wicked City1992 · as Sergeant Kayama
• Gameboy Kids1992 · as Master Dragon
• The Banquet1991 · as Man at Dinner
• My Hero1990 · as Yi
• Just Heroes1989
• Three Against the World1988 · as Chia Yi Chen in Disguise
• Heart to Hearts1988 · as Headmaster Lau
• Tiger Cage1988 · as Master Eight
• Eastern Condors1987 · as Yam Yan-Hei
• Mismatched Couples1985 · as Mini
• Merry Christmas1984 · as Paula's Cousin
• Shaolin Drunkard1983 · as Night watchman [cameo]
• Dreadnaught1981
• Drunken Master1978 · as Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
• Sensual Pleasures1978
• My Darling Gals1978
• My Darling Gals1978 · as Thug
• The Secret Rivals 21977
• The Web of Death1976 · as Extra (uncredited)
• The Oily Maniac1976 · as Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)
• Brotherhood1976
• The Magic Blade1976
• The Condemned1976
• Farewell to a Warrior1976 · as Soldier (Extra)
• Lover's Destiny1975
• The Imposter1975
• The Super Inframan1975 · as Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited)
• Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold1975
• Lady of the Law1975 · as Bandit (uncredited)
• The Gambling Syndicate1975
• The Protectors1975
• Sex, Love and Hate1974
• The Big Showdown1974
• Heroes of Sung1973
• Fist to Fist1973
• The Awaken Punch1973
• The Villains1973 · as Feng's Comrade
• Blood Brothers1973 · as Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
• The Bastard1973 · as Gu's Thug
• Call to Arms1973
• Four Riders1972 · as Thug in Nightclub
• Trilogy of Swordsmanship1972 · as Soldier
• The Lizard1972 · as Casino Thug
• Revenge of the Dragon1972
• Man of Iron1972 · as Yu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)
• The Killer1972 · as Thug
• The Deadly Knives1972
• The Bloody Fists1972
• The Angry Guest1972 · as Jin Long Student (uncredited)
• The Boxer from Shantung1972 · as Yang's Thug (uncredited)
• The Deadly Duo1971 · as (uncredited)
• Duel of Fists1971 · as Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
• The Rescue1971
• The Mad Killer1971
• The Swift Knight1971
• The Anonymous Heroes1971 · as Drunk Officer (uncredited)
• The Duel1971 · as Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
• The New One-Armed Swordsman1971 · as (extra) (uncredited)
• King Eagle1971 · as Lo Brothers' Thug
• The Singing Killer1970
• The Chinese Boxer1970
• The Secret of the Dirk1970
• The Heroic Ones1970 · as King Jin's Soldier / Bandit
• Swordswomen Three1970
• The Twelve Gold Medallions1970 · as Mountain Slicing Squad
• Vengeance!1970 · as Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
• The Winged Tiger1970
• The Wandering Swordsman1970
• Redress1969 · as Extra
• Supreme Sword1969
• Dead End1969
• The Invincible Fist1969 · as (extra) (uncredited)
• Twelve Deadly Coins1969
• Return of the One-Armed Swordsman1969 · as (extra) (uncredited)
• The Tin Long Gang1968
• The Sword of Swords1968 · as Shang's thug [extra]
• The Chivalrous Whip1968
• That Fiery Girl1968 · as Hulu Valley's bandit
• That Frightening Sword1968
• Red Lamp Shaded in Blood1968
• Golden Swallow1968 · as Golden Dragon Five Heroes
• The Silver Fox1968
• 麒麟寨1968
• Dragnet of the Law1967
• The Assassin1967 · as (extra) (uncredited)
• King Drummer1967
• Rape of the Sword1967
• 月向那方圓1967
• The Silent Swordsman1967
• Lady Black Cat Strikes Again1967
• The One-Armed Swordsman1967 · as Feng's Disciple
• The Sword and the Lute1967
• Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell1967
• The Trail of the Broken Blade1967 · as (extra) (uncredited)
• 金鷗1967
• Twin Sisters1966 · as Thug
• The Magnificent Trio1966 · as Soldier
• The Knight of Knights1966 · as Chaoching monk
• 劫火紅蓮(上集)1966
• The Twin Swords1965 · as Red Lotus member
• Temple of the Red Lotus1965 · as Red Lotus member
• The Lotus Lamp1965 · as God of Thunder's Fellow
• Madam White Snake1962 · as Celestial spirit

All TV Shows (2)

• Chef Nic2014
• The Story of Film: An Odyssey2011 · as Self