Yuen Woo-Ping
Date of birth: 1945-01-01
Place of birth: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Yuen Wo-Ping, Yuen Ho-Ping, Peace Yuen, Yuan Ta-Yean, Yuan Ta-Yen, Yuen Dai-Aan, Yuen Woo-Pang, Yuan Ho-Ping, Yuan Her-Ping, Yuan He-Ping, Ba Ye, Yuen Ta-Yen, 원화평, Peace Yuen Woo-Ping, Yuen Woo-ping, 袁大眼
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.
Movie Credits
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1969-02-28
Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The stud
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971-02-07
Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, h
Lady of the Law
1975-06-07
A dangerous criminal escapes captivity – but luckily crime-busting super-swordswoman Leng Rushuang (
The One-Armed Swordsman
1967-07-26
A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from
Golden Swallow
1968-04-03
Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she
The Boxer from Shantung
1972-02-11
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn
The Grandmaster
2013-01-10
Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern
Eastern Condors
1987-07-09
A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a
Wicked City
1992-11-20
Taki and his partner Kai is assigned to go after Daishu for selling a drug from the Rapters's world,
Merry Christmas
1984-12-12
A widower named Baldy (Karl Maka) longs for his lovely neighbor, but is unable to summon the courage
Gameboy Kids
1992-06-12
Andy act a successor to a criminal society. While knowing their boss is coming down from an airplane
Double Dare
2004-03-13
With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper and Zo
The Angry Guest
1972-02-29
The Angry Guest is a direct sequel to Duel of Fists which had two long-separated brothers, Ti Lung a
Vengeance!
1970-05-14
A violent martial artist is bent on avenging his older brother, who was killed by a cabal of four wi
The Sword of Swords
1968-08-23
A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for centuries a
The Knight of Knights
1966-05-17
Six heroes are killed while investigating rampant lawlessness at Zhaoqing Temple where villains are
Mismatched Couples
1985-04-03
Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a young man good at both fighting and breakdancing. His cousin Stella (May Lo)
The Assassin
1967-12-22
Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of simple
The Chinese Boxer
1970-11-27
Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a t
The Lizard
1972-11-01
He steals from the rich and gives to the poor! Like Robin Hood, the title hero of The Lizard is a ph
King Eagle
1971-01-01
Reclusive hero Jin Fei (Ti Lung), known as the King Eagle, inadvertently gets involved in the intern
Sensual Pleasures
1978-08-25
Sensual Pleasures features a collection of three, ghost story, sexual vignettes starring a viscerall
Man of Iron
1972-10-13
Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall sto
Drunken Master
1978-10-05
After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly ol
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
2019-08-14
The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the
The Villains
1973-03-09
A poor orphan seeks help from her wealthy uncle and his sons.
The Web of Death
1976-10-28
Lo Lieh is the ringleader of the Snake Sect, intent on reviving a deadly faction known as the "Five
Bogus Cops
1993-12-04
A take on the 1990 US film "Short Time", Karl Choi (Kar-yan) and Ching But-kam (Eric Tsang) are the
The Bastard
1973-02-06
Little Bastard searches for the parents who abandoned him as an infant, with the help of Little Begg
The Invincible Fist
1969-06-30
Here Lo Lieh plays a dedicated chief constable for Tsang Chou village, who falls in love with the bl
The Duel
1971-04-21
Tan Jen-chieh's life spins out of control when he’s forced into exile to clear his name following th
Shaolin Drunkard
1983-07-09
This very strange movie shows the sort of thing Yuen Woo-ping will do when he is left to his own des
Tiger Cage
1988-07-28
Something fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few hones
My Hero
1990-03-22
Sing loves to read cartoons and often daydreams of becoming a tycoon and celebrity. By accident, he
Farewell to a Warrior
1976-04-12
Shaw production
Redress
1969-12-18
Rare martial arts film.
The Matrix Revisited
2001-11-19
The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.
Three Against the World
1988-09-22
Three Against The World is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Brandy Yuen and starring Andy La
Cinema of Vengeance
1994-01-01
A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of s
Fist to Fist
1973-09-01
A young police cadet graduates from the academy, and is sent to a small town run by gangsters - one
The Banquet
1991-11-30
Developer Tsang Siu Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival developer
The Oily Maniac
1976-09-18
A cripple takes revenge on criminals by using a magic spell that transforms him into an oily monster
The Magnificent Trio
1966-11-08
A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have
Just Heroes
1989-09-14
A respected and well liked gang-boss is betrayed and killed. One of his three adopted sons are to ta
The Twin Swords
1965-12-22
Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu sends
Madam White Snake
1962-10-02
This Classic Seductive tale of two snakes who assume human forms will send chills of pleasure down v
Trilogy of Swordsmanship
1972-11-05
Three martial arts directors united for this unique anthology film. Yueh Feng writes and directs a c
My Darling Gals
1978-06-07
My Darling Gals aka Kung Fu Stars is a Hong Kong Action movie starring Sammo Hung
The Super Inframan
1975-08-01
The surface of the Earth is under attack, thousands of people are killed in this unprovoked attacked
That Fiery Girl
1968-07-17
The bandits of Hulu Valley murder the chief of Mei Clan while searching for a treasure map. In retal
The Lotus Lamp
1965-07-07
The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is ra
Temple of the Red Lotus
1965-01-10
Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who was
The Killer
1972-08-01
Chiao Tzu Wei hires a killer under the premise that the local government (run by the local kung fu s
Making 'The Matrix'
1999-09-21
A promotional making-of documentary for the film Matrix, The (1999) that devotes its time to explain
Making 'Enter the Matrix'
2003-10-14
A look at Enter the Matrix: The game's story picks up just before The Matrix Reloaded and runs paral
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
2003-10-14
This making-of piece offers the standard mix of movie snippets, behind the scenes materials, and int
Heart to Hearts
1988-08-25
The first of the three titles in the screwball Hong Kong "Hearts" series. Alex, a creative director
Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell
1967-03-29
Ghost-faced To is murdered in a mortuary after paying a visit to Muk Lan-fa. A set of teeth is found
Man of Tai Chi
2013-07-04
In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sa
Twin Sisters
1966-11-12
Banker Fung Yan-tsang is a seasoned criminal in fraudulent activities. The righteous cat burglar Ham
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021-08-28
A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong Kong
The Anonymous Heroes
1971-07-24
A perennial Chang Cheh favorite, Anonymous Heroes focuses on two vagabond brothers, Meng Kang and Ti
Blood Brothers
1973-02-24
Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial
The Trail of the Broken Blade
1967-03-04
Chivalrous swordsman Jun-zhao goes in search of a fugitive named Li Yueh in order to reunite him wit
Duel of Fists
1971-10-01
Two men, one a businessman skilled in Kung Fu, the other a kickboxer discover they are brothers, and
The Awaken Punch
1973-05-23
A man takes on a gang that has been terrorizing a small village.
Little Big Soldier
2010-02-14
The story of a farmer forced into conscription, who has been looking to get out of the army ever sin
Spooky, Spooky
1988-10-19
Years ago, a village head in the Hong Kong countryside executed a man for committing adultery by dro
My Darling Gals
1978-06-07
My Darling Gals aka Kung Fu Stars is a Hong Kong Action movie starring Sammo Hung
The Magic Blade
1976-07-10
Two rival swordsmen in imperial China, poncho-clad Fu Hung-Hsueh and Yen nan-Fei vie with a power-hu
Four Riders
1972-12-22
Four highly skilled fighters unite to take on a ruthless criminal gang, battling corruption, murder,
The Heroic Ones
1970-08-14
A Mogul king decides to take stealthy action to help overpower his greatest rivals. He chooses nine
The Deadly Duo
1971-12-22
The plot involves patriots during the Sung Dynasty and their attempts to rescue a kidnapped prince f
The Twelve Gold Medallions
1970-07-01
While a brave Chinese general and his men fight against the Tartar invaders, several swordsmen try t
劫火紅蓮(上集)
1966-01-01
hong kong film
Dreadnaught
1981-03-26
Mousy, a timid laundry man, crosses paths with a violent criminal known only as 'White Tiger', who h
Brotherhood
1976-07-20
Liao Jiang is the lowest ranking member of a gang that holds up a jewelery store. Subsequently the t
The Secret Rivals 2
1977-04-20
The twin brother of the Silver Fox attempts to avenge his brother's death and get a hidden treasure
The Condemned
1976-05-27
Chiang plays a righteous character who helps an unjustly imprisoned swordsman accused of stealing. T
The Gambling Syndicate
1975-04-19
A provincial detective seeks to take down a local gambling syndicate with the help of two convicts.
The Imposter
1975-08-09
With the cast list, you would almost expect this to be another Chang Cheh film. Two of Chang's prote
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
1975-07-11
When fellow operatives and friends disappear during a mission in Hong Kong, Cleopatra Jones comes to
Lover's Destiny
1975-10-04
Director Chu Yuan was one of the new breed of directors at Shaw who raised the bar of martial arts f
Sex, Love and Hate
1974-03-23
Accredited director of erotica and kung-fu films Chu Yuan, combines stars from both genres in Sex, L
The Protectors
1975-01-01
Ling (Lo Lieh) and Guan are the Black and White Chiefs of the Eagle Escort security firm: during the
The Big Showdown
1974-01-03
After his father's brutal murder, Ton Tin-Kuo sets out to seek the killer. He is befriended by evil
Call to Arms
1973-01-18
The aggressive and dangerous Chin empire occupies the put-upon Chao kingdom while the hero-filled We
Heroes of Sung
1973-12-01
Heroes of Sung stars one of the original kung-fu ladies of the silver screen Shih Szu playing swords
Revenge of the Dragon
1972-10-19
Two undercover agents must smash a smuggling racket that is terrorizing a small port town. One of th
The Bloody Fists
1972-05-17
Yuen Woo Ping, who would in time become one of the world's leading martial arts choreographers, bloc
The Deadly Knives
1972-06-29
Plotting to obtain the Yen family's land, dastardly Japanese plutocrat Omura bribes Yen nephew Hsu C
The Swift Knight
1971-08-25
In a rare reversal of typecasting, Shaw Brothers' perennial bad guy Lo Lieh breaks tradition to play
The Mad Killer
1971-08-26
A lovelorn pompous knight lashes out after losing a friendly bout with a rival classmate who's also
The Rescue
1971-09-24
Renowned writer Shen Chiang had become so popular for his scripts that the studio let him direct as
The Singing Killer
1970-12-22
David Chiang stars as a nightclub vocalist whose former criminal friends blackmail him into working
The Secret of the Dirk
1970-10-24
The lovely Ching Li and handsome Chang I star as star-and-sword-crossed comrades who take on the vic
Swordswomen Three
1970-08-05
Lo Lieh play an ambitious martial artist who wishes to be number one in the martial world. Unfortuna
The Winged Tiger
1970-02-18
Famed screenwriter Shen Chiang got one of his very first chances to direct his own script with this
The Wandering Swordsman
1970-02-04
In this thrilling martial arts twist on the tale of Robin Hood, a charismatic highwayman with formid
Supreme Sword
1969-09-24
When a family is bankrupted by a counterfeiter named Gold Fist, the daughter (played by Connie Chan)
Dead End
1969-07-12
In the mid-sixties Chang Cheh changed the face of female dominated films with his male dominated, vi
Twelve Deadly Coins
1969-03-13
An escort team was on a perilous journey to transport some gold taels. When they fell into the ambus
The Tin Long Gang
1968-11-24
A Hong Kong sword fighting film starring four Cantonese stars.
The Chivalrous Whip
1968-08-13
Doctor and whip-wielding Hero Chai Tin-sum travels to an isolated village where he finds the populat
Red Lamp Shaded in Blood
1968-04-10
Red Lamp Shaded in Blood is a decent Martial World film of the type that Chu Yuan made famous for Sh
That Frightening Sword
1968-07-03
Two martial artists (the striking Suet Nei and the handsome Kenneth Tsang Kong) team up in an attemp
The Silver Fox
1968-03-13
The Silver Fox is a throwback, the last of its kind where the heroic swordsmen are women. Lily Ho (b
King Drummer
1967-11-15
Ling Yun plays the replacement hired for a popular band whose egotistic drummer quit to join a rival
Rape of the Sword
1967-11-08
Experienced heroine Li Li-Hua plays a swordswoman out to reclaim her murdered husband's "Green Sword
The Silent Swordsman
1967-09-13
A young swordsman is tasked to lead a patriotic secret society to fight a traitorous general who con
Lady Black Cat Strikes Again
1967-09-14
Further adventures of Lady Black Cat.
The Sword and the Lute
1967-04-20
The adventures of a young married swordfighting couple, Lianzhu and Gui Wu, and the swordfighting me
金鷗
1967-01-01
hong kong film
Dragnet of the Law
1967-12-30
Expert of lithographic plates and counterfeit banknotes Lee Lik-hang is hunted down by the hitman Ma
月向那方圓
1967-10-04
hong kong film
麒麟寨
1968-01-01
hong kong film
The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'
2000-12-08
Documentary on the making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'.