Yuen Woo-Ping

Born: 1945-01-01

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.


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Drunken Master

as Man with Bucket of Greens
Released: 1978-10-05

After being punished for getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a...

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Man of Tai Chi

as Man at Fight Club (uncredited)
Released: 2013-07-04

In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities...

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The Grandmaster

as Chan Wah-shun
Released: 2013-01-10

Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in...

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Eastern Condors

as Yun Yen-Hay
Released: 1987-07-09

A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise...

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Tiger Cage

as Master Eight
Released: 1988-07-28

Something fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few...

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The New One-Armed Swordsman

as (extra)
Released: 1971-02-07

Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago....

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as Self - Kung Fu Choreographer
Released: 2001-11-19

The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.

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The Chinese Boxer

as uncredited
Released: 1970-11-27

Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces...

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Mismatched Couples

as Mini
Released: 1985-04-03

Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a young man good at both fighting and breakdancing. His cousin Stella (May...

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Double Dare

as Self
Released: 2004-03-13

With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper...

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The One-Armed Swordsman

as Feng's Disciple
Released: 1967-07-26

A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him...

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The Duel

as uncredited
Released: 1971-04-21

Tan Jen-chieh's life spins out of control when he’s forced into exile to clear his name...

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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-08-14

The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through...

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Just Heroes

as uncredited
Released: 1989-09-14

A respected and well liked gang-boss is betrayed and killed. One of his three adopted sons are...

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The Super Inframan

as Science Research Center's staff
Released: 1975-08-01

The surface of the Earth is under attack, thousands of people are killed in this unprovoked...

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Vengeance!

as Feng's door guard/Jin's thug
Released: 1970-05-14

A violent martial artist is bent on avenging his older brother, who was killed by a cabal of...

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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

as (extra)
Released: 1969-02-28

Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The...

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Golden Swallow

as Golden Dragon Five Heroes
Released: 1968-04-03

Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around,...

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The Boxer from Shantung

as Yang's Thug (extra)
Released: 1972-02-11

Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead...

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The Invincible Fist

as (extra)
Released: 1969-06-30

Here Lo Lieh plays a dedicated chief constable for Tsang Chou village, who falls in love with...

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Wicked City

as Sergeant Kayama
Released: 1992-11-20

Based on the popular Japanese series of novels, The Wicked City is about a futuristic Hong Kong...

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The Sword of Swords

as Shang's thug [extra]
Released: 1968-08-23

A noble swordsman fights to recover the magical blade that has protected his country for...

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The Banquet

as Man at Dinner
Released: 1991-11-30

Developer Tsang Siu-Chi and his agent have bought two of a group of four properties. Rival...

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The Magnificent Trio

as Soldier
Released: 1966-11-08

A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers...

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The Bastard

as Gu's thug
Released: 1973-02-06

Little Bastard searches for the parents who abandoned him as an infant, with the help of Little...

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The Assassin

as (extra)
Released: 1967-12-22

Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of...

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The Web of Death

as Extra
Released: 1976-10-28

Lo Lieh is the ringleader of the Snake Sect, intent on reviving a deadly faction known as the...

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Temple of the Red Lotus

as Red Lotus member
Released: 1965-01-10

Jimmy Wang Yu plays a young kid who heads off to Dragon Valley to meet the childhood friend who...

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Kung Fu Stuntmen

as uncredited
Released: 2021-08-28

A new documentary film revisits the golden age of kung fu stuntmen and action directors in Hong...

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Cinema of Vengeance

as Himself (uncredited)
Released: 1994-01-01

A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles...

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Three Against the World

as Chia Yi Chen in disguise
Released: 1988-09-22

Three Against The World is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Brandy Yuen and starring...

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My Hero

as Yi
Released: 1990-03-22

Sing loves to read cartoons and often daydreams of becoming a tycoon and celebrity. By accident,...

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Trilogy of Swordsmanship

as Soldier
Released: 1972-11-05

Three martial arts directors united for this unique anthology film. Yueh Feng writes and directs...

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The Oily Maniac

as Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman
Released: 1976-09-18

A cripple takes revenge on criminals by using a magic spell that transforms him into an oily...

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Sensual Pleasures

as uncredited
Released: 1978-08-25

Sensual Pleasures features a collection of three, ghost story, sexual vignettes starring a...

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The Lotus Lamp

as God of Thunder's fellow
Released: 1965-07-07

The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son...

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The Killer

as Thug
Released: 1972-08-01

Chiao Tzu Wei hires a killer under the premise that the local government (run by the local kung...

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Heart to Hearts

as Headmaster Lau
Released: 1988-08-25

The first of the three titles in the screwball Hong Kong "Hearts" series. Alex, a creative...

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That Fiery Girl

as Hulu Valley's bandit
Released: 1968-07-17

The bandits of Hulu Valley murder the chief of Mei Clan while searching for a treasure map. In...

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The Twin Swords

as Red Lotus member
Released: 1965-12-22

Gui Wu happens upon a kidnapping with his wife Gan Lian-zhu at the Red Lotus Temple. Lian-zhu...

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Man of Iron

as uncredited
Released: 1972-10-13

Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall...

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Merry Christmas

as Paula's Cousin
Released: 1984-12-12

A widower named Baldy (Karl Maka) longs for his lovely neighbor, but is unable to summon the...

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King Eagle

as Lo Brothers' Thug
Released: 1971-01-01

Reclusive hero Jin Fei (Ti Lung), known as the King Eagle, inadvertently gets involved in the...

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The Angry Guest

as uncredited
Released: 1972-02-29

The Angry Guest is a direct sequel to Duel of Fists which had two long-separated brothers, Ti...

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Making 'Enter the Matrix'

as Self
Released: 2003-10-14

A look at Enter the Matrix: The game's story picks up just before The Matrix Reloaded and runs...

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Twin Sisters

as Thug
Released: 1966-11-12

Banker Fung Yan-tsang is a seasoned criminal in fraudulent activities. The righteous cat burglar...

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Gameboy Kids

as Master Dragon
Released: 1992-06-12

Andy act a successor to a criminal society. While knowing their boss is coming down from an...

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Making 'The Matrix'

as Self
Released: 1999-09-21

A promotional making-of documentary for the film Matrix, The (1999) that devotes its time to...

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The Lizard

as Casino Thug
Released: 1972-11-01

He steals from the rich and gives to the poor! Like Robin Hood, the title hero of The Lizard is...

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Redress

as Extra
Released: 1969-12-18

Rare martial arts film.

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Farewell to a Warrior

as Soldier (Extra)
Released: 1976-04-12

Shaw production

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Bogus Cops

as uncredited
Released: 1993-12-04

A take on the 1990 US film "Short Time", Karl Choi (Kar-yan) and Ching But-kam (Eric Tsang) are...

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Fist to Fist

as uncredited
Released: 1973-09-01

A young police cadet graduates from the academy, and is sent to a small town run by gangsters -...

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The Knight of Knights

as Chaoching monk
Released: 1966-05-17

Six heroes are killed while investigating rampant lawlessness at Zhaoqing Temple where villains...

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Lady of the Law

as uncredited
Released: 1975-06-07

Jiao is framed for rape and murder (and, later, two more murders) by Chen and his son - the same...

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Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell

as uncredited
Released: 1967-03-29

Ghost-faced To is murdered in a mortuary after paying a visit to Muk Lan-fa. A set of teeth is...

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My Darling Gals

as uncredited
Released: 1978-06-07

My Darling Gals aka Kung Fu Stars is a Hong Kong Action movie starring Sammo Hung

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Madam White Snake

as Celestial spirit
Released: 1962-10-02

This Classic Seductive tale of two snakes who assume human forms will send chills of pleasure...

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Chef Nic

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-07-12

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

as Self
First aired: 2011-09-03

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema...

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