Yuen Woo-Ping

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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

Drunken Master

Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)

Man of Tai Chi

VIP audience (uncredited)

The Grandmaster

Chan Wah-shun

Little Big Soldier

Self

The Matrix Revisited

Self - Kung Fu Choreographer

Eastern Condors

Yam Yan-Hei

The One-Armed Swordsman

Feng's Disciple

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

(extra) (uncredited)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2021	Kung Fu Stuntmen MOVIE	Self
2019	Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2014	Chef Nic TV	Self
2013	Man of Tai Chi MOVIE	VIP audience (uncredited)
2013	The Grandmaster MOVIE	Chan Wah-shun
2011	The Story of Film: An Odyssey TV	Self
2010	Little Big Soldier MOVIE	Self
2004	Double Dare MOVIE	Self
2003	The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load MOVIE	Self
2003	Making 'Enter the Matrix' MOVIE	Self
2001	The Matrix Revisited MOVIE	Self - Kung Fu Choreographer
2000	The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' MOVIE	Self
1999	Making "The Matrix" MOVIE	Self
1994	Cinema of Vengeance MOVIE	Self (uncredited)
1993	Bogus Cops MOVIE	Sleeping Cop
1992	Wicked City MOVIE	Sergeant Kayama
1992	Gameboy Kids MOVIE	Master Dragon
1991	The Banquet MOVIE	Man at Dinner
1990	My Hero MOVIE	Yi
1989	Just Heroes MOVIE	Self
1988	Spooky, Spooky MOVIE	Self
1988	Three Against the World MOVIE	Chia Yi Chen in Disguise
1988	Heart to Hearts MOVIE	Headmaster Lau
1988	Tiger Cage MOVIE	Master Eight
1987	Eastern Condors MOVIE	Yam Yan-Hei
1985	Mismatched Couples MOVIE	Mini
1984	Merry Christmas MOVIE	Paula's Cousin
1983	Shaolin Drunkard MOVIE	Night watchman [cameo]
1981	Dreadnaught MOVIE	Self
1978	Drunken Master MOVIE	Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited)
1978	Sensual Pleasures MOVIE	Self
1978	My Darling Gals MOVIE	Self
1978	My Darling Gals MOVIE	Thug
1977	The Secret Rivals 2 MOVIE	Self
1976	The Web of Death MOVIE	Extra (uncredited)
1976	The Oily Maniac MOVIE	Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited)
1976	Brotherhood MOVIE	Self
1976	The Magic Blade MOVIE	Self
1976	The Condemned MOVIE	Self
1976	Farewell to a Warrior MOVIE	Soldier (Extra)
1975	Lover's Destiny MOVIE	Self
1975	The Imposter MOVIE	Self
1975	The Super Inframan MOVIE	Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited)
1975	Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold MOVIE	Self
1975	Lady of the Law MOVIE	Bandit (uncredited)
1975	The Gambling Syndicate MOVIE	Self
1975	The Protectors MOVIE	Self
1974	Sex, Love and Hate MOVIE	Self
1974	The Big Showdown MOVIE	Self
1973	Heroes of Sung MOVIE	Self
1973	Fist to Fist MOVIE	Self
1973	The Awaken Punch MOVIE	Self
1973	The Villains MOVIE	Feng's Comrade
1973	Blood Brothers MOVIE	Mountain Bandit (uncredited)
1973	The Bastard MOVIE	Gu's Thug
1973	Call to Arms MOVIE	Self
1972	Four Riders MOVIE	Thug in Nightclub
1972	Trilogy of Swordsmanship MOVIE	Soldier
1972	The Lizard MOVIE	Casino Thug
1972	Revenge of the Dragon MOVIE	Self
1972	Man of Iron MOVIE	Yu Xiaokai's Thug (uncredited)
1972	The Killer MOVIE	Thug
1972	The Deadly Knives MOVIE	Self
1972	The Bloody Fists MOVIE	Self
1972	The Angry Guest MOVIE	Jin Long Student (uncredited)
1972	The Boxer from Shantung MOVIE	Yang's Thug (uncredited)
1971	The Deadly Duo MOVIE	(uncredited)
1971	Duel of Fists MOVIE	Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited)
1971	The Rescue MOVIE	Self
1971	The Mad Killer MOVIE	Self
1971	The Swift Knight MOVIE	Self
1971	The Anonymous Heroes MOVIE	Drunk Officer (uncredited)
1971	The Duel MOVIE	Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited)
1971	The New One-Armed Swordsman MOVIE	(extra) (uncredited)
1971	King Eagle MOVIE	Lo Brothers' Thug
1970	The Singing Killer MOVIE	Self
1970	The Chinese Boxer MOVIE	Self
1970	The Secret of the Dirk MOVIE	Self
1970	The Heroic Ones MOVIE	King Jin's Soldier / Bandit
1970	Swordswomen Three MOVIE	Self
1970	The Twelve Gold Medallions MOVIE	Mountain Slicing Squad
1970	Vengeance! MOVIE	Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited)
1970	The Winged Tiger MOVIE	Self
1970	The Wandering Swordsman MOVIE	Self
1969	Redress MOVIE	Extra
1969	Supreme Sword MOVIE	Self
1969	Dead End MOVIE	Self
1969	The Invincible Fist MOVIE	(extra) (uncredited)
1969	Twelve Deadly Coins MOVIE	Self
1969	Return of the One-Armed Swordsman MOVIE	(extra) (uncredited)
1968	The Tin Long Gang MOVIE	Self
1968	The Sword of Swords MOVIE	Shang's thug [extra]
1968	The Chivalrous Whip MOVIE	Self
1968	That Fiery Girl MOVIE	Hulu Valley's bandit
1968	That Frightening Sword MOVIE	Self
1968	Red Lamp Shaded in Blood MOVIE	Self
1968	Golden Swallow MOVIE	Golden Dragon Five Heroes
1968	The Silver Fox MOVIE	Self
1968	麒麟寨 MOVIE	Self
1967	Dragnet of the Law MOVIE	Self
1967	The Assassin MOVIE	(extra) (uncredited)
1967	King Drummer MOVIE	Self
1967	Rape of the Sword MOVIE	Self
1967	月向那方圓 MOVIE	Self
1967	The Silent Swordsman MOVIE	Self
1967	Lady Black Cat Strikes Again MOVIE	Self
1967	The One-Armed Swordsman MOVIE	Feng's Disciple
1967	The Sword and the Lute MOVIE	Self
1967	Lady in Black Cracks the Gate of Hell MOVIE	Self
1967	The Trail of the Broken Blade MOVIE	(extra) (uncredited)
1967	金鷗 MOVIE	Self
1966	Twin Sisters MOVIE	Thug
1966	The Magnificent Trio MOVIE	Soldier
1966	The Knight of Knights MOVIE	Chaoching monk
1966	劫火紅蓮(上集) MOVIE	Self
1965	The Twin Swords MOVIE	Red Lotus member
1965	Temple of the Red Lotus MOVIE	Red Lotus member
1965	The Lotus Lamp MOVIE	God of Thunder's Fellow
1962	Madam White Snake MOVIE	Celestial spirit

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