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Woo-ping Yuen

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Attended the same Chinese Opera school as Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, but left before Jackie Chan was enrolled. See more trivia »

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Yuen Woo Ping
in Beijing, China
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Filmography

Hide HideStunts (54 titles)
2014 Crouching Dragon Hidden Tiger II: The Green Destiny (action director) (filming)
 
2013 Man of Tai Chi (action director) (post-production)
 
2013 Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (stunt coordinator) (post-production)
 
2013 The Grandmaster (stunt coordinator)
 
2010 Enthiran (stunts)
 
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom (action choreographer - as Woo-ping Yuen)
 
2005 House of Fury (action director)
 
2004 Kung Fu Hustle (stunt coordinator)
 
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (fight coordinator, stunt coordinator)
 
1996 Black Mask (martial arts fight director - as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
1996 Iron Monkey 2 (action director)
 
1994 Wing Chun (action director)
 
1993 Tai-Chi Master (stunt coordinator)
 
1993 Heroes Among Heroes (action director - uncredited)
 
1993 Iron Monkey (action director)
 
1992 Once Upon a Time in China II (action director)
 
1992 Twin Dragons (stunt coordinator)
 
1991 Once Upon a Time in China (action coordinator)
 
1990 Tiger Cage 2 (action director - uncredited)
 
1989 In the Line of Duty 4 (action director)
 
1988 Tiger Cage (action director - uncredited)
 
1985 Mismatched Couples (action director - uncredited)
 
1984 Drunken Tai Chi (action director - uncredited)
 
1982 Huo Yuan-Jia (stunt coordinator)
 
1981 Game of Death II (stunt coordinator)
 
1979 Revenge of a Shaolin Master (stunt coordinator)
 
1978 Drunken Master (stunt coordinator)
 
1978 Bu ze shou duan (action coordinator)
 
1978 Born Invincible (stunt coordinator)
 
1977 Po jie (stunt coordinator)
 
1977 Snuff Bottle Connection (stunt coordinator)
 
1977 Jue bu di tou (stunt coordinator - as Yuen Ta Yen)
 
1977 The Invincible Armour (stunt coordinator)
 
1977 The Bod Squad (stunt coordinator - as Yuen Ta-Yen)
 
1977 Secret Rivals 2 (stunt coordinator)
 
1977 Xiang Gang qi an zhi san lao ye che zong huo mou sha an (stunt coordinator - as Ta-An Yuan)
 
1977 The Instant Kung Fu Man (stunt coordinator)
 
1976 Xiang Gang qi an zhi er: Xiong sha (stunt coordinator - as Yuen Dai-an)
 
1976 Kong woo ji dai (action director - as Yuen Ta-an)
 
1976 Li Xiao Long yu wo (action coordinator - as Yuen Ta Yen)
 
1975 The Gambling Syndicate (stunt coordinator - as Yuen Da-an)
 
1975 Da du xiao (stunt coordinator)
 
1974 Kung Fu Massacre (action director)
 
1974 Tai ji quan (stunt coordinator - as Yuan Ta Yen)
 
1973 Fists of the Double K (action coordinator)
 
1973 Huang Fei Hong (stunt coordinator - as Yuan Tai-An)
 
1973 Village on Fire (stunt coordinator)
 
1973 Jiang hu xing (stunt coordinator)
 
1973 Chinese Hercules (assistant stunt coordinator)
 
1973 Tu fei (stunt coordinator - as Da-An Yuan)
 
1973 The Bastard (stunt coordinator - as Yuen Dai-an)
 
1973 Call to Arms (stunt coordinator - as Yuen Ta-an)
 
1973 Heroes of Sung (stunt coordinator - as Yuan Ta Yen)
 
1972 Tough Guy (stunt coordinator)
 
Show ShowActor (51 titles)
2013 The Grandmaster
Chan Wah-shun (Chen Huashun)
 
1993 Yiu sau dou si
Sergeant Kayama
 
1993 Zou lao wei long
Sleeping Cop
 
1992 Ji Boy xiao zi zhi zhen jia wai long
Master Dragon
 
1991 Hao men ye yan
Man at Dinner
 
1990 Yi ben man hua: Chuang tian ya
Master Yi
 
1989 Yi dan qun ying
Triad
 
1988 San ren shi jie
Principal
 
1988 Tiger Cage
Master Eight
 
1988 Qun long duo bao
 
1987 Eastern Condors
Yun, Yen-Hoy
 
1986 Gui meng jiao
 
1985 Mismatched Couples
Mini
 
1978 Kung Fu Stars
 
1978 Born Invincible
 
1977 Secret Rivals 2
 
1976 The Oily Maniac
 
1976 Kong woo ji dai
 
1976 Si qiu
 
1976 Ci lang zhou
 
1975 The Gambling Syndicate
 
1975 Biao chi fei yang
 
1974 Wu yi
 
1974 Kung Fu Massacre
 
1973 Blood Brothers
 
1973 The Bastard
 
1972 Tough Guy
 
1972 The Bloody Fists
 
1972 The Angry Guest
 
1972 The Lizard
 
1971 The Deadly Duo
 
1971 Quan ji
 
1971 The Anonymous Heroes
 
1971 King Eagle
Thug
 
1970 Xiao sha xing
 
1970 The Chinese Boxer
Ah Hai (uncredited)
 
1970 The Heroic Ones
 
1970 Vengeance
 
1970 Shi er jin pai
 
1969 Dead End
 
1968 Qilin zhai
 
1968 The Sword of Swords
 
1968 Golden Swallow
Golden Dragon Five Hero
 
1967 Wu di nu sha shou
 
1967 Qing chun gu wang
 
1967 The One-Armed Swordsman
Chi student
 
1967 Trail of the Broken Blade
 
1966 The Magnificent Trio
 
1966 Wen Suchen
 
1965 Huo shao hong lian si zhi yuan yang jian xia
 
1965 Huo shao hong lian si zhi jiang hu qi xia
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (34 titles)
2013 The Grandmaster (action choreographer)
 
2010 True Legend (martial arts choreographer)
 
2006 The Banquet (action choreographer)
 
2006 Fearless (action choreographer - as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
2005 Unleashed (martial arts choreographer - as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
2004 Kung Fu Hustle (action choreographer, action director)
 
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (fight choreographer: Kung Fu - as Yuen Wo-Ping)
 
2003 The Matrix Revolutions (action choreographer, fight choreographer)
 
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (martial arts advisor - as Yuen Wo-Ping)
 
2003 The Matrix Reloaded (fight choreographer - as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
2002 Black Mask 2: City of Masks (martial arts director - as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
2001 Zu Warriors (martial arts director)
 
2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (action choreographer - as Wo Ping Yuen, action director)
 
1999 The Matrix (kung fu choreographer - as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
1996 Black Mask (martial arts director - as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
1996 Tai Chi Chun (action director)
 
1995 Hu meng wei long (martial arts director)
 
1994 Fist of Legend (action director, martial arts choreographer - as Yuen Woo Ping)
 
1994 Wing Chun (presenter)
 
1993 Tai-Chi Master (martial arts choreographer - as Yuen Woo Ping)
 
1993 Last Hero in China (action director, martial arts director)
 
1992 Twin Dragons (action director)
 
1991 Once Upon a Time in China (martial arts choreographer)
 
1982 Xun cheng ma (planner)
 
1982 The Miracle Fighters (action choreographer, action director)
 
1981 Game of Death II (martial arts instructor - as Yuen Wo-Ping)
 
1979 Magnificent Butcher (action director)
 
1978 Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (martial arts director - as Woo-Ping Yuen)
 
1978 Born Invincible (action director)
 
1977 The Instant Kung Fu Man (martial arts choreographer)
 
1974 From China with Death (action choreographer, action director)
 
1972 The Bloody Fists (action director)
 
1972 The Lizard (martial arts director)
 
1971 Feng kuang sha shou (martial arts director)
 
Show ShowDirector (29 titles)
???? The Hands of Shang-Chi (announced)
 
2014 Crouching Dragon Hidden Tiger II: The Green Destiny (filming)
 
2010 True Legend
 
2003 The Tai Chi Master (TV mini-series)
 
1996 Tai Chi Chun
 
1995 Hu meng wei long
 
1994 Huo yun chuan qi
 
1994 Wing Chun
 
1993 Tai-Chi Master (as Yuen Woo Ping)
 
1993 Heroes Among Heroes
 
1993 Iron Monkey
 
1993 Last Hero in China
 
1991 Leng mian ju ji shou
 
1990 Tiger Cage 2
 
1989 In the Line of Duty 4
 
1988 Tiger Cage
 
1986 The Close Encounters of Vampire
 
1985 Mismatched Couples
 
1984 Drunken Tai Chi
 
1983 Tian shi zhuang xie
 
1982 Huo Yuan-Jia
 
1982 Oriental Voodoo
 
1982 The Miracle Fighters
 
1981 Yong zhe wu ju
 
1980 Fo zhang luo han quan
 
1979 Magnificent Butcher
 
1979 Dance of the Drunken Mantis
 
1978 Drunken Master
 
1978 Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom (executive producer)
 
2006 The Banquet (executive producer)
 
1994 Wing Chun (producer)
 
1993 Heroes Among Heroes (producer)
 
1986 The Close Encounters of Vampire (producer)
 
1980 Fo zhang luo han quan (producer)
 
1976 The Practice (TV series) (producer)
 
2008 The Forbidden Kingdom (action director)
 
2006 Fearless (assistant director - as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
1991 God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (assistant director)
 
1978 Bu ze shou duan (first assistant director)
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
1984 Drunken Tai Chi (screenplay)
 
1983 Tian shi zhuang xie
 
1982 The Miracle Fighters
 
1978 Drunken Master (writer)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
1982 Xun cheng ma (production supervisor)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 The Matrix Revisited (video documentary) (special thanks - as Master Yuen Wo Ping)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
Herself - Interviewee / Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.14 (2011) … Herself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.11 (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2010 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Budrus (2010) … Himself
 
2008 The Kung Fu Dream Team (video short)
Himself
 
2004 The Burly Man Chronicles (video documentary)
Himself (as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
2004 Double Dare (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 Making 'Enter the Matrix' (video documentary short)
Himself (as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
2001 The Matrix Revisited (video documentary)
Kung Fu Choreographer (as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
1999 Making 'The Matrix' (TV documentary short)
Himself (as Yuen Wo Ping)
 
1999 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Making of 'The Matrix' (1999) … Himself
 
1994 Cinema of Vengeance (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Yuen Da-an | Yuen Dai-an | Master Yuen Wo Ping | Yuen Woo Ping | Yuen Wo Ping | Yuen Ta-Yen | Yuen Ta-an | Yuan Tai-An | Yuen Wo-Ping | Yuan Ta Yen | Yuen Ta Yen | Da-An Yuan | Heping Yuan | Ta-An Yuan | Tai-An Yuan | Wo Ping Yuan | Da-an Yuen | Dai-an Yuen | Ta Yen Yuen | Wo Ping Yuen | Woo Ping Yuen | Woo-Ping Yuen | Wu Ping Yuen
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Trivia:

Attended the same Chinese Opera school as Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, but left before Jackie Chan was enrolled. See more »

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