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Yuen Woo-Ping

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  • Stunts
  • Actor
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Yuen Woo Ping
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Yuen Woo-Ping was born on 1 January 1945 in Guangzhou, China. He is a director and actor, known for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Kung Fu Hustle (2004) and Fearless (2006).
BornJanuary 1, 1945
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BornJanuary 1, 1945
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    • Awards
      • 20 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Chang Chen, and Ziyi Zhang in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    7.9
    Movie
    • Stunts(as Woo-Ping Yuen)
    • 2000
    Stephen Chow, Siu-Lung Leung, Qiu Yuen, and Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
    Kung Fu Hustle
    7.7
    Movie
    • Stunts(as Woo-Ping Yuen)
    • 2004
    Jet Li in Fearless (2006)
    Fearless
    7.6
    Movie
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Yuen Wo Ping)
    • 2006
    The Grandmaster (2013)
    The Grandmaster
    6.6
    Movie
    • Stunts(as Woo-Ping Yuen)
    • 2013

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    Director

    • Blades of the Guardians
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • Post-production
    • Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
      Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
      6.3
      • Director (segment "Homecoming", as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2020
    • Michelle Yeoh, Jin Zhang, and Dave Bautista in Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy (2018)
      Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy
      6.5
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2018
    • The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
      The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
      5.4
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2017
    • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
      Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
      6.1
      • Director (as Wo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2016
    • True Legend (2010)
      True Legend
      6.4
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2010
    • The Tai Chi Master (2003)
      The Tai Chi Master
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2003
    • Jing Wu in Tai Chi II (1996)
      Tai Chi II
      6.9
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1996
    • Christy Chung, Kenny Ho, and Collin Chou in The Red Wolf (1995)
      The Red Wolf
      6.1
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1995
    • Brigitte Lin in Fire Dragon (1994)
      Fire Dragon
      6.2
      • Director (as Wo Ping Yuen)
      • 1994
    • Michelle Yeoh in Wing Chun (1994)
      Wing Chun
      6.9
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1994
    • Heroes Among Heroes (1993)
      Heroes Among Heroes
      6.0
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1993
    • Tai Chi Master (1993)
      Tai Chi Master
      7.2
      • Director (as Yuen Woo Ping)
      • 1993
    • Iron Monkey (1993)
      Iron Monkey
      7.5
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1993
    • Sharla Cheung and Michael Wong in Tiger Cage III (1991)
      Tiger Cage III
      5.6
      • Director (as Woo Pang Yuen)
      • 1991
    • Gary Chow, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Rosamund Kwan, Cynthia Khan, Lo Lieh, David Wu, Robin Shou, and Donnie Yen in Tiger Cage II (1990)
      Tiger Cage II
      6.9
      • Director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1990

    Stunts

    • Jing Wu, Ziyi Zhang, Zheng Xu, and Teng Shen in My Country, My Parents (2021)
      My Country, My Parents
      6.1
      • action director (segment "'Windriders'", as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2021
    • Donnie Yen in Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
      Ip Man 4: The Finale
      7.0
      • action director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2019
    • Tony Jaa and Jack Ma in On That Night... While We Dream (2017)
      On That Night... While We Dream
      4.8
      Short
      • stunt coordinator (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2017
    • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
      Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
      6.1
      • action director (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Donnie Yen in Ip Man 3 (2015)
      Ip Man 3
      7.0
      • action director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2015
    • Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (2014)
      Once Upon a Time in Shanghai
      6.7
      • action director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2014
    • Man of Tai Chi (2013)
      Man of Tai Chi
      6.0
      • action director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2013
    • The Grandmaster (2013)
      The Grandmaster
      6.6
      • action choreographer (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2013
    • Enthiran (2010)
      Enthiran
      7.2
      • stunts (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2010
    • Jackie Chan and Jet Li in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
      The Forbidden Kingdom
      6.5
      • action choreographer (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2008
    • Uma Thurman, Vivica A. Fox, David Carradine, Shin'ichi Chiba, Michael Bowen, Julie Dreyfus, and Chiaki Kuriyama in Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006)
      Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
      8.7
      • martial arts advisor (as Yuen Wo-Ping)
      • 2006
    • House of Fury (2005)
      House of Fury
      6.1
      • martial arts advisor (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2005
    • Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, and Jet Li in Unleashed (2005)
      Unleashed
      7.0
      • action director (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2005
    • Stephen Chow, Siu-Lung Leung, Qiu Yuen, and Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
      Kung Fu Hustle
      7.7
      • stunt coordinator (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2004
    • Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
      Kill Bill: Vol. 2
      8.0
      • fight coordinator
      • stunt coordinator (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2004

    Actor

    • Man of Tai Chi (2013)
      Man of Tai Chi
      6.0
      • Man at fight club (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • The Grandmaster (2013)
      The Grandmaster
      6.6
      • Chan Wah-shun (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 2013
    • Little Big Soldier (2010)
      Little Big Soldier
      6.9
      • Liang Official (as Yuan He Ping)
      • 2010
    • Bogus Cops (1993)
      Bogus Cops
      3.2
      • Sleeping Cop (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1993
    • Tatsuya Nakadai and Michelle Reis in The Wicked City (1992)
      The Wicked City
      5.7
      • Sergeant Kayama (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1992
    • Game Kids (1992)
      Game Kids
      5.0
      • Master Dragon (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1992
    • The Banquet (1991)
      The Banquet
      5.7
      • Man at Dinner (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1991
    • My Hero (1990)
      My Hero
      5.7
      • Master Yi (as Wo-ping Yuen)
      • 1990
    • Chen Kuan-Tai, David Chiang, Stephen Chow, Danny Lee, Shing Fui-On, Niu Tien, and Wu Ma in Just Heroes (1989)
      Just Heroes
      6.3
      • Triad (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1989
    • Spooky, Spooky (1988)
      Spooky, Spooky
      6.3
      • Villager (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1988
    • Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Vivian Chow, Rosamund Kwan, and George Lam in Heart to Hearts (1988)
      Heart to Hearts
      6.2
      • Principal (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1988
    • Norman Chu, Rosamund Kwan, Teddy Robin Kwan, and Andy Lau in Three Against the World (1988)
      Three Against the World
      6.6
      • (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1988
    • Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Simon Yam, and Donnie Yen in Tiger Cage (1988)
      Tiger Cage
      6.8
      • Master Eight (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1988
    • Eastern Condors (1987)
      Eastern Condors
      7.1
      • Yam Yan-Hei (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1987
    • Ching fung dik sau (1985)
      Ching fung dik sau
      6.5
      • Mini (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
      • 1985

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Yuen Da-an
    • Born
      • January 1, 1945
      • Guangzhou, China
    • Parents
      • Siu-Tin Yuen
    • Relatives
        Lung Chu Yuen(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal

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    • Trivia
      Son of Siu-Tin Yuen.
    • Nicknames
      • Big Eyes
      • Baat Yeh

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