Director
Yuen Woo-ping
Born January 1, 1945 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China31 films
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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First watchIron Monkey19937.4In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
31 films as director- 2026Blades of the GuardiansDirector
- 2022Septet: The Story of Hong KongDirector
- 2018Master Z: Ip Man LegacyDirector
- 2017The Thousand Faces of DunjiaDirector
- 2016Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of DestinyDirector
- 2010True LegendDirector
- 2003The Tai Chi MasterDirector
- 1996Tai Chi BoxerDirector
- 1995The Red WolfDirector
- 1994Fire DragonDirector
- 1994Wing ChunDirector
- 1993Tai-Chi MasterDirector
- 1993Heroes Among HeroesDirector
- 1993Iron MonkeyDirector
- 1991Tiger Cage IIIDirector
- 1990Tiger Cage IIDirector
- 1989In the Line of Duty 4Director
- 1988Tiger CageDirector
- 1986The Close Encounters of VampireDirector
- 1985Mismatched CouplesDirector
- 1984Drunken Tai ChiDirector
- 1983Shaolin DrunkardDirector
- 1982The Miracle FightersDirector
- 1982Legend of a FighterDirector
- 1982Oriental VoodooDirector
- 1981DreadnaughtDirector
- 1980The Buddhist FistDirector
- 1979The Magnificent ButcherDirector
- 1979Dance of the Drunk MantisDirector
- 1978Drunken MasterDirector
- 1978Snake in the Eagle's ShadowDirector