Yuen Woo-ping facts for kids
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Yuen Woo-ping
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Yuen Woo-ping at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas in 2010 at the premiere of True Legend
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| Born | 24 August 1945 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Action Choreography 2001 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2005 Kung Fu Hustle 2007 Fearless 2014 The Grandmaster 2020 Ip Man 4 Hong Kong Film Awards – Professional Achievement Award 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
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Yuen Woo-ping (born August 24, 1945) is a famous Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and film director. He is known for his amazing work in both Hong Kong action cinema and Hollywood films. He even has a star on the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong! Yuen Woo-ping's father, Yuen Siu-tien, was also a well-known martial arts film actor.
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Life and Career
Yuen Woo-ping was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. He started his career in films with the help of Ng See-yuen. In 1978, he directed his first big movies, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master.
These films were huge hits. They helped make Jackie Chan a major movie star. They also started a new trend of adding comedy to martial arts films. This style became very popular for many years.
Yuen Woo-ping directed other successful films starring famous martial arts actors. He worked with Sammo Hung in Magnificent Butcher (1979) and Yuen Biao in Dreadnaught (1981). He also directed Donnie Yen in Iron Monkey (1993) and Jet Li in Tai Chi Master (1993). Later, he directed Michelle Yeoh in Wing Chun (1994).
Working in Hollywood
Yuen Woo-ping's incredible action choreography, especially in Fist of Legend (1994), caught the eye of the Wachowskis. They hired him to be the martial arts choreographer for their movie The Matrix (1999). This movie was a massive success.
The next year, he also choreographed the action for the hit film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Because of these two big successes, Hollywood wanted him for many more projects. He worked on the next two Matrix movies. He also choreographed the action for Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004).
Recent Projects
Yuen Woo-ping continued to work on major films in Hong Kong. He choreographed Kung Fu Hustle (2004), starring Stephen Chow. He also worked on Fearless (2006), which starred Jet Li.
In 2008, he choreographed the action for The Forbidden Kingdom. This Hollywood martial arts film was special because it was the first time Jackie Chan and Jet Li starred together. He also helped with the fight scenes in Ninja Assassin (2009).
In 2010, Yuen Woo-ping directed True Legend, his first film as a director since 1996. He also worked as a stunt coordinator for two South Indian films, Enthiran (2010) and I (2014).
In 2015, he directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny. This movie brought back many of his famous action styles. In April 2021, Yuen Woo-ping was one of six famous Hong Kong filmmakers who made short films for Septet: The Story of Hong Kong. This movie was a tribute to the city of Hong Kong.
Filmography
Yuen Woo-ping has worked on many films as a director, action choreographer, and even an actor. Here are some of his notable works:
As Director
- Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
- Drunken Master (1978)
- Magnificent Butcher (1979)
- Dreadnaught (1981)
- The Miracle Fighters (1982)
- Iron Monkey (1993)
- Tai Chi Master (1993)
- Wing Chun (1994)
- True Legend (2010)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
- Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy (2018)
- Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (2020)
As Action Choreographer/Fight Advisor
- Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
- Drunken Master (1978)
- Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
- Fist of Legend (1994)
- The Matrix (1999)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
- The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
- Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
- Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
- Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
- Fearless (2006)
- The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- The Grandmaster (2013)
- Ip Man 3 (2015)
- Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
As Actor
- Mismatched Couples (1985)
- Eastern Condors (1987)
- The Grandmaster (2013)
Awards and Achievements
Yuen Woo-ping has won many awards for his amazing work in films.
- Hong Kong Film Awards:
- Best Action Choreography for Once Upon a Time in China II (1993)
- Best Action Choreography for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001)
- Professional Achievement Award (2001)
- Best Action Choreography for Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
- Best Action Choreography for Fearless (2007)
- Best Action Choreography for The Grandmaster (2014)
- Best Action Choreography for Ip Man 4 (2020)
- Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards:
- Special Achievement Award for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Golden Horse Awards:
- Best Action Choreography for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
See also
In Spanish: Yuen Woo-ping para niños
