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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.
Woo-Ping Yuen is a Chinese martial arts filmmaker who has worked on movies such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Grandmaster and Kill Bill. He was born in 1945 in Guangzhou and is the son of Siu-Tin Yuen, a stuntman and actor.
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Jul 5, 2019 · It was fitting that legendary martial arts choreographer and film director Yuen Woo-ping received the lifetime achievement award at this year’s New York Asian Film Festival, because as the kung...
Jun 23, 2020 · Primarily an action choreographer, Yuen has worked on some of the biggest films in modern Hollywood history. His work on The Matrix reinvented action cinema; he brought to life Quentin...
- Douglas Parkes
Dec 29, 2019 · Martial arts director Yuen Woo-ping had shunned Hollywood until he met The Matrix directors the Wachowskis and heard their plan to make a kung fu sci-fi film. Although The Matrix movies were...
Jul 12, 2019 · Learn about the legendary martial arts choreographer behind "The Matrix", "Kill Bill" and "Ip Man 3". Find out his insights on CGI, directing, acting and the future of Hong Kong action films.
Oct 17, 2023 · As Kill Bill turns 20, we look at the life and career of its legendary fight coordinator Yuen Woo-ping.
