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Yuen Woo-ping is a Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and film director who worked in Hong Kong action cinema and later Hollywood films. He is known for his collaborations with Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen and the Wachowskis, and his films include Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix.
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Woo-Ping Yuen 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 The Grandmaster (2013).
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Working with greats like Jet Li John Woo and Jackie Chan, the 75-year-old’s career has been filled with eye-popping action – both in Hollywood and Hong Kong.
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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...
Dec 29, 2019 · Hong Kong martial arts director Yuen Woo-ping’s action scenes are the defining feature of The Matrix trilogy, yet Yuen himself never sought to work in Hollywood.
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.
Oct 17, 2023 · Learn how the Chinese fight choreographer revolutionized action movies with his wire-work and improvisational style. From Jackie Chan to The Matrix, discover his collaborations and influences in this article.
