Yuen Woo-Ping
Director · Actor
81 years (Jan 1, 1945)Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Yuen Woo-Ping is a working Chinese director with a filmography built off camera. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Drunken Master'. He is also credited on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny'. By genre, action leads the record. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry.
Yuen Woo-Ping
Director · Actor
Yuen Woo-Ping is a working Chinese director with a filmography built off camera. If one credit has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Drunken Master'. He is also credited on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny'. By genre, action leads the record. The jobs have come from both the film and the television side of the industry.
30 Movies
Director
Blades of the Guardians
2026
Director
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
2016
Director
Drunken Master
1978
Director
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018
Director
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978
Director
Iron Monkey
1993
Director
True Legend
2010
Director
Tai-Chi Master
1993
Director
Wing Chun
1994
Director
Tiger Cage II
1990
Director
Tai Chi Boxer
1996
Director
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
2022
Director
Tiger Cage
1988
Director
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
2017
Director
The Miracle Fighters
1982
Director
Dreadnaught
1981
Director
The Magnificent Butcher
1979
Director
In the Line of Duty 4
1989
Director
Tiger Cage III
1991
Director
Heroes Among Heroes
1993
Director
Mismatched Couples
1985
Director
Drunken Tai Chi
1984
Director
Fire Dragon
1994
Director
The Buddhist Fist
1980
Director
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979
Director
Shaolin Drunkard
1983
Director
The Close Encounters of Vampire
1986
Director
Legend of a Fighter
1982
Director
The Tai Chi Master
2003
Director
The Red Wolf
1995
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Blades of the Guardians
Director
2026
Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
Director
2022
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Director
2018
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia
Director
2017
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Director
2016
True Legend
Director
2010
The Tai Chi Master
Director
2003
忠勇小状元
Creator
2000–
The New Shaolin Temple
Director · 20 episodes
1999–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Yuen Woo-Ping and where are they from?
Yuen Woo-Ping is 81 years old, born on January 1, 1945 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
What are the most famous roles of Yuen Woo-Ping?
Yuen Woo-Ping is best known for directing Drunken Master, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy.
How many movies has Yuen Woo-Ping directed?
Over a 48-year career (since 1978), Yuen Woo-Ping has directed or written 30 films and worked on 5 TV shows.
What was Yuen Woo-Ping's first movie?
The career of Yuen Woo-Ping began with Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978).
What is Yuen Woo-Ping's most recent movie or series?
Yuen Woo-Ping's most recent release is Blades of the Guardians, which premiered on February 17, 2026.
What TV shows has Yuen Woo-Ping created or directed?
On television, Yuen Woo-Ping has appeared in Legend of Dagger Lee, The Master of Tai Chi, Legend of Dagger Li, The New Shaolin Temple.
Yuen Woo-Ping
1945-01-01 · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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.