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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.
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Woo-Ping Yuen is a Chinese martial arts expert and filmmaker who has worked on many acclaimed action movies, such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill and The Grandmaster. He was born in 1945 in Guangzhou and is the son of Siu-Tin Yuen, another 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...
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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.
Jul 16, 2019 · Hong Kong action choreographer and director extraordinaire Yuen Woo-ping, perhaps best known to Western audiences for his work on The Matrix; Crouching Tiger...
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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...
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.
