FILM DIRECTOR

Yuen Woo-ping

1945 - Today

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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. Yuen is also a son of Yuen Siu-tien, a martial arts film actor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yuen Woo-ping has received more than 809,901 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Yuen Woo-ping is the 320th most popular film director (down from 290th in 2019), the 483rd most popular biography from China (down from 438th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Film Director.

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  • 22

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  • 2.32

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Yuen Woo-ping ranks 320 out of 2,041. Before him are Robert Frank, Darren Aronofsky, George Miller, Jack L. Warner, Adolph Zukor, and Dušan Makavejev. After him are Marc Allégret, Francis Veber, Anatole Litvak, King Vidor, Steven Soderbergh, and Garry Marshall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Yuen Woo-ping ranks 134. Before him are Viktor Saneyev, Catherine Spaak, James Avery, George Miller, Alain Juppé, and Luis Ocaña. After him are Christine Kaufmann, Radu Lupu, Gal Costa, Barbara Carrera, Junji Kawano, and Robert Cialdini.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yuen Woo-ping ranks 483 out of 1,610. Before him are Chen Yi (1901), Guo Shoujing (1231), Hong Tianguifu (1849), Xu Da (1332), Emperor Yizong of Tang (833), and Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (408). After him are Yen Chia-kan (1905), Langdarma (803), Ni Zan (1301), Tang Yin (1470), Li He (790), and He Zizhen (1910).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In China

Among film directors born in China, Yuen Woo-ping ranks 5. Before him are Zhang Yimou (1950), John Woo (1946), Wong Kar-wai (1958), and Terence Young (1915). After him are Chen Kaige (1952), Edward Yang (1947), Lo Wei (1918), King Hu (1932), Ann Hui (1947), Xie Jin (1923), and James Wong Howe (1899).

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Filmography

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Director
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Jul 6o 20007.426 / 10
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Director
Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.
Dec 19o 20197.273 / 10
Fearless
Director
Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness, defining the true spirit of martial arts and also inspiring his nation. The son of a great fighter who didn't wish for his child to follow in his footsteps, Huo resolves to teach himself how to fight - and win.
Jan 26o 20067.5 / 10