Born in Guangzhou and briefly trained at the China Drama Academy under Master Yu Jim-yuen, Yuen Woo-ping emerged from a family of martial-arts performers, his father being actor Yuen Siu-tien. After a year of study he entered Hong Kong cinema, directing the breakthrough comedies Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow and Drunken Master, which propelled Jackie Chan to stardom and sparked a lasting trend of hu… Read more
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Known for Drunken Master 1978 Man of Tai Chi 2013 The Grandmaster 2013 Little Big Soldier 2010 ★ 7.3 Eastern Condors 1987
Yam Yan-Hei ★ 7.1 Dreadnaught 1981
★ 6.9 The Boxer from Shantung 1972
Yang's Thug (uncredited) ★ 6.9 The New One-Armed Swordsman 1971
(extra) (uncredited) ★ 6.9 The Duel 1971
Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited) ★ 6.9 The One-Armed Swordsman 1967
Feng's Disciple ★ 6.8 The Twelve Gold Medallions 1970
Mountain Slicing Squad ★ 6.7 My Hero 1990
Yi ★ 6.7 The Web of Death 1976
Extra (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Just Heroes 1989
★ 6.6 Tiger Cage 1988
Master Eight ★ 6.6 The Magic Blade 1976
★ 6.6 The Heroic Ones 1970
King Jin's Soldier / Bandit ★ 6.6 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman 1969
(extra) (uncredited) ★ 6.5 The Magnificent Trio 1966
Soldier ★ 6.4 Blood Brothers 1973
Mountain Bandit (uncredited) ★ 6.4 Vengeance! 1970
Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited) ★ 6.4 Golden Swallow 1968
Golden Dragon Five Heroes ★ 6.4 The Assassin 1967
(extra) (uncredited) ★ 6.3 The Deadly Duo 1971
(uncredited) ★ 6.2 The Chinese Boxer 1970
★ 6.1 The Super Inframan 1975
Science Research Center's Staff (uncredited) ★ 5.8 Wicked City 1992
Sergeant Kayama ★ 5.8 The Banquet 1991
Man at Dinner ★ 5.8 Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold 1975
★ 5.5 The Oily Maniac 1976
Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman (uncredited) Also behind the camera The films and series they directed.
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