Yuen Woo-Ping — Director (33)
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The Close Encounters of Vampire (1986) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
殭屍怕怕
director: Yuen Woo-ping actor: Bryan Leung Kar-Yan / Yuen Cheung-Yan …
other title: 殭屍怕怕
A small town is plagued by a hopping Chinese vampire. A clumsy traveling warrior becomes aware of the vampire's sinister presence however the skeptical locals and their arrogant Taoist priest discredit the traveler. Meanwhile, a group of orphaned children, who are taken care of by a loving yet stern middle-aged play actor, befriend the vampire's son without realizing his true identity.
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The Tai Chi Master (2003) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
太極宗師
director: Yuen Woo-ping / Chiu-Yee Yip actor: Wu Jing / Billy Chow Bei-Lei …
other title: 太極宗師
A condensed version of the 28-episode martial arts TV show. Martial arts star Wu Jing is The Master of Tai Chi! Long before he found fame on the big screen with blockbusters like Invisible Target and SPL, Wu Jing made his beginning steps into the entertainment industry with this period drama. Co-directed by renowned filmmaker and action choreographer Yuen Woo Ping, the 1997 drama The Master of Tai Chi is Wu Jing's first television drama, marking the start of this humble martial artist's star-making journey. Appropriately enough, The Master of Taichi is also the story of a journeyman, following the protagonist's transformation from willful kung fu novice to respected tai chi master.
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Legend of a Fighter (1982) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
霍元甲
director: Yuen Woo-ping actor: Bryan Leung Kar-Yan / Yasuaki Kurata …
other title: Legend of a fighter / Leyenda de un luchador …
This is a powerful, yet fictionalized life story of Huo Yuan Chia, a real kung fu master in Southern China who brought respect to the populace and allowed kung fu to be taught to all Chinese during a time of revolt and low morale in the country's history.
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The Buddhist Fist (1980) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
佛掌羅漢拳
director: Yuen Woo-ping actor: Tsui Siu-Ming / Chan Siu-Pang …
other title: Los puños de la muerte / 佛掌羅漢拳
Two orphans raised by monks are taught divine secrets of kung fu. As adults, one chooses the path of the monks while the other opts for the outside world. Aspiring barber and experienced kung-fu fighter Shang learns that his childhood friend, Siu Ming, has been framed for murder by an unknown villain.When Shang begins looking into the crime, he soon finds himself the target of an assassination attempt. They reunite to find their missing godfather and seek vengeance on his kidnappers. Who is behind all these crimes, and can Shang stop them?
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Shaolin Drunkard (1983) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
天師撞邪
director: Yuen Woo-ping actor: Yuen Yat-Choh / Yuen Shun-Yi …
other title: 天師撞邪 / Wu Tang Master
A half man, half demon is guarded by a drunken Shaolin magician named Chan. One day, Chan sneaks out to go on a drinking splurge, and the man/demon escapes. Chan and his friend Ah Yuen work to capture the evil magician and return him back to Shaolin before it's too late.
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Tiger Cage (1988) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
特警屠龍
director: Yuen Woo-ping actor: Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau / Carol Cheng …
other title: Ultra Force 4 / La Ira Del Tigre …
Something fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few honest cops know that the corruption goes all the way to the top. However, they must prove their case quickly, and by unconventional means, after they are framed for murder and drug-trafficking themselves. Dodging bullets from cops and criminals alike, the race is on to clear their names, protect their loved ones, and bring their corrupt colleagues to justice.
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The Red Wolf (1995) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
虎猛威龍
director: Yuen Woo-ping actor: Kenny Ho Ka-King / Christy Chung Lai-Tai …
other title: Red Wolf / 虎猛威龍 …
A group of terrorists murder the captain of a cruise ship and take everyone hostage. Their plan is to steal the uranium being stored in the ship's safe. It's up to a security officer and a pickpocketing cocktail waitress to stop them.
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Fist of the Red Dragon (1993) [Movie] NeoDB WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
蘇乞兒
director: 袁和平 / 陈千松 actor: 甄子丹 / 王珏 …
other title: 苏乞儿 / 蘇乞兒 …
Expert fighters must band together in an ultimate martial arts showdown when Southern China’s High Officers begin smuggling opium over the border and endangering the lives of the local villagers. With no one to protect them and an Emperor that does not honor them, the people turn to the Master Fighters Lin Shih Tsui and Hwang Fei Hung to battle the evil officers and bring justice to the land.
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True Legend (2010) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB WikiData
蘇乞兒
director: 袁和平 actor: 赵文卓 / 周迅 …
other title: 苏乞儿 / 蘇乞兒 …
Su Qi-Er, a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty who loses his fortune and reputation as a result of a conspiracy against him. After being forced out onto the streets, Su dedicates his life to martial arts and reemerges as a patriotic hero known as the "King of Beggars."
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Blades of the Guardians (2026) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB NeoDB Douban IMDb
镖人：风起大漠
6.4 (60 ratings) director: Yuen Woo-Ping actor: Wu Jing / Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung …
other title: 镖人：风起大漠 / Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert …
Dao Ma, the "second most wanted fugitive," is entrusted by his benefactor, the chief of Mo family clan, to take on a mysterious escort mission-escorting the "most wanted fugitive" to Chang'an.
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In the Line of Duty 4 (1989) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
皇家師姐IV直擊證人
director: Yuen Woo-Ping actor: Cynthia Khan / Donnie Yen …
other title: Red Force / Le Sens du devoir 4 …
Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of their investigation, innocent immigrant dock worker Luk Wan-Ting gets caught up in the mix when he witnesses the murder of an intelligence operative and is framed for the crime.
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Drunken Tai Chi (1984) [Movie] NeoDB WikiData Douban TMDB IMDb
笑太極
director: Yuen Woo-Ping actor: Donnie Yen / Charlie Yuen Cheung-Yan …
other title: 笑太極
A spoiled young man - on the run from a ruthless killer - hooks up with a puppeteer and his wife who are masters of the art of tai chi; the only style that can defeat the killer.
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Wing Chun (1994) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB IMDb Douban
詠春
director: Yuen Woo-Ping actor: Yeoh Choo Kheng / Donnie Yen …
other title: 咏春 / 詠春 …
Martial arts expert Wing Chun battles bandits in this magical film that provides as many laughs as it does wallops. Besides horse thieves, Wing Chun must deal with the men around her who simply can't handle a strong, independent woman. Ultimately, she must dish out "lessons" again and again and again until the respect for her remarkable skills is finally won.