Yuen Woo-Ping: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 96
- as director
- 16
- on screen
- 1962–2020
- box office
- $20.5M
- average score
- 67
Yuen Woo-Ping's Career in Numbers
Yuen Woo-Ping's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Yuen Woo-Ping works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Madam White Snake (1962) to Kung Fu Stuntmen (2020), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Yuen Woo-Ping Movies by Decade
- 1960s 20
- 1970s 43
- 1980s 15
- 1990s 10
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 1
- 2020s 1
The 1970s were Yuen Woo-Ping's busiest decade, with 43 films.
Yuen Woo-Ping Movies by Genre
- Action 46
- Adventure 10
- Drama 8
- Crime 8
- Comedy 7
- Romance 3
- Horror 2
- Fantasy 2
- Documentary 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Action is the genre Yuen Woo-Ping has worked in most, with 46 films, ahead of adventure (10).
Yuen Woo-Ping Career Milestones
- First film
- Madam White Snake 1962
- Biggest box office hit
- Iron Monkey $14.7M worldwide
- Newest film
- Kung Fu Stuntmen 2020
Yuen Woo-Ping Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Yuen Woo-Ping is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 16 as director and 75 as actor. Rated films average a score of 67. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping
16- 2003
The Tai Chi Master Action - 1994
Fire Dragon Action - 1994
Wing Chun Drama - 1993
Tai-Chi Master Action Worldwide box office: $653K - 1993
Heroes Among Heroes Action - 1993
Iron Monkey Action Worldwide box office: $14.7M - 1991
Tiger Cage III Action - 1989
In the Line of Duty 4 Action - 1989
In the Line of Duty 4 Action - 1986
The Close Encounters of Vampire Action - 1984
Drunken Tai Chi Comedy - 1982
The Miracle Fighters Comedy - 1980
The Buddhist Fist Action - 1979
The Magnificent Butcher Action - 1979
Dance of the Drunk Mantis Action - 1978
Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow Action
Yuen Woo-Ping Movies as an Actor
75- 2020
Kung Fu Stuntmen Documentary - 2010
Little Big Soldier Action Worldwide box office: $5.19M - 1992
The Wicked City as Sergeant Kayama · Sci-Fi - 1992
Gameboy Kids as Master Dragon · Comedy - 1991
The Banquet as Man at Dinner · Comedy - 1990
My Hero as Yi · Action - 1989
Just Heroes Crime - 1988
Spooky, Spooky Horror - 1988
Three Against the World as Chia Yi Chen in Disguise · Thriller - 1988
Heart to Hearts as Headmaster Lau · Romance - 1988
Tiger Cage as Master Eight · Crime - 1987
Eastern Condors as Yam Yan-Hei · Action - 1985
Mismatched Couples as Mini · Action - 1983
Shaolin Drunkard as Night watchman [cameo] · Comedy - 1981
Dreadnaught Action - 1978
Drunken Master as Man with Bucket of Greens (uncredited) · Comedy - 1978
Sensual Pleasures Fantasy - 1977
The Secret Rivals 2 Action - 1976
The Web of Death as Extra (uncredited) · Action - 1976
The Oily Maniac as Tin Choi's Thug / Road Worker / Policeman · Horror - 1976
The Magic Blade Drama - 1976
The Condemned Action - 1975
The Super Inframan as Science Research Center's Staff · Adventure - 1975
Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold Adventure - 1975
Lady of the Law Action - 1974
Sex, Love and Hate Romance - 1974
The Big Showdown - 1973
Heroes of Sung Action - 1973
Fist to Fist Action - 1973
The Bastard as Gu's Thug · Drama - 1973
Call to Arms Adventure - 1972
Trilogy of Swordsmanship as Soldier · Action - 1972
The Lizard as Casino Thug · Action - 1972
Man of Iron as Yu Chow-Kai's Thug · Crime - 1972
The Killer as Thug · Crime - 1972
The Deadly Knives Action - 1972
The Bloody Fists Action - 1972
The Angry Guest as Jin Long Student (uncredited) · Action - 1972
The Boxer from Shantung as Yang's Thug (uncredited) · Crime - 1971
The Deadly Duo Action - 1971
Duel of Fists as Chiang Ren's Man (uncredited) · Action - 1971
The Swift Knight Action - 1971
The Anonymous Heroes as Drunk Officer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1971
The Duel as Gan's Man Turns on Lights (uncredited) · Drama - 1971
The New One-Armed Swordsman as (extra) (uncredited) · History - 1971
King Eagle as Lo Brothers' Thug · Action - 1971
The Protectors Action - 1970
The Singing Killer Crime - 1970
The Chinese Boxer Action - 1970
The Secret of the Dirk Adventure - 1970
The Heroic Ones as King Jin's Soldier / Bandit · Action - 1970
The Twelve Gold Medallions as Mountain Slicing Squad · Drama - 1970
Vengeance! as Feng's Door Guard / Jin's Thug (uncredited) · Crime - 1970
The Winged Tiger Adventure - 1970
The Wandering Swordsman Action - 1969
Redress as Extra · Action - 1969
Dead End Crime - 1969
The Invincible Fist as (extra) (uncredited) · Action - 1969
Twelve Deadly Coins Adventure - 1969
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman as (extra) · Adventure - 1968
The Sword of Swords as Shang's thug [extra] · Adventure - 1968
That Fiery Girl as Hulu Valley's bandit · Action - 1968
Golden Swallow as Golden Dragon Five Heroes · Action - 1968
The Silver Fox Adventure - 1967
The Assassin as (extra) (uncredited) · Drama - 1967
King Drummer Drama - 1967
Rape of the Sword Adventure - 1967
The Silent Swordsman Action - 1967
The One-Armed Swordsman as Feng's Disciple · Action - 1966
The Magnificent Trio as Soldier · Romance - 1966
The Knight of Knights as Chaoching monk · Action - 1965
The Twin Swords as Red Lotus member · Action - 1965
The Lotus Lamp as God of Thunder's Fellow · Fantasy - 1965
Temple of the Red Lotus as Red Lotus member · Action - 1962
Madam White Snake as Celestial spirit · Drama
Yuen Woo-Ping in Documentaries & Specials
5- 2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2003
Making ‘Enter the Matrix’ as Self · Documentary - 2001
The Matrix Revisited as Self - Kung Fu Choreographer · Documentary - 1999
Making ‘The Matrix’ as Self · Documentary - 1994
Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited) · Documentary
Who Yuen Woo-Ping Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Yuen Woo-Ping shares the most films with. Donnie Yen comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Jackie Chan (6).
Yuen Woo-Ping: Questions & Answers
How many movies Yuen Woo-Ping has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Yuen Woo-Ping been in?
Yuen Woo-Ping is credited on 96 films, from 1962 to 2020. 75 of them as an actor and 16 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Yuen Woo-Ping's highest-grossing movie?
Iron Monkey (1993) is Yuen Woo-Ping's biggest box office hit, with $14.7M worldwide, ahead of Little Big Soldier (2010) ($5.19M). Across every film with box office figures, Yuen Woo-Ping's movies have made $20.5M.
Yuen Woo-Ping's biggest hits What is the best Yuen Woo-Ping movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Yuen Woo-Ping's best-rated film is Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019) with a score of 67.
Best Yuen Woo-Ping movies, ranked What is Yuen Woo-Ping's newest movie?
The most recent film on Yuen Woo-Ping's filmography is Kung Fu Stuntmen (2020).
Who does Yuen Woo-Ping work with most often?
Yuen Woo-Ping shares the most films with Donnie Yen (10 films), Jackie Chan (6 films) and Danny Lee (5 films).
The Best Yuen Woo-Ping Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 96 credits.
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