Yuen Woo-Ping

Biography

Yuen Woo-ping is a Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and film director born on August 24, 1945. He began his career as a day student at the China Drama Academy under Master Yu Jim-yuen before achieving his first directing credit in 1978 with Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, starring Jackie Chan. This seminal film launched Jackie Chan as a major star and cemented Yuen's reputation as a master of Hong Kong action cinema.