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Yuen Woo-ping

Hong Kong martial arts choreographer and film director
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Summary

Yuen Woo-ping is a human[1]. Born in Guangzhou[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1945[3]. He worked as a film director[4], choreographer[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,065 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yuen Woo-ping was born in Guangzhou[2].
  • Yuen Woo-ping was born on January 1, 1945[3].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's father was Yuen Siu-tien[10].
  • Yuen Woo-ping held citizenship in People's Republic of China[11].
  • Yuen Woo-ping worked as a film director[4].
  • Yuen Woo-ping worked as a choreographer[5].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's professions included actor[6].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's professions included film actor[8].
  • Yuen Woo-ping worked as a director[12].
  • Yuen Woo-ping received the American Choreography Awards[13].
  • Yuen Woo-ping is recorded as male[14].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's family name is recorded as Yuan[16].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's family name is recorded as Yuen[17].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's given name is recorded as Hépíng[18].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's given name is recorded as Woo-Ping[19].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Standard Chinese[20].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hong Kong Cantonese[21].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'yue-hant', 'text': '袁和平'}[22].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'yue', 'text': 'Yuen Woo-ping'}[23].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's sibling is recorded as Yuen Cheung-yan[24].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's sibling is recorded as Yuen Shun-yi[25].
  • Yuen Woo-ping's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Yuen Woo-ping[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Guangzhou[2], Yuen Woo-ping… he was born on January 1, 1945[3]. His father was Yuen Siu-tien[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], choreographer[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], film actor[8], and director[12].

Recognition

Yuen Woo-ping received the American Choreography Awards[13].

Why It Matters

Yuen Woo-ping ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,065 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Yuen Woo-ping born?

Yuen Woo-ping's place of birth was Guangzhou[2].

Who were Yuen Woo-ping's parents?

Yuen Woo-ping's father was Yuen Siu-tien[10].

What did Yuen Woo-ping do for work?

Yuen Woo-ping worked as film director[4], choreographer[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did Yuen Woo-ping receive?

Honors received include American Choreography Awards[13].

Related Entities

Kung Fu Hustle People's Republic of China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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