He is known for his work on crouching tiger, hidden dragon 2000, kung fu hustle 2004 and the grandmaster 20. Yuen is al so a s on o f yuen siutien, a renowned martial arts film actor. Wooping yuen is the brother of cheungyan yuen kung fu hustle 2004, charlies angels. Soon faced with an unfathomably large fan base that was hungering for more of the same, video stores across the country were swarming with new fans eager to dive into. May 16, 2011 true legend, the title of the new martial arts import from indomina releasing, could just as easily be applied to director yuen woo ping. The announcement of true legend unsurprisingly caused considerable excitement amongst martial arts fans, given that it saw yuen woo ping, arguably still the worlds best action choreographer, returning to the directors chair for the first time in 14 years. Vincent zhao, michelle yeoh, jay chou, zhou xun, gordon liu, david carradine, andy on, jiang lu xia, cung le, guo xiao dong, yuen woo ping.
English subtitled yuen woo ping the matrix trilogy, kill bill volumes i and ii, crouching tiger, hidden dragon and hero brings you true legend, a heart pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil. Yuen woo ping previously worked with michelle on wing chun and taichi master 1993 as director and action choreographer, and then on crouching tiger, hidden dragon 2000 as action choreographer. True legend widescreen, ocard packaging, subtitled on movies. True legend yuen woo ping behind the scenes youtube. Su can vincent zhao is a fearless warrior in the late days of the quin dynasty, and after serving his time in the military hes eager to return home to his beautiful wife, yuan ying, and start a family. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Su qier retired from his life as a renowned qing dynasty general in order to pursue his dream of a family and his own martial arts school. True legend premiered at fantastic fest 2010, where wooping yuen was presented with a lifetime achievement awardsword by the wutang clans rza. His work on american pictures like crouching tiger, hidden. Yuen wooping born january 1, 1945 is a veteran hong kong film director and martial arts choreographer, best known for the spectacular fight sequences he has staged in such films as the matrix, crouching tiger, hidden dragon, and kill bill. The tai chi master yuen wooping, yip chiuyee, yuen cheungyan, lee kinwu, 2003.
Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. From worldrenowned action choreographer yuen woo ping comes true legend, the martial arts epic that sees him return to the directors chair he has vacated for 14 years for his highly anticipated comeback project, master yuen is eager to bring the kung fu genre to a new frontier, so he employs 3d technology in the film, making it the pioneer in chinese cinema to feature fight scenes rendered in. Yuen is also a son of yuen siutien, a renowned martial arts film actor. Flying swords of dragon gatetrue legend by tsui hark. Fantastic choreography and with all the depth in the world, true legend is so much more than just a mindless actionflick. Sep 23, 2010 true legend 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. True legend news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2017 learn. Woo ping yuen was born on january 1, 1945 in guangzhou, china as yuen woo ping. True legend is a 2010 chinese martial arts film directed by yuen wooping, starring vincent zhao, zhou xun, jay chou, michelle yeoh, andy on, david carradine, guo xiaodong, feng xiaogang, cung le, gordon liu, bryan leung and jacky heung. May 11, 2011 famed martialarts choreographer yuen woo ping the matrix, crouching tiger, hidden dragon melds his trademark wirework with gonzo cgi fantasy in directing true legend, a dizzying actionpacked.
Full throttle 2003 and fist of legend 1994, shunyee yuen iron monkey 1993, cj7 2008, kung fu hustle 2004, yat chor yuen, the miracle fighters 1982. Yuen wooping born january 1, 1945 is a veteran hong kong film director and martial arts choreographer, best known for the spectacular fight sequences he has staged in such films as the matrix, crouching tiger, hidden dragon, and kill bill his work as a director is also highly regarded, with his drunken master being one of the first movies to make jackie chan a star, and also helped create. Famed martialarts choreographer yuen wooping the matrix, crouching tiger, hidden dragon melds his trademark wirework with gonzo cgi fantasy in directing true legend, a. True legend bluray china version bluray region all yuen woo ping. Matrix, crouching dragon and kill bill choreographer yuen. Yuen wooping previously worked with michelle on wing chun and taichi master 1993 as director and action choreographer, and then on crouching tiger, hidden dragon 2000 as action choreographer. True legend, bluray, widescreen, ocard packaging, subtitled, actionmartial arts, 883476059815. Nov 02, 2016 yuen woo ping, an influential filmmaker best known for his work in action choreography, is responsible for some of the most memorable fight scenes in the history of cinema. Chen embarks on a heroic and uncompromising oneman quest to uncover the true killer and restore dignity to his fallen peoplea. Our hero retires from his life as a renowned qing dynasty general in order to pursue his dream of a family. Director, gordon chan wanted to film using low camera angles that would show the sky and ceilings of the various locations and sets, limiting the use of wirework. Remaking one of his most popular hits was always going to be a tall order and for fight choreographer yuen wooping there was an additional problem. Find books like true legend from the worlds largest community of readers. After witnessing his jawdropping work on fist of legend, the wachowski brothers hired wo ping for the matrix, and following its 1999 release, his life would be forever changed.
Dvd,true legend detective dee and the mystery of the phantom flame. Yuen woo ping all products at with free international shipping. True legend widescreen, ocard packaging, subtitled on. From a plot perspective, i found this to be rather frustrating. Legend 2011 prodigy 20 champion 20 rebel 2019 publication order of legend collections. True legend by yuen woo ping vincent zhao, zhou xun, andy on. The film follows the life of martial arts legend beggar su. He and his new comrades must overcome rivalries and infighting to battle an evil that threatens to destroy mankind. If you dont know who yuen woo ping is he is man behind matrix, crouching tiger and lots of the famous fighting scene. Apr 24, 2019 remaking one of his most popular hits was always going to be a tall order and for fight choreographer yuen wooping there was an additional problem. He is one of the inductees on the avenue of stars in h ong kong. Below is a list of marie lus legend books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronological order. Shop movies directed by yuen woo ping on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Western audiences may be familiar with the work of yuen wooping through his fight choreography in movies like the matrix, kill bill, and the forbidden kingdom.
According to the little summary here, its supposed to discuss the origins of the creator of drunken boxing, but it takes forever to even begin to make that connection. True legend 2011 directed by yuen woo ping featuring vincent zhao, zhou xun. For his highlyanticipated comeback project, master yuen is eager to bring the kung fu genre to a new frontier, so he employs 3d technology in the film. Yuen woo pings new film as both director and fight choreographer is called true legend, but its a title that might just as well be bestowed upon yuen himself. An odyssey, drunken master, iron monkey, snake in the eagles shadow. The thousand faces of dunjia directed by yuen woo ping. Top 10 yuen wooping movie fight scenes kungfu kingdom.
Yuen wooping, a venerable director in his own right before freelancing as action choreographer on martialarts blockbusters like kill bill. Lees 14 blades and ngs tracing shadows only served as preludes to yuens true legend su qier, a film that lets you forget 15 years of cinematic progress and transports you right back in time. Maybe you dont recognize the name of woo ping yuen, but chances are youve come across his work at some point. Yuen woopings true legend 2010 stars vincent zhao, man cheuk chiu, michelle yeoh, xiaogang feng, and david carradine. Hong kong legend yuen woo pings fantastic past, future. He left the school before jackie chan became a student.
Lee december 20, 2016 western audiences may be familiar with the work of yuen wooping through his fight choreography in movies like the matrix, kill bill, and the forbidden kingdom. The man directed snake in the eagles shadow and drunken mastertwo films that brought jackie chan to stardomin the. Yuen wooping is a chinese martial arts choreographer and film director, renowned as one of the most. The most recent film that michelle worked with yuen on was true legend 2010 in which yuen wooping was both director and action choreographer of. This was yuen woo ping s first film directing since 1996s tai chi boxer. Yuen woo pings the stuff of legend at fantastic fest 2010 posted by stephen saito on september 26th im going to say some things that probably cant be translated, said tim league before handing the mic over to the drafthouses resident kung fu expert lars nilsen. Yuen woo ping, the martial arts choreographer who lent his skills to quentin tarantino, ang lee and the wachowskis directs his own action movie. Matrix, crouching dragon and kill bill choreographer yuen woo. Dec 03, 2009 documentaire sur true legend, realise par yuen wooping.
Yuen wooping, the martial arts choreographer who lent his skills to quentin tarantino, ang lee and the wachowskis directs his own action movie. Yuen wooping is a chinese martial arts choreographer and film director, renowned as one of the most successful and influential figures in the world of hong kong action cinema. Arguably the greatest action director working today, yuen boasts a fourdecade filmography that includes drunken master, iron monkey, the matrix, crouching tiger, hidden dragon, kill bill and once upon a time in china 1 and 2. Order of legend trilogy books the legend trilogy is a series of ya dystopian novels by chineseamerican author marie lu. He returns to the directors chair with the bigbudget spectacle, true legend. Goodreads members who liked true legend also liked. Mar 30, 2011 as far as chinese martial arts cinema goes, yuen wooping is that dude. Wooping yuen was born on january 1, 1945 in guangzhou, china as yuen woo ping. Complete with fantastic cameos from the likes of michelle yeoh and david carradine, terrific bonus features and highquality presentation, true legend works on so many levels. Apr 27, 2010 lees 14 blades and ngs tracing shadows only served as preludes to yuen s true legend su qier, a film that lets you forget 15 years of cinematic progress and transports you right back in time. A young constable aarif lee in medieval china learns about a secret organization of warriors with magical powers. True legend and the drunken venom fists of fury the.
The most recent film that michelle worked with yuen on was true legend 2010 in which yuen woo ping was both director and action choreographer of. Hong kong legend yuen woo pings fantastic past, future u. The film follows the life of martial arts legend beggar su vincent zhao. Flying swords of dragon gatetrue legend by tsui hark, yuen. Maybe you dont recognize the name of wooping yuen, but. True legend, the title of the new martial arts import from indomina releasing, could just as easily be applied to director yuen woo ping. With us audiences at least, yuen woo ping is probably the best known and most popular of chinese martial arts movie choreographers. Simon yuen was set to reprise the role in woopings the magnificent butcher 1980 but he died early in production. Yuen woo pings the stuff of legend at fantastic fest 2010. Wooping yuen celebrity profile check out the latest wooping yuen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Gordon liu, top, and jay chou in true legend, by yuen woo ping. He is one of the inductees on the avenue of stars in hong kong. Yuen woo ping is a chinese martial arts choreographer and film director, renowned as one of the most successful and influential figures in the world of hong kong action cinema. The film was a success at the hong kong box office, earning two and a half times the amount of chans previous film, snake in the eagles shadow, which was also considered a successful film.
As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Legendary martial arts choreographer yuen woo ping returned to the directors chair for the first time in nearly a decade and a half with this lavish historical actiondrama. True legend sees the return to the directors chair after 14 years of the actor and the legendary choreographer behind the brilliant action sequences of kill bill, vols. Subscribe channel for watch latest movies collection of english japanese french russian korean filpine indian and other famous popular best movies collection. Yuen wooping is a hong kong martial arts choreographer and film director, renowned as one. Yuan orders his men to bury ying alive in a box and then kills the men who buried her so that only he knows her location. True legend is a 2010 chinese martial arts film directed by yuen woo ping, starring vincent zhao, zhou xun, jay chou, michelle yeoh, andy on, david carradine, guo xiaodong, feng xiaogang, cung le, gordon liu, bryan leung and jacky heung. Yuen woo ping the matrix trilogy, kill bill volumes i and ii, crouching tiger, hidden dragon and hero brings you true legend, a heart pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil. In late 2010, yuen released his first film as director since 1996, true legend, starring. Yuen woo ping picks his five favorite fight scenes ifc. This was yuen woopings first film directing since 1996s tai chi boxer the film has been shown in both 2d and 3d, and was promoted as the first chinese 3d. Despite a michelle yeoh cameo, true legend is a typically bloated. However, sus peaceful life is shattered when his vengeful adopted brother, yuan lie, kidnaps his son and leaves su for dead.
About true legend from worldrenowned action choreographer yuen woo ping comes true legend, the martial arts epic that sees him return to the directors chair he has vacated for 14 years. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Mar 29, 2011 the true legend movie trailer has premiered. The film follows the life of martial arts legend beggar su vincent zhao, once upon a time in china series, beginning as his half brother yuan lie. True legend is a 2010 chinese martial arts film directed by yuen wooping, starring vincent. Su can vincent zhao is a fearless warrior in the late days. Yuen woo ping directed this martialarts epic, which is a remake of his 1982 film the miracle fighters. Sep 09, 20 subscribe channel for watch latest movies collection of english japanese french russian korean filpine indian and other famous popular best movies collection. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. In late 2010, wooping yuen released his first film as director since 1996, true legend 2010, starring vincent zhao and jay chou. True legend by yuen woo ping vincent zhao, zhou xun, andy. As far as chinese martial arts cinema goes, yuen wooping is that dude. He is known for his work on crouching tiger, hidden dragon 2000, the grandmaster 20 and kill bill. With wenzhuo zhao, xun zhou, andy on, xiaodong guo.
Exclusive interview with true legend director yuen wooping. Ping has had a long career in hong kong as a director and actor, but hasnt helmed a feature film since 1996s tai chi chun. As if this wasnt enough, the film was also the first chinese genre production to make the leap into 3d technology, potentially pushing. His father was well respected kung fu master in hong kong. Yuen woo ping, an influential filmmaker best known for his work in action choreography, is responsible for some of the most memorable fight scenes in. In 2010 he did the stunt choreography on bollywoods enthiran 2010, a science fiction techno thriller.