Yuen Woo-ping widely reputed as the film industry's number one action choreographer will be in the director's chair for "Su Qi'er." It's a film about a legendary kungfu hero. Yuen escorted leading cast members Zhao Wenzhuo, Zhou Xun, actor Chow and Guo Xiaodong to a ceremony marking the commencement of filming.
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"Drunken Master", one of Yuen's early action credits, launched Jackie Chan as a major film star. The action sequences Yuen designed also helped to polish the stars of Jet Lee and Michell Yoeh. Yuen says he was moved by the story of legendary hero Su Qi er after reading the script. His wife took a part in encouraging him to direct not only the action sequences by the entire film. Yuen hopes to create a perfect blending of spectacular Kungfu sequences with expertise he learned while shooting films in Hollywood.
Born to a martial arts family, Yuen was schooled in Kungfu from an early age. His father Yuen Siu Tin, an established martial arts performer in Peking Opera was his teacher. Yuen started his career as a stunt actor. His polished skills made him a stand out.
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In 1978, well known film maker Wu Siyuan,presented Yuen with a new opportunity, to become an action sequence choreographer. Yuen made his directorial debut with the widely popular "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow." "Drunken Master" followed. The two films follow stereotypical plots: a mischievous young man learns Kungfu from a hermit master, then goes on to humble the local tyrant. But Yuen managed to set a comic tone for both films. He designed vivid Kungfu moves that seemed almost vaudevillian. Audiences were richly entertained. Both films became smash hits. Both reached the top ten at the Hong Kong Box office that year. Yuen's reputation in the film industry was established.
Later, Yuen extended his influence -- directing "Magnificent Butcher" and "Dreadnought." Both films became successful at the box office.
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