Martial Arts Director Yuen Woo-ping Joins 'Where Winds Meet' as Action Consultant

무술 감독 원화평, 연운 액션 컨설턴트로 합류했다

gamemeca • Lee Woo Min 게임메카 이우민 기자 2026.05.28 14:42 UTC+9

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NetEase Games and its subsidiary Everstone Studio announced on the 28th that martial arts directing master Yuen Woo-ping has officially joined the 'Where Winds Meet' project as a global action consultant. This marks an official collaboration between Yuen Woo-ping and NetEase Games. Yuen Woo-ping is recognized globally for his work directing martial arts in films such as 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' 'Drunken Master,' 'Ip Man,' 'Kung Fu Hustle,' 'The Matrix,' and 'Kill Bill.'

▲ Martial arts director Yuen Woo-ping has joined as the action consultant for 'Yun Yun'. (Photo courtesy of NetEase Games)

On the 28th, NetEase Games and its subsidiary Everstone Studio announced that master martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping has officially joined the 'Yun Yun' project as its global action consultant. This marks an official collaboration between Yuen Woo-ping and NetEase Games.

Yuen Woo-ping is globally recognised as a master choreographer, having directed the martial arts sequences for films such as 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' 'Drunken Master,' 'Ip Man,' and 'Kung Fu Hustle,' as well as for 'The Matrix' and 'Kill Bill.' He also gained significant recognition in Korea, having directed 'Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy,' which was selected as the closing film for the 2018 Busan International Film Festival, leading to his personal visit to the country.

With Yuen Woo-ping's involvement, his decades of expertise in martial arts choreography will be reflected in the combat action within 'Yun Yun.' The development team will directly participate in the motion capture process for 'Yun Yun,' thereby bringing the game's martial arts and weapon-based combat to life.

Meanwhile, 'Yun Yun' is set to release its new expansion pack, 'Dawn of the Palace,' on the 28th. This expansion will feature a new storyline delving into the forbidden secrets of the imperial court, alongside a summer campaign, a formidable world boss, and a variety of multiplayer content. Further details regarding the expansion can be found on the official website.

연운 스크린샷(사진제공: 넷이즈게임즈) — ▲ 무술 감독 원화평이 연운 액션 컨설턴트로 합류했다. (사진제공: 넷이즈게임즈)

넷이즈게임즈와 산하 개발사 에버스톤 스튜디오가 28일, 무술 연출의 거장 원화평(Yuen Woo-Ping) 감독이 '연운' 프로젝트 글로벌 액션 컨설턴트로 공식 협력한다고 밝혔다. 이로써 원화평 감독은 넷이즈게임즈와 공식적인 협력 관계를 맺게 됐다.

원화평 감독은 영화 '와호장룡', '취권', '엽문', '쿵푸허슬'을 비롯해 '매트릭스', '킬빌' 등의 작품에서 무술을 연출하며 세계적 거장으로 인정받았다. 특히 2018년 부산국제영화제 폐막작으로 선정된 '엽문 외전'의 감독으로서 직접 한국을 방문하며 국내에도 높은 인지도를 확보하기도 했다.

원화평 감독 합류로 수십 년간 쌓아온 그의 무술 연출 내공이 연운 속 전투 액션에 반영된다. 연출팀은 연운의 모션 캡쳐 과정에 직접 참여하며, 이를 통해 게임 내 무술과 무기 액션을 구현할 예정이다.

한편, 연운은 신규 확장팩 '궁궐의 새벽빛'을 28일 출시한다. 이번 확장팩은 황실의 금지된 비밀을 다루는 새로운 스토리를 포함하며, 여름 시즌 캠페인과 강력한 월드 보스, 그리고 다양한 멀티플레이 콘텐츠를 제공한다. 확장팩 세부 내용은 공식 홈페이지에서 확인할 수 있다.

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Martial Arts Director Yuen Woo-ping Joins 'Where Winds Meet' as Action Consultant 무술 감독 원화평, 연운 액션 컨설턴트로 합류했다

Martial Arts Director Yuen Woo-ping Joins 'Where Winds Meet' as Action Consultant

무술 감독 원화평, 연운 액션 컨설턴트로 합류했다