Matrix

However, on going to the set, the Wachowski brothers earned Yuen Wo Ping's respect for their directing talents, "They are exceedingly great action directors. I have encountered many Hollywood directors, when they shoot action scenes, they employ multiple cameras at the same time. However, the Wachowski brothers are like the Hong Kong directors, using only one camera. This shows that they know very well what they want, and from which angle would the shot be most convincing. Their judgements are like the Hong Kong directors' and the outcome is also very precise."

Both The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions were shot at the same time, and Yuen Wo Ping and Larry and Andy Wachowski collaborated in the same fashion as they did in the original movie. During the one and a half year shoot, the actions were conceptualised beforehand and no action was changed last minute on the set, and this is what that bowled Yuen Wo Ping over.

"The Wachowski brothers would first relay, very clearly, to me their ideas and instructions for each scene, right down to the nitty-gritty like the number of action scenes, how they wanted the fights to be like, and for how long. After that, I would choreograph the moves, have the moves demonstrated, and after further talks and tailoring, I began to teach the actors and actresses the stunts. Most directors would completely leave everything pertaining to action sequences to the action directors while the Wachowskis would be involved in the planning of each and every move. On the set, I would help the directors on how to best capture the actions.