Yen's career has pitted him against Jackie Chan ("Shanghai Knights") and Jet Li ("Once Upon a Time in China II" and "Hero"). Now he can add the largely retired action star Wang to the list.

Yen told The Associated Press that he is a fan of "The One-armed Swordsman," the 1967 film that catapulted Wang to fame. He said their matchup in the recently released "Wu Xia" fulfilled his wish of "working with everyone."