He made three movies along this genre - Swordsmen in Double Flag Town (1991), Sun Valley (1995) and Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2004).

He Ping's mother, Yuan Yuehua (袁月华), was an accomplished director and the female lead in Bridge (1949), the first feature film produced after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Swordsmen in Double Flag Town went on to win the Grand Prize at the 3rd Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 1992.

[6] In the 2000s, He Ping struck success with his 2004 adventure film Warriors of Heaven and Earth, starring Jiang Wen.

[7] In addition to being a director, He Ping produced numerous feature films such as The Dream Factory, Big Shot's Funeral, and Kekexili: Mountain Patrol.