Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen

Age 62 — born July 27, 1963·Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Donnie Yen Chi-tan (Chinese: 甄子丹; Jyutping: jan1 zi2 daan1; pinyin: Zhēn Zǐdān; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. His accolades include three Golden Horse Awards and five Hong Kong Film Awards. He is best known for portraying Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man in the Ip Man film series, namely Ip Man (2008), Ip Man 2 (2010), Ip Man 3 (2015), and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019). He also served as a co-producer of the spin-off Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018). Born in Guangdong, Yen developed an interest in martial arts at a young age and began experimenting with various styles, including tai chi and other traditional Chinese martial arts. At age 18, he auditioned for action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping in Hong Kong. He landed his first starring role in the 1984 Hong Kong martial arts action film  Drunken Tai Chi. He made his breakthrough role as the antagonist General Nap-lan in Once Upon a Time in China II (1992), opposite Jet Li's character. He appeared in several other Hong Kong kung fu films, including Iron Monkey (1993) and Wing Chun (1994). In 1997, he starred in his directorial debut film, Legend of the Wolf. Yen made his American debut in Highlander: Endgame (2000), followed by a cameo in Blade II (2002). He went on to appear in the American films Shanghai Knights (2003), Rogue One (2016), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), Mulan (2020), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). He has continued to be active in Hong Kong cinema, appearing in the well-received films Hero (2002), SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005), Flash Point (2007), 14 Blades (2010), Wu Xia (2011), Kung Fu Jungle (2014), Chasing the Dragon (2017), Enter the Fat Dragon (2020), Raging Fire (2021), and The Prosecutor (2024), among others. In television, Yen portrayed fictional character Chen Zhen in the television series Fist of Fury (1995); he reprised the role in the 2010 film Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen. For portraying Ip Man in the Ip Man film series (2008–2019), Yen is credited by many for contributing to the popularisation of Wing Chun in China. Alongside Kung fu, particularly Wing Chun, Yen is also known for incorporating elements of mixed martial arts (MMA) into his action choreography. Aside from his acting, in 1997, he established his own production company, Bullet Films, which choreographed the action for Western blockbusters like Blade II (2002) and Stormbreaker (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Donnie Yen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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37Credits7 TV · 30 films
1982–2024Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedDer Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz
7.3 Average ratingacross 32 titles

Top TV shows 7best Donnie Yen shows

  1. 1The Kung Fu Master posterThe Kung Fu MasterHung Hei-gun · 30 eps · 19947.4
  2. 2Fist of Fury posterFist of Fury陈真 · 30 eps · 19956.5
  3. 3File Noir posterFile Noir20 eps · 1989
  4. 4Flying Squads posterFlying SquadsCheung Ho-nam · 20 eps · 1989
  5. 5A New Life posterA New Life15 eps · 1991
  6. 6The Crime File posterThe Crime File13 eps · 1991
  7. 7The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up posterThe 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up1 ep · 2018

Top movies 30best Donnie Yen movies

  1. 1Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz posterDer Puma - Kämpfer mit HerzStunts · 19999.0
  2. 2Black Rose II posterBlack Rose IIBoxing School Owner · 19978.5
  3. 3Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge posterFist of Fury - Sworn RevengeChen Zhen · 20018.2
  4. 4Fist of Fury posterFist of FuryChen-Jun · 20028.0
  5. 5Ip Man posterIp ManYip Man · 2008 · Drama7.8
  6. 6John Wick: Chapter 4 posterJohn Wick: Chapter 4Caine · 2023 · Action7.7
  7. 7Big Brother posterBig BrotherHenry Chen Xia · 20187.6
  8. 8Hero posterHeroSky · 20027.5
  9. 9Rogue One: A Star Wars Story posterRogue One: A Star Wars StoryChirrut Imwe · 2016 · Action7.5
  10. 10Ip Man 2 posterIp Man 2Ip Man · 20107.5
  11. 11Iron Monkey posterIron MonkeyWong Kei-ying · 19937.4
  12. 12The Miracle Fighters posterThe Miracle FightersStunt Double · 19827.4
  13. 13New Dragon Gate Inn posterNew Dragon Gate InnEunuch Tso Siu Yan · 19927.3
  14. 14Ip Man 4: The Finale posterIp Man 4: The FinaleIp Man · 20197.3
  15. 15Once Upon a Time in China II posterOnce Upon a Time in China IICommander Lan · 19927.2
  16. 16Kung Fu Stuntmen posterKung Fu Stuntmen20217.2
  17. 17Raging Fire posterRaging FireBong · 20217.1
  18. 18Tiger Cage II posterTiger Cage IIDragon Yau · 19907.1
  19. 19The Last Conflict posterThe Last ConflictDickson Kwan · 19887.1
  20. 20The Prosecutor posterThe ProsecutorFok Chi Ho · 20247.0
  21. 21Ip Man 3 posterIp Man 3Ip Man · 20157.0
  22. 22In the Line of Duty 4 posterIn the Line of Duty 4Captain Donnie Yan · 19897.0
  23. 23Revenge of the Kung Fu Master posterRevenge of the Kung Fu MasterHung-Hei Kwun · 19947.0
  24. 24The Kung Fu Master posterThe Kung Fu MasterHung Hei-Kwun · 20027.0
  25. 25Chasing the Dragon posterChasing the DragonCrippled Ho · 20177.0
  26. 26Flash Point posterFlash PointMa · 20076.9
  27. 27SPL: Kill Zone posterSPL: Kill ZoneInspector Ma Kwun · 20056.9
  28. 28Mulan posterMulanCommander Tung · 2020 · Adventure6.8
  29. 29Blade II posterBlade IISnowman · 2002 · Fantasy6.6
  30. 30xXx: Return of Xander Cage posterxXx: Return of Xander CageXiang · 2017 · Action6.1

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