Donnie Yen

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    甄子丹, Donnie Yen Ji-Dan, 견자단, Yen Ji-Dan, Yen Chi-Tan, Yan Chi-Tan, Yen Chi-Ten, Yin Sze-Dan, Zhen Zi Dan, Донни Йен, Ντόνι Γιέν, Zhen Zidan, Chung Tử Đơn, Chân Tử Đan, Donnie Yen, Donnie Yen Chi-Tan, دانی ین, دوني ين

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Donnie Yen Chi-tan is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. He is the recipient of various accolades, including 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 co-producer for 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), 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 mixed martial arts (MMA) elements 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).

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1963-07-27
  • event Death Date Unknown
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 7
  • info Birth Place Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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7.5

Hero

2002-07-22

5.2

The Twins Effect II

2004-08-12

7.2

Once Upon a Time in China II

1992-04-16

6.2

Seven Swords

2005-07-25

6.8

Bodyguards and Assassins

2009-12-18

6.1

Shanghai Knights

2003-02-06

4.9

Highlander: Endgame

2000-09-01

6.5

Drunken Tai Chi

1984-05-31

6.8

Wing Chun

1994-03-24

5.4

Legend of the Wolf

1997-06-14

6.3

14 Blades

2010-02-04

6.9

SPL: Kill Zone

2005-11-18

5.7

Butterfly and Sword

1993-01-16

7.2

Dragon Inn

1992-08-22

6.9

Flash Point

2007-07-26

6.6

Blade II

2002-03-22

6

An Empress and the Warriors

2008-02-09

7.8

Ip Man

2008-12-12

7.5

Ip Man 2

2010-04-29

6.7

Dragon Tiger Gate

2006-07-27

6.2

Heroes Among Heroes

1993-11-11

6.3

The Lost Bladesman

2011-04-28

7

Iron Monkey 2

1996-04-24

5.1

Cheetah on Fire

1992-01-01

6.8

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

2010-09-01

6.9

In the Line of Duty 4

1989-07-21

6

Painted Skin

2008-09-25

6.9

Dragon

2011-07-04

4.8

New Kung Fu Cult Master

2022-01-28

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Ip Man 5

0

Flash Point: Resurgence

7.2

The Prosecutor

2024-12-08

4.6

Satan Returns

1996-05-17

4.6

All's Well, Ends Well 2011

2011-02-02

4.6

New Kung Fu Cult Master 2

2022-02-12

4.8

All's Well, Ends Well

2012-01-19

6.7

Tiger Cage

1988-07-28

7

Tiger Cage II

1990-08-11

3.9

Ballistic Kiss

1998-03-21

7.8

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023-03-22

4.8

The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead

1991-06-07

6.6

Mismatched Couples

1985-04-03

5.4

High Voltage

1995-01-14

5.5

The Monkey King

2014-01-09

2.5

Together

2013-02-13

4.4

Come Back Home

2022-10-03

10

Black Rose II

1997-03-01

6

Special ID

2013-10-17

4.9

Circus Kids

1994-10-09

5

City of Darkness

1999-01-01

4.7

Shanghai Affairs

1998-07-03

5

Crystal Hunt

1992-01-19

5.7

The Last Conflict

1988-01-01

5.9

Golden Chickensss

2014-01-30

6.4

Sakra

2023-01-16

6.2

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

2016-02-18

0

2021 China Central Radio and TV Station Spring Festival Gala

2021-02-11

5.5

Iceman

2014-04-17

8.2

Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge

2001-11-26

7

Revenge of the Kung Fu Master

1994-09-23

7.4

Iron Monkey

1993-09-03

6.8

Kung Fu Jungle

2014-10-31

5.2

The Founding of a Republic

2009-09-17

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Kung Fu

7.5

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016-12-14

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Donnie Yen UK Tour 1991

1991-04-01

7

Ip Man 3

2015-12-24

6.2

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017-01-13

0

From the World of John Wick: Caine

5.4

The Saint of Gamblers

1995-06-28

4.7

All's Well, Ends Well 2009

2009-01-22

6.9

Chasing the Dragon

2017-09-28

7.3

Ip Man 4: The Finale

2019-12-19

5.4

Cinema of Vengeance

1994-01-01

8

Fist of Fury

2002-04-30

6.6

Iceman: The Time Traveler

2018-11-02

5.8

Guardians of Martial Arts

2017-11-11

8

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009-05-17

6.4

Enter the Fat Dragon

2020-01-23

7.4

Big Brother

2018-08-16

6.9

Raging Fire

2021-07-28

0

Hong Kong Superstars

2001-01-01

6.9

Mulan

2020-09-04

5.4

Love on the Rocks

2004-04-08

4.8

An Inspector Calls

2015-02-19

5.6

The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'

2017-04-04

7

The Kung Fu Master

2002-07-30

7.3

Kung Fu Stuntmen

2021-08-28

4

The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'

2002-09-03

0

Let the Music Fly

0

'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece

2004-11-30

7.4

Wick Is Pain

2025-05-08

0

A New Life

1991-09-23

5.9

Fist of Fury

1995-08-21

5.5

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003-01-26

0

File Noir

1989-05-01

0

Bravo Youngsters!

2020-12-25

7.3

The Kung Fu Master

1994-08-15

0

The Crime File

1991-04-15

0

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

2018-11-19

6.5

Crush Over

2023-10-21

0

Flying Squads

1989-08-07

8.3

Running Man

2010-07-11

0

Club Sparkle

2009-01-04

7

The Oscars

1953-03-19

4

鲁豫有约一日行

2016-08-26

0

Chef Nic

2014-07-12

7.4

Roast

2017-01-08

0

2次重塑

2020-02-12

0

Armor Hero Star Ray

2024-12-13

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Flash Point

2007-07-26

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Legend of the Wolf

1997-06-14

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The Lost Bladesman

2011-04-28

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Come Back Home

2022-10-03

0

The Twins Effect

2003-03-08

0

Shanghai Affairs

1998-07-03

0

The Princess Blade

2001-12-15

0

Legend of the Wolf

1997-06-14

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Legend of the Wolf

1997-06-14

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Legend of the Wolf

1997-06-14

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Ballistic Kiss

1998-03-21

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Ballistic Kiss

1998-03-21

0

Ballistic Kiss

1998-03-21

0

Wuhan Wuhan

2021-05-06

0

Iceman

2014-04-17

0

Ballistic Kiss

1998-03-21

0

Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge

2001-11-26

0

SPL: Kill Zone

2005-11-18

0

Protégé de la Rose Noire

2004-02-03

0

Wing Chun

1994-03-24

0

Chasing the Dragon

2017-09-28

0

Sakra

2023-01-16

0

Sakra

2023-01-16

0

The Miracle Fighters

1982-07-23

0

Stormbreaker

2006-07-21

0

Moonlight Express

1999-04-01

0

The Close Encounters of Vampire

1986-09-25

0

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

2010-09-01

0

Flash Point

2007-07-26

0

Dragon Inn

1992-08-22

0

Raging Fire

2021-07-28

0

Dragon

2011-07-04

0

Wing Chun

1994-03-24

0

Tiger Cage

1988-07-28

0

The Prosecutor

2024-12-08

0

Tiger Cage II

1990-08-11

0

Enter the Fat Dragon

2020-01-23

0

Big Brother

2018-08-16

0

Raging Fire

2021-07-28

0

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

2018-12-20

0

Kung Fu Jungle

2014-10-31

0

Blade II

2002-03-22

0

Big Brother

2018-08-16

0

The Twins Effect

2003-03-08

0

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017-01-13

0

The Twins Effect II

2004-08-12

0

Moonlight Express

1999-04-01

0

The Prosecutor

2024-12-08

0

The Princess Blade

2001-12-15

0

Stormbreaker

2006-07-21

0

Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz

1999-12-09

0

Dragon Tiger Gate

2006-07-27

0

From the World of John Wick: Caine

0

From the World of John Wick: Caine