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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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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Donnie Yen
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
0
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
0
Kung Fu
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016-12-14
0
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
movie_edit Directing
0
Flash Point
2007-07-26
0
Legend of the Wolf
1997-06-14
0
The Lost Bladesman
2011-04-28
0
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
0
Legend of the Wolf
1997-06-14
0
Legend of the Wolf
1997-06-14
0
Ballistic Kiss
1998-03-21
0
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