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Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen Chi-tan 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…
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entertainment · Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1963) · actor · film producer · film director · choreographer · martial artist · judoka · karateka · taekwondo athlete · Thai boxer · film actor · also Donnie Yen, Donnie Yen Ji-dan, Yen Chi-Tan, Yen
Born 27 July 1963 · Q311723
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2026· 5 entries
“When you watch my films, you”
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GameSpot: Phantom Blade Zero State Of Play Set For Next Week, And Yes, That’s Donnie Yen In The New Trailer
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GosuGamers: Donnie Yen joins Phantom Blade Zero as Mó Yuan, pre-orders now live
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Tribute.ca: Donnie Yen Biography & Movies
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2025· 2 entries
Newsweek: Donnie Yen May Direct John Wick Spin-Off He’s Also Starring In
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Yahoo: Donnie Yen is in talks to star in and direct a ‘John Wick’ spin-off
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2023· 1 entry
Yen was appointed to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) as a representative of the "Literature and Arts" sector, replacing outgoing fellow action star Jackie Chan
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2022· 1 entry
Awarded Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong (2022).
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2021· 1 entry
Awarded Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong (2021).
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2019· 2 entries
Yen reprised his role as Ip Man in Ip Man 4: The Finale
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Was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame
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2017· 2 entries
A live-action film adaption of the video game Sleeping Dogs was announced, with Yen playing the lead character Wei Shen
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Yen received a call from Li and Alibaba CEO Jack Ma about a potential collaboration on a short martial arts film known as Gong Shou Dao – to promote a new form of tai chi as an Olympic sport in the future
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2016· 1 entry
Yen co-starred in the Star Wars anthology film Rogue One as Chirrut Îmwe, the Zatoichi-like blind transient warrior
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2015· 2 entries
Yen visited refugee camps in Thailand, bringing donations and gifts for the refugees
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Yen reduced his muscular physique yet again to reprise the role of Ip Man in Ip Man 3 and for his role as the blind warrior monk Chirrut Îmwe in Rogue One
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2013· 1 entry
It was reported that Yen would be playing the lead role for Iceman, a sci-fi action film dealing with time travel and which was filmed in 3D
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2012· 2 entries
Yen and his wife Cissy co-founded Go
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Yen returned to the movie industry and commenced the filming of Special ID, in which he played the main lead, an undercover cop, and also took on the role of action choreographer
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2011· 1 entry
Yen revealed that he was venturing into other genres of films and had taken up two comedy roles in a row, in All's Well, Ends Well 2011 and All's Well, Ends Well 2012, and would be working with Carina Lau in the former a
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2010· 1 entry
Still fresh off Ip Man 2, Yen was cast as Chen Zhen in Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, who was originally portrayed by Bruce Lee
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2008· 1 entry
Yen starred in Ip Man, a semi-biographical account of Ip Man, the Wing Chun master of Bruce Lee
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2007· 2 entries
Won Golden Bauhinia Awards for Dragon Tiger Gate (2007).
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Yen lost over 14 kg (30 pounds) to reach the weight of 54 kg (120 pounds) to better portray the slender Ip Man and the techniques of Wing Chun, which focuses on techniques and not strength
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded Hong Kong Film Awards for SPL: Sha Po Lang (2006).
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded Hong Kong Film Awards for The Twins Effect (2004).
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2003· 2 entries
Won Golden Horse Award for Best Action Choreography for The Twins Effect (2003).
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Yen portrayed antagonist Wu Chow opposite Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson in Shanghai Knights
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2002· 1 entry
Li was filming Hero and insisted to director Zhang Yimou that he wanted Yen to play the role of Sky, his adversary, due to Yen's martial arts ability
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1997· 3 entries
Starred in his directorial debut film Legend of the Wolf
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Yen started the production company Bullet Films, and made his directorial debut in Legend of the Wolf (1997) and Ballistic Kiss (1998), in which he played the lead character
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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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1995· 1 entry
Yen starred as Chen Zhen in the television series Fist of Fury produced by ATV, which is adapted from the 1972 film of the same title that starred Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen
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1974· 1 entry
But renounced it in 2010 to become a Hong Kong citizen again
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1963· 1 entry
Born 1963-07-27.
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