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Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen Chi-tan (Chinese: 甄子丹) is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. Born on July 27, 1963, in Guangdong, Yen developed an interest in martial arts at a young age. He auditioned for action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping in Hong Kong, landing his first starring role in the 1984 Hong Kong martial arts action film Drunken Tai Chi. He's known for portraying Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man in the Ip Man film series, and also co-producing the spin-off Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018). Yen made his American debut in Highlander: Endgame (2000), and continued to be active in Hong Kong cinema in the 2000s, appearing in highly acclaimed films, including Hero (2002), opposite Jackie Chan in Shanghai Knights (2003), and in popular American films Rogue One (2016), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), Mulan (2020), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). Yen has been credited by many for contributing to the popularisation of Wing Chun in China. In 2019, he was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame.
In television, he starred as Chen Zhen in the television series Fist of Fury (1995), and later reprised the role in the 2010 film Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen. Yen exemplifies remarkable aptitude in a variety of combat and martial arts disciplines, including tai chi, Boxing, Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do, and Mixed martial arts, among many others. Today, he stands out as one of the premiere action choreographers in the world.
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Given Name: Donnie Yen Chi-tan
Born: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Citizenship: Hong Kong (1963–1974, 2009–present), United States (1974–2010)
Birthday: July 27, 1963
Occupations: Actor,martial artist,action director and choreographer,film director,producer
Years Active: 1984-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Leung Zing-ci, Cissy Wang
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Awards and Nominations Received by Donnie Yen
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Movies Featuring Donnie Yen
John Wick: Chapter 4
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Mulan
Hero
Iron Monkey
Raging Fire
Ip Man 4: The Finale
City with No Mercy
Ip Man
Dragon
Ip Man 3
Sakra
Chasing the Dragon
Enter the Fat Dragon
Big Brother
Polar Rescue
The Prosecutor
The Lost Bladesman
Golden Chickensss
Kung Fu Jungle
The Stories: The Making of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Guardians of Martial Arts
An Inspector Calls
Iceman: The Time Traveler
The Kung Fu Master
The Blood Pact: The Making of ‘Blade II’
Love on the Rocks
The Twins Effect II
SPL: Kill Zone
Dragon Tiger Gate
Seven Swords
Drunken Tai Chi
Tiger Cage
Mismatched Couples
Kung Fu Stuntmen
Cheetah on Fire
The Last Conflict
In the Line of Duty 4
The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead
New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
New Kung Fu Cult Master
Come Back Home
In the Line of Duty 4
Butterfly and Sword
Cinema of Vengeance
Dragon Inn
Circus Kids
Heroes Among Heroes
The Founding of a Republic
Ip Man
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
An Empress and the Warriors
Iron Monkey
Shanghai Affairs
Iron Monkey 2
Bodyguards and Assassins
All’s Well, Ends Well 2009
The Saint of Gamblers
Painted Skin
High Voltage
Ballistic Kiss
Crystal Hunt
Black Rose II
City of Darkness
Wing Chun
Career Timeline
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2022
New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
Zhang Sanfeng
New Kung Fu Cult Master
Zhang Sanfeng
Come Back Home
A De
2017
Chasing the Dragon
Crippled Ho
The Stories: The Making of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Self
Guardians of Martial Arts
Master Yen
2009
The Founding of a Republic
Tian Han
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
Bodyguards and Assassins
Sum Chung-Yang
All’s Well, Ends Well 2009
Wedding Guest
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