Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen (Donnie Yen), born on July 27, 1963 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, is an actor, director and martial arts instructor from Hong Kong, China.
In 1982, he returned to the United States from Beijing to learn Wushu and won the American Wushu Championship
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. In 1992, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Hong Kong Film Awards with " Once Upon a Time in China 2 " . In 1995, he played Chen Zhen in the TV series " Fist of Fury " . In 1997, he directed and acted in the movie " The new big boss ". In 2002, he served as the action director of " Blade 2: Bloodhunt ". From 2003 to 2004, with the movie " The Twins Effect ", he won the Best Action Design Award in the 40th Golden Horse Awards and the Best Action Design Award in the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards . In 2006, with the movie " Kill Zone...USA ", he won the Best Action Design Award in the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards. From 2007 to 2008, with the movie " Flash Point ", he won the Best Action Design Award in the 44th Golden Horse Awards and the Best Action Design Award in the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards.
In December 2008, the starring Chinese Kung-fu film " Yip Man " was released. In 2009, with the film " Yip Man " won the 16th Beijing University Student Film Festival Best Actor, The 13th Huabiao Film Awards Outstanding Overseas Chinese Actor Award. On April 29, 2010, the starring Chinese Kung-fu film " Ip Man 2; Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster; Ye Wen 2: Zong shi chuan qi " was released. In 2011, he won the Golden Horse Awards Best Action Design Award for the third time with " Swordsmen " . In February 2014, the starring magic movie " The Monkey King " was released. In 2015, he won the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Action Design Award for the fourth time with the movie " Last of The Best "
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. In 2016, the starring 3D Chinese Kung-fu film " Yip Man3 " was released
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. In June 2017, Donnie Yen became a new member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences "2017 Oscars"
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. On December 20, 2019, the Chinese Kung-fu film " Yip Man4: The Ending Chapter " was released
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On June 3, 2021, Donnie Yen will join "Quick Chase 4" and will be on the same stage with Keanu Reeves.
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Early Experience
Donnie Yen was born on July 27, 1963 in a martial arts family in Guangdong, China. He came to Hong Kong at the age of 2 until he immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts , USA at the age of 11
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Donnie Yen’s mother , Ms. Bow Sim Mark , is an international martial artist and Tai Chi master, so he practiced martial arts with his mother since he was a child . At the same time, he was exposed to Tai Chi and other traditional Chinese Kung-fu and Western boxing, laying a solid foundation for him in traditional martial arts.
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Growing up in her mother's martial arts atmosphere, Donnie Yen watched many Chinese Kung-fu movies when she was a child. From this, he learned traditional and modern martial arts, as well as Tai Chi, and understood the internal and external laws of martial arts. After seeing the works of Bruce Lee , Jackie Chan and others, he often imitated their actions and even played truant to watch Chinese Kung-fu movies
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In 1974, the 11-year-old Donnie Yen and his family immigrated to Boston, USA, learning various styles of martial arts. In 1978, Donnie Yen was influenced by Bruce Lee and liked free fighting, and his mother was not good at it, so he was sent to the Beijing Shichahai Sports School martial arts team for two years of training
. Donnie Yen became the first non-mainland Chinese student and won the sixth black belt in taekwondo during school
. After returning to the United States in 1982, he participated in the U.S. regional martial arts competition and won the championship
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Performing Experience
In 1987, Donnie Yen came to Xi’an Zhao Changjun Wushu Academy from the United States to study traditional routines with Zhao Changjun , the dean of the Academy , which laid the foundation for traditional martial arts in the future. On the way back to the United States, he passed through Hong Kong and was introduced to meet with director Woo Ping Yuen . Since then, Woo Ping Yuen and Donnie Yen have started a long-term cooperation.
In 1982, he returned to the United States from Beijing to learn martial arts and won the U.S. martial arts championship that year
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Starring in " Drunken Tai-Chi " in 1984 .
In 1986, he participated in the movie " Love Meets Rivals ". In 1988, he participated in the police films " Tiger Cage " and " Mo Min Kap Sin Fung ". Participated in " In The Line Of Duty 4 " and " Flying Squads " in 1989 .
Starring in " Tiger Cage 2 " and " A New Life " in 1990 . Participated in " The Crime File " in 1991 .
In 1992, he was invited by Hark Tsui to star in " New Dragon Gate Inn "
and " Once Upon a Time in China 2 ", and won the title of "Once Upon a Time in China 2" with "Once Upon a Time in China 2". Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Kong Film Awards
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In 1993, he starred in Woo Ping Yuen 's " Iron Monkey " and " Heroes Among Heroes ". Participated in the movie " Butterfly and Sword " directed by McDonald . With " Once Upon a Time in China 2 ", he won the nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 1994, he starred in the movie " Wing Chun, The heroine " produced by Bak-Ming Wong and Sammo Hung as the martial arts director .
Starring in the TV series """, and won the "Golden Dragon Award" nomination for the best actor in a Chinese TV series with ""
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Starring in the TV series " Fist of Fury " in 1995 . He began directing movies in 1997, and directed and acted in his first movie " The new big boss " in 1997
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In 1998, he directed the urban shootout movie " Ballistic Kiss " and
won the Best Young Director Award at the "Yubari" Film Festival in Japan.
In 1999, he was nominated for the Best Director Award at the Fifth Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and for the Best Director Award at the Fifth Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
. In 1999, Donnie Yen flew to Berlin, as the first Chinese film producer from Hong Kong, as the action director of the German TV series " Code Name Cougar ".
In the same year, he signed the American sci-fi action film " Challenger's Ultimate Battle " filmed in Romania , playing the role of the ancient Chinese "Jing Ke", and acted as the action director of the two starring Christopher Lambert and Adrian Paul.
In 2000, he was invited to be a martial arts director and director in Germany, the United States, Japan and other places. In 2001, he served as the action director of the movie " Xu Luo Xue Hime ".
In 2002, he served as the action director of " Blade 2: Bloodhunt ", and in 2002, he participated in Zhang Yimou 's " Hero ".
" Iron Monkey " , which participated in April, ranked sixth in the total box office of the top ten foreign language films in the past ten years with a box office of 14.7 million in the United States, and was nominated for the "Best Fighting Award" of the World Stunt Award
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In 2003, director Jackie Chan's Hollywood work "Shanghai Noon 2". In 2003, he did the action design for the movie " The Twins Effect " and won the 40th Taiwan Golden Horse Award
and the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Action Director Award.
Participated in " Love on the Rocks " and " The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose " in 2004
, and "The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose" won the 40th "Golden Horse Award" for best visual effects, the 23rd The best visual effect of the Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 2005, he starred in Hark Tsui 's " The Seven Swords "
, Wilson Yip Wai Shun 's " Kill Zone...USA " and " Dragon Tiger Gate ", as well as " Kill Zone...USA " and " Dragon Tiger" The " Gate " movie is an action guide.
In 2007, he and Wilson Yip Wai Shun co-directed " Flash Point ", which is known as the prequel to "Kill Zone...USA ", with Donnie Yen as the starring, producer and action director
. In the same year, the anti-terrorist action film " Stormbreaker " was released as an action director .
In December 2008, starred in the movie " Yip Man " directed by Wilson Yip Wai Shun with Simon Yam or Yam Tat-wah and Lynn Hung
. On April 26, 2009, he won the best actor in the 16th Beijing University Student Film Festival with the film " Yip Man ".
In the same year, he participated in the epic blockbuster "The Founding of a Country" and played the role of musician Tian Han in the film.
In 2010, Donnie Yen participated in " All's Well, Ends Well 2011 ", ""And other urban romantic dramas.
On June 29, 2011, the crew of " Swordsmen " held a main creator meeting in Beijing
. On November 26, they won the 48th Golden Horse Awards for Best Action Design Award
. Participated in the urban romantic drama " Eighth Happiness " on November 10 .
In February 2014, " The Monkey King " starring Donnie Yen was released
. On April 25th, the first " The Iceman Cometh 3D 1 " in the sci-fi action love movie " The Iceman Cometh 3D 1 " series starring him was released
. On October 31, the 3D modern action film " Last of The Best " starring and concurrently acting as an action director was released. In October, Donnie Yen accepted an invitation from Hollywood to star in the Sino-US co-production "Noodle Man"
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On August 28, 2015, " Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny " starring Donnie Yen was released simultaneously in North American IMAX theaters and online video platform Netflix. He played the role of the male Silence wolf in the film.
. In the same year, he starred in the movie " Yip Man3 "
; in the same year, he won the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Action Design Award for his movie " Last of The Best "
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In 2016, joined the new film " xXx: Return of Xander Cage "
. On March 4th, directed by Wilson Yip Wai Shun, produced by Bak-Ming Wong, Woo Ping Yuen acted as the action director, starring Donnie Yen, Max Zhang , Lynn Hung , Tan Yaowen , and Tyson’s special 3D Chinese Kung-fu movie " Yip " Man3 " was released in China
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At the end of 2016, SMI and Bak-Ming Wong will start the production of the first " Wesley ", and Donnie Yen will join in.
Announced another collaboration with director Wilson Yip Wai Shun in the movie " Yip Man4 "
. " Star Wars Story: Rogue One " starring two Chinese actors Jiang Wen and Donnie Yen was released in China on January 6, 2017
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"Chasing the Dragon" starring in 2017
On November 23, 2017, he won the Lifetime Achievement Actor Award and the Best Actor Award in Foshan Chinese Kung-fu Film Week.
On January 23, 2018, he and director Wang Jing partnered in the new play " Enter The Fat Dragon "
; on April 9, he announced the official launch of the movie " Yip Man4 "
; on August 24, he starred in the action comedy movie " Big " Brother " was released, playing the actor Chen Xia
; on November 2, the movie " The Iceman Cometh 3D 1: Time Traveler " was released
; on December 21, the producer of " Yip Man Gaiden: Zhang Tianzhi " was released
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In July 2019, he starred in the police
and criminal action film " Raging Fire " ; on December 20, the action film " Yip Man4: The End " , which he starred in and acted as producer, was released
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In 2020, starring in the new movie "The Second Part of Yitian Shoulong Shoulong " directed by Wang Jing , and played Zhang Sanfeng in the film
; on September 11, the Disney live-action film " Mulan " starring him was released, and the film played the role of Commander Dong
; the same year , Served as the "ambassador" of the 45th Toronto International Film Festival
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In 2020, starred in the movie " Raging Fire "
. On November 2, it was announced to join the " Let's Go Online!" Huacai Youth " will serve as a booster for the Guofeng Youth Growth Plan
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On February 11, 2021 , participate in the " CMG 2021 Spring Festival Gala " and perform martial arts "Heaven and Earth Hero" with Wu Jing
. In June, joined the new hot action thriller "Quick Chase 4", playing an old friend of John Wick
. On August 28th, the film documentary " Dragon and Tiger Warrior " , which showed the Chinese Kung-fu filmmakers' struggle for life, was released
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Personal Life
family
His mother, Bow Sim Mark, is a martial artist and Tai Chi master, and founded the Chinese Wushu Research Institute
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His father, Zhen Yunlong , is the Boston editor of the international Chinese newspaper Sing Tao Daily. He can play the violin and the erhu, a Chinese stringed instrument similar in tone to the violin. Donnie Yen also learns classical piano and loves Chopin. Music has become another source of inspiration in his life
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emotion
- In 1993, by a friend, Donnie Yen met a girl in the advertising industry, female , November 1993, Donnie Yen is the identity of that time with his girlfriend's daughter to attend the new drama " Heroes Among Heroes " premiere, December 2, 1993 People got married in a hurry, and they divorced in 1994 .
- At the end of 1995, at the grand ceremony of the Hong Kong TV station "ATV", Donnie Yen knelt down and wooed Joey Meng Yee Man on the spot . In 2000, Donnie Yen returned to the United States to develop, after which the two broke up .
- In August 2003, Donnie Yen met Cecilia Wang during an invitation to a hotel dinner . Four days later, the two began to formally communicate. After marriage, Cecilia Wang as Donnie Yen has a son ( Zhen Jijia ) and a daughter ( Zhen Ji like ) .
Character Evaluation
The movies are always cold and expressionless, but life is very cordial and optimistic. Donnie Yen is famous for martial arts. The media once referred to him, Jackie Chan and Jet Li as China's three martial arts stars.
Compared with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li, Donnie Yen's movements are chic and cool.
He is not only good at martial arts behind the scenes, but also good at fighting in front of the stage. He has a good image, outstanding strength and talent.
Donnie Yen's movements are clean and neat, fierce and swift, explosive, full of power and visual appreciation, and can be described as unique among many action actors and martial arts instructors in Hong Kong.
Character Dispute
On January 12, 2019, Donnie Yen walked the show at Milan Fashion Week for a fashion brand that had been controversial because of the "humiliating China" incident and acted as a closing model, which once again sparked controversy. In response, Donnie Yen studio issued a statement in response, stating that it had not been informed of the brand's insults to China before the cooperation, and apologized for the team's negligence. Mr. Donnie Yen has stopped all cooperation with the brand after learning about it.
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