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Donnie Yen Ji-dan (Chinese: 甄子丹; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director best known for his martial arts films. He is one of the highest paid actors in Asia.
Donnie Yen was born in Guangzhou, China. His mother, Bow-sim Mark, was a kung fu master and his father, Kylster Yen, a newspaper editor and amateur musician. When Donnie was just two years old, the family moved to Hong Kong and then, when he was 11, to Boston, Massachusetts.
- July 27, 1963
- Hero (2002) Rent now on Prime Video & Apple TV. Zhang Yimou’s not only crafted a cunning and creative film in 2002's Hero but also choreographed Donnie Yen and Jet Li performing one of the most electric fight scenes in the history of martial arts movies.
- Ip Man 2 (2010) Streaming now on Netflix, Prime Video & Peacock. Ip Man 2 expands Donnie Yen's character, portraying the mannerisms of the iconic martial artist.
- Once Upon A Time In China II (1992) Streaming now on Prime Video. Once Upon A Time In China 2 sees Yen play Lam, a Chinese general whose mission is to eliminate all revolutionaries.
- Ip Man (2008) Streaming now on Netflix, Prime Video & Peacock. Donnie Yen returned to the limelight with the Ip Man franchise. The first installment brought the famous Wing Chun master Ip Man onscreen for the very first time.
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- Moving Around the World and Parents. Yen was born in the province of Canton in China. He moved to Hong Kong at the age of two, living there until he was 11.
- Martial Arts Background. Yen's first martial arts experiences came early, as his mother is an internal martial arts grandmaster. In fact, it is said that his training in Tai Chi and Chinese Wushu began as soon as he could walk.
- Martial Arts Philosophy and Bruce Lee. Quote from Donnie Yen's website: "I take martial arts into a whole philosophy. I respect Bruce Lee so much because his whole martial arts is about the way to live.
- Movie Beginnings. Yen's break came when he traveled to Hong Kong on his way back home from Beijing and was introduced to film director Yuen Wo-ping, the action choreographer for "The Matrix".
His mother is the grandmaster Bow-sim Mark, an expert in tai chi and other wushu styles. Mark trained in her native China before moving to Boston, Massachusetts, in the '70s with her husband and children, where she opened a school called the Chinese Wushu Research Center.
Feb 28, 2023 · Yen was born in Guangzhou, on the Chinese mainland. When Yen was two years old, he and his father, a newspaper editor, moved to Hong Kong. Due to restrictions imposed by the Mao government of...
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Birthplace: Canton, China. Donnie Yen is a martial-arts master and one of the top leading men in the new style of Hong Kong action cinema. Born in China, Yen moved with his family to Boston,...
