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Donnie Yen Chi-tan (Chinese: 甄子丹) is a Chinese actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director best known for his martial arts films. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He is the recipient of various accolades, including three Golden Horse Awards and five Hong Kong Film Awards .
Yen returned to China to co-star in director Zhang Yimou's epic wu xia master work 'Hero'. Yen's duel with Jet Li brought his skills to the emerging Mainland Chinese theatrical audience, and paved the way for Donnie to become the country's biggest action star.
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Birthday: Jul 27, 1963. 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...
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- Yen made it a point to change his nationality back to Chinese. Born in Guangzhou, China on July 27, 1963, Yen emigrated to the United States with his family at the age of 11 and gained US citizenship.
- Yen’s mother is also a martial arts master. Yen’s mother, Bow-sim Mark, is a famous martial arts grandmaster, specialising in tai chi and Fu-style wudangquan.
- Yen and Jet Li were classmates. While in the US, Yen became interested in free sparring after watching Bruce Lee. But Yen’s mother was not happy with him getting involved in the practice, so she sent Yen to Beijing Shichahai Sports School in 1978 to train with the Beijing wushu team.
- Yen plays the piano really well. Yen is also skilled in playing the piano. “I am happy to let the audience know Donnie Yen cannot only fight fiercely but also play Chopin,” he once said.
Donnie Yen is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director and producer. He is known for his roles in Ip Man, Rogue One, Star Wars and other films.
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