Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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Jyutping. Jan 1 Zi 2 -daan 1. Canton Romanization. Yen 1 Ji 2 -dan 1. IPA. [jɐ́n tsǐː.táːn] Donnie Yen Ji-dan [1] [3] (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. [4] [5] He is one of the highest paid actors in Asia.
Donnie Yen. Actor: Ip Man. 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. There, Master Bow-sim Mark became a pioneer ...
- Actor, Stunts, Producer
- July 27, 1963
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Donnie Yen Ji Dan is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, action choreographer, stuntman, and multiple-time world wushu tournament champion. Yen is one of Hong Kong's top action stars. Well versed in an array of martial arts, Yen's first accredited role was in the 1984 film, "Drunken Tai Chi".
YearTitleRoleRatingTBAIp Man 5 add Hong Kong Movie, 0000, (Main ...Main Role0.0TBAMisjudgement add Hong Kong Movie, 0000, ...Main Role0.02023Sakra add Hong Kong Movie, 2023, Kiu Fung ...Kiu Fung / Siu Yun San Main Role7.52022Comeback Home add Chinese Movie, 2022, A ...A De Main Role7.4- July 27, 1963
Jul 27, 2023 · July 27, 2023 marks the 60th birthday of Hong Kong kung fu actor Donnie Yen Ji-dan. He is best known for injecting mixed martial arts into Asian cinematography and popularising the self-defence ...
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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.
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Dec 13, 2016 · Donnie Yen Ji-dan was once sarcastically called “the strongest in the universe” by Hong Kong’s entertainment press for his presumed overconfidence in himself. But the last laugh is on them.
Born Donnie Yen Ji-Dan (name sometimes cited as Chi-Tan Yen and Ji-Dan Yen),July 27, 1963, in Canton, China; moved to the United States, c. 1974; son ofKlysler (a newspaper editor) and Bow Sim-Mark (a martial arts master) Yen. Addresses: Agent: Mark Ross/Andrew Ruf, Paradigm Entertainment, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA ...
