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Donnie Yen (Chinese: 甄子丹; pinyin: Zhēn Zǐdān, born July 27, 1963), is a martial artist and a film actor.

The son of martial arts master Bow Sim Mark, Yen was born in Guangdong, Guangzhou, China and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He is a well known film and television actor in Hong Kong and, more recently, in the West, having been featured in many movies with prominent, internationally known actors such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh. Donnie's younger sister Chris (Chi-Ching) is also an accomplished martial artist and rising actress, recently appearing in the independent film The Adventures of Johnny Dao.

From a young age, Yen was interested in martial arts of all kind, experimenting with various styles, from Taekwondo to Wushu. Yen decided to stick with Wushu, moved to Beijing to train further and even joined the Beijing Wushu Team for two years (Yen became the first non-PRC Chinese to be accepted at the school). During his training in China, his instructor Mr. Lee demanded Donnie cut his hippie-style mullet as it was inappropriate. When he wanted to return to the United States, he made a side trip to Hong Kong and it was there that he met Yuen Woo-ping, a famous Hong Kong fight choreographer. Yen's first film role was at age 21 in 1984 in the film Xiao Tai Ji. The film revolved around drunken Tai Chi, and although not a critical success, the film helped Yen to achieve further notability. Over the years, Donnie would send martial arts magazines and books from North America back to Mr. Lee in China. Sometime after filming Drunken Tai Chi and Tiger Cage, Donnie had cosmetic surgery to give him folded eyelids and to straighten his teeth. The changes are very apparent in subsequent films.

However, Yen gained his breakthrough role in 1992 as General Lan in Once Upon a Time in China II. His final fight against Wong Fei-Hung (Jet Li) remains one of the most celebrated fights in martial arts films to this day. This fight scene could be considered one of the very best in martial arts films, and has been revisited to an extent in 2002's Hero, where Yen and Li face off again. He learned how to use a spear from a man named Master Ma.

In 1997, Yen started a production company known as Bullet Films, and made his directorial debut. Two of his films, Legend of the Wolf and Ballistic Kiss, in which he also starred, are widely considered to be groundbreaking in their style and tone.

Donnie went on to choreograph fight scenes (and have small roles in) Hollywood films, such as Blade II and various Highlander projects.

Donnie was briefly engaged to ATV actress, Man Yee Man, before marrying in 2003 in Toronto to Cissy Wang, Miss Chinese Toronto 2000, with whom he has a daughter, Jasmine. Donnie also has a son from a previous relationship named Man Cheuk Yen.

Donnie Yen choreographed most of the fighting animation in the 2004 videogame Onimusha 3 (Also starring Kaneshiro Takeshi and Jean Reno).

Donnie has been very active in Hong Kong cinema as of late and can be seen as Chu Zhaonan in Tsui Hark's wuxia epic Seven Swords, and opposite Sammo Hung and Simon Yam in the brutal crime drama SPL: Sha Po Lang. Both films were featured this year at the Toronto Film Festival. Most recently, he starred as Wong Xiao-Long in "Dragon Tiger Gate, an adaptation of a popular Chinese comic book, together with Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue.

Donnie worked on Stormbreaker, starring Alicia Silverstone, as the action choreographer and action director.

Filmography

* Miracle Fighters 2 (1983)
* Drunken Tai Chi (1984)
* Mismatched Couples (1985)
* Tiger Cage (1988)
* The Last Conflict (1988)
* In the Line of Duty IV: Witness (1989)
* Tiger Cage 2 (1990)
* Holy Virgin vs. the Evil Dead (1991)
* Crystal Hunt (1991)
* Cheetah on Fire (1992)
* Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
* New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) aka Dragon Inn
* Iron Monkey (1993)
* Butterfly Sword (1993)
* Hero Among Heroes (1993)
* Wing Chun (1994)
* Circus Kid (1994)
* Satan Returns (1996)
* Black Rose 2 (1996)
* Legend of the Wolf (1997)
* Asian Cops - High Voltage (1997)
* Ballistic Kiss (1998)
* Shanghai Affairs (1998)
* Highlander: Endgame (2000)
* Fist of Fury: The Sequel (2001)
* Shurayuki Hime (2001)
* Blade II (2002)
* Hero (2002)
* Shanghai Knights (2003)
* The Twins Effect (2003)
* Protege de la Rose Noire (2004)
* The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose (2004)
* Love on the Rocks (2004)
* SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005)
* Seven Swords (2005)
* Stormbreaker (2006)
* Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
* City With No Mercy (2007)

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News: Anthony Wong! Shu Qi! Donnie Yen! Details On Andrew Lau's ... As mentioned by X yesterday, next on the docket for the incredibly busy Donnie Yen is a starring role in Andrew Lau's The Legend Of Chen Zhen. But beyond the title, we knew very little about what Lau had planned other than that it would ... Continue reading News: Donnie Yen is (not!) Retiring I was waiting for some real footage before covering Wilson Yip's upcoming 葉問2 (Ip Man 2), sequel to last year's madly energetic biopic of the Wing Chun pioneer, but today's press conference and a few words by Donnie Yen himself are ... Continue reading Donnie Yen Confirmed For The Legend Of Chen Zhen | Jade Screen ... If you're a fan of Jackie Chan or Hong Kong Cinema you definitely don't want to miss out on this! Jackie Chan News and Products, Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Sammo Hung. Continue reading Donnie Yen to bring the 'Legend of Chen Zhen' « Kung Fu Cinema In 1995, Hong Kong action star and filmmaker Donnie Yen played Chen Zhen, the role made famous by Bruce Lee, in a television series version of Lee's classic martial arts film FIST OF FURY (1971). Wu-Jing.org has reported that Yen will ... Continue reading Donnie Yen Continues The Legend of Chen Zhen - Wu-Jing.org The Legend of Chen Zhen, produced by Gordon Chan, directed by Andrew Lau, starring Donnie Yen, Anthony Wong, Shu Qi, is beginning production soon. Donnie Yen will also be serving as the martial arts director. ... Continue reading Ip Man 2: Sammo Hung Vs Donnie Yen Round 2 - Wu-Jing.org As Ip Man 2 is wrapping up soon, the press was finally granted visit to the set in Songjiang Studio, Shanghai on October 28, when the gripping duel between two of the best martial arts stars Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen was being filmed. ... Continue reading Kung Fu Fridays: Sammo Shames Donnie Yen Into Not Retiring? Donnie Yen has been planning his retirement recently but Twitch reported today that he's changed his mind. That his body is wearing down as he gets older, and that he feels less inclined to get bruised and battered about at the end of ... Continue reading Sammo Hung and Donnie Yen Square Off! Ip Man 2 – Onset Pictures The sequel to the multi award winning Donnie Yen biopic based on the life of Grandmaster Ip Man, picks up right where the first movie left off (Ip Man escaping from the Japanese). This time the start of the movie will focus on Ip Mans ... Continue reading 14 Blades – Trailer for Donnie Yen's new film « Live for Films 14 Blades – Trailer for Donnie Yen's new film. Posted by liveforfilms on October 28, 2009. film-14blades An excellent trailer for what looks like a great film starring Starring Donnie Yen, Zhao Wei, Chun Wu and Sammo Hung. ... Continue reading Donnie Yen – Don't Call it a Comeback! He's been here for years! Donnie Yen was born in Canton, China on 27th July 1963. His mother is the famous Wushu Master and twice winner of Inside Kung Fu's 'Woman of the Year' Award; Bow Sim Mark. Bow helped found the Chinese Wushu Research Institute in Boston, ... Continue reading Hollywood Actors Jessica alba Donnie Yen pictures and Donnie Yen biography

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