Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen Chi-tan is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. He is the recipient of various accolades, including three Golden Horse Awards and five Hong Kong Film Awards. He is best known for portraying Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man in the Ip Man film series, namely Ip Man (2008), Ip Man 2 (2010), Ip Man 3 (2015), and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019). He also served as co-producer for the spin-off Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018). Born in Guangdong, Yen developed an interest in martial arts at a young age, and began experimenting with various styles, including tai chi and other traditional Chinese martial arts. At age 18, he auditioned for action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping in Hong Kong. He landed his first starring role in the 1984 Hong Kong martial arts action film Drunken Tai Chi. He made his breakthrough role as the antagonist General Nap-lan in Once Upon a Time in China II (1992), opposite Jet Li's character. He appeared in several other Hong Kong kung fu films, including Iron Monkey (1993) and Wing Chun (1994). In 1997, he starred in his directorial debut film Legend of the Wolf. Yen made his American debut in Highlander: Endgame (2000), followed by a cameo in Blade II (2002). He went on to appear in the American films Shanghai Knights (2003), Rogue One (2016), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), Mulan (2020), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). He has continued to be active in Hong Kong cinema, appearing in the well-received films Hero (2002), SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005), 14 Blades (2010), Wu Xia (2011), Kung Fu Jungle (2014), Chasing the Dragon (2017), Enter the Fat Dragon (2020), Raging Fire (2021), and The Prosecutor (2024), among others. In television, Yen portrayed fictional character Chen Zhen in the television series Fist of Fury (1995); he reprised the role in the 2010 film Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen. For portraying Ip Man in the Ip Man film series (2008-2019), Yen is credited by many for contributing to the popularisation of Wing Chun in China. Alongside Kung fu, particularly Wing Chun, Yen is also known for incorporating mixed martial arts (MMA) elements into his action choreography. Aside from his acting, in 1997, he established his own production company, Bullet Films, which choreographed the action for Western blockbusters like Blade II (2002) and Stormbreaker (2006).
Directed Movies
Director: Donnie Yen
Writers: Cheung Chun-Ho,
Cast: Adam Pak Tin-Nam, Donnie Yen, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Lau Kong, Mason Fung Ho-Yeung, MC Cheung, Michael Hui Koon-Man, Yu Kang,
Acted Movies
Director: Donnie Yen
Writers: Cheung Chun-Ho,
Cast: Adam Pak Tin-Nam, Donnie Yen, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Julian Cheung Chi-Lam, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Lau Kong, Mason Fung Ho-Yeung, MC Cheung, Michael Hui Koon-Man, Yu Kang,
Director: Chad Stahelski
Writers: Michael Finch,
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Clancy Brown, Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ian McShane, Keanu Reeves, Lance Reddick, Laurence Fishburne, Rina Sawayama, Scott Adkins,
Director: Kam Ka-Wai
Writers: Lejing Shen,
Cast: Donnie Yen, Du Yuming, Eddie Cheung, Grace Wong, Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Liu Yase, Ray Lui, Tsui Siu-Ming, Wu Yue, Yukee Chen,
Director: Benny Chan Muk-Sing
Writers: Ryan Ling Wai-Chun,
Cast: Angus Yeung Tin-Yue, Bruce Tong Kwan-Chi, Deep Ng Ho-Hong, Donnie Yen, Jeana Ho Pui-Yu, Kenny Wong Tak-Ban, Nicholas Tse, Patrick Tam, Qin Lan, Ray Lui,
Director: Niki Caro
Writers: Elizabeth Martin,
Cast: Cheng Pei-Pei, Donnie Yen, Gong Li, Jason Scott Lee, Jet Li, Liu Yifei, Ming-Na Wen, Rosalind Chao, Tzi Ma, Yoson An,
Director: Kenji Tanigaki
Writers: Wong Jing,
Cast: Donnie Yen, Hiro Hayama, Jessica Jann, Lin Qiunan, Louis Cheung, Naoto Takenaka, Niki Chow, Teresa Mo, Tetsu Watanabe, Wong Jing,
Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Chan Tai-Lee,
Cast: Chris Collins, Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan, Donnie Yen, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Lo Meng, Ngo Ka-Nin, Scott Adkins, Vanda Margraf, Vanness Wu, Wu Yue,
Director: Kam Ka-Wai
Writers: Chan Tai-Lee,
Cast: Bruce Tong Kwan-Chi, Chris Kwan-Yiu Tong, Dominic Lam Ka-Wah, Donnie Yen, Gladys Li, Gordon Chiu-Kin Lau, Joe Chen, Lok Ming-Kit, Woo Fung, Yu Kang,
Director: Gareth Edwards
Writers: Tony Gilroy,
Cast: Alan Tudyk, Ben Mendelsohn, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Felicity Jones, Forest Whitaker, Guy Henry, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed,
Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Chan Tai-Lee,
Cast: Bryan Leung, Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan, Donnie Yen, Karena Ng Chin-Yu, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Louis Cheung, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam, Mike Tyson, Patrick Tam, Zhang Jin,
Director: Teddy Chan Tak-Sum
Writers: Lau Ho-Leung,
Cast: Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Charlie Yeung, Christie Chen, David Chiang Da-Wei, Deep Ng Ho-Hong, Donnie Yen, Louis Fan Siu-Wong, Michelle Bai, Wang Baoqiang, Yu Kang,
Director: Law Wing-Cheong
Writers: Mark Woo Yiu-Fai,
Cast: Alice Chan Wai, Donnie Yen, Huang Shengyi, Jacqueline Chong Si-Man, Kelly Fu Ka-Lei, Lam Suet, Lo Hoi-Pang, Simon Yam, Wang Baoqiang, Yu Kang,
Director: Soi Cheang
Writers: Edmond Wong Chi-Mun,
Cast: Aaron Kwok, Chow Yun-Fat, Donnie Yen, Eddie Cheung, Gigi Leung, Hai Yitian, Joe Chen, Kelly Chen, Liu Hua, Peter Ho,
Director: Clarence Ford
Writers: Qin Shuang,
Cast: Andy On, Collin Chou, Donnie Yen, Frankie Ng Chi-Hung, Jing Tian, Nina Paw Hei-Ching, Ronald Cheng, Terence Yin Chi-Wai, Yang Zhigang, Zhang Hanyu,
Director: Peter Chan
Writers: Aubrey Lam Oi-Wah,
Cast: Donnie Yen, Jimmy Wang Yu, Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Kenji Tanigaki, Li Jia-Min, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tang Wei, Yin Zhusheng, Yu Kang, Zheng Wei,
Director: Felix Chong Man-Keung
Cast: Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Andy On, Dong Yong, Donnie Yen, Edison Wang, Jiang Wen, Li Zonghan, Shao Bing, Sun Li, Wang Xuebing,
Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Writers: Gordon Chan,
Cast: Akira, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Donnie Yen, Huang Bo, Huo Siyan, Ryu Kohata, Shawn Yue Man-Lok, Shu Qi, Yasuaki Kurata, Zhou Yang,
Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Chan Tai-Lee,
Cast: Calvin Ka-Sing Cheng, Dennis To Yu-Hang, Donnie Yen, Huang Xiaoming, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Louis Fan Siu-Wong, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam, Ngo Ka-Nin, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam,
Director: Daniel Lee
Writers: Chan Siu-Cheung,
Cast: Chen Kuan-Tai, Damian Lau, Donnie Yen, Kate Tsui Tsz-Shan, Law Kar-Ying, Qi Yuwu, Sammo Hung, Wu Chun, Wu Ma, Zhao Wei,
Director: Teddy Chan Tak-Sum
Writers: Chan Wai,
Cast: Chris Lee Yuchun, Donnie Yen, Eric Tsang Chi-Wai, Fan Bingbing, Hu Jun, Mengke Bateer, Nicholas Tse, Tony Leung, Wang Xueqi, Zhou Yun,
Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Chan Tai-Lee,
Cast: Calvin Ka-Sing Cheng, Dennis To Yu-Hang, Donnie Yen, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Louis Fan Siu-Wong, Lynn Hung Doi-Lam, Simon Yam, Wong Yau-Nam, Xing Yu,
Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Nicholl Tang Nik-Kei,
Cast: Collin Chou, Donnie Yen, Fan Bingbing, Helena Law Lan, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Louis Koo, Ray Lui, Teresa Ha Ping, Xing Yu, Xu Qing,
Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Edmond Wong Chi-Mun,
Cast: Chen Kuan-Tai, Dong Jie, Donnie Yen, Li Xiaoran, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue Man-Lok, Vincent Sze Cho-Lam, Xing Yu, Yu Kang, Yuen Wah,
Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Wilson Yip,
Cast: Austin Wai Tin-Chi, Danny Summer, Donnie Yen, Ken Chang Tzu-Yao, Liu Kai-Chi, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Timmy Hung Tin-Ming, Uncle Ba Suk, Wu Jing,
Director: Corey Yuen Kwai
Writers: Michelle Tsui Man-Lam,
Cast: Charlene Choi, Chen Bolin, Daniel Wu, Donnie Yen, Fan Bingbing, Gillian Chung, Jackie Chan, Jaycee Chan, Qu Ying, Tony Leung Ka-Fai,
Director: David Dobkin
Writers: Miles Millar,
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Aidan Gillen, Alison King, Anna-Louise Plowman, Constantine Gregory, Donnie Yen, Fann Wong, Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Tom Fisher,
Director: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Chen Daoming, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Liu Zhongyuan, Maggie Cheung, Qin Yan, Tony Leung, Zhang Yakun, Zhang Ziyi, Zheng Tianyong,
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writers: David S. Goyer,
Cast: Danny John-Jules, Donnie Yen, Kris Kristofferson, Leonor Varela, Luke Goss, Matt Schulze, Norman Reedus, Ron Perlman, Thomas Kretschmann, Wesley Snipes,
Director: Yuen Woo-Ping
Writers: Pik-yin Tang,
Cast: Catherine Hung Yan, Cheng Pei-Pei, Chui A-Fai, Donnie Yen, Jin Mao-Heng, Michelle Yeoh, Norman Tsui, Waise Lee, Xu Xiangdong, Yuen King-Tan,
Director: Yuen Woo-Ping
Writers: Charcoal Tan,
Cast: Angie Tsang Sze-Man, Chun Kwai-Bo, Donnie Yen, Hsiao Ho, James Wong Jim, Jean Wang Ching-Ying, Lee Fai, Yen Shi-Kwan, Yu Rongguang, Yuen Shun-Yi,
Director: Raymond Lee Wai-Man
Writers: Charcoal Tan,
Cast: Brigitte Lin, Donnie Yen, Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong, Lau Shun, Lawrence Ng Kai-Wah, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Xiong Xinxin, Yen Shi-Kwan, Yuen Cheung-Yan,
Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Charcoal Tan,
Cast: David Chiang Da-Wei, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Leung Yat-Ho, Max Mok, Michael Miller, Paul Fonoroff, Rosamund Kwan, Xiong Xinxin, Yen Shi-Kwan,