Donnie Yen
- Name: Donnie Yen
- Native name: 甄子丹
- Also Known as: Yen Jidan
- Nationality: Hong Konger
- Gender: Male
- Born: July 27, 1963
- Age: 61
Well versed in an array of martial arts, Yen's first accredited role was in the 1984 film, "Drunken Tai Chi". He has since been in more than 45 films, including "Ip Man" (2008) which became the biggest box office hit to date. Yen has co-starred with some of the biggest names in martial arts action films and has enjoyed success in international movies, including "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016), "xXx: Return of Xander Cage" (2017), and in Disney's live-action "Mulan" (2020).
Yen has been nominated and won multiple times the awards for Best Actor and Best Action Choreography. In 2015, he was named the Most Influential Actor at the Youku Night Awards and received a lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 at Foshan Film Awards.
In 2012, Donnie Yen and his wife Cissy Wang co-founded Go.Asia, an online charity platform encouraging people to participate in charity work and serve local communities. Yen is an ambassador for the international charity Save the Children. He is activate in other charitable organizations and in February 2020, in light of the coronavirus pandemic in China and the rest of the world, he stepped in to donate HK$1 million to frontline medical workers in Wuhan.
(Source: Wikipedia, MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Director
Title | Rating |
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The Prosecutor | 8.1 |
Sakra | 7.4 |
Screenwriter & Director
Title | Rating |
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Ballistic Kiss | 6.1 |
Producer
Title | Rating |
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Chasing the Dragon | 7.4 |
Executive Producer
Title | Rating |
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Raging Fire | 7.4 |
Producing Director
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Comeback Home | 7.3 |
Martial Arts Director
Title | Rating |
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The Princess Blade | 6.6 |
The Close Encounter of the Vampire | 0.0 |
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Fist of Fury
Hong Kong Drama, 1995, 30 eps
Chan Zan / Chen Zhen
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
The Kung Fu Master
Hong Kong Drama, 1994, 30 eps
Hung Hei-Gun
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
The Crime File
Hong Kong Drama, 1991, 13 eps
Wong Wai Shek
(Main Role)
|
6.3
|
A New Life
Hong Kong Drama, 1991, 15 eps
Chong Ka Chun
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
Flying Squads
Hong Kong Drama, 1989, 15 eps
Cheung Ho Nam
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
File Noir
Hong Kong Drama, 1989, 20 eps
Tse Kwok-tung
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Ip Man 5
Hong Kong Movie, 0000,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Prosecutor
Hong Kong Movie, 2024,
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
Sakra
Hong Kong Movie, 2023,
Kiu Fung / Siu Yun San
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Comeback Home
Chinese Movie, 2022,
A De
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
Hong Kong Movie, 2022,
Zhang San Feng
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
New Kung Fu Cult Master
Hong Kong Movie, 2022,
Zhang San Feng [Founder of Wudang]
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Kung Fu Stuntmen
Hong Kong Movie, 2021,
[Himself]
(Guest Role)
|
7.9
|
Raging Fire
Hong Kong Movie, 2021,
Cheung Sung Bong
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Enter the Fat Dragon
Hong Kong Movie, 2020,
Fallon Chu
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Ip Man 4
Hong Kong Movie, 2019,
Master Ip
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Hong Kong Movie, 2018,
He Ying
(Main Role)
|
6.7
|
Big Brother
Hong Kong Movie, 2018,
Henry Chen Xia
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Gong Shou Dao
Chinese Movie, 2017,
Master Yen
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Chasing the Dragon
Hong Kong Movie, 2017,
Crippled Ho
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Chinese Movie, 2016,
Meng Shi Zhao / "Silent Wolf"
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Ip Man 3
Hong Kong Movie, 2015,
Master Ip
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
An Inspector Calls
Hong Kong Movie, 2015,
[Band member]
(Guest Role)
|
6.7
|
Kung Fu Jungle
Hong Kong Movie, 2014,
Wu Xia Hou
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Iceman 3D
Hong Kong Movie, 2014,
He Ying
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
The Monkey King 1: Havoc In Heaven's Palace
Hong Kong Movie, 2014,
Sun Wukong / Monkey King
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Kick Ass Girls
Hong Kong Movie, 2013,
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Special ID
Hong Kong Movie, 2013,
Dragon Chan
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Together
Hong Kong Movie, 2013,
Chen Guo Hua
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
All's Well, Ends Well 2012
Hong Kong Movie, 2012,
Tan Guan Rong / "Carl"
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Wu Xia
Hong Kong Movie, 2011,
Liu Jin Xi
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
The Lost Bladesman
Hong Kong Movie, 2011,
General Guan Yu
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
All's Well, Ends Well 2011
Hong Kong Movie, 2011,
Arnold Cheng
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Hong Kong Movie, 2010,
Chen Zhen
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Ip Man 2: Legend of Grandmaster
Hong Kong Movie, 2010,
Master Ip
(Main Role)
|
8.4
|
14 Blades
Hong Kong Movie, 2010,
Qing Long
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Bodyguards and Assassins
Hong Kong Movie, 2009,
Shen Chongyang
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
The Founding of a Republic
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Tian Han [Dramatist, opera & movie scriptwriter, pro-communist writer]
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Ip Man
Hong Kong Movie, 2008,
Master Ip
(Main Role)
|
8.6
|
Painted Skin
Chinese Movie, 2008,
Pang Yong
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
An Empress and the Warriors
Hong Kong Movie, 2008,
Murong Xuehu
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Flash Point
Hong Kong Movie, 2007,
Det. Sgt. Ma Jun
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Dragon Tiger Gate
Hong Kong Movie, 2006,
Dragon Wong
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
SPL 1: Sha Po Lang
Hong Kong Movie, 2005,
Inspector Ma Kwan
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Seven Swords
Hong Kong Movie, 2005,
Cho Chiu Nam
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
The Twins Effect 2
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Hero
Chinese Movie, 2002,
"Sky"
(Support Role)
|
8.3
|
Cause - Birth of Hero
Chinese Movie, 2002,
[Himself]
(Guest Role)
|
8.2
|
City of Darkness
Hong Kong Movie, 1999,
Lin Dan
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Shanghai Affairs
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
Tong Shan
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Ballistic Kiss
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
Cat Lee
(Main Role)
|
6.1
|
Legend of the Wolf
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Fung Man-Hin
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Black Rose 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
[Boxing school owner]
(Support Role)
|
5.9
|
Iron Monkey 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Iron Monkey
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Asian Cop: High Voltage
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Chiang Ho Wa
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Circus Kids
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Danton Lee
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Wing Chun
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Leung Pok To
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
Heroes Among Heroes
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
So Chan
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Iron Monkey 1
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Wong Kei Ying
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Butterfly and Sword
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Yip Cheung
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
New Dragon Gate Inn
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Tsao Siu Yan
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
Once Upon a Time in China 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Commander Lan
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
Crystal Hunt
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Leung / Brett Chan
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
Cheetah on Fire
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Ronnie
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Holy Virgin vs. the Evil Dead
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Shiang Chi Fei
(Main Role)
|
6.5
|
Tiger Cage 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Dragon Yau
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
In the Line of Duty 4: Witness
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Captain Donnie Yan
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Tiger Cage 1
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Terry
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
The Last Conflict
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Dick Kwan
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Mismatched Couples
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
Eddie
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Drunken Tai Chi
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Cheng Do
(Main Role)
|
7.3
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Crush Over
Chinese TV Show, 2023, 10 eps
(Main Host)
|
7.9
|
Bravo Youngsters
Chinese TV Show, 2020, 12 eps
[Online officer] (Ep. 1-4)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Mask Singer Season 5
Chinese TV Show, 2020, 11 eps
(Ep. 4-5)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
Roast Season 4
Chinese TV Show, 2019, 10 eps
Main Guest (Ep. 2)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Chef Nic Season 3
Chinese TV Show, 2016, 12 eps
(Ep. 5)
(Guest)
|
9.5
|
Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2010, 740 eps
(Ep. 640)
(Guest)
|
9.2
|
Be My Guest
Hong Kong TV Show, 2006, 160 eps
(Ep. 104)
(Guest)
|
6.7
|
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