Zi Dan Zhen

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
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". 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
Year Title Type Rating
2024 The Prosecutor
Movie
0.0
2023 Sakra
Movie
7.4
Screenwriter & Director
Year Title Type Rating
1998 Ballistic Kiss
Movie
6.1
Producer
Year Title Type Rating
2017 Chasing the Dragon
Movie
7.4
Executive Producer
Year Title Type Rating
2021 Raging Fire
Movie
7.4
Producing Director
Year Title Type Rating
2022 Comeback Home
Movie
7.3
Martial Arts Director
Year Title Type Rating
2001 The Princess Blade
Movie
6.6
1986 The Close Encounter of the Vampire
Movie
0.0
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1995 Fist of Fury
Hong Kong Drama, 1995, 30 eps
Chan Zan / Chen Zhen (Main Role)
30
Chan Zan / Chen Zhen
Main Role
7.8
1994 The Kung Fu Master
Hong Kong Drama, 1994, 30 eps
Hung Hei-Gun (Main Role)
30
Main Role
7.7
1991 The Crime File
Hong Kong Drama, 1991, 13 eps
Wong Wai Shek (Main Role)
13
Wong Wai Shek
Main Role
6.3
1991 A New Life
Hong Kong Drama, 1991, 15 eps
Chong Ka Chun (Main Role)
15
Main Role
8.1
1989 Flying Squads
Hong Kong Drama, 1989, 15 eps
Cheung Ho Nam (Main Role)
15
Cheung Ho Nam
Main Role
7.2
1989 File Noir
Hong Kong Drama, 1989, 20 eps
Tse Kwok-tung (Main Role)
20
Main Role
6.8
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
TBA Ip Man 5
Hong Kong Movie, 0000,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
2024 The Prosecutor
Hong Kong Movie, 2024,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
2023 Sakra
Hong Kong Movie, 2023,
Kiu Fung / Siu Yun San (Main Role)
Kiu Fung / Siu Yun San
Main Role
7.4
2022 Comeback Home
Chinese Movie, 2022,
A De (Main Role)
A De
Main Role
7.3
2022 New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
Hong Kong Movie, 2022,
Zhang San Feng (Main Role)
Zhang San Feng
Main Role
7.1
2022 New Kung Fu Cult Master
Hong Kong Movie, 2022,
Zhang San Feng [Founder of Wudang] (Support Role)
Zhang San Feng [Founder of Wudang]
Support Role
7.1
2021 Kung Fu Stuntmen
Hong Kong Movie, 2021,
[Himself] (Guest Role)
[Himself]
Guest Role
7.9
2021 Raging Fire
Hong Kong Movie, 2021,
Cheung Sung Bong (Main Role)
Cheung Sung Bong
Main Role
7.4
2020 Enter the Fat Dragon
Hong Kong Movie, 2020,
Fallon Chu (Main Role)
Fallon Chu
Main Role
7.3
2019 Ip Man 4
Hong Kong Movie, 2019,
Master Ip (Main Role)
Main Role
8.1
2018 Iceman: The Time Traveler
Hong Kong Movie, 2018,
He Ying (Main Role)
He Ying
Main Role
6.7
2018 Big Brother
Hong Kong Movie, 2018,
Henry Chen Xia (Main Role)
Main Role
7.8
2017 Gong Shou Dao
Chinese Movie, 2017,
Master Yen (Support Role)
Master Yen
Support Role
7.1
2017 Chasing the Dragon
Hong Kong Movie, 2017,
Crippled Ho (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
2016 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Chinese Movie, 2016,
Meng Shi Zhao / "Silent Wolf" (Main Role)
Meng Shi Zhao / "Silent Wolf"
Main Role
7.5
2015 Ip Man 3
Hong Kong Movie, 2015,
Master Ip (Main Role)
Main Role
8.1
2015 An Inspector Calls
Hong Kong Movie, 2015,
[Band member] (Guest Role)
[Band member]
Guest Role
6.7
2014 Kung Fu Jungle
Hong Kong Movie, 2014,
Wu Xia Hou (Main Role)
Wu Xia Hou
Main Role
7.5
2014 Iceman 3D
Hong Kong Movie, 2014,
He Ying (Main Role)
He Ying
Main Role
7.0
2014 The Monkey King 1: Havoc In Heaven's Palace
Hong Kong Movie, 2014,
Main Role
7.2
2013 Kick Ass Girls
Hong Kong Movie, 2013,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.7
2013 Special ID
Hong Kong Movie, 2013,
Dragon Chan (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2013 Together
Hong Kong Movie, 2013,
Chen Guo Hua (Main Role)
Chen Guo Hua
Main Role
6.8
2012 All's Well, Ends Well 2012
Hong Kong Movie, 2012,
Tan Guan Rong / "Carl" (Main Role)
Tan Guan Rong / "Carl"
Main Role
7.1
2011 Wu Xia
Hong Kong Movie, 2011,
Liu Jin Xi (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
2011 The Lost Bladesman
Hong Kong Movie, 2011,
General Guan Yu (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2011 All's Well, Ends Well 2011
Hong Kong Movie, 2011,
Arnold Cheng (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
2010 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Hong Kong Movie, 2010,
Chen Zhen (Main Role)
Chen Zhen
Main Role
7.5
2010 Ip Man 2: Legend of Grandmaster
Hong Kong Movie, 2010,
Master Ip (Main Role)
Main Role
8.4
2010 14 Blades
Hong Kong Movie, 2010,
Qing Long (Main Role)
Qing Long
Main Role
7.4
2009 Bodyguards and Assassins
Hong Kong Movie, 2009,
Shen Chongyang (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
2009 The Founding of a Republic
Chinese Movie, 2009,
Tian Han [Dramatist, opera & movie scriptwriter, pro-communist writer] (Support Role)
Tian Han [Dramatist, opera & movie scriptwriter, pro-communist writer]
Support Role
6.8
2008 Ip Man
Hong Kong Movie, 2008,
Master Ip (Main Role)
Main Role
8.6
2008 Painted Skin
Chinese Movie, 2008,
Pang Yong (Support Role)
Pang Yong
Support Role
7.5
2008 An Empress and the Warriors
Hong Kong Movie, 2008,
Murong Xuehu (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
2007 Flash Point
Hong Kong Movie, 2007,
Det. Sgt. Ma Jun (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
2006 Dragon Tiger Gate
Hong Kong Movie, 2006,
Dragon Wong (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
2005 SPL 1: Sha Po Lang
Hong Kong Movie, 2005,
Inspector Ma Kwan (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
2005 Seven Swords
Hong Kong Movie, 2005,
Cho Chiu Nam (Main Role)
Cho Chiu Nam
Main Role
7.2
2004 The Twins Effect 2
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" (Support Role)
"Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"
Support Role
6.9
2002 Hero
Chinese Movie, 2002,
"Sky" (Support Role)
"Sky"
Support Role
8.3
2002 Cause - Birth of Hero
Chinese Movie, 2002,
[Himself] (Guest Role)
[Himself]
Guest Role
8.5
1999 City of Darkness
Hong Kong Movie, 1999,
Lin Dan (Main Role)
Lin Dan
Main Role
6.9
1998 Shanghai Affairs
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
Tong Shan (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
1998 Ballistic Kiss
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
Cat Lee (Main Role)
Main Role
6.1
1997 Legend of the Wolf
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Fung Man-Hin (Main Role)
Main Role
6.9
1997 Black Rose 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
[Boxing school owner] (Support Role)
[Boxing school owner]
Support Role
5.9
1996 Iron Monkey 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1996,
Iron Monkey (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
1995 Asian Cop: High Voltage
Hong Kong Movie, 1995,
Chiang Ho Wa (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
1994 Circus Kids
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Danton Lee (Main Role)
Danton Lee
Main Role
6.9
1994 Wing Chun
Hong Kong Movie, 1994,
Leung Pok To (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
1993 Heroes Among Heroes
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
So Chan (Main Role)
Main Role
7.2
1993 Iron Monkey 1
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Wong Kei Ying (Main Role)
Wong Kei Ying
Main Role
7.7
1993 Butterfly and Sword
Hong Kong Movie, 1993,
Yip Cheung (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
1992 New Dragon Gate Inn
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Tsao Siu Yan (Support Role)
Tsao Siu Yan
Support Role
7.5
1992 Once Upon a Time in China 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Commander Lan (Support Role)
Commander Lan
Support Role
7.8
1992 Crystal Hunt
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Leung / Brett Chan (Main Role)
Leung / Brett Chan
Main Role
7.3
1992 Cheetah on Fire
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Ronnie (Main Role)
Ronnie
Main Role
6.9
1991 Holy Virgin vs. the Evil Dead
Hong Kong Movie, 1991,
Shiang Chi Fei (Main Role)
Shiang Chi Fei
Main Role
6.5
1990 Tiger Cage 2
Hong Kong Movie, 1990,
Dragon Yau (Main Role)
Main Role
7.6
1989 In the Line of Duty 4: Witness
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Captain Donnie Yan (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1988 Tiger Cage 1
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Terry (Main Role)
Terry
Main Role
7.5
1988 The Last Conflict
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Dick Kwan (Main Role)
Dick Kwan
Main Role
6.9
1985 Mismatched Couples
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
Eddie (Main Role)
Eddie
Main Role
7.7
1984 Drunken Tai Chi
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Cheng Do (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2023 Crush Over
Chinese TV Show, 2023, 10 eps
(Main Host)
10
Main Host
7.9
2020 Bravo Youngsters
Chinese TV Show, 2020, 12 eps
[Online officer] (Ep. 1-4) (Guest)
12
[Online officer] (Ep. 1-4)
Guest
7.7
2020 Mask Singer Season 5
Chinese TV Show, 2020, 11 eps
(Ep. 4-5) (Guest)
11
(Ep. 4-5)
Guest
8.1
2019 Roast Season 4
Chinese TV Show, 2019, 10 eps
Main Guest (Ep. 2) (Guest)
10
Main Guest (Ep. 2)
Guest
8.0
2016 Chef Nic Season 3
Chinese TV Show, 2016, 12 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 5)
Guest
9.5
2010 Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2010, 740 eps
(Ep. 640) (Guest)
740
(Ep. 640)
Guest
9.2
2006 Be My Guest
Hong Kong TV Show, 2006, 160 eps
(Ep. 104) (Guest)
160
(Ep. 104)
Guest
6.7
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  • First Name: Zi Dan
  • Family Name: Zhen
  • Native name: 甄子丹
  • Also Known as: Yen Jidan
  • Nationality: Hong Konger
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: July 27, 1963
  • Age: 61

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