Donnie Yen

Actor | Stunts | Producer

Donnie Yen was born in Guangzhou, China. His mother, Bow-sim Mark, was a kung fu master and his ...

Born: July 27, 1963

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Filmography

Known For

Ip Man Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man 4: The Finale Ip Man (2019)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Chirrut Îmwe (2016)
Known For

Ip Man 2 Ip Man (2010)
Actor

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins Sun Wukong / Monkey King (2022)
New Kung Fu Cult Master Zhang Sanfeng (2022)
Raging Fire Cheung Sung-Bong (2021)
Mulan Commander Tung (2020)
Enter the Fat Dragon Fallon Zhu (2020)
Ip Man 4: The Finale Ip Man (2019)
Iceman: The Time Traveller Ho Ying (2018)
Big Brother Henry Chen (2018)
On That Night... While We Dream Master Yen (2017)
Chasing the Dragon Crippled Ho (2017)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage Xiang (2017)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Chirrut Îmwe (2016)
Nature Is Speaking Shanhu Jiao (Coral Reef) (2016)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny Silent Wolf (2016)
Ip Man 3 Ip Man (2015)
An Inspector Calls Band Member (2015)
Kung Fu Jungle Hahou Mo (2014)
Iceman Ho Ying (2014)
Golden Chickensss Yip Man (2014)
The Monkey King Havoc in Heavens Palace Sun Wukong / Monkey King (2014)
Special ID Chan Chi-Lung / Dragon (2013)
Together Mr. Cool (2013)
All's Well, Ends Well 2012 Carl Tam (2012)
Dragon Liu Jinxi (2011)
The Lost Bladesman Guan Yu (2011)
All's Well, Ends Well 2011 Arnold Cheng (2011)
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen Chen Zhen (2010)
Ip Man 2 Ip Man (2010)
14 Blades Qinglong (2010)
Bodyguards and Assassins Sum Chung-Yang (2009)
The Founding of a Republic Tian Han (2009)
All's Well, Ends Well 2009 Wedding guest (2009)
Ip Man Ip Man (2008)
Painted Skin Pang Yong (2008)
An Empress and the Warriors Muyong Xuehu (2008)
Flash Point Ma (2007)
Dragon Tiger Gate Dragon Wong (2006)
Kill Zone Ma Kwan (2005)
Seven Swords Chu Zhaonan (2005)
The Twins Effect II General Lone (2004)
Love on the Rocks Victor Tsui (2004)
Shanghai Knights Wu Chow (2003)
Hero Sky (2002)
Blade II Snowman (2002)
Highlander: Endgame Jin Ke (2000)
City of Darkness Ozone (1999)
Shanghai Affairs Tong Shan (1998)
Ballistic Kiss Cat Lee (1998)
Legend of the Wolf Fung Man-Hin (1997)
Black Rose II Boxing School Owner (1997)
Satan Returns Mo Ti Nam (1996)
Iron Monkey 2 Iron Monkey (1996)
Fist of Fury Chen Zhen (1995)
The Saint of Gamblers Lone Seven (1995)
The Kung Fu Master Hung Hei-Kwun (1994) (1994)
Asian Cop: High Voltage Chiang Ho-Wah (1994)
Circus Kids Danton Lee (1994)
Wing Chun Leung Pok To (1994)
Heroes Among Heroes Beggar So Chan (1993)
Iron Monkey Wong Kei-Ying (1993)
Butterfly and Sword Yip Cheung (1993)
Cheetah on Fire Ronald (1992)
Dragon Inn Eunuch Cho Siu Hing (1992)
Once Upon a Time in China II Commander Lan (1992)
A New Life Chung Ka-Jun (1991) (1991)
Crystal Hunt Chin Chi Leung (1991)
Holy Virgin vs. The Evil Dead Shiang Chi-Fei (1991)
The Crime File Wong Wai-Sek (1991) (1991)
Tiger Cage II Dragon Yau (1990)
Flying Squads Cheung Ho Nam (1989) (1989)
In the Line of Duty IV Officer Donny Yan (1989)
File Noir Tse Kwok-Tung (1989) (1989)
The Last Conflict Dick Kwan (1988)
Tiger Cage Terry (1988)
Mismatched Couples Eddie (1985)
Actor

Siu Tai Gik Chan Chuen Chung (1984)
Producer

Raging Fire (2021)
Wuhan Wuhan (2021)
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)
Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
Iceman: The Time Traveller (2018)
Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy (2018)
Big Brother (2018)
Chasing the Dragon (2017)
Iceman (2014)
Special ID (2013)
Flash Point (2007)
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
Ballistic Kiss (1998)
Producer

Legend of the Wolf (1997)
Director

Protégé de la Rose Noire (2004)
Shanghai Affairs (1998)
Ballistic Kiss (1998)
Legend of the Wolf (1997)
Director

Asian Cop: High Voltage (1994)
Soundtrack

All's Well, Ends Well 2012 (2012)
Fist of Fury (1995)
Soundtrack

The Kung Fu Master (1994)
Writer

Ballistic Kiss (1998)
Writer

Legend of the Wolf (1997)
Stunts

Raging Fire (2021)
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)
Iceman: The Time Traveller (2018)
Big Brother (2018)
Chasing the Dragon (2017)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Ip Man 3 (2015)
Kung Fu Jungle (2014)
Iceman (2014)
The Monkey King Havoc in Heavens Palace (2014)
Special ID (2013)
Dragon (2011)
The Lost Bladesman (2011)
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
Ip Man 2 (2010)
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
Ip Man (2008)
Flash Point (2007)
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
Stormbreaker (2006)
Kill Zone (2005)
The Twins Effect II (2004)
Protégé de la Rose Noire (2004)
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (2004)
The Twins Effect (2003)
Blade II (2002)
The Princess Blade (2001)
Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz (1999-2000)
Highlander: Endgame (2000)
City of Darkness (1999)
Moonlight Express (1999)
Shanghai Affairs (1998)
Ballistic Kiss (1998)
Legend of the Wolf (1997)
Satan Returns (1996)
Fist of Fury (1995)
The Kung Fu Master (1994)
Asian Cop: High Voltage (1994)
Wing Chun (1994)
Heroes Among Heroes (1993)
Iron Monkey (1993)
Cheetah on Fire (1992)
Dragon Inn (1992)
Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
Crystal Hunt (1991)
Holy Virgin vs. The Evil Dead (1991)
Tiger Cage II (1990)
In the Line of Duty IV (1989)
Tiger Cage (1988)
The Close Encounters of Vampire (1986)
Mismatched Couples (1985)
Siu Tai Gik (1984)
Stunts

The Miracle Fighters (1982)
Archive footage

Star Wars: Rebels (2018)
Archive footage

Access Hollywood (2017)
Extra with Billy Bush (2016)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Flash Point (2007)
The Twins Effect (2003)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz (1999-2000)
Editor

Fist of Fury (1995)
Additional Crew

Big Brother (2018)

Videos

Awards

26 wins & 24 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

He sustained a heavy injury in his right shoulder while making Mismatched Couples (1985) which still affects him to this day.

(On the difference of working as action director in Hong Kong and Hollywood) I think it's a difference between the way action is treated in Hong Kong and in Hollywood. In Hong Kong, my job is to "direct" the action, and when I'm shooting the fight ...