Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen, also known as Yen Ji-dan, is a Hong Kong actor, Chinese martial artist, film director and producer, action choreographer, and multiple-time world wushu tournament champion...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth27 July 1963
CityYuexiu District, China
CountryChina
street walking
A gesture, a smile, or just walking down the street is an expression.
uprising rebel
I've always been in a rebel.
motivational art self
Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.
growing-up school glasses
There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs.
japan festivals aikido
I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.
couple years film
I spent a couple of years doing American films. I did a few.
couple icons balance
I did a couple comedies to balance myself as an actor and balance how audiences see Donnie Yen as an actor, and I would even say as a celebrity or icon, to some fans. I want to show that I'm not Terminator.
vision stories want
When you direct a movie, you're basically looking at a story, the way you want to look at it. You bring that director's vision, and I'm totally open for that.
waiting-around actors wonder
I always used to wonder why American actors were getting fat, then I made a U.S. movie. I'm seeing all the food every day, and there's lots of waiting around because making an American movie is very slow.
dragons legacy behinds
I certainly hope 'Dragon' can leave some legacy behind.
editing shooting rhythm
For me, shooting, editing, and scoring rely on rhythm.
fighting actors bows
If you're playing a cop in a modern film, you don't have to walk with your spine straight up and bow before a fight. There's a lot of free form of expressing yourself as an actor.
passionate want months
Doing a movie is a stressful thing. You spend months of you life focusing into that one project, and I want to make sure I do something I really like or I'm really passionate about.