Donnie Yen

Acting · Born 1963-07-27 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Biography

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…

Filmography

• Hero as Sky
• Once Upon a Time in China II as Commander Lan
• SPL: Kill Zone as Inspector Ma Kwun
• Ip Man as Yip Man
• Ip Man 2 as Ip Man
• John Wick: Chapter 4 as Caine
• Iron Monkey as Wong Kei-ying
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Chirrut Imwe
• Ip Man 3 as Ip Man
• Ip Man 4: The Finale as Ip Man

TV

• Running Man
• Fist of Fury as 陈真
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
• The Kung Fu Master as Hung Hei-gun
• Crush Over
• The Oscars as Self
• 鲁豫有约一日行