Acting · Guangzhou, Guangdong, China · Born July 27, 1963
Donnie Yen Chi-tan (Chinese: 甄子丹; Jyutping: jan1 zi2 daan1; pinyin: Zhēn Zǐdān; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. His accolades include 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 a co-producer of 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 Drunken Tai Chi. He made his breakthrough role as the antagonist General Nap-lan in Once Upon a Time in China II (1992), opposite Jet Li's character. He appeared in several other Hong Kong kung fu films, including Iron Monkey (1993) and Wing Chun (1994). In 1997, he starred in his directorial debut film, Legend of the Wolf. Yen made his American debut in Highlander: Endgame (2000), followed by a cameo in Blade II (2002). He went on to appear in the American films Shanghai Knights (2003), Rogue One (2016), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), Mulan (2020), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). He has continued to be active in Hong Kong cinema, appearing in the well-received films Hero (2002), SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005), Flash Point (2007), 14 Blades (2010), Wu Xia (2011), Kung Fu Jungle (2014), Chasing the Dragon (2017), Enter the Fat Dragon (2020), Raging Fire (2021), and The Prosecutor (2024), among others. In television, Yen portrayed fictional character Chen Zhen in the television series Fist of Fury (1995); he reprised the role in the 2010 film Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen. For portraying Ip Man in the Ip Man film series (2008–2019), Yen is credited by many for contributing to the popularisation of Wing Chun in China. Alongside Kung fu, particularly Wing Chun, Yen is also known for incorporating elements of mixed martial arts (MMA) into his action choreography. Aside from his acting, in 1997, he established his own production company, Bullet Films, which choreographed the action for Western blockbusters like Blade II (2002) and Stormbreaker (2006). Description above from the Wikipedia article Donnie Yen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2020
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2020
as Fallon Zhu
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2019
as Ip Man
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2018
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as Ying
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2018
as Henry Chen Xia
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2017
as Master Yen
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2017
as Crippled Ho
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as Self
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as Xiang
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2017
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2016
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as Ip Man
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as Band Members
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2014
as Hahou Mo
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2014
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as Ying
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2012
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2011
as Liu Jinxi / Tang Long
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2011
as Guan Yunchang
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as Cheng Yu-keung / Arnold Cheng
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2010
as Chen Zhen
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2010
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2010
as Ip Man
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2010
as Qinglong
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2009
as Shum Chung Yang
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as Tian Han
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as Self
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as Wedding Guest (cameo)
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as Yip Man
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as Pang Yong
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as Ma
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as Dragon Wong
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2006
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2005
as Inspector Ma Kwun
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as Chu Zhaonan
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as Self
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as General Lone
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as Victor Tsui
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as Wu Chow
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2003
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2002
as Sky
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as Self
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2002
as Hung Hei-Kwun
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2002
as Chen-Jun
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as Snowman
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2001
as Chen Zhen
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2001
as Self
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as Jin Ke
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1999
as Ozone
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1998
as Tong Shan
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as Cat Lee
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as Fung Man-hin
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as Boxing School Owner
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as Nam
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as Iron Monkey
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1995
as 陈真
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as Lung Chat
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as Chiang Ho-Wa
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1994
as Danton Lee
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1994
as Hung-Hei Kwun
TVThe Kung Fu Master
1994
as Hung Hei-gun
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1994
as Leung Pok To
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1994
as Self (uncredited)
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1993
as So Chan
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1993
as Wong Kei-ying
MovieButterfly and Sword
1993
as Yip Cheung
MovieNew Dragon Gate Inn
1992
as Eunuch Tso Siu Yan
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1992
as Commander Lan
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1992
as Leung / Brett Chan
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1992
as Ronnie
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1991
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1991
as Shiang Chin-Fei
TVThe Crime File
1991
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1991
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1990
as Dragon Yau
TVFlying Squads
1989
as Cheung Ho-nam
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1989
as Captain Donnie Yan
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1989
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1988
as Terry
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1988
as Dickson Kwan
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1985
as Eddie
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1984
as Chan Chuen Chung
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
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as Ip Man
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as Det. Sgt. Ma Jun
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