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Donnie Yen
Birthday: July 27, 1963

Birth Place: Canton, China
Height: 5' 8"

Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for Donnie Yen. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@actorsofhollywood.com. We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have.

 

Biography

A sharp-skilled martial artist who has gone on to a successful career as a director and choreographer, Donnie Yen has found success in both his homeland China and in the hustle and bustle of Tinsletown. Working on projects ranging from the traditional Chinese martial-arts period piece Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) to the bone-crunching science fiction-vampire opus Blade II, Yen has distinguished himself as a formidable figure in the ranks of action cinema. Born in Canton, China, in July 1963, Yen's family moved to Hong Kong when Yen was two, again relocating to Boston, MA, when he was 11. It was in Boston that his mother, Bow Sim-Mark, a famous Wushu and Tai Chi master, ran the internationally famous Chinese Wushu Research Institute. A musically inclined youngster who excelled at the piano, Yen was educated by his mother in the martial arts from the moment he took his first steps. An addiction to Hong Kong cinema only fueled the energetic teenager's love for martial arts, and Yen would frequently find himself emulating the awe-inspiring moves of such film legends as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Worried that Yen spent a little too much of his time in Boston's notorious Combat Zone, his concerned parents sent him to Beijing on a two-year training program with the Beijing Wushu Team. Studying alongside such future stars as Jet Li, Yen began to build the confidence and self-discipline to become a Wushu master; he also made history as the first non-PRC Chinese to be accepted to the school. Fate intervened at a pit stop in Hong Kong en route back to his home in Boston, and Yen's chance meeting with legendary filmmaker/choreographer/action director Yuen Woo-Ping served as the inspiration Yen was seeking to break into the film industry. After appearing in minor roles in such 1980s Woo-Ping films as Tai Chi Master (1984) and Tiger Cage (1988), Yen received his breakout role in director Tsui Hark's massively popular Once Upon a Time in China II (1992). Cast opposite peer Jet Li, the duo engaged in a pair of fight scenes that would rank among the most inventive and exhilarating in martial arts film history. Even opposite such formidable talent as Li, Yen's creative fighting skills were so effective that he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 1992 Hong Kong Film Awards. Later turning to the small screen to perfect his cinematic fighting skills and sharpen his abilities as a director, Yen began to earn a reputation as a director of unparalleled focus who was always able to deliver in even the most discouraging film shoots. Aiming to create films that would not only thrill, but stir the emotions deep within an audience, Yen made his feature directorial debut with 1997's Legend of the Wolf. Drawing from his choreography experiences on such films as Iron Monkey (1993) and Wing Chun (1994) and combining them with his experience as a filmmaker, Yen made little impact at the Hong Kong box office with Legend of the Wolf, though the upbeat filmmaker would continue to refine his skills both at home and abroad. Subsequent efforts such as Ballistic Kiss (1998) and City of Darkness (1999) found Yen entering John Woo territory in terms of cinematic style, and prominent appearances in such popular American films as Highlander: Endgame (2000) and Blade II (2002) (both of which found Yen serving double-duty as fight choreographer in addition to acting) found his audience expanding and his skills as a choreographer in increasing demand.

Movie Credits
Lung fu moon (2006)
Saat po long (2005)
[ Sammo Hung Kam-Bo ]
Chat gim (2005)
Fa dou daai jin (2004)
[ Jackie Chan ][ Edison Chen ]
Luen ching go gup (2004)
Shanghai Knights (2003)
[ Owen Wilson ][ Jackie Chan ][ Aidan Gillen ][ Aaron Johnson ]
Ying xiong (2002)
[ Jet Li ][ Tony Leung Chiu Wai ][ Yimou Zhang ][ Chingy ]
Blade II (2002)
[ Wesley Snipes ][ Ron Perlman ][ Kris Kristofferson ][ Norman Reedus ][ Thomas Kretschmann ]
Fist of Fury: The Sequel (2001)
Highlander: Endgame (2000)
[ Christopher Lambert ][ Adam Copeland ]
Hei se cheng shi (1999)
[ Collin Chou ]
Gao ya xian (1998)
Sha sha ren, tiao tiao miu (1998)
Xin tang shan da xiong (1998)
Hei mei gui yi jie jin lan (1997)
Zhan lang chuan shuo (1997)
666 mo gui fu huo (1996)
Jie tou sha shou (1996)
Du sheng 2 jie tou du sheng (1995)
Fist of Fury (1995)
Ma xi xiao zi (1994)
Yong Chun (1994)
Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji Tit Ma Lau (1993)
Lie bao xing dong (1993)
Su qi er (1993)
Xin liu xing hu die jian (1993)
[ Tony Leung Chiu Wai ][ Chingy ]
Wong Fei Hung ji yi: Naam yi dong ji keung (1992)
[ Jet Li ]
Xin long men ke zhan (1992)
[ Chingy ]
Mo chun jie (1991)
Nu huo wei long (1991)
Xi hei qian (1990)
[ Robin Shou ]
Huang jia shi jie zhi IV: Zhi ji zheng ren (1989)
Te jing tu long (1988)
Ying ging boon sik (1988)
[ Stephen Chow ]
Qing feng di shou (1985)
Xiao tai ji (1984)

Trivia

  • Grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Classically trained pianist
  • Has a daughter named Jasmine.
  • Billed as Michael Ryan in his earlier films released in the Philippines.
  • Can speak fluent Cantonese, English and Mandarin. Can also speak casual Korean, since he learned it as a requirement for his character during the filming of Chat Gim (Seven Swords).
  • Brother of Chris Yen
  • Current wife Cissy Wang was the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2000. She also represented Toronto in 2001 for the Miss Chinese International Pageant.
  • Current wife Cissy Wang is nearly 18 years his junior.
  • Has a son from a previous marriage.

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