Donnie Yen
Actor
Born July 27, 1963 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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.
Filmography
Ip Man 5
Ip Man
Flash Point: Resurgence
Det. Sgt. Ma Jun
Caine
Caine
狠家伙
You are the Best
Alex Yang
The Prosecutor
Fok Chi Ho
Crush Over
John Wick: Chapter 4
Caine
Sakra
Qiao Feng / Xiao Feng
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins
Sun Wukong / Monkey King
Polar Rescue
A De
New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
Zhang Sanfeng
New Kung Fu Cult Master
Zhang Sanfeng
Kung Fu Stuntmen
Raging Fire
Bong
Wuhan Wuhan
Bravo Youngsters!
Mulan
Commander Tung
2次重塑
Enter the Fat Dragon
Fallon Zhu
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Ip Man
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Ying
Big Brother
Henry Chen Xia
Guardians of Martial Arts
Master Yen
Chasing the Dragon
Crippled Ho
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
Self
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Xiang
Roast
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Chirrut Imwe
鲁豫有约一日行
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Silent Wolf
Ip Man 3
Ip Man
An Inspector Calls
Band Members
Kung Fu Jungle
Hahou Mo
Chef Nic
Iceman
Ying
Golden Chickensss
Yip Man
The Monkey King
Sun Wukong / Monkey King
Special ID
Dragon Chan
Together
Chan Kwok-Wah
All's Well, Ends Well
Carl Tam
Dragon
Liu Jinxi / Tang Long
The Lost Bladesman
Guan Yunchang
All's Well, End's Well 2011
Cheng Yu-keung / Arnold Cheng
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Chen Zhen
Running Man
Ip Man 2
Ip Man
14 Blades
Qinglong
Bodyguards and Assassins
Shum Chung Yang
The Founding of a Republic
Tian Han
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
All's Well, End's Well 2009
Wedding Guest (cameo)
Club Sparkle
Ip Man
Yip Man
Painted Skin
Pang Yong
An Empress and the Warriors
General Muyong Xuehu
Flash Point
Ma
Dragon Tiger Gate
Dragon Wong
Stormbreaker
Be My Guest
SPL: Kill Zone
Inspector Ma Kwun
Seven Swords
Chu Zhaonan
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
Self
The Twins Effect II
General Lone
Love on the Rocks
Victor Tsui
Protégé de la Rose Noire
The Twins Effect
Shanghai Knights
Wu Chow
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Hero
Sky
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
Self
The Kung Fu Master
Hung Hei-Kwun
Fist of Fury
Chen-Jun
Blade II
Snowman
The Princess Blade
Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge
Chen Zhen
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
Hong Kong Superstars
Self
Highlander: Endgame
Jin Ke
Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz
Moonlight Express
City of Darkness
Ozone
Shanghai Affairs
Tong Shan
Ballistic Kiss
Cat Lee
Legend of the Wolf
Fung Man-hin
Black Rose II
Boxing School Owner
义侠勇闯上海滩
唐山
Satan Returns
Nam
Iron Monkey 2
Iron Monkey
Fist of Fury
陈真
The Saint of Gamblers
Lung Chat
High Voltage
Chiang Ho-Wa
Circus Kids
Danton Lee
Revenge of the Kung Fu Master
Hung-Hei Kwun
The Kung Fu Master
Hung Hei-gun
Wing Chun
Leung Pok To
Cinema of Vengeance
Self (uncredited)
Heroes Among Heroes
So Chan
Iron Monkey
Wong Kei-ying
Butterfly and Sword
Yip Cheung
New Dragon Gate Inn
Eunuch Tso Siu Yan
Once Upon a Time in China II
Commander Lan
Crystal Hunt
Leung / Brett Chan
Cheetah on Fire
Ronnie
A New Life
The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead
Shiang Chin-Fei
The Crime File
Donnie Yen UK Tour 1991
Tiger Cage II
Dragon Yau
Flying Squads
Cheung Ho-nam
In the Line of Duty 4
Captain Donnie Yan
File Noir
Tiger Cage
Terry
The Last Conflict
Dickson Kwan
The Close Encounters of Vampire
Mismatched Couples
Eddie
Drunken Tai Chi
Chan Chuen Chung
The Miracle Fighters
The Oscars
Self