1963-07-27 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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 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), 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 mixed martial arts (MMA) elements 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).
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Wick Is Pain | (archive footage) | 2025-05-08 |
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誤判 | Fok Chi-ho | 2024-12-08 |
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John Wick: Chapter 4 | Caine | 2023-03-22 |
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天龍八部之喬峰傳 | Qiao Feng / Xiao Feng | 2023-01-16 |
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倚天屠龍記之九陽神功 | Zhang Sanfeng | 2022-01-28 |
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倚天屠龍記之聖火雄風 | Zhang Sanfeng | 2022-02-12 |
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搜救 | A De | 2022-10-03 |
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2021年中央广播电视总台春节联欢晚会 | 2021-02-11 | |
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龍虎武師 | 2021-08-28 | |
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怒火 | Cheung Sung-bong | 2021-07-28 |
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肥龍過江 | Fallon Zhu | 2020-01-23 |
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Mulan | Commander Tung | 2020-09-04 |
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葉問4 | Ip Man | 2019-12-19 |
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大师兄 | Henry Chen Xia / Chan Hak | 2018-08-16 |
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冰封侠：时空行者 | Ying | 2018-11-02 |
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功守道 | Master Yen | 2017-11-11 |
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追龍 | Crippled Ho | 2017-09-28 |
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The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' | Self | 2017-04-04 |
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xXx: Return of Xander Cage | Xiang | 2017-01-13 |
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny | Silent Wolf | 2016-02-18 |
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Chirrut Imwe | 2016-12-14 |
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浮華宴 | Band Members | 2015-02-19 |
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葉問3 | Ip Man | 2015-12-24 |
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冰封俠：重生之門 | Ying | 2014-04-17 |
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金雞SSS | Yip Man | 2014-01-30 |
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西遊記之大鬧天宮 | Sun Wukong / Monkey King | 2014-01-09 |
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一個人的武林 | Hahou Mo | 2014-10-31 |
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在一起 | Chan Kwok-Wah | 2013-02-13 |
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特殊身份 | Dragon Chan | 2013-10-17 |
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八星抱喜 | Carl Tam | 2012-01-19 |
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武俠 | Liu Jinxi / Tang Long | 2011-07-04 |
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最强囍事 | Cheng Yu-keung / Arnold Cheng | 2011-02-02 |
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关云长 | General Guan Yunchang | 2011-04-28 |
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精武風雲 | Chen Zhen | 2010-09-01 |
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葉問2 | Ip Man | 2010-04-29 |
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錦衣衛 | Qinglong | 2010-02-04 |
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家有囍事 2009 | Wedding Guest | 2009-01-22 |
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建国大业 | Tian Han | 2009-09-17 |
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十月圍城 | Sum Chung-Yang | 2009-12-18 |
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How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Self | 2009-05-17 |
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画皮 | Pang Yong | 2008-09-25 |
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江山美人 | General Muyong Xuehu | 2008-02-09 |
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葉問 | Yip Man | 2008-12-12 |
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導火線 | Det. Sgt. Ma Jun | 2007-07-26 |
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龍虎門 | Tiger Wong | 2006-07-27 |
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殺破狼 | Inspector Ma Kwun | 2005-11-18 |
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七劍 | Chu Zhaonan | 2005-07-25 |
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戀情告急 | Victor Tsui | 2004-04-08 |
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'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece | Self | 2004-11-30 |
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千機變II花都大戰 | General Lone | 2004-08-12 |
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Shanghai Knights | Wu Chow | 2003-02-06 |
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The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' | Self | 2002-09-03 |
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Blade II | Snowman | 2002-03-22 |
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Fist of Fury | Chen-Jun | 2002-04-30 |
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The Kung Fu Master | Hung Hei-Kwun | 2002-07-30 |
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英雄 | Sky | 2002-07-22 |
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Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge | Chen Zhen | 2001-11-26 |
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Hong Kong Superstars | Self | 2001-01-01 |
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Highlander: Endgame | Jin Ke | 2000-09-01 |
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黑色城市 | Ozone | 1999-01-01 |
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殺殺人，跳跳舞 | Cat Lee | 1998-03-21 |
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新唐山大兄 | Tong Shan | 1998-07-03 |
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戰狼傳說 | Fung Man-hin | 1997-06-14 |
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黑玫瑰义结金兰 | Boxing School Owner | 1997-03-01 |
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666魔鬼復活 | Nam | 1996-05-17 |
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街頭殺手 | Iron Monkey | 1996-04-24 |
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亞洲警察之高壓線 | Chiang Ho-Wa | 1995-01-14 |
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賭聖II：街頭賭聖 | Lung Chat | 1995-06-28 |
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Revenge of the Kung Fu Master | Hung-Hei Kwun | 1994-09-23 |
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Cinema of Vengeance | Self (uncredited) | 1994-01-01 |
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馬戲小子 | Danton Lee | 1994-10-09 |
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Wing Chun | Leung Pok To | 1994-03-24 |
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蘇乞兒 | So Chan | 1993-11-11 |
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少年黃飛鴻之鐵馬騮 | Wong Kei-ying | 1993-09-03 |
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新流星蝴蝶劍 | Yip Cheung | 1993-01-16 |
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怒火威龍 | Leung / Brett Chan | 1992-01-19 |
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獵豹行動 | Ronnie | 1992-01-01 |
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新龍門客棧 | Eunuch Tso Siu Yan | 1992-08-22 |
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黃飛鴻之二：男兒當自強 | Commander Lan | 1992-04-16 |
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魔唇劫 | Shiang Chin-Fei | 1991-06-07 |
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Donnie Yen UK Tour 1991 | 1991-04-01 | |
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洗黑錢 | Dragon Yau | 1990-08-11 |
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皇家師姐IV直擊證人 | Captain Donnie Yan | 1989-07-21 |
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刑警本色 | Dickson Kwan | 1988-01-01 |
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特警屠龍 | Terry | 1988-07-28 |
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情逢敵手 | Eddie | 1985-04-03 |
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笑太極 | Chan Chuen Chung | 1984-05-31 |
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From the World of John Wick: Caine | Caine | |
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Ip Man 5 | Ip Man | |
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Flash Point: Resurgence | Det. Sgt. Ma Jun |
