Donnie yen wiki

Near the end of , Yen added a new martial arts system to his arsenal. He was offered the role of Wing Chun grandmaster and mentor of film star Bruce Lee , Ip Man , in a film named after the grandmaster. Yen believes that combining many martial arts together produces the most effective and harmonious style. Yen has said, "When you watch my films, you're feeling my heart.

Yen was a rebel in his youth due to the huge expectations and pressures from his parents, as his mother is the founder of the Chinese Wushu Research Institute in Boston , and his father was a scholar and a musician. Other martial arts film stars such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li have stated that Yen may be the best fighter in terms of practical combat in East Asian cinema.

World class fighters, such as former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Cung Le and former World Boxing Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson , who have worked with Donnie Yen in the films Bodyguards and Assassins and Ip Man 3 , respectively, have both claimed that Yen is an incredible martial artist and would do well in authentic combat. However, it was ultimately Yen who fractured Tyson's finger while using his elbow to block Tyson's punches.

Yen was considered one of the premiere action choreographers in the world, having been invited by Hollywood to choreograph blockbusters such as Blade II , Highlander: Endgame , and Shanghai Knights. Throughout the East Asian cinematic universe, he remained the principal action choreographer for most of his movies and has won multiple awards for his action choreography.

He has mentioned that the main differences in East Asian styles of filmmaking and Hollywood are with regards to freedom and control. In the East Asian film industry, the action choreographer takes over the scene during the fight scene. This means that for action scenes filmed in East Asia, the choreographer becomes the director and is in full control over camera placements, camera angles, and the relationship between the drama and the action; therefore the main director is not needed at all.

While in Hollywood, on the other hand, Yen explains that the action choreographer simply choreographs the actions with the director, who still maintains full control of such settings and camera angles. Yen also stated that the concept behind Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do is similar to that of MMA, hence the incorporation of many forms of martial arts was a necessity in the film.

Yen is renowned for his physical fitness, strength, and speed achieved through his use of a strict and disciplined fitness regime. However, despite his muscular build, Yen has gained attention for his dedication to his roles and for the lengths to which he goes to achieve the physical build and appearance of the characters he plays.

In , Yen lost over 14 kg 30 pounds to reach the weight of 54 kg pounds to better portray the slender Ip Man and the techniques of Wing Chun, which focuses on techniques and not strength. He had to regain his muscular physique for the role and took 6 months through a precise and dedicated diet routine. They began dating in After three years of dating, they married secretly in the United States in November The marriage ended in less than a year.

After their divorce was finalized, Leung realized that she was pregnant with their son, Jeff, who was born in Yen married former beauty queen Cissy Wang after three months of dating in The couple have two children, Jasmine and James. In various interviews, he has mentioned that he would have loved to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship if he did not have a recurring shoulder injury.

In , Yen and his wife Cissy co-founded Go. Asia, an online charity platform encouraging people to participate in charity work and serve local communities.

Donnie yen wiki

In October , Yen was invited to be a guest speaker in front of a crowd of 20, youths for We Day Vancouver , where he spoke about the hardships he faced growing up and how he overcame difficulties. In , Yen visited refugee camps in Thailand, bringing donations and gifts for the refugees. In December , Yen established a charitable fund, Yen's Honour Protection Fund, with the purpose of empowering celebrities to use the law to defend their honor and reputation.

Yen said the fund "[seeks] to assist and render help to everyone who needs it, most importantly to heal and repair the hearts and dignities which have been affected. He also produced and dedicated a short clip to thank all medical workers in China in their fight against the coronavirus; the clip was uploaded on Chinese social media site Weibo, where Yen has over 11 million followers.

He donated a painting done by himself and his two children, to the frontline medical workers. In , Yen was appointed to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as a representative of the "Literature and Arts" sector, replacing outgoing fellow action star Jackie Chan. Yen said of the — Hong Kong protests that "It wasn't a protest [ Contents move to sidebar hide.

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Archived from the original on 20 March Retrieved 17 May Retrieved 8 January Archived from the original on 25 May Retrieved 7 January Wilson Yip is directing, with the main production behind SPL being involved as well. Apart from Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung will also be joining the cast. And for maximum impact, they'll be performing their own stunts in this action oriented feature.

Ngai Sing and a few martial artists are also being considered. Raymond Wong says that they are gathering information on the life of Yip Man, and have even been to Hall of Yip Man in Foshan as part of the research. The movie has full support from Yip Man's son, who's agreed to be the consultant. Raymond Wong says that the film will take on a similar look and feel as SPL.

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Based on the survey sheets returned by the audience, it's an unanimous recommendation. Donnie Yen's portrayal of Yip Man was billed as the year's best performance. Donnie Yen has acquitted himself well as a great master, besting his two other works this year. The first half of the film is filled with more laidback, humorous moments, amply showing Ip Man's kungfu.

The second half is thoughtful, stirring and nationalistic, amply showing Ip Man's grandmaster spirit. Archived from the original on 7 May Retrieved 22 May Fortean Times. Archived from the original on 30 November Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 August CBS Interactive.