Cast
Donnie Yen
Acting
Cast
Donnie Yen
Known for
Acting
Born
1963-07-27
From
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Also known as Donnie Yen Ji-Dan, Yen Ji-Dan, Yen Chi-Tan
Biography
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.
★7.7
MOVIE2023
John Wick: Chapter 4
as Caine
★6.1
MOVIE2017
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
as Xiang
★7.5
MOVIE2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Chirrut Imwe
★7.5
MOVIE2018
Big Brother
as Henry Chen Xia
★6.8
MOVIE2020
Mulan
as Commander Tung
★7.5
MOVIE2002
Hero
as Sky
★6.6
MOVIE2002
Blade II
as Snowman
★5.6
MOVIE2014
The Monkey King
as Sun Wukong / Monkey King
★7.1
MOVIE2024
The Prosecutor
as Fok Chi Ho
★6.1
MOVIE2003
Shanghai Knights
as Wu Chow
★6.5
MOVIE2023
Sakra
as Qiao Feng / Xiao Feng
★7.8
MOVIE2008
Ip Man
as Yip Man
★6.2
MOVIE2016
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
as Silent Wolf
★6.3
MOVIE2010
14 Blades
as Qinglong
★6.9
MOVIE1994
Wing Chun
as Leung Pok To
★6.8
MOVIE2014
Kung Fu Jungle
as Hahou Mo
★6.9
MOVIE2011
Dragon
as Liu Jinxi / Tang Long
★7.0
MOVIE2015
Ip Man 3
as Ip Man
★6.9
MOVIE2005
SPL: Kill Zone
as Inspector Ma Kwun
★7.2
MOVIE1992
Once Upon a Time in China II
as Commander Lan
★6.9
MOVIE2007
Flash Point
as Ma
★4.8
MOVIE2000
Highlander: Endgame
as Jin Ke
★5.3
MOVIE2004
The Twins Effect II
as General Lone
★7.3
MOVIE1992
New Dragon Gate Inn
as Eunuch Tso Siu Yan
★6.7
MOVIE2006
Dragon Tiger Gate
as Dragon Wong
★6.8
MOVIE2009
Bodyguards and Assassins
as Shum Chung Yang
★6.8
MOVIE2010
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
as Chen Zhen
★5.6
MOVIE2014
Iceman
as Ying
★6.0
MOVIE2008
An Empress and the Warriors
as General Muyong Xuehu
★7.1
MOVIE2021
Raging Fire
as Bong
★6.3
MOVIE2020
Enter the Fat Dragon
as Fallon Zhu
★7.0
MOVIE2017
Chasing the Dragon
as Crippled Ho
★7.0
MOVIE1989
In the Line of Duty 4
as Captain Donnie Yan
★7.4
MOVIE1993
Iron Monkey
as Wong Kei-ying
★7.3
MOVIE2019
Ip Man 4: The Finale
as Ip Man
★6.3
MOVIE2005
Seven Swords
as Chu Zhaonan
★6.3
MOVIE2011
The Lost Bladesman
as Guan Yunchang
★4.8
MOVIE1991
The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead
as Shiang Chin-Fei
★4.8
MOVIE2022
New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
as Zhang Sanfeng
★6.0
MOVIE2008
Painted Skin
as Pang Yong
★6.0
MOVIE2013
Special ID
as Dragon Chan
★5.3
MOVIE2009
The Founding of a Republic
as Tian Han
★5.9
MOVIE1995
The Saint of Gamblers
as Lung Chat
★6.9
MOVIE1990
Tiger Cage II
as Dragon Yau
★4.8
MOVIE2022
New Kung Fu Cult Master
as Zhang Sanfeng
MOVIETBA
Caine
as Caine
★6.6
MOVIE1988
Tiger Cage
as Terry
★5.7
MOVIE2014
Golden Chickensss
as Yip Man
★5.4
MOVIE1997
Legend of the Wolf
as Fung Man-hin
★6.7
MOVIE1985
Mismatched Couples
as Eddie
★6.6
MOVIE2025
You are the Best
as Alex Yang
★5.6
MOVIE1992
Cheetah on Fire
as Ronnie
★6.0
MOVIE2022
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins
as Sun Wukong / Monkey King
★6.2
MOVIE1994
Cinema of Vengeance
as Self (uncredited)
★7.2
MOVIE2021
Kung Fu Stuntmen
★4.6
MOVIE2012
All's Well, Ends Well
as Carl Tam
★5.0
MOVIE2009
All's Well, End's Well 2009
as Wedding Guest (cameo)
★10.0
MOVIE2001
Hong Kong Superstars
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE2002
Fist of Fury
as Chen-Jun
★5.0
MOVIE2011
All's Well, End's Well 2011
as Cheng Yu-keung / Arnold Cheng
MOVIE2001
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
★7.1
MOVIE1988
The Last Conflict
as Dickson Kwan
★8.0
MOVIE2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
★6.3
MOVIE1993
Heroes Among Heroes
as So Chan
★6.5
MOVIE2018
Iceman: The Time Traveler
as Ying
★5.8
MOVIE1993
Butterfly and Sword
as Yip Cheung
★4.9
MOVIE1996
Satan Returns
as Nam
★5.7
MOVIE1992
Crystal Hunt
as Leung / Brett Chan
★5.5
MOVIE2022
Polar Rescue
as A De
★5.1
MOVIE1998
Shanghai Affairs
as Tong Shan
★5.7
MOVIE1994
Circus Kids
as Danton Lee
★4.6
MOVIE1998
Ballistic Kiss
as Cat Lee
★5.7
MOVIE2017
Guardians of Martial Arts
as Master Yen
★4.5
MOVIE2015
An Inspector Calls
as Band Members
★5.3
MOVIE1999
City of Darkness
as Ozone
★6.5
MOVIE1984
Drunken Tai Chi
as Chan Chuen Chung
★6.2
MOVIE1995
High Voltage
as Chiang Ho-Wa
★7.5
MOVIE2010
Ip Man 2
as Ip Man
MOVIETBA
Kung Fu
★3.2
MOVIE2013
Together
as Chan Kwok-Wah
★6.8
MOVIE1996
Iron Monkey 2
as Iron Monkey
★8.5
MOVIE1997
Black Rose II
as Boxing School Owner
★8.2
MOVIE2001
Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge
as Chen Zhen
★4.3
MOVIE2002
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II'
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE2002
The Kung Fu Master
as Hung Hei-Kwun
MOVIETBA
Ip Man 5
as Ip Man
★6.3
MOVIE2004
Love on the Rocks
as Victor Tsui
★6.1
MOVIE2017
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
as Self
MOVIE1997
义侠勇闯上海滩
as 唐山
MOVIE2004
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1994
Revenge of the Kung Fu Master
as Hung-Hei Kwun
MOVIE1991
Donnie Yen UK Tour 1991
MOVIETBA
Flash Point: Resurgence
as Det. Sgt. Ma Jun