Donnie Yen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

109

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-07-27 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China

Also Known As

  • 甄子丹
  • Donnie Yen Ji-Dan
  • 견자단
  • Yen Ji-Dan
  • Yen Chi-Tan
  • Yan Chi-Tan
  • Yen Chi-Ten
  • Yin Sze-Dan
  • Zhen Zi Dan
  • Донни Йен
  • Ντόνι Γιέν
  • Zhen Zidan
  • Chung Tử Đơn
  • Chân Tử Đan
  • Donnie Yen
  • Donnie Yen Chi-Tan
  • دانی ین

Donnie Yen

Biography

Donnie Yen Chi-Tan (Chinese: 甄子丹; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, action choreographer and film producer. Apart from being a well-known film and television actor in Hong Kong, Yen has also gained international recognition for appearing in many films together with other prominent and internationally-known actors such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh. He is considered to be Hong Kong's top action star; director Peter Chan mentioned that he "is the 'it' action person right now" and "has built himself into a bona fide leading man, who happens to be an action star."

Known For

John Wick: Chapter 4
7.7%

John Wick: Chapter 4

Mar 22, 2023

Mulan
6.9%

Mulan

Sep 4, 2020

Blade II
6.6%

Blade II

Mar 22, 2002

Ip Man
7.8%

Ip Man

Dec 12, 2008

Ip Man 2
7.5%

Ip Man 2

Apr 29, 2010

Hero
7.5%

Hero

Jul 22, 2002

Shanghai Knights
6.1%

Shanghai Knights

Feb 6, 2003

Ip Man 4: The Finale
7.3%

Ip Man 4: The Finale

Dec 19, 2019

Ip Man 3
7.0%

Ip Man 3

Dec 24, 2015

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Acting

Ip Man 5 as Ip Man
Flash Point: Resurgence as Det. Sgt. Ma Jun
Kung Fu
From the World of John Wick: Caine as Caine
Let the Music Fly
2024
Armor Hero Star Ray as General Qiu Bai
2024
The Prosecutor as Fok Chi-ho
2023
Crush Over
2023
John Wick: Chapter 4 as Caine
2023
Sakra as Qiao Feng / Xiao Feng
2022
Come Back Home as A De
2022
New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 as Zhang Sanfeng
2022
New Kung Fu Cult Master as Zhang Sanfeng
2021
Kung Fu Stuntmen
2021
Raging Fire as Cheung Sung-bong
2021
2021 China Central Radio and TV Station Spring Festival Gala
2020
Bravo Youngsters!
2020
Mulan as Commander Tung
2020
2次重塑
2020
Enter the Fat Dragon as Fallon Zhu
2019
Ip Man 4: The Finale as Ip Man
2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
Iceman: The Time Traveler as Ying
2018
Big Brother as Henry Chen Xia / Chan Hak
2017
Guardians of Martial Arts as Master Yen
2017
Chasing the Dragon as Crippled Ho
2017
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' as Self
2017
xXx: Return of Xander Cage as Xiang
2017
Roast
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Chirrut Imwe
2016
鲁豫有约一日行
2016
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny as Silent Wolf
2015
Ip Man 3 as Ip Man
2015
An Inspector Calls as Band Members
2014
Kung Fu Jungle as Hahou Mo
2014
Chef Nic
2014
Iceman as Ying
2014
Golden Chickensss as Yip Man
2014
The Monkey King as Sun Wukong / Monkey King
2013
Special ID as Dragon Chan
2013
Together as Chan Kwok-Wah
2012
All's Well, Ends Well as Carl Tam
2011
Dragon as Liu Jinxi / Tang Long
2011
The Lost Bladesman as General Guan Yunchang
2011
All's Well, Ends Well 2011 as Cheng Yu-keung / Arnold Cheng
2010
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen as Chen Zhen
2010
Running Man as Self
2010
Ip Man 2 as Ip Man
2010
14 Blades as Qinglong
2009
Bodyguards and Assassins as Sum Chung-Yang
2009
The Founding of a Republic as Tian Han
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
2009
All's Well, Ends Well 2009 as Wedding Guest
2009
Club Sparkle
2008
Ip Man as Yip Man
2008
Painted Skin as Pang Yong
2008
An Empress and the Warriors as General Muyong Xuehu
2007
Flash Point as Det. Sgt. Ma Jun
2006
Dragon Tiger Gate as Dragon Wong
2005
SPL: Kill Zone as Inspector Ma Kwun
2005
Seven Swords as Chu Zhaonan
2004
'Hero' Defined: A Look at the Epic Masterpiece as Self
2004
The Twins Effect II as General Lone
2004
Love on the Rocks as Victor Tsui
2003
Shanghai Knights as Wu Chow
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' as Self
2002
The Kung Fu Master as Hung Hei-Kwun
2002
Hero as Sky
2002
Fist of Fury as Chen-Jun
2002
Blade II as Snowman
2001
Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge as Chen Zhen
2001
Hong Kong Superstars as Self
2000
Highlander: Endgame as Jin Ke
1999
City of Darkness as Ozone
1998
Shanghai Affairs as Tong Shan
1998
Ballistic Kiss as Cat Lee
1997
Legend of the Wolf as Fung Man-hin
1997
Black Rose II as Boxing School Owner
1996
Satan Returns as Nam
1996
Iron Monkey 2 as Iron Monkey
1995
Fist of Fury as 陈真
1995
The Saint of Gamblers as Lung Chat
1995
High Voltage as Chiang Ho-Wa
1994
Circus Kids as Danton Lee
1994
Revenge of the Kung Fu Master as Hung-Hei Kwun
1994
The Kung Fu Master as Hung Hei-gun
1994
Wing Chun as Leung Pok To
1994
Cinema of Vengeance as Self (uncredited)
1993
Heroes Among Heroes as So Chan
1993
Iron Monkey as Wong Kei-ying
1993
Butterfly and Sword as Yip Cheung
1992
Dragon Inn as Eunuch Tso Siu Yan
1992
Once Upon a Time in China II as Commander Lan
1992
Cheetah on Fire as Ronnie
1991
A New Life
1991
The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead as Shiang Chin-Fei
1991
The Crime File
1991
Donnie Yen UK Tour 1991
1991
Crystal Hunt as Leung / Brett Chan
1990
Tiger Cage II as Dragon Yau
1989
Flying Squads as Cheung Ho-nam
1989
In the Line of Duty 4 as Captain Donnie Yan
1989
File Noir
1988
Tiger Cage as Terry
1988
The Last Conflict as Dickson Kwan
1985
Mismatched Couples as Eddie
1984
Drunken Tai Chi as Chan Chuen Chung
1953
The Oscars as Self

Crew

2017
xXx: Return of Xander Cage as Fight Choreographer
2011
The Lost Bladesman as Choreographer
2010
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen as Martial Arts Choreographer
2007
Flash Point as Fight Choreographer
2006
Stormbreaker as Stunts
2005
SPL: Kill Zone as Martial Arts Choreographer
2004
The Twins Effect II as Stunt Coordinator
2002
Blade II as Martial Arts Choreographer
2001
The Princess Blade as Stunts
2001
Fist of Fury - Sworn Revenge as Martial Arts Choreographer
1999
Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz as Stunts
1999
Moonlight Express as Choreographer
1998
Ballistic Kiss as Martial Arts Choreographer
1997
Legend of the Wolf as Martial Arts Choreographer
1994
Wing Chun as Martial Arts Choreographer
1992
Dragon Inn as Stunt Double
1990
Tiger Cage II as Martial Arts Choreographer
1988
Tiger Cage as Martial Arts Choreographer
1986
The Close Encounters of Vampire as Choreographer
1982
The Miracle Fighters as Stunt Double

Directing

From the World of John Wick: Caine as Director
2024
The Prosecutor as Director
2023
Sakra as Director
2021
Raging Fire as Action Director
2018
Big Brother as Action Director
2014
Kung Fu Jungle as Action Director
2011
Dragon as Action Director
2006
Dragon Tiger Gate as Action Director
2006
Stormbreaker as Action Director
2004
Protégé de la Rose Noire as Director
2003
The Twins Effect as Co-Director
2003
The Twins Effect as Action Director
2001
The Princess Blade as Action Director
1999
Moonlight Express as Action Director
1998
Shanghai Affairs as Director
1998
Ballistic Kiss as Director
1997
Legend of the Wolf as Director
1994
Wing Chun as Action Director

Production

From the World of John Wick: Caine as Producer
2024
The Prosecutor as Producer
2023
Sakra as Producer
2022
Come Back Home as Producer
2021
Raging Fire as Producer
2021
Wuhan Wuhan as Executive Producer
2020
Enter the Fat Dragon as Producer
2018
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy as Producer
2018
Big Brother as Producer
2017
Chasing the Dragon as Producer
2014
Iceman as Producer
2007
Flash Point as Producer
1998
Ballistic Kiss as Producer
1997
Legend of the Wolf as Producer

Writing

1998
Ballistic Kiss as Writer
1997
Legend of the Wolf as Screenplay
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