Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen has appeared in 23 movies on CringeMDb. 6 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 17 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
- Most recent with adult content: xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
Born July 27, 1963 · Known for acting
26.1% Featured Movie Cringe Score (23 movies)
Donnie Yen Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Hero
...as Sky
Once Upon a Time in China II
...as Commander Lan
14 Blades
...as Qinglong
Flash Point
...as Ma
An Empress and the Warriors
...as General Muyong Xuehu
Ip Man
...as Yip Man
Ip Man 2
...as Ip Man
Heroes Among Heroes
...as So Chan
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
...as Chen Zhen
In the Line of Duty 4
...as Captain Donnie Yan
Dragon
...as Liu Jinxi / Tang Long
John Wick: Chapter 4
...as Caine
Special ID
...as Dragon Chan
Sakra
...as Qiao Feng / Xiao Feng
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
...as Chirrut Imwe
Ip Man 3
...as Ip Man
Mulan
...as Commander Tung
Certified Cringeworthy
Shanghai Knights
...as Wu Chow
Blade II
...as Snowman
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
...as Silent Wolf
Iceman
...as Ying
Iron Monkey
...as Wong Kei-ying
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
...as Xiang
About Donnie Yen
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).
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