Zhen Zidan (甄子丹) (Donnie Yen)

Profile

• Name: Zhen Zidan (甄子丹)
  
• Also known as: Donnie Yen (甄子丹)
• English Name : Donnie Yen
  
• Profession: Actor
  
• Birthdate: July 27, 1963
  
• Birthplace: Guangzhou , Guangdong , China
• Ethnicity : Chinese
• Nationality :
• Height:172 cm
  
• Star sign: –
  
• Chinese zodiac: Rabbit
• Family: Zingci Leung (ex wife) , Joey Meng (wife) , Jeff , Jasmine , James (children)

Dramas

• Fist Of Fury : Sworn Revenge / 精武門 (2001)  – Chen Jun
• Codename : The Puma / La Puma – Kämpfer mit Herz (1999) – as CO-DIRECTOR / ACTION DIRECTOR
• Fist of Fury / 精武門 (1995) – – Chen Jun
• The Kung Fu Master / 洪熙官: 決戰螳螂拳 (1994) – as Hung Hei Gun
• Crime File / 幹探群英 (1991)
• A New Life / 命運迷宮 (1991) – as Jun
• Flying Tiger Swat Team / 飛虎群英 (1989) – as Cheung Ho Nam
• Mo Min Kap Sin Fung / 無冕急先鋒  (1988) – as Tse Kwok Tung
• The Last Conflict / 刑警本色 (1987) – as Dick Kwan

Movies

• The Frozen Hero II  / 冰封：永恒之门  (2017)
• Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny / 卧虎藏龙：青冥宝剑 (2016) 
• An Inspector Calls  / 神探驾到 (2015) 
• The Monkey King 3D / 大闹天宫 (2014) 
• The Iceman Cometh 3D / 3D急凍奇俠 (2013)
• Special Identity /  特殊身份 (2013) – as ACTOR / ACTION DIRECTOR
• The Monkey King / 大闹天宫  (2013)
• Together / 在一起 (2013)
• All’s Well , Ends Well (2012)
• Wu Xia / 武侠 (2011) – as ACTOR / ACTION DIRECTOR
• The Lost Bladesman (2011)
• All’s Well, Ends Well 2011 / 最强喜事 (2011)
• Legend of the Fist : The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
• Ip Man 2 (2010)
• 14 Blades / 锦衣卫 (2010)
• Bodyguards and Assassins / 十月围城 (2009)
• The Founding of a Republic / 建国大业 (2009)
• All’s Well , Ends Well (2009)
• Ip Man (2008)
• Painted Skin / 画皮 (2008)
• An Empress and The Warriors (2008)
• Flash Point (2007)
• Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
• Stormbreaker (2006)
• Seven Swords (2005)
• SPL – Sha Po Lang (2005)
• Love On The Rocks (2004)
• Protege de la Rose Noire (2004)
• The Twins Effect II (2004)
• The Twins Effect (2003)
• Shanghai Knights (2003)
• Hero (2002)
• Blade II (2002)
• The Princess Blade (2001)
• City of Darkness (1999)
• Shanghai Affairs (1998)
• Ballistic Kiss (1998)
• Black Rose 2 (1997)
• High Voltage (1997)
• Legend of the Wolf (1997)
• Satan Returns (1996)
• The Saint of Gamblers (1995)
• Iron Monkey 2 (1995)
• Circus Kid (1994)
• Wing Chun (1994)
• Hero Among Heroes (1993)
• Butterfly and Sword (1993)
• Iron Monkey (1993)
• New Dragon Gate Inn (1992)
• Once Upon A Time In China II (1992)
• Cheetah On Fire (1992)
• Crystal Hunt (1991)
• Holy Virgin vs The Evil Dead (1991)
• Tiger Cage 2 (1990)
• In The Line of Duty 4 : Witness (1989)
• Tiger Cage (1988)
• Mismatched Couples (1985)
• Drunken Taichi (1984)
• Taoisme Drunkard (1984)
• Shaolin Drunkard (1983)

Musics

Magazines

Awards

Endorsements

Trivia

• Taekwondo (Black Belt) , Judo (Black Belt) ,Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Purple Belt)
• To prepare for the role of Yip Man , Donnie Yen  lost 10 pounds and boned up on Wing Chun, a characteristic of which, he said, is “conquering the unyielding with the yielding.”

Quotes

• “People now see Ip Man as a legendary master of his time” (Donnie Yen , NY Times)

Timelines

• 2013 – Appledaily.com.hk has a video of Donnie Yen discussing (in Chinese) plans for the “Iceman Cometh” movie with Stephen Shiu (May 09)
• 2013 – Guangming Daily report that the dispute between Zhao and Donnie has intensified. Tan Bing accused Donnie for trying to hog scenes and script changes. Tan Bing also claimed that Donnie had stopped Han Geng from joining the set . Rumour say that Donnie worried that Han Geng , that younger and better looking star would steal the limelight from him (April 09)
• 2003 – Mainland director Tan Bing who was originally going to direct “Special Identity — held a press conference  and made several accusations against Donnie Yen
• 2013 – Mtime report that Collin Chou had joined the “Special Identity” cast (March 31)
• 2013 – Andy On has been cast to replace Zhao’s role. (March 05)
• 2013 – Vincent Zhao held a press conference yesterday in Beijing (March 04) to formally confirmed that he will no longer be a part of “Special Identity”
• 2013  – Donnie Yen held a press conference in Beijing (Feb 29)  . The movie set in modern times and Donnie Yen will agains a formidable opponent in Vincent Zhao
• 2012 – According “Chinese Films” , Donnie Yen once again portraying Ip Man, as he did in the previous two films . The new project, which focuses on the master-disciple relationship between Ip Man and kung-fu megastar Bruce Lee, will be filmed in 3D format. (April 05)

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