In 1987, Donnie Yen came to Xi’an Zhao Changjun Wushu Academy from the United States to study traditional routines with Zhao Changjun , the dean of the Academy , which laid the foundation for traditional martial arts in the future. On the way back to the United States, he passed through Hong Kong and was introduced to meet with director Woo Ping Yuen . Since then, Woo Ping Yuen and Donnie Yen have started a long-term cooperation.
In 1982, he returned to the United States from Beijing to learn martial arts and won the U.S. martial arts championship that year
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Starring in " Drunken Tai-Chi " in 1984 .
In 1986, he participated in the movie " Love Meets Rivals ". In 1988, he participated in the police films " Tiger Cage " and " Mo Min Kap Sin Fung ". Participated in " In The Line Of Duty 4 " and " Flying Squads " in 1989 .
Starring in " Tiger Cage 2 " and " A New Life " in 1990 . Participated in " The Crime File " in 1991 .
In 1992, he was invited by Hark Tsui to star in " New Dragon Gate Inn "
and " Once Upon a Time in China 2 ", and won the title of "Once Upon a Time in China 2" with "Once Upon a Time in China 2". Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Kong Film Awards
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In 1993, he starred in Woo Ping Yuen 's " Iron Monkey " and " Heroes Among Heroes ". Participated in the movie " Butterfly and Sword " directed by McDonald . With " Once Upon a Time in China 2 ", he won the nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 1994, he starred in the movie " Wing Chun, The heroine " produced by Bak-Ming Wong and Sammo Hung as the martial arts director .
Starring in the TV series """, and won the "Golden Dragon Award" nomination for the best actor in a Chinese TV series with ""
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Starring in the TV series " Fist of Fury " in 1995 . He began directing movies in 1997, and directed and acted in his first movie " The new big boss " in 1997
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In 1998, he directed the urban shootout movie " Ballistic Kiss " and
won the Best Young Director Award at the "Yubari" Film Festival in Japan.
In 1999, he was nominated for the Best Director Award at the Fifth Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards and for the Best Director Award at the Fifth Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
. In 1999, Donnie Yen flew to Berlin, as the first Chinese film producer from Hong Kong, as the action director of the German TV series " Code Name Cougar ".
In the same year, he signed the American sci-fi action film " Challenger's Ultimate Battle " filmed in Romania , playing the role of the ancient Chinese "Jing Ke", and acted as the action director of the two starring Christopher Lambert and Adrian Paul.
In 2000, he was invited to be a martial arts director and director in Germany, the United States, Japan and other places. In 2001, he served as the action director of the movie " Xu Luo Xue Hime ".
In 2002, he served as the action director of " Blade 2: Bloodhunt ", and in 2002, he participated in Zhang Yimou 's " Hero ".
" Iron Monkey " , which participated in April, ranked sixth in the total box office of the top ten foreign language films in the past ten years with a box office of 14.7 million in the United States, and was nominated for the "Best Fighting Award" of the World Stunt Award
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In 2003, director Jackie Chan's Hollywood work "Shanghai Noon 2". In 2003, he did the action design for the movie " The Twins Effect " and won the 40th Taiwan Golden Horse Award
and the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Action Director Award.
Participated in " Love on the Rocks " and " The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose " in 2004
, and "The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose" won the 40th "Golden Horse Award" for best visual effects, the 23rd The best visual effect of the Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 2005, he starred in Hark Tsui 's " The Seven Swords "
, Wilson Yip Wai Shun 's " Kill Zone...USA " and " Dragon Tiger Gate ", as well as " Kill Zone...USA " and " Dragon Tiger" The " Gate " movie is an action guide.
In 2007, he and Wilson Yip Wai Shun co-directed " Flash Point ", which is known as the prequel to "Kill Zone...USA ", with Donnie Yen as the starring, producer and action director
. In the same year, the anti-terrorist action film " Stormbreaker " was released as an action director .
In December 2008, starred in the movie " Yip Man " directed by Wilson Yip Wai Shun with Simon Yam or Yam Tat-wah and Lynn Hung
. On April 26, 2009, he won the best actor in the 16th Beijing University Student Film Festival with the film " Yip Man ".
In the same year, he participated in the epic blockbuster "The Founding of a Country" and played the role of musician Tian Han in the film.
In 2010, Donnie Yen participated in " All's Well, Ends Well 2011 ", ""And other urban romantic dramas.
On June 29, 2011, the crew of " Swordsmen " held a main creator meeting in Beijing
. On November 26, they won the 48th Golden Horse Awards for Best Action Design Award
. Participated in the urban romantic drama " Eighth Happiness " on November 10 .
In February 2014, " The Monkey King " starring Donnie Yen was released
. On April 25th, the first " The Iceman Cometh 3D 1 " in the sci-fi action love movie " The Iceman Cometh 3D 1 " series starring him was released
. On October 31, the 3D modern action film " Last of The Best " starring and concurrently acting as an action director was released. In October, Donnie Yen accepted an invitation from Hollywood to star in the Sino-US co-production "Noodle Man"
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On August 28, 2015, " Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II: The Green Destiny " starring Donnie Yen was released simultaneously in North American IMAX theaters and online video platform Netflix. He played the role of the male Silence wolf in the film.
. In the same year, he starred in the movie " Yip Man3 "
; in the same year, he won the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Action Design Award for his movie " Last of The Best "
.
In 2016, joined the new film " xXx: Return of Xander Cage "
. On March 4th, directed by Wilson Yip Wai Shun, produced by Bak-Ming Wong, Woo Ping Yuen acted as the action director, starring Donnie Yen, Max Zhang , Lynn Hung , Tan Yaowen , and Tyson’s special 3D Chinese Kung-fu movie " Yip " Man3 " was released in China
.
At the end of 2016, SMI and Bak-Ming Wong will start the production of the first " Wesley ", and Donnie Yen will join in.
Announced another collaboration with director Wilson Yip Wai Shun in the movie " Yip Man4 "
. " Star Wars Story: Rogue One " starring two Chinese actors Jiang Wen and Donnie Yen was released in China on January 6, 2017
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"Chasing the Dragon" starring in 2017
On November 23, 2017, he won the Lifetime Achievement Actor Award and the Best Actor Award in Foshan Chinese Kung-fu Film Week.
On January 23, 2018, he and director Wang Jing partnered in the new play " Enter The Fat Dragon "
; on April 9, he announced the official launch of the movie " Yip Man4 "
; on August 24, he starred in the action comedy movie " Big " Brother " was released, playing the actor Chen Xia
; on November 2, the movie " The Iceman Cometh 3D 1: Time Traveler " was released
; on December 21, the producer of " Yip Man Gaiden: Zhang Tianzhi " was released
.
In July 2019, he starred in the police
and criminal action film " Raging Fire " ; on December 20, the action film " Yip Man4: The End " , which he starred in and acted as producer, was released
.
In 2020, starring in the new movie "The Second Part of Yitian Shoulong Shoulong " directed by Wang Jing , and played Zhang Sanfeng in the film
; on September 11, the Disney live-action film " Mulan " starring him was released, and the film played the role of Commander Dong
; the same year , Served as the "ambassador" of the 45th Toronto International Film Festival
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In 2020, starred in the movie " Raging Fire "
. On November 2, it was announced to join the " Let's Go Online!" Huacai Youth " will serve as a booster for the Guofeng Youth Growth Plan
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On February 11, 2021 , participate in the " CMG 2021 Spring Festival Gala " and perform martial arts "Heaven and Earth Hero" with Wu Jing
. In June, joined the new hot action thriller "Quick Chase 4", playing an old friend of John Wick
. On August 28th, the film documentary " Dragon and Tiger Warrior " , which showed the Chinese Kung-fu filmmakers' struggle for life, was released
.