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Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen is a Hong Kong martial arts actor who has starred in the Ip Man kung fu franchise.
Born
27 Jul 1963
Industry
Entertainment, Film, Sports
Job Title
Actor, Filmmaker, Athlete
Donnie Yen in a still from Drunken Tai Chi (1984), his debut movie as a young actor. Photo: Dragons Group Film
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

What were Donnie Yen’s early movies like before Ip Man? 5 films revisited

Hong Kong martial arts actor Donnie Yen rose to super stardom with Ip Man, but some of his films as a young actor showcase his skills best.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park probes claim touts helped fans into opening

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park ‘new stage’ for mega-events economy

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Crime in Hong Kong

Trio arrested as Hong Kong cracks down on Kai Tak Sports Park ticket touts

Opening ceremony tickets worth HK$10 on sale for up to HK$2,000.

An aerial view of Kai Tak Sports Park main stadium. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

8,500 tickets for Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park opening show gone in 30 minutes

More than 20,000 residents seeking tickets told to wait for up to two hours when online sales began at 10am.

Hong Kong society

Star-studded line-up revealed for Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park opening

Film star Donnie Yen, singer ‘MC’ Cheung and Cantopop diva Joey Yung among those set to appear at March 1 opening ceremony.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

4 notable Monkey King adaptations in Hong Kong cinema. One stars Donnie Yen

We recall Journey to the West film adaptations, from Stephen Chow’s turn in the title role to one in which Donnie Yen plays the Monkey King.

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Donnie Yen as Monkey King in a still from The Monkey King (2014).
Year in Review

Entertainment stories you read most in 2024 about adult film stars and more

We look back at some of our top entertainment stories of 2024, including one about how an actress went from soft-porn to mainstream fame.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | The Prosecutor: Donnie Yen literally fights for justice in court drama

The Prosecutor offers great action from Donnie Yen but with its simplistic representation of justice, don’t expect a hard-hitting drama.

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John Lee policy address 2024

Opinion | Hong Kong must own its martial arts and action film cultural heritage

The cultural heritage of Hong Kong related to Chinese martial arts has not been fully tapped to attract tourists and action film buffs.

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People take selfies with a statue of Bruce Lee at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum in Sha Tin on July 20, the 51st anniversary of his death. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Fake news: hoax Post article claims to tell Stephen Chow’s moneymaking secret

Sham article is almost identical to one debunked two weeks ago, featuring Hong Kong movie star Donnie Yen and US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

A website made to look like a South China Morning Post article attempts to draw people into signing up for an online trading platform.
Scams and swindles

Scammers use fake Post article featuring Donnie Yen to promote trading tools

Scammers have published a fictitious article with the appearance of a South China Morning Post story and a reporter’s byline to promote two online financial trading apps.

Profile

Hong Kong martial arts film icon Sammo Hung on his stellar career

Martial arts film icon and the 2024 Hong Kong Film Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Sammo Hung talks about his movies, stars like Donnie Yen, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan – and eating.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How the first two Ip Man films made Donnie Yen a superstar

The first two Ip Man movies, directed by Wilson Yip, use old-school kung fu, nationalism and fabrications to make the eponymous martial artist, and the actor who plays him, Donnie Yen, household names.

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Donnie Yen in a still from Ip Man. This and the second film in the Ip Man series used a mixture of old-school kung fu, patriotism and embellishments to make the film’s eponymous marital arts a hero and Yen a superstar. Photo: Mandarin Films
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Jasmine Yen, Donnie Yen’s daughter, on her new single ‘Forever 19’ – interview

The Taylor Swift fan sealed a record deal with Sony’s RCA in between school at Berklee College of Music, which she received a scholarship to attend

Jasmine Yen, Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang’s daughter, pictured, is ready for her big break in music. Photo: @jasmineyen/Instagram
Celebrity children

Meet the Hong Kong debs at Paris’ Le Bal, from Jasmine Yen to Skye Wong

The debs were resplendent respectively in V Muse, Vivienne Westwood and Armani Privé, in the company of aristocrats including Count Ivan de Poligny and Chevalier Maxence de Lanversin

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

The impeccable style of HK star Donnie Yen’s pop star daughter, Jasmine

Hong Kong power couple Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang’s daughter Jasmine recently released her first-ever studio album – so how did she get into music and what’s her style like?

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Explainer | The time Michelle Yeoh stepped away and Cynthia Khan stepped in

With action stars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock unavailable to film In the Line of Duty 3 and In the Line of Duty 4, Cynthia Khan stepped in. Cast as a new character, she made the role her own.

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Cynthia Khan and Donnie Yen in a still from “In the Line of Duty 4”. Photo: Eureka Entertainment
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

HK’s ultimate fashion duo? 9 of Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang’s best looks

Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang may be HK’s most fashionable power couple – from Valentino and Celine to Michael Kors and Tiffany & Co., here are 9 of our favourite looks this year

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

From breakdancing roles to his breakthrough, Donnie Yen’s early career

To mark Donnie Yen’s 60th birthday, we remember the early career of the Hong Kong kung fu film star before the Ip Man movies made him a household name.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Inside Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang’s lavish vow renewals at Lake Como, Italy

Hong Kong’s favourite showbiz couple just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in a special ceremony at Lake Como’s Villa Balbiano – the same palazzo featured in House of Gucci with Lady Gaga

Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in Lake Como, Italy. Photo: @sweetcil/Instagram
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

From Donnie Yen to Jackie Chan, Hong Kong stars at the Udine film festival

The Udine Far East Film Festival has attracted a galaxy of Hong Kong stars, from Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen to Brigitte Lin. Ahead of its 25th anniversary, organisers recall some of the high points.

Donnie Yen at the Udine Far East Film Festival in 1999.
American cinema

Profile | She was going to quit acting – then she landed a role in John Wick 4

Aimée Kwan plays a relative of Donnie Yen’s character in John Wick: Chapter 4 – but a week before she found out she had the role, she had been thinking about giving up acting. The Oxford University graduate tells the Post why.

American cinema

Review | John Wick: Chapter 4 – Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen in epic fight movie

The first three John Wick movies have got nothing on this insanely outrageous movie – Reeves’ killer John Wick is as indestructible as ever, Donnie Yen stupendous, and the fight scenes like art.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Sakra: Donnie Yen plays tragic hero in action-packed Louis Cha adaptation

Hong Kong martial arts actor Donnie Yen plays Qiao Feng in Sakra, an action-packed adaptation of Louis Cha’s epic wuxia novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

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Donnie Yen as Qiao Feng in a still from Sakra.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Come Back Home: Donnie Yen can’t save this annoying rescue drama

Donnie Yen plays a father who leaves his son in a snowy wilderness to teach him a lesson, only for the boy to vanish, triggering a desperate search. Unfortunately, the plot is illogical.

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Donnie Yen in a still from Come Back Home.
Asian cinema: Chinese films

Donnie Yen film late to the party as National Day box office falls in China

Come Back Home, a mountain rescue drama starring Donnie Yen, is among the films vying for a share of the National Day holiday box office in China. That pie will be smaller this year, with sales down heavily from 2021.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet 18-year-old Jasmine Yen, daughter of Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen

The daughter of one of Hong Kong’s most beloved action stars is only 18, but already appears to be following in her famous parents’ showbiz footsteps

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