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Donnie Yen Biography
Birth Name:Zhen Zidan
Birth Place:Canton, China
Profession Actor, Stunts, Producer, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Assistant director
Fast Facts
- Quote: "[on the impact of "Ip Man"] "People now see Ip Man as a legendary master of his time․""
- Quote: "[on training for "Ip Man"] "Using your bare fists with his tradition equipment is the best way to experience the character and his martial arts legacy․""
- First collaborated with fight choreographer Sammo Hung in the crime thriller "Kill Zone" and went on to forge a lasting professional relationship with him
- Helped popularize the martial art of Wing Chun, a fighting style based on economy of movements and swift, efficient strikes
- Known for starring in Hong Kong martial arts dramas such as "Ip Man" and its sequels
- As his parents were both talented musicians, he learned to play the piano when he was young
Awards
- 1993Hong Kong Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2002Taurus Award-Best Fight: nominated
- 2003Golden Horse Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2004Hong Kong Film Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2006Golden Horse Award-Best Action Choreography: nominated
- 2006Hong Kong Film Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2007Golden Bauhinia-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2007Golden Horse Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2007Hong Kong Film Award-Best Action Choreography: nominated
- 2008Hong Kong Film Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2008Taurus Award-Best Action in a Foreign Language Film: winner
- 2009Jury Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2009Hong Kong Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2009Huabiao Film Award-Outstanding Abroad Actor: winner
- 2009Iron Elephant Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2010Hundred Flowers Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2010Iron Elephant Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2010Shanghai Film Critics Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2011Golden Horse Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2011Hong Kong Film Award-Best Action Choreography: nominated
- 2011Huading Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2011Golden Lotus Awards-Best Actor: winner
- 2012Behind the Camera Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2012Hong Kong Film Award-Best Action Choreography: nominated
- 2014Golden Horse Award-Best Action Choreography: nominated
- 2014Hong Kong Film Award-Best Action Choreography: nominated
- 2014Golden Lotus Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2015Hong Kong Film Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2015Huading Award-Best Action Choreography for a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015Huading Award-Best Action Choreography for a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015Huading Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2015Golden Lotus Awards-Best Actor: nominated
- 2015Movie Heroes Award-Best Action Choreography: nominated
- 2016Asian Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2016Gold Aries Award-Best Actor: nominated
- 2017Blimp Award-#SQUAD: nominated
- 2020Golden Angel Award-Best Producer: winner
- 2020Golden Angel Award-Best Actor: winner
- 2020Students' Choice Award-Favorite Actor: nominated
- 2021Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2021DocEdge Award-Best International Feature: winner
- 2021Movie Heroes Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2022Hong Kong Film Award-Best Action Choreography: winner
- 2022Jin Li hua Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2023FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
- 2024CCA Super Award-Best Actor in an Action Movie: nominated