Donnie Yen
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
- 1992Golden Kite - Breakthrough Performer (Actor):Winner
- 1992Golden Kite - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 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