Donnie Yen
Hong Kong actor, film director and martial artist
Donnie Yen (born 27 July 1963), also known as Yen Ji-dan (甄子丹), is a Chinese-born Hong Kong actor, martial artist, movie director, producer and action choreographer. He is also a wushu world champion many times. He is best known for his role as Ip Man in the Ip Man (2008–2015) trilogy movies. He also appeared in Shanghai Knights (2003), Flash Point (2007) and Rogue One (2016).
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 Yen attending the Hong Kong Derby 2024 raceday as the "BMW Hong Kong Derby Ambassador" at the Sha Tin Racecourse | |
| Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | |
| Assumed office March 2023 | |
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| Born | 27 July 1963 Guangzhou, Guangdong, China |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong (1963–1974, 2009–present) United States (1974–2010)[1][2] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3] |
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| Children | 3 |
| Mother | Bow-sim Mark |
| Father | Klyster Yen |
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| Awards | Full list |
| Website | www |
Yen was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong. When he was two years old, his family moved to Hong Kong. They later moved to Boston, Massachusetts, United States when he was 11. He has been married twice and has three children.[4]
References
change- ↑ "How much do you know about Donnie Yen, star of the Ip Man series?". South China Morning Post. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G". Federal Register. Internal Revenue Service. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
This listing contains the name of each individual losing their United States citizenship [...] during the quarter ending September 30, 2010. [...] Last name: Yen; First name: Chi; Middle name/initials: Tan.
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/ip-man-3-five-things-858256/amp/
- ↑ "Donnie Yen: the actor and martial arts whiz behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story's coolest new character". The Telegraph. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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