Who is Donnie Yen?
Donnie Yen reinvented modern Hong Kong action as Ip Man and later crossed into Hollywood franchises. He is Hong Kong’s premier martial-arts export.
Key Accolades & Awards
- Hong Kong Film Awards wins
- Ip Man franchise global phenomenon
- Hollywood franchise credits (Star Wars, John Wick orbit)
Did You Know?
Ip Man (2008) made Yen the face of contemporary Hong Kong kung-fu cinema.
Hong Kong Film Awards and major action-premiere circuits.
Cantonese, Mandarin, and English-language action cinema.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wick: Chapter 4 | 2023 | Caine | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $447M |
| xXx: Return of Xander Cage | 2017 | Xiang | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $346M |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | 2016 | Chirrut Imwe | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $1.1B |
| Blade II | 2002 | Snowman | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $155M |
| Mulan | 2020 | Commander Tung | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $70M |
| Big Brother | 2018 | Henry Chen Xia | Hong Kong International Film Festival | — |
| Hero | 2002 | Sky | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $177M |
| Shanghai Knights | 2003 | Wu Chow | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $88M |
| The Prosecutor | 2024 | Fok Chi Ho | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $128M |
| Sakra | 2023 | Qiao Feng / Xiao Feng | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $160K |
| The Monkey King | 2014 | Sun Wukong / Monkey King | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $182M |
| Ip Man | 2008 | Yip Man | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $22M |