Donnie yen chi dan chinesisch, pinyin zhen zidan, jyutping jan1 zi2daan1. Behind the scenes rise of the robots part 1 duration. Multitalented filmmaker has key roles in the latest star wars movie and xxx sequel rogue one star donnie yen flies past his martial arts roots variety. A star wars story, ip man 4, wu xia, the princess blade, flash point, wing chun, iceman, iceman ii, ip man and tv show star wars rebels donnie yen and jet li movies are once upon a time in china ii, the founding of a republic, gong. It tells an interesting story set 1917 about a man who becomes a hero in his local village. Takeshi kaneshiro is forever sexy in every movie he stars in wow love the movie you can watch it on netflix. Donnie yen news, breaking stories, videos and commentary. Dec 08, 2016 yen s mother, bowsim mark, is a fu style wudangquan and tai chi grandmaster, while his father, klyster yen, is a newspaper editor. Donnie yen to star in live action mulan for disney deadline. Uncle po one of the oldest mazaku donnie yen is ip man, a wing chung master. Donnie yen dragon 2012 full length official trailer. Cantopop superstar andy lau teams with martial arts action star donnie yen ip man, rogue one. Action icon donnie yen stars in this gripping martial arts thriller about a.
Takeshi kaneshiro in dragon 2011 jimmy wang yu and jiamin li in dragon 2011 donnie yen at an event for. Its true donnie yen almost passed on the opportunity to play fanfavorite chirrut in rogue one. Sword of destiny as ip man, with martial arts choreography by. Dragon wuxia behind the scenes with donnie yen youtube. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Malaysian martial arts star michelle yeoh has said that donnie yen is the fastest martial artist she has worked with. Be sure to share your own reaction to donnie yen before you see the full movie of rogue one a star. In a movie where the heroes are supposed to be relatively weak, and must fail at stopping the death star altogether see star wars episode iv, an armed and fully operational donnie yen. Whats the story in the late qing dynasty, liu donnie yen is a papermaker, leading a simple life with his wife ayu tang wei and their two sons.
Learn about donnie yen including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. International action star donnie yen has been set to star in the live action mulan based on disneys classic animated film and the legendary ballad. Dragon us release trailer 2012 donnie yen, takeshi. Other martial arts stars such as jackie chan and jet li have also stated that yen may be the best fighter in terms of practical combat in the asian cinematic universe. Sleeping dogs is set in a contemporary hong kong, which is split into four districts named after regions of the city. Donnie yen talks ip man 3, star wars spinoff and his final. Niki caro is directing, and chris bender, jason reed, and jake weiner are producing the movie. But donnie gave back the deposit money he was given by jing wong and worked on legend of the wolf 1997, shanghai affairs 1998.
On the other hand, you have some beautiful acting by the three main principals and donnie yen doing his usual incredible movie fighting. A star wars story and talks about finally being a cool dad. Donnie yen on how hong kong action cinema can reclaim its. The action film also stars andy lau the great wall as corrupt cop lee rock, a character that lau previously played. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Ok, i may be a little obsessed right now but he was my favorite part of rogue one.
Donnie yen celebrity profile check out the latest donnie yen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Everything you need to know about dragon movie 2012. Donnie yen explain why star wars films dont work in china. I originally acquired this movie as wu xia back in 2010 or 2011. The film was shot primarily at the famed elstree studios in england. Dragon courtyard fight clip with donnie yen exclusive b. Its crazy but i was hesitant about taking this role. A police officers suspect suffers a mysterious death. May 17, 2018 with episode viii now delayed to december 2017, it feels appropriate to turn our attention even more towards star wars. Yen eventually accepted the offer and played a nontraditional role of a villain with limited fighting scenes and the opportunity to work alongside andy lau. Donnie yen s newest movie after the lost bladesman donnie yen is a famous hong kong film director, fight choreographer and.
A star wars story has landed another major role the hong kong actor will next. Like detective dee, this film unfolds like a procedural the investigation here. Why star wars doesnt work in china, according to donnie yen. Well known for his chinese martial arts skills, donnie plays the blind, but very powerful via the force chirrut imwe in the new star wars movie, rogue one. This is the filmography of hong kong actor, film director, producer and action choreographer donnie yen. There are moments that are very exciting and moments that are deeply moving. To celebrate the films upcoming bluray debut, disney has released a clip from rogue one. A star wars story, yen plays one of the rebel warriors responsible for the theft of the death star plans, the adventure that, within the star wars universe, leads to the events of the very first film in the series. Donnie yen s latest martial arts movie looks like one of his best. Dragon may not be a minor masterpiece like a history of violence but it is still an excellent and very entertaining movie. Donnie yen variety500 top 500 entertainment business. While yen was both pleased and proud to be the first chinese actor cast in a star wars movie, he recently admitted, during an interview with collider, that his star wars loving kids he has two. Enter the fat dragon trailer 2020 donnie yen martial arts movie new best actioncomedy movie from martial arts superstar donnie yen. Dec 11, 2017 the chasing the dragon trailer features martial arts star donnie yen rogue one.
Star wars post found an interesting quote from donnie yen, who did a reddit ama today. A star wars story actor donnie yen talks about why star wars movies dont perform well at the chinese box office. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Dec 08, 2016 in a movie where the heroes are supposed to be relatively weak, and must fail at stopping the death star altogether see star wars episode iv, an armed and fully operational donnie yen would be. Dec 10, 2016 donnie reveals his very significant first line in rogue one. Donnie yen explains why star wars has failed in china cbr. Apr 12, 2018 donnie yen best known to westerners for playing the blind, forceguided warrior chirrut imwe in rogue one. In the late qing dynasty, liu donnie yen is a papermaker, leading a simple life with his wife ayu tang wei and their two sons. A star wars story, or crouching tiger, hidden dragon. Back in july, we found out that legendary martial artist and hong kong movie superstar donnie yen was cast in rogue one.
This was a beautifully shot movie, with a refreshing plot and character development that showed why donnie yen is such a great actor. Donnie yen beim internationalen filmfestival shanghai 2007. Dec, 2016 that market incentive certainly explains why yen is following up his star wars and xxx commitments with a wong jing movie. The divine fury deutscher trailer zum actiongeladenen horrorfilm. Kung fu martial arts martial arts movies donnie yen movie johnny cage kung fu movies art of fighting ip man movies 2014 chinese movies. Into their remote village comes detective xu takeshi kaneshiro, who is investigating the deaths of two bandits during a robbery. I think its really flattering to be the first chinese actor in the star wars universe and i have full confidence rogue one will do extremely well, because the force is with me. Action icon donnie yen stars in this gripping martial arts thriller about a reformed gang lord on the run and a ruthless detective determined to bring him to justice.
Aug 12, 2016 clips of donnie yen in the rogue one trailer. Donnie yen was intended to be the lead actor for another meltdown 1998, body weapon 1999 and fist power 2000. Then the first cast photo was released in august, confirming not only. See more ideas about donnie yen movie, ip man and martial arts. Rogue one star and fan favorite donnie yen almost passed on the film donnie yen portrays martialartsfighting, forcesensitive monk chirrut imwe in rogue one. It was dope to see a star wars movie with donnie yen. Donnie yen best action movies 2016 the best martial. When donnie was just two years old, the family moved to hong kong and then, when he was 11, to boston, massachusetts. A papermaker gets involved with a murder case concerning two criminals leading to a determined detective suspecting him and the formers vicious father searching for him. Rogue one star donnie yen explains why star wars movies.
The game reveals the story of wei shen, a former san francisco police officer who was transferred to the hong kong police force and assigned the task to infiltrate and destroy a triad organization known as the sun on yee. A star wars story star donnie yen, the reason star wars films have significantly underperformed in china is that chinese audiences didnt grow up with the star wars franchise. This is a movie known by many titles swordsmen, wu xia and just recently dragon. During the japanese invasion of 1937, when a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home and work to support his family, he reluctantly agrees to train others in the art of wing chun for selfdefense. Apr 07, 2020 he has also gained international recognition for playing chirrut imwe in rogue one. At the same time, hong kong director wong jing personally flew to canada to invite yen to star in his film chasing the dragon, a remake of the awardwinning film to be number one. Rogue one star donnie yen flies past his martial arts roots. With donnie yen, takeshi kaneshiro, wei tang, jiamin li. Martial arts action star donnie yen has stated that he was offered a part in dc comic book movie, aquaman. His mother, bowsim mark, was a kung fu master and his father, kylster yen, a newspaper editor and amateur musician. A family man with a dark secret is under suspicion of murder in this chinese period action drama from director. Yen s mother, bowsim mark, is a fu style wudangquan and tai chi grandmaster, while his father, klyster yen, is a newspaper editor. A star wars story actor donnie yen talks about why star wars movies dont perform well at the chinese box office but marvel films do.
Donnie yen best action movies 2016 the best martial arts movies 2016 painted skin. Movies donnie yen on how hong kong action cinema can reclaim its glory. Dec, 2016 donnie yen is no stranger to cinematic fight scenes. The chinese movie market is well on its way to one day becoming the biggest in the world, and its already led the pack for the first quarter of 2018. May 27, 2016 with his upcoming role in star wars rogue one we wanted to take a look back at 10 of donnie yens best moments. Episode viii, continuing hollywoods trend of inserting a famous asian actor or actress into their biggest.
The role donnie plays in the movie ip man was to be a true story based off being the teacher of bruce lee. Browse donnie yen movies and tv shows available on prime video and begin streaming right away to your. Kill the batman the joker meets the mob the dark knight 4k, hdr, imax duration. Aquaman almost brought in donnie yen for a mystery role jon fuge mar, 2020. Donnie yen is set to star opposite liu yifei in disneys liveaction adaptation of mulan. A star wars story has been signed to play the lead. The action film also stars andy lau the great wall as corrupt cop lee rock, a character that lau previously played in two films in the early 1990s, lee rock and lee rock ii. At star wars celebration, gareth edwards rouge one. Donnie yen is one of my favorite actors because of the movie ip man. When he was two years old, his family moved to hong kong, and. The chasing the dragon trailer features martial arts star donnie yen rogue one.
He added the element of martial arts to a star wars movie that i didnt even think i wanted, but now, i cant get enough. Chasing the dragon trailer stars donnie yen screen rant. He is among one of the very few actors who first broke into. Zudem war er 2016 in crouching tiger, hidden dragon. Reportedly hong kong action star donnie yen ip man has landed a role in star wars. Enter the fat dragon 2020 official trailer donnie yen.
Its downplayed here so dont come looking for great fight scenes but its still a great story. A family man with a dark secret is under suspicion of murder in. But as a kung fu movie, i really hope that ip man 3 is my last. Deadline hollywood is reporting that donnie yen, star of ip man and rogue one. Yeah, and thats unfortunate, said yen in an interview with joblo.
Rogue one star and fan favorite donnie yen almost passed. Donnie yen talks his new film, why star wars didnt. Action star donnie yen wanted to sing in a musical mulan. Dec 16, 2016 while yen was both pleased and proud to be the first chinese actor cast in a star wars movie, he recently admitted, during an interview with collider, that his star warsloving kids he has two.
Donnie yen chirrut behind the scenes movie interview duration. Donnie yen age, net worth, height, family, children, son. Dragon tiger gate action director, stunts, coproducer, actor, fights choreographer. Enter the fat dragon ein ubergewichtiger donnie yen prugelt sich. Drunken tai chi legend of the wolf butterfly and sword seven swords dragon tiger gate crouching. Nov 26, 20 dragon on dvd april 16, 20 starring donnie yen, yu wang, wei tang, takeshi kaneshiro. Good movie and a departure for donnie yen s usual martial arts skill. It starts off as we meet liu jinxi donnie yen, his wife yu tang wei and their sons. Yen is currently filming chasing the dragon, a remake of 1991s to be. Hong kong action star donnie yen on how he changed rogue one.
Donnie yen, martial artist, actor, director, choreographer, world champion, the most badass character in rogue one. Donnie yen s got a theory about why the star wars films dont work in china. New rumor claims donnie yen in star wars episode viii. Wu xia starring donnie yen full length trailer, directed by peter chan. Dec 21, 2015 donnie yen talks ip man 3, star wars spinoff and his final kung fu film. They live in a very small village and lead simple happy lives. Donnie yen movie, story ideas, martial arts, favorite things, star wars, actors, think, movies, celebrities donnie yen as chen zhen. Donnie yen plays chirrut imwe in the new star wars movie. Find films and movies featuring donnie yen on allmovie.