4 Quotes & Sayings By Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen is a Hong Kong actor, the most famous martial artist in the world. He is known for his starring role in films such as The Blade II, Ip Man, and Rise of the Legend. Donnie Yen has been a national hero in China since his debut film, Silat. He has won many awards including Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards and a César Award for Best Actor at the French National César Awards.

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Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative. Donnie Yen
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There's a lot of thinking when you choreograph something. You're not just choreographing some bodies, arms, legs flying around to look cool. It's a lot more complicated and sophisticated. You also have to deal with the connection of the whole film, so when I choreograph, I think of the movement itself, the camera angles, the characters. Donnie Yen
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My mum lives in Boston; she's famous for teaching wushu and t'ai chi. So from when I was young, my mum and aunt were like: 'You're training; you're not playing baseball or football.' Training every day was normal. Later, when I was almost a teenager, Bruce Lee became my idol. Donnie Yen