Donnie Yen
Date of Birth: 27 Jul 1963
Country: Hong Kong
Total Credits at Criticker: 77 (Actor), 7 (Director), 3 (Writer)
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Wesley Snipes returns as Blade, the Marvel Comics half-human, half-vampire character he vividly brought to life in the 1998 hit film of the same name. (New Line Cinema)
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The time: two thousand years ago. The place: the violent dawn of the Qin dynasty. The story: the soon-to-be First Emperor of China is on the brink of conquering a war-torn land. Three opponents are determined to assassinate him and one loyal subject stands in their way. (Miramax)
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Immortals Connor and Duncan Macleod must join forces against Kell, an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone. (imdb)
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Iron Monkey, one of the best-loved kung fu movies of all time, weaves fact and legend in a tale of a daring thief who uses his ill-gotten gains to aid the poor and dispossessed. (Miramax)
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After taming the wild west in the comedy "Shanghai Noon," Chon Wang (Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Wilson) are back in the saddle, but off the range. This time, they're out to settle a score in civilized London. (Buena Vista Pictures)
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In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult... (imdb)
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This big hit at the Sundance Film Festival had audiences cheering. Set during the Ming Dynasty, this acclaimed production tells the story of a power hungry eunuch who employs an evil sect in his quest to rule China (imdb)
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Seven warriors come together to protect a village from a diabolical General. (imdb)
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Dynamo Michelle Khan stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King's empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group. Top fight action. (imdb)
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In this action-packed tale, directed by Yuen-Woo Ping, Cynthia Khan and Donnie Yen portray detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime (imdb)
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Wing Chun, a woman living in a remote village often pillaged by robbers. When Wing Chun finally loses her cool and defeats them... (imdb)
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Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement. (imdb)
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Tiger Wong is an exceptionally skilled martial artist with a strong sense of justice and benevolence. While dining at a floating restaurant, he chances upon a high level triad meeting and notices a family being bullied. Enraged by the sight he defeats the bullies using his special kick - Eighteen Dragon Slaying Kick... (imdb)
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An action-thriller centered on a vampire-like woman who eats the skins and hearts of her lovers. (imdb)
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A young kung fu student is haunted by a puppeteer who goes around to kill his teacher and friend
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A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. (imdb)
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The story is set in ancient China before its unification, during which countless kingdoms battle for supremacy. Yen Feier is thrust onto the throne when her father is killed. Feier and her loyal Muyong Xuehu unite to defend the kingdom. But her ambitious cousin Wu Ba sends assassins to kill her. A mysterious man Duan Lan-Quan saves her. Feier falls in love with Duan who offers her another life. With the fate of her kingdom in the balance, Feier must choose between her duty and her dreams. (AsianMediaWiki)
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The film tells the story of a legendary character called the Wolf (Yen) and his sidekick. In the beginning we are introduced to an un-named character who is looking for the Wolf in the present day. He is brought to the Wolfs' 'office' where we see him as an old man sleeping. Donnies' sidekick starts to tell the stranger the story of how they met and the legend was born. (imdb)
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A cruel empress, a place where men are subservient to women. The empress' reign is disturbed by a prophecy saying a boy will rise to become king, and restore the male regime. (heroic-cinema.com)
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This comprehensive English-language chronicle of the Hong Kong action cinema investigates its two primary subgenres, the martial arts film and the gunplay-heavy gangster movie. These types of films are explored through clips of classic and rare films, behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with HK luminaries like Samo Hung, Simon Yam, Yukari Oshima, Cynthia Rothrock, John Woo, and Yuen Woo-Ping. (rottentomatoes.com)
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The plot of Bodyguards and Assassins revolves around Sun Yat Sen's crucial 1905 visit to Hong Kong, where he met with revolutionaries from all regions of China to share his strategy for overthrowing the Qing Dynasty. The Empress Dowager learns of Sun's plans and sends out her assassins, led by the eyebrowless giant, Yan Xiaoguo (Hu Jun), to kill him upon arrival... (shanghaiist.com)
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Set in the Ming Dynasty the history is about an attempt of revolt from the emperor`s uncle by stealing the royal seal and corrupting court members. It centers on the commander of the Brocaded Robe Guards (an obscure imperial agency in charge of elite political and military missions), whom were bestowed 14 blades (hence the title), each blade with its unique meaning and purpose.
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Centering on Ip Man\'s migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts. (imdb)
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'Blackie' Tat looks for a new Saint of Gamblers, and finds him in the form of a dimwitted mainlander. (imdb)
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Action-packed as usual with Donnie Yen kicking his adversaries in the role of "Beggar Su". Basic plot revolves around a young Beggar Su getting addicted to opium and manipulated by a scheming imperial prince to fight against WFH and assassinate a righteous general. (imdb)
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When officer Hsiu successfully cracks into a major drug ring, he is able to arrest everyone except the group's ruthless ringleader, Swatow. The following day, Hsiu ends up full of holes and the police department launching a desperate manhunt to find Swatow. When they eventually track him down, the criminal is set up to be murdered by crooked cop named Feng, who is working for a rival smuggler. (allmovie.com)
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A tough-as-nails ex-cop, Alan, and a lawyer, Mary, accused of murder, team up with a unscrupulous lawyer, David, as they intend to solve the case of laundering dirty money. It turns out that David was involved, but was betrayed by his cohort Wilson. Now Alan, Mary, and David must fight Wilson and his henchmen. (imdb)
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Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher's death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas... (imdb)
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When Wong (Louis Koo) hears his girlfriend tell him that she wants to break up, he cannot believe his ears. Desperate to find a way to get her back, he turns to the internet where he connects with 19 year old self proclaimed relationship expert Crystal (Charlene Choi). After hearing his story, she instructs him to track down all of his ex-girlfriends and ask them what went wrong in their relationship... (Allmovie.com)
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In this sequel to the martial arts cult classic Iron Monkey, Cool Head (Chen Kwun Tai) is a Kung Fu master and strong-arm man with the Monkey Fist. With a beautiful warrior (Judy Lee) at his side, Cool Head is sent out to vanquish a team of hired killers who intend to topple the government. Iron Monkey 2 also stars Chan Sing and Pao Hsieh Lee. (allmovie.com)
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Women born on the 6th June are being killed around Hong Kong. There is a lunatic on the loose. Ching, a police psychologist, looks to be the next victim. She is suffering from terrifying dreams involving the devil himself. All becomes clear when the killer is revealed as Satan's disciple, his body possessed, searching for the reincarnation of Satan's daughter on Earth. (imdb)
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Carrie Ng stars as Lisa Li, who gathers an expedition to seek out the legendary Gold Crystal God, which, according to the local mythology, has the power to heal her deathly sick father. Naturally, she isn't the only one after this valuable treasure, and her rivals soon kidnap the professor who is guiding her. Lisa presses on regardless, along with the professor's daughter, Police Superintendent Wu (Sibelle Hu), and former police officer Chi-liang (Donnie Yen), who acts as their tour guide. (allmovie.com)
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Donnie Yen takes up the role of China's legendary hero Guan Yu during the time before a great war begins within China. The Lost Bladesman follows Guan Yu as he tries to escort the wife of Liu Bei and escape the grasp of Cao Cao and his ever expanding presence.
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A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
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Martial arts star Donnie Yen serves as producer, director and leading man of this stylish Hong Kong crime drama. Cat is a killer for hire who is eager to leave the business, but agrees to one last hit to get even with a former friend who turned on him when they were both police officers, forcing Cat into a life of crime. Meanwhile, Cat discovers Carrie, a female cop, has been put on his trail, and he kidnaps her -- only to find himself falling in love with her. (allrovi.com)
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When the full moon turns red, a mysterious vampire-like Moon Monster with glowing green eyes and considerable kung fu skills chews his victims (usually females) apart. (hkcinemagic.com)
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In Hong Kong, a weapon dealer has a special computer chip, which is needed to build a secret missile. He is trying to sell it to a foreign government. The local secret police, the CIA and an enemy band is looking for him, but he has a very rich and influential man as his partner. (imdb)
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Prolific Hong Kong filmmaker Wu Ma directed and acted in this standard martial-arts actioner about a circus troupe which is chased out of Shanghai after the attacking Japanese force destroys their circus in 1942. Master Shen's Shanfu Circus moves to Canton, China, but can't get any work and are forced to perform in the streets for handouts. (allrovi.com)
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This entertaining Hong Kong crime film from director Leung Tung Ni manages to enhance its predictable plot with some strong action sequences and a fair amount of tension. Donnie Yen stars as a police officer who chases a ruthless criminal across international borders to avenge the murder of his wife. (allrovi.com)
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Four men go on a heroic mission to help four women and wind up experiencing a series of mishaps.
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A Shanghai doctor named Tangsan, is trying to help the town's poor people. Meanwhile, he has the murderous Axe Gang to deal with as well as his feelings for the gang leader's sister. (imdb)
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Yen's appearances in this low-budget Taiwanese actioner are all too brief. He fights in fine form and his acting's loose and natural. Yen plays a seasoned cop reluctant to return to the fray, but as a big brother figure, he comes to the assist of his friend Pen, a troubled cop still on the force. (donnieyen.com)
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The Last Conflict (1988) - TV Movie
The exposure of an international crime syndicate is the goal of 3 police officers. (allrovi.com)
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"Eddie" (Donnie Yen Chi Tan) , a dance enthusiast, is so eager to learn from a retired Cantonese Opera Master, "Big Eyes" aka "Mini" (Yuen Woo Ping), that he persuades his elder sister, "Ah Ying" (Wong Wan Si) to offer Big Eyes a job in her family restaurant. "Jacky" (Kenny Perez), the dance champion from USA is holidaying in Hong Kong where he meets Eddie and "Kitty" (Anna Ueyama) at a tennis court. (hkcinemagic.com)
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A cop and his team of comrades go undercover in one of China's most ruthless underworld organizations to stop a gang leader, only to put themselves in great danger after being exposed one by one.
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The film is based on selected chapters of Wu Cheng'en's classical novel Journey to the West and will tell the story of how the Monkey King rebels against the Jade Emperor of Heaven (wiki)
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An imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later passes and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
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A police officer called Mr. Cool, who falls in love with an amnesiac named Jojo. Boy and Lee use WeChat and bump into each other one day. They decide to play a game to date each other for seven days but not to fall in love. (imdb)
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A martial arts instructor from the police force gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom. (imdb)
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An Inspector Calls is an 2015 Hong Kong black comedy film directed by Raymond Wong and Herman Yau and starring Louis Koo, Eric Tsang, Teresa Mo, Hans Zhang, Gordon Lam, Chrissie Chau, Karena Ng, Liu Yan, and Raymond Wong. The film is based on the British play An Inspector Calls. (wikipedia)
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Fist of Fury (1995) - TV Series
In this television series adaptation of the Bruce Lee movie, Chen Zhen is a young farmer whose family has been killed by thieves. Along with his sister, he goes to Shanghai to find a way to rebuild his land. However, it is not long before he gets into trouble with a local gang and because of his kung fu skills, ends up joining the gang. It is not long before Chen meets Master Fok Yuen-Gaap, the man who changes Chen Zhen's life. (imdb)
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The Kung Fu Master (1994) - TV Series
A different take on the life of famous Chinese folk hero Hung Hei Kwan, also known as 'The Red Dragon'. (imdb)
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When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.
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A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption. (imdb)
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The daughter of an Imperial scientist joins the Rebel Alliance in a risky move to steal the Death Star plans.
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Extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) comes out of self-imposed exile, thought to be long dead, and is set on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang (Donnie Yen) and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora's Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments. (imdb)
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The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind. (imdb)
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A divorcée creates a website that links up single men and women. (imdb)
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A man asks a womanizer to court his eldest sister in hopes of fulfilling a family marriage tradition. (imdb)
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A prostitute (Sandra Ng) helps a former flame (Nick Cheung) adapt to a new life after his release from prison. (imdb)
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The story of a group of promiscious yet level-headed women who fall into troubles in the fighting world. (imdb)
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Cause: The Birth of Hero (2002) - Direct-to-Video
The movie follows director Zhang Yimou as he is preparing to make the movie Hero. (imdb)
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An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord. (imdb)
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Guardians of Martial Arts (2017) - Short Film
AKA On That Night... While We Dream;
Master Ma is walking down the street, suddenly he sees the some words hiding between the green grass. He closes his eyes and the duel with different martial arts masters begins. (imdb)
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A soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.
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The Kung Fu master travels to the U.S. where his student has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school. (imdb)
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A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father. A live-action feature film based on Disney's 'Mulan.'
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A cop is assigned to a case of escorting a criminal to Japan while dealing with relationship problems, and his enormous change in appearance as a result of being dumped.
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Cheung Sung-bong is an officer of the Regional Crime Unit who worked in the front line for many years. His protege, Yau Kong-ngo, respects him and manage to reach up to him. However, fate brings pits them against each other. (imdb)
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Heroine Black Rose disappeared from the world 30 years ago. Actually, she was rejected by the man she loves, Lui Kei, and thus trapped him in a house. 30 years later, Black Rose meets a young man Ah Mo. The girl he loves Tic Tac is kidnapped by the evil Suen Mui Tong (Sour Plum Soup), so he asks Black Rose to help. Lui Kei while trying to talk Black Rose into saving Tic Tac finally falls in love with her. Suen Mui Tong discovers Black Rose is still alive, which brings up the history of hate...
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A young boy, Lele, goes missing in the Changbai mountains after an argument with his father. Approaching the vital 48-hour mark and with no sign of Lele, his father takes it upon himself to brave an upcoming avalanche to save his son
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John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes (imdb.com).
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Donnie Yen stars, produces and directs 'Sakra' .The big budget wuxia actioner is based on Jin Yong's 1963 novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
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The masters of the Six Major Sects are trapped in Wan On Temple, each of whom was hit with the Ten Scents Poisonous Powder, and have lost all their martial powers.
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Wudang master Zhang Cuishan who lives on the Shangri-La Ice and Fire Island with his family, away from the dissension and bloodshed, ambushed and leaving his young son Zhang Wuji orphaned.
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