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	Donnie Yen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Donnie Yen (甄子丹, pinyin: Zhēn Zǐdān, born July 27, 1963), is a martial artist and a film actor.
		Yen's first film role was at age 19 in 1984 in the film Xiao Tai Ji.
		Donnie Yen choreographed most of the fighting animation in the 2004 videogame Onimusha 3 (Also starring Kaneshiro Takeshi and Jean Reno).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Donnie_Yen (517 words)

	Donnie Yen's debut as a director
		One of the difficulties of Yen trying to become a director was that for years he had been recognised as an action actor.
		According to Yen, there were a lot of problems with that film in terms of the script, dialogue, acting; but most importantly there was a lack of budget.
		Donnie is very happy that the feedback for “Legend of the Wolf” and “Ballistic Kiss” is so positive because he worked very hard on both of those movies.
	www.fightingmaster.com /actors/donnie_yen/director.htm (1525 words)

	Asia Studios > Donnie Yen Interview
		Like his mythic counterpart, Donnie Yen is mercurial creature: a mix of strength, grace, and fire - as a martial artist, visionary, and man. Known for the fastest legs in the business, his unique brand of fighting is exhilaratingly unpredictable as he seamlessly shifts gears of motion.
		Although he has no particular allegiance to any religion, Donnie is an inherently inquisitive and spiritual man. He is constantly striving for a balance between his busy work life and the inner peace of his personal sphere.
		Read the Donnie Yen exclusive interview to find out and see for yourself that he is a dragon in the flesh and so much more.
	www.asiastudios.com /interviews/donnieyen.html (862 words)

	Donnie Yen biography
		His father's love of classical music inspired Yen to study piano, and his mother's martial arts skills also translated to her son, as Yen began studying various forms almost as soon as he could walk, concentrating on Wu Shu and Tai Chi.
		Yen -- the first non-PRC Chinese to be accepted into the program -- spent two years with the team and was planning on doing even more training when he was introduced to Yuen Woo-Ping during a trip to Hong Kong.
		Li and Yen's duels in the film have become regarded as classics of the genre, and Yen was nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award for his performance.
	www.hkfilm.net /donyen.htm (723 words)

	Dragon*Con Biography: [Donnie Yen]
		Donnie Yen (Wong Kei-ying) has been a driving force in Hong Kong action cinema for almost 20 years.
		Yen studied Tai Chi and other traditional Chinese forms at a school his mother established in Boston, the Chinese Wushu Research Institute.
		In the mid-90s Yen achieved his greatest success to date in Asia, portraying one of Bruce Lee's most famous characters in the Hong Kong TV series Fist of Fury.
	www.dragoncon.org /people/yend.html (285 words)

	Complete Martial Arts.com - Donnie Yen
		Donnie Yen's mother began training her son in the martial arts almost as soon as he could walk.
		Yen became the first non-PRC Chinese to be accepted at the school, thus opening the door for others to follow in future.
		Filmmaking for Yen is flow, the flow of images, the flow of music, and the flow of communication between the art and the audience.' He brings a new style of world cinema for the millennium and the road ahead.
	www.completemartialarts.com /whoswho/actionstars/donnieyen.htm (2511 words)

	Donnie Yen: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Donnie Yen (born July 27, EHandler: no quick summary.
		(Yen was born in Guangdong Guangdong quick summary:
		(Yen gained his breakthrough role in 1992 as General Lan in Once Upon a Time in China[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject] II.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/do/donnie_yen.htm (546 words)

	Donnie Yen 's Hong Kong films
		If Donnie jumped off a table and did a kick and stand on his right leg, Woo Ping would suddenly ask him, "Could you do it on your right toe?" That was the kind of expectation, the kind of requirements he had.
		Indeed, Yen and Jet Li engage in two duels that have become classic action sequences, and in both, Yen creatively choreographed the movements, inventively using a rolled wet cloth as a weapon.
		In “Iron Monkey,” Yen staged the well-known Shadowless Kick scene in which he fights renegade Shaolin monks, one of the most influential martial arts scenes of the decade.
	www.fightingmaster.com /actors/donnie_yen/films.htm (1043 words)

	Donnie Yen
		Donnie also designed Jin Ke's awesome entrance in the film's Sanctuary scene, in which the helmeted Immortal drives out of the fog on a motorcycle toward shotgun-wielding Watchers.
		Donnie turned his idea into something that did make it into filming but was edited out of the final cut.
		Talking to Donnie was a pleasure: He is a polite, respectful, and very thoughtful man who speaks enthusiastically about the amazing work he's done throughout his career.
	www.members.tripod.com /lyriaw/central/donnieyen.htm (2728 words)

	Donnie YEN Ji-dan
		Although born in China, Yen was raised in Boston, Massachusetts where he learned Wushu and Tai Chi from his mother, Master Bow Sim-Mark, who runs the world renowned Chinese Wushu Research Institute.
		Yen was eventually sent to Beijing where he studied under the same master who had once taught Jet Li.
		Yen was now a widely recognized action star just as a martial arts renaissance was taking place in Hong Kong.
	www.kungfucinema.com /people/donnie_yen_ji_dan.htm (510 words)

	Iron Monkey (2001) : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Yen is the star of Iron Monkey, the 1993 action film from director Yuen Wo Ping who choreographed the fighting sequences in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix.
		On film, Yen has battled everyone from Jet Li and Sammo Hung to Michelle Yeoh, but he was sparring with his mother long before he stepped in front of any camera.
		Yen, 38, was born in the Chinese province of Canton but his family emigrated to Boston when he was 11.
	www.countingdown.com /movies/301987/news?item_id=311891 (189 words)

	Donnie Yen .us - Content (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Donnie's perfectionistic side has not only pushed himself but those working with him when shooting the fight scene filmed in a night club.
		Donnie Yen, the film's lead star and martial arts choreographer, said that martial arts movies nowadays tend towards over-reliance on CGIs, but Sha Po Lang bucks the trend by returning to wire-free fights done by actual people, with little or no use of stunt-doubles, to showcase the power of traditional kungfu.
		Donnie Yen revealed that Sha Po Lang is a modern police kungfu movie, Simon Yam and him are colleagues in the police force and Donnie Yen's character possesses peerless skills.
	www.donnieyen.us /content-7.html (758 words)

	Hong Kong Cinema - Fist of Fury TV(1995) - Donnie Yen
		Donnie attempts to capture the mannerisms and spirit of the screen legend in an enjoyable interpretation of Bruce Lee's martial arts character.
		Donnie does a good turn at Bruce Lee's trademark fighting style, but there is a reliance on choppy editing and under-cranking to bring the sequences together.
		As Donnie bemoans on the audio commentary, this was due to the lack of strong extras as opponents.
	www.hkcinema.co.uk /Reviews/fistoffurytv_donnieyen.htm (1275 words)

	Donnie Yen @ Filmbug
		At once, Yuen was impressed by Donnie Yen's extraordinary physical abilities and the two talents have collaborated on numerous projects including 'Drunken T'ai Chi' (1984), 'Tiger Cage' (1988), 'Once Upon a Time in China II' (1992) and 'Iron Monkey' (1993).
		Yen's career has since flourished, starring opposite such esteemed martial arts stars as Jet Li ('Once Upon a Time in China II', 1992) and Michelle Yeoh ('Butterfly Sword', 1993).
		Yen also became the first Chinese film maker to be in creative control of a major German TV production, co-directing and action choreographing one of Germany's highest rated shows, 'Codename: Puma' (1999, 2000).
	www.filmbug.com /db/344400 (563 words)

	Donnie Yen
		Born in Canton, China, Donnie Yen moved with his family to Hong Kong at the age of two, then moved to Boston, Massachusetts nine years later.
		Yen made his film debut in 1982 at the age of 19.
		Yen reunited with Jet Li for Hero, which was filmed in Mandarin and released in China in 2002, then released around the world in 2003/2004.
	www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=8006 (359 words)

	TIMEasia.com: Making of a Hero -- Interview: Donnie Yen
		In Hero, Hong Kong actor/director Donnie Yen, the high-flying martial artist known for his rhythmic, graceful style, pits his gravity-defying leaps against Jet Li in a scene that will have kung fu fans roaring for more.
		Yen is fresh off success in the U.S. where Yuen Wo-ping's 1993 classic Iron Monkey, in which Yen plays a lead, was rereleased by Miramax and made $10 million at the box office.
		Donnie Yen: I think [martial arts choreographer] Tony Ching is under tremendous pressure, but his work is always stunning.
	www.time.com /time/asia/features/hero/int_donnie_yen.html (866 words)

	Donnie Yen - Kung Fu Magazine Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		First fight Donnie gives in out of respect second match he is KILLED by a cheap shot in with a splintered piece of wood.
		Donnie definitely is in the one I described.
		I guess Donnie had thought it was buried and when it resurfaced, he didn't want to have anything to do with it but again, it was contract stuff.
	ezine.kungfumagazine.com /forum/showthread.php?t=9069 (1357 words)

	The Donnie Yen Picture Pages
		Hong Kong martial arts superstar Donnie Yen has made a reputation for himself as a successful actor, filmmaker and choreographer in both his homeland of China and in the West.
		Introduced on a trip to Hong Kong, Yen immediately began his career in showbiz when he was hired to stunt double for several members of the famed Yuen clan on the film The Miracle Fighters (1982).
		However, Yen’s breakout role arrived in 1992 when he was cast in the villainous role of General Lan in director Tsui Hark’s extremely popular Once Upon a Time in China II, which starred Jet Li.
	www.superiorpics.com /donnie_yen (1275 words)

	Asia Studios > Donnie Yen Interview
		Donnie: I'm sure you are aware that the Hong Kong film industry has been in a slump over the past couple of years because of various reasons.
		Donnie: It was an interesting twist of fate that I shot some photos with Shannon Lee.
		Donnie: For the past four years, I wanted to move behind the camera so much that that I may have overlooked the actuality of martial arts films.
	www.asiastudios.com /interviews/members/donnieyen.html (6538 words)

	Bio for Donnie Yen on MSN Movies
		A sharp-skilled martial artist who has gone on to a successful career as a director and choreographer, Donnie Yen has found success in both his homeland China and in the hustle and bustle of Tinsletown.
		Studying alongside such future stars as Jet Li, Yen began to build the confidence and self-discipline to become a Wushu master; he also made history as the first non-PRC Chinese to be accepted to the school.
		Later turning to the small screen to perfect his cinematic fighting skills and sharpen his abilities as a director, Yen began to earn a reputation as a director of unparalleled focus who was always able to deliver in even the most discouraging film shoots.
	entertainment.msn.com /celebs/celeb.aspx?mp=b&c=237818 (592 words)

	The Kung Fu Master - Hung Hei Koon Donnie Yen - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		Donnie Yen was the action choreographer and Hung Hei Koon himself who is hot headed and always got into trouble.
		Donnie Yen is the man! I'm surprise he's not a bigger star in the US since he's like a younger version of Jet Li..
		I predict that in the next 5 years, Donnie Yen would be a sought after director for action movies worldwide, and Leon Lai would be a sought after director for romantic movies.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=1561 (306 words)

	INTERVIEW: Donnie Yen on "Twins Effect"
		Yen’s a graduate of the old school of Hong Kong martial arts filmmaking.
		Yen has studied martial arts from childhood, and is equally at home in front of the camera and behind it.
		Producer Gordan Chan was quoted as saying the excitement was due to Donnie Yen’s name being attached to the film, as action director.
	www.kungfucinema.com /articles/2002-10-28-01.htm (1018 words)

	Donnie Yen Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Donnie Yen was brought up in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was first involved with gangs in the Chinatown area.
		Donnie Yen's father also taught him classical piano.
		Donnie's directorial debut was this year with Legend of the Wolf.
	www.geocities.com /Colosseum/1705/dybiography.html (267 words)

	FURY {The Donnie Yen Fanlisting} // V.1.Assassin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		You must be a fan of Donnie Yen, his portrayed roles and/or his movie and other works in the entertainment genre.
		At once, Yuen was impressed by Donnie Yen's extraordinary physical abilities and the two talents have collaborated on numerous projects including Drunken Tai Chi, Tiger Cage, Once Upon a Time in China II and Iron Monkey.
		Yen also became the first Chinese film maker to be in creative control of a major German TV production, co-directing and action choreographing one of Germany's highest rated shows, Codename: Puma.
	www.ametsuchi.com /fury (1154 words)

	Asian Music World - A Chinese Lyrics Site :: View topic - Donnie Yen at Beijing University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Donnie Yen is one of the Chinese action stars that have successfully fought their way to the Hollywood film spotlight, following the likes of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
		Yen says although he can not match the great achievements of Bruce Lee, he wishes to shoot more action films in his own unique style.
		Yen finally revealed that the new film is currently in post-production, and will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
	www.geniv.com /bbs2/viewtopic.php?t=413 (432 words)

	Comics2Film - Blade 2: Donnie Yen Interview
		Many U.S. moviegoers got their first good look at Donnie Yen last year when his 1993 martial arts movie Iron Monkey was released domestically by Miramax pictures.
		But Yen, like Jackie Chan and Jet Li before him, is an accomplished martial arts super-star in Asia who is poised to break out in the America.
		I'm not only have to answer to a regular audience but I also have to answer some of my expectations from back east where they'll say "oh, this is Donnie Yen's work." The standard has to be a little higher.
	www.comics2film.com /StoryFrame.php?f_id=321 (2217 words)

	The New Big Boss DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Donnie Yen’s character fights like a superhero, yet there is no explanation for how he gained his abilities.
		First of all, Yen is a talented martial artist, but all his skills are hidden under a whirlwind of super-human movements.
		Donnie Yen employs lots of green, blue, and yellow lighting to achieve a desired look and tone, but it only serves to add to the murkiness of the print.
	www.dvdcult.com /rev_NewBigBoss.htm (1263 words)

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