Donnie Yen is a martial arts generalist. He has a strong curiosity and has grown up in martial arts schools of various sects in Chinatown. His own family also owns a martial arts gym. His mother is the world The famous Tai Chi master!

Donnie Yen is best at some very practical free fighting and mixed martial arts. The martial arts commonly used by Donnie Yen in the movie are: Jeet Kune Do\Brazil Jiu-Jitsu\Taekwondo\National Martial Arts (Tai Chi\Baguazhang\Hong Quan\Wing Chun...etc.)\Sanda\Boxing\Karate\Aikido\Even Muay Thai...etc.!

He The weapons he is best at are nunchucks, swing sticks, and short sticks. Although various stick techniques and marksmanship are not his strong points, they still leave a classic mark on the screen! Especially in "The Man Should Be Strong" in " The Four-Gate Stick Technique "truly achieves the unity of stick and man! He dares to break through tradition and make innovations, and some routines of equipment will become fierce and powerful in his hands!

His self-created Hong The boxing is different from the traditional Hong Boxing. It uses the pace of Western fighting, which perfectly combines the strength of actual combat with the appreciation of Chinese martial arts. His self-created Zhen's Shadowless Kick is really kicked with real Kung Fu rather than borrowing a steel wire. Shadowless Kick, his three volley kicks (in one airborne movement, kicking three people away in three different directions at three different times) has achieved perfection that no one has surpassed so far, and is talked about by Kung Fu movie fans!

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Martial Arts Generalist - Donnie Yen

Author: Box

Source: Dragon Shadow Reappears

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Martial arts fighting includes old and new, oriental and the characteristics of Western diversity, which are reflected in Donnie Yen's films, clearly derived from his extensive and intensive training.

——American "Kung Fu" Magazine

The American "Kung Fu" magazine once rated Zidan as "the youngest martial artist". In the interview with "Kung Fu", the following report was made :

"Yes, I have many achievements, but it's not just due to my trip to China. Although that is important, it is not that I gave up competition at 19 years old and switched to hard action movies. "The reason why." Donnie Yen said, "When I was 18 years old, I started to try various other martial arts and started practicing with weights and hitting sandbags. At first, I wanted to develop my Fa Jin - a principle of traditional Chinese martial arts. , being able to flexibly focus on bursting out from a relaxed state) so that I can master any martial art. This kind of Fa Jin is actually the core of most martial arts - especially Chinese martial arts. Characteristics of Donnie Yen, an actor, director and martial artist. He pointed out that exerting force is not only a characteristic of Chinese martial artists. "Look at Tyson in his prime. He always stayed relaxed until the last moment, and his strikes were always concentrated and explosive. The power came from the strong supporting legs and was exported from the waist. Most of them Martial arts is based on this,” he recalled, “When I was young, my mother taught me to practice martial arts with weights on my waist and legs for several years. In this way, I was able to produce explosive power in all parts of my body at will. This allowed me to participate in the film directed by Yuen Woo-Ping in Hong Kong. "

Regarding the rhythm of martial arts, Donnie Yen said: "Establishing a basic rhythm and finding your own rhythm is the highest level of martial arts. Most martial artists have too much energy. In terms of mechanical imitation of movements, if they adhere to the theory of fixed styles, it seems to be a more effective training and fighting method, but I do not think that one can become a martial artist through this method and be able to change styles and movements at any time. And rhythm is the highest state of martial arts."

Whether Donnie Yen knows it or not, he may be the only person today who can easily interpret them across many martial arts styles and various cultures. “I don’t limit my expression, and my mother taught many people, so I was exposed to various cultures and martial arts at an early age.

"Indeed, Donnie Yen can express himself as a pianist, break dancer and martial artist. Chinese culture and American urban culture have created him as a martial artist in a unique and powerful way." If a skill is proven in actual combat If it's more effective or amazing in performance, I'll master it. After a period of hard training, I am now able to handle almost any Kungfu effortlessly. ”

“If I were to give any advice to potential martial artists, it would be to perfect your fundamentals and explore actual combat at any scale. You have to specialize, but not just in all the techniques of one style, so that you will get more; you also have to try your best to complete any action under various specific conditions, you can't rely on warm-up and undressing, you have to be able to act in any environment. Only by doing that, your kung fu will be more convincing than mere technical moves - the important thing is to be able to adapt to changes. "Obviously, Donnie Yen has mastered the traditional moral and martial arts thoughts in a thoroughly modern way.

Donnie Yen's five principles for mastering martial arts:

1. No matter what style you are, please Perfect your foundation. Only in this way can you have the opportunity to become a martial arts pioneer faster. Whether it is martial arts or boxing, only continuous basic training is the secret to excellence.

2. Training. Your physical fitness. This may be a problem for most modern martial arts pioneers. No matter what style of martial arts, good physical fitness is an important factor in supporting you to complete long-term and hard training.

3. Your movements emphasize "Fa Jin". Top boxers and Eastern martial artists also use Fa Jin. You can start learning this important way of using energy from traditional Chinese martial arts.

4. Work hard. To develop towards diversity, you have to adapt to different rules, and it will take several years to form a neutral style between other martial arts styles that are different from yours.

5. Practice both practical combat and richness. Movements for viewing. Contrary to what most people believe, a serious martial artist can look fantastic while still fighting well. Remember, a good boxer's movements can look as good as a martial artist's. .

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The Road of the Warrior - The Resume of International Action Superstar Donnie Yen

Author: Qiqi

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Added time: 2004-11-14 16:52:16 The starting point of the long road?

"Two roads diverged in a yellow forest, I chose the one less traveled by, and everything was different from now on. "

------"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

This is a poem by the poet Robert Frost, but Donnie Yen is also completely It can be said that with the rebellion in his heart, the road in front of him is not always smooth. Because of his straightforward and honest personality, his journey has not only shaped Donnie Yen's current life. The image further affects the perspective of the films he directs. For Donnie Yen, these works are a reflection of his personality.

"When you watch my movies, you are also feeling my soul." " he said.

Donnie Yen was born in Guangdong and went to Hong Kong when he was two years old. He lived there until he was 11 years old, then went to Boston, Massachusetts. There, Donnie Yen spent his teenage years. He His mother, Mai Baochan, is a world-famous martial arts and Tai Chi master who founded the internationally renowned Chinese Martial Arts Institute. Therefore, martial arts has become an important influencing factor in Donnie Yen's life since he was a child. The lonely exploration of the road, and the fate of Donnie Yen's life may have been doomed. However, at first, Donnie Yen studied classical piano and liked Chopin, and music became another source of inspiration in his life.

His father, Zhen Yunlong, is the Boston editor of Sing Tao Daily, an international Chinese newspaper. He plays the violin and the erhu, a Chinese string instrument with a similar sound to the violin. His mother sang soprano. The young Donnie Yen's delicate sense of rhythm eventually found its way into the films he directed, adding temperament and depth to them. ,

"Music and movement are expressions of the same basic human energy, like the pictures used to decorate the screen."

Almost from the time he could walk, Donnie Yen's The mother began to train her son in a martial arts atmosphere. Under the cultivation of his mother, Donnie Yen is proficient in traditional and modern Chinese martial arts and Tai Chi Kung Fu, and is well versed in various internal and external skills and mental methods. As a teenager living in Boston's Chinatown, like other young people, Donnie Yen has watched almost every Kung Fu movie available. However, unlike others, he has watched Fu Sheng, Ti Lung, Bruce Lee ( Bruce Lee), Jackie Chan (Jackie Chan)'s film, Donnie Yen can accurately imitate the actions he just saw in the movie after leaving the cinema. Sometimes he even skipped class for a whole day and watched several movies in a row. His thirst for martial arts knowledge and his always rebellious personality led Donnie Yen to gradually learn and become proficient in many different styles of martial arts. At the same time, he also exchanged experiences with his friends and went to other schools to explore different content. After feeling the strength and power of martial arts, Donnie Yen continued to pursue the true meaning of martial arts.

--------------------------------- Star road connection?

As a A hot-blooded boy, the rebellious Donnie Yen went on a rampage in "Mean Street," a notoriously violent area of ??Boston, becoming wild and untamed. His parents were so worried about this that they took a roundabout way to get the little wild horse to turn around - sending him to Beijing for two years of training at the famous Beijing Wushu Team. His coach also coached Jet Li. Donnie Yen became the first non-Mainland student accepted by this school, thus setting a precedent for subsequent international students. Although the training is very intense and rigorous, Donnie Yen's pursuit is far more than that, so this period of study is just a short sojourn on his path of exploration. On his way back to the United States, he stopped by Hong Kong and was introduced to film director Yuen Woo-Ping, the action director on the 1999 Universal blockbuster The Matrix. Yuen Woo-Ping, the director who had paved the way for Jackie Chan with Snake in Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master, was looking for new kung fu stars at the time. After meeting Donnie Yen, Yuen Woo-Ping concluded that he was his ideal candidate, and a new journey began.

-------------------------------- All-rounder in martial arts?

Being beaten by yourself Inspired by his idol Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen not only extensively dabbled in many different styles of fighting, but also created his own unique martial arts system. Donnie Yen's own improvement in martial arts training is simultaneously reflected on the screen as the combination and assimilation of different martial arts styles. This is evidenced by the endless physical skills he has shown since his early days of Laughing Tai Chi. In the Tigercage series, Donnie Yen once again demonstrated his versatility in martial arts by mastering the Western kickboxing technique. Iron Monkey mainly focuses on traditional Chinese Kung Fu. Donnie Yen used his unforgettable performance to create a vivid and full-bodied Huang Qiying, making this movie the most influential Kung Fu film in the past decade. In this film, he makes Hong Quan a martial art that shines brightly. However, what is interesting is that Donnie Yen said that he actually did not understand Hong Quan. He attributed the physical and spiritual kung fu on the screen to his own original martial arts philosophy. Throughout his silver career, Donnie Yen has never slackened or stopped in training. Over the years, Donnie Yen has continued to enrich himself, so his martial arts skills have also continued to improve, and he has made further progress. It has reached the state where body and spirit are consistent, and heaven and man are one. As Donnie Yen's martial arts attainments continue to improve, Xiaolong's philosophy also means more profound meaning to him.

As an expert in martial arts, Donnie Yen said: I have been practicing martial arts for many years, but I have not done any in-depth analysis and research on martial arts itself. Basically, I agree with Bruce Lee: as humans, we all only have two arms and two legs, so it is unlikely that there are many different styles of fighting. But each style of martial arts has its own unique features.

--------------------------------[page] Screen breakthrough?

Yuen Woo-Ping greatly appreciated Donnie Yen's extraordinary physical fitness and skills, and the series of films they shot took Hong Kong action films in a new direction. Before his first starring role in the movie Laughter Tai Chi, Donnie Yen's martial arts talent was fully utilized by Yuen Woo-Ping in Qi Men Dun Jia 2. Donnie Yen served as the brother of Yuen Woo-Ping and the stand-in for actor Kao Hsiung in the film. He is unparalleled and his actions that are unmatched by others are perfectly displayed on the screen. At the tender age of 19, Donnie Yen took on the leading role for the first time. This film was one of the last few traditional kung fu films, Laughing Tai Chi. The final battle at the end of the film is the climax of the entire film. Later, Donnie Yen starred in other works of Yuen Woo-Ping. As a martial artist and an actor, his progress in both aspects is obvious. Rivals (1985) is a light comedy that capitalized on the break-dancing craze that was popular at the time. Donnie Yen's performance in this film is nimble, witty and playful, while showcasing his comedic talents. The Tiger Cage series is a collection of urban police and gangster action movies. With fierce and fast fights, each one elevates the intensity of the previous action to the extreme. To this day, audiences are still debating which one is their favorite. In SWAT (1989), Donnie Yen introduced his friends, talented martial artists Michael Woods and Stephan Berwick, into the film, and their fights blended kickboxing, Western boxing, and traditional Chinese Kung Fu. In Direct Witness, Donnie Yen also recommended his friend John Salvitti to participate. Donnie Yen ingeniously designed the fighting scenes to be very realistic, so that they can most accurately reflect the profound martial arts skills of both opponents. In Money Laundering (1990), based on his own progress and extensive study and research in the art of fighting, he created his own unique, extremely modern style of fighting action. Many people believe that the wild and fierce fighting in this film is the most effective in action. In the history of movies, it is definitely among the best.

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Costume Kung Fu The film changes from Tsui Hark's "A Man Should Be Strong" to a Hong Kong Kung Fu movie. Tsui Hark was looking for an ultimate martial arts rival for Jet Li, who starred in the first Once Upon a Time movie, and he chose Donnie Yen. In fact, the two action scenes starring Donnie Yen and Jet Li have become timeless classics of kung fu movies. In both scenes, Donnie Yen gave full play to his talents and designed a brand-new action - creatively using a piece of soaked cloth as a weapon. Donnie Yen's performance in this film was so well received that he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor at the 1992 Hong Kong Film Awards. This film also established Donnie Yen's solid status as a kung fu movie superstar. He subsequently starred in a series of critically acclaimed productions such as The Meteor with Michelle Yeoh, The Inn with Maggie Cheung (a remake of King Hu's classic), and the much-loved Iron Monkey - in Among them, he plays Huang Qiying, the father of young Huang Feihong. In Iron Monkey, Donnie Yen performed the famous and stunning Shadowless Kick in the scene against the Shaolin rebel monk. This is the most profound Kung Fu movie scene of the past decade. The martial arts skills that Donnie Yen clearly displayed in the tigercage series can easily be reproduced in the costume kung fu movies, once again fully demonstrating that he is an omnipotent martial arts all-rounder.

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However, Donnie Yen Not content with just performing in front of the camera, his path of exploration has new goals.

Donnie Yen is very grateful to Yuen Woo-Ping for discovering and nurturing him, and he also cherishes what he learned from other directors. Donnie Yen is a quick thinker, quick to absorb knowledge, and is also a meticulous observer. His curiosity, intuition and artistic sense helped him a lot. He began to develop his own unique aesthetic philosophy and style, and applied them to the screen - from action direction, camera placement, related technical work. to composition and editing. The combination of dazzling editing techniques and stretching close-ups, the combination of over-the-shoulder shots, the use of deconstructed segmented action scenes to express the intensity of the scene, and the melodious lyrical soundtrack are the hallmarks of Donnie Yen's films today. However, in Donnie Yen's earlier works, we can already get a glimpse of his original rhythmic techniques. By 1994, Donnie Yen had served as a martial arts instructor in many films, including Wing Chun (in which he once again co-starred with Michelle Yeoh)

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When the new wave of traditional kung fu movies came to an end, Donnie Yen turned to television to develop, and established himself in the Hong Kong television industry. In this world full of intense pressure, I continue to hone my directing skills. He starred and directed action in two excellent TV series, Hong Xi Guan and Fist of Fury. The former tells the story of Hong Xi Guan, an upright martial arts master during the Qing Dynasty when the Han people were ruled by the Manchus. The latter part was inspired by Bruce Lee's 1971 classic of the same name (directed by Lo Wei). The story background of Fist of Fury is Shanghai under Japanese occupation during the Great Depression of the 1930s. In addition to Bruce Lee's Chen Zhen, Jackie Chan has played this role in the sequel directed by Luo Wei, and Jet Li has played this role in Chen Jiashang's Fist of Heroes. This time it's Donnie Yen's turn. The 30-episode length of this series filmed by Asia Television in Hong Kong gives Donnie Yen enough space and time to flesh out the characters in the drama and depict a more full and exciting background story. Through delicate narrative techniques, it makes the portrayals in old classics The characters and stories are relived in the minds of the audience. In this drama, Donnie Yen also retained the familiar plots and images from Bruce Lee's original work. For example, Chen Zhen, dressed in white as snow, went to pay homage to his master's tomb; Chen Zhen went to the Hongkou Dojo to compete in the gym, and was surrounded by Japanese samurai. Be fearless. During the filming process, Donnie Yen not only showed off a variety of different styles of movements but also used all key factors including photography, editing, sound, color effects, etc. to create a grand and harmonious background atmosphere for the characters in the play. Romance, entanglement, foreshadowing and drama make Zidan's plot uniquely independent and winning. This is the unique Donnie Yen, not Jackie Chan or Jet Li. Asian audiences call him Chen Zhen when they see him on the street.

-----------------------------[page] Walking alone?

Although Donnie Yen possesses outstanding martial arts talent, he does not rely on trends and takes things as they come. He still chooses a lonely path of exploration for himself. In 1997, Donnie Yen started his director career with the film "The Legend of Wolf Warriors". Donnie Yen's primary goal, he said, is to make the audience be moved deep in their hearts. If he cannot do this, everything will be empty talk. This goal is clearly evident in his film and television work. Many filmmakers like to make movies with grand scenes, complicated plots, and full of violence. However, Donnie Yen hopes that his works can touch his audience. When the film ends, the "sadness, romance, and memory" depicted in the play It can leave a trace of light in the minds of the audience. The filming cost of "Legend of Wolf Warriors" was less than half a million US dollars, but thanks to its unique style, the film has gained wide acclaim in Asia, especially in Japan. Donnie Yen has become a cult idol among young movie fans in Japan. Wolf Warrior Legend has been distributed around the world. Combining hazy and dreamy scenery with gangster storylines, coupled with various styles of martial arts, Legend of Wolf Warriors is in a sense an elegy to the heyday of kung fu movies. Donnie Yen himself plays Wenxuan, known as Wolf Warrior, an old man who is a former killer who tries to persuade his potential clients to give up killing.

Through the technique of flashback, the dusty past flashes across the screen sky like auspicious light, and a young man who has lost his memory only remembers to wait for his lost love. The experimental lens processing and dynamic rhythm of this film can actually be traced back to Donnie Yen's previous TV works. Unlike most Hong Kong kung fu and action film makers, Donnie Yen does not deliberately distinguish between action performances and plot performances. "Many people ask me how I distinguish between action performance and drama performance," he commented, "Actually, I don't try to separate them. Martial arts is a way of expression, a way of expression from deep inside to the hands and legs. Like all living beings in this universe. A gesture, a smile, even just walking down the street are expressions. For me, it all depends on rhythm. It's part of you. There are basic technical aspects, but at the end of the day it's a harmony as a whole

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After completing The Legend of Wolf Warriors in the quiet and pastoral countryside of Hong Kong, Donnie Yen went on to shoot his next film, Killing People and Dancing, which takes place in The 24-hour bustling streets of the city itself. His first film, The Legend of Wolf Warriors, focused on kung fu, while Killing and Dancing featured a large number of imaginative gunfight scenes on film, accompanied by Donnie Yen's Signature flying kicks and bold editing. The film's soundtrack was composed by the famous Japanese composer Yuki Nishimura who volunteered for this film after watching Donnie Yen's first film The Legend of the Wolf. Work. Both films depict a romance on the edge of life and death, and both demonstrate the ability of one of Hong Kong's most passionate young directors to use his unique perspective. In "Dance to Kill," Donnie Yen plays the killer cat. His love is far away from the world. The filming cost of this film was less than 500,000 US dollars, and the shooting environment was extremely harsh. Halfway through the filming, the Asian financial crisis hit Hong Kong, and many sources of funding for Donnie Yen were interrupted. However, despite such arduous filming, Donnie Yen still made this work full of thrills and excitement through a series of ultra-dynamic and active action scenes. The film also has gorgeous shooting techniques and romantic euphemisms everywhere. It was well-received by Hong Kong film critics, and Donnie Yen was nominated for the Best Young Director Award at the 1998 Yubari Film Festival in Hokkaido, Japan. In addition, Dance of the Dead was also selected to be screened at many international film festivals. .

Wolf Warriors, Killing Me, Dancing, previous TV work, and his action choreography have all contributed to Donnie Yen's reputation as a focused filmmaker with a clear vision. Not only that, but he can also use limited funds to produce high-quality works under harsh circumstances and strong pressure. Like John Woo, Donnie Yen never uses storyboards. , the movie is engraved in his mind. As an excellent observer, Donnie Yen said that he can integrate into the scene as soon as he arrives on the set, deciding where to shoot which shot, what angle, and how the actors should move. , with infinite enthusiasm for work, is constantly moving forward. In 1999, Donnie Yen's career took a new turn. He became the first Chinese filmmaker from Hong Kong to co-direct a new German television series. Donnie Yen flew to Berlin to direct Codename: Puma. The ratings of the first few episodes of this series were only ranked behind the 8 o'clock news (the latter's performance was gradually accumulated through 30 years of broadcasting history). After the series became a huge success, Donnie Yen directed 8 episodes. New work.

After signing a three-picture deal with Dimension Films (a division of Dimension Films Miramay), Donnie Yen's first film for them was Highlander :Endgame).

While serving as action director, Donnie Yen also stars in the film as one of the immortals on both sides of the conflict. Donnie Yen incorporated his own unique and distinctive aesthetic and style into the designed action scenes, as well as the ultimate martial arts in filming. In the next two films, Donnie Yen will stick to this personal characteristic as always. 2001; Donnie Yen's classic Hong Kong kung fu film Iron Monkey was released in the United States. Bringing new audiences to his old work. At the same time, Donnie Yen has also served as an action director in the Japanese film Shurayuki-Hime, followed by Wesley Snipe's film Blade II: Bloodhunt. With Shura Xue Ji, Donnie Yen broke new ground in Japan, introducing his unique style to a Japanese-produced film with an all-Japanese cast and crew. Shura Yuki received rave reviews in Japan, so the producers are now planning to start filming the Japanese version of Charlie's Angels (Japanese Angel) this summer, directed by Donnie Yen. Blade II, produced in Hollywood, is a martial arts vampire film in which Donnie Yen will play the role of Snowman, a vampire warrior who is "as cold as ice". Then comes Hero, directed by mainland Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In this period action film, Donnie Yen and Jet Li will team up again, with Donnie Yen playing a noble and glorious assassin. Then Donnie Yen will play a negative role in Shanghai Knights. Royal Dragon is the sequel to Western Dragon, in which Jackie Chan continues to co-star with Owen Wilson.

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Donnie Yen His exceptional technical talent and experience enable him to transcend the boundaries between Hollywood's East and West. He can speak fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Born in mainland China, spent his childhood in Hong Kong, spent his teenage years in Boston, lived in Hong Kong in recent years, and now shuttles between Los Angeles and New York, Donnie Yen has given a new definition to the word "cosmopolitan". The city's vitality has allowed Donnie Yen's career to flourish and keep him traveling around the world. Donnie Yen's films reflect his strong personal feelings, as well as his careful observation of the vivid life in the world around him. For Donnie Yen, the essence of filmmaking is flow, the flow of light and shadow, the flow of music, and the flow of empathy between artist and audience. He brought a new style to the world of cinema throughout the millennium and to his own path of tomorrow.