7 Facts About Donnie Yen, the Wing Chun Expert Famous for Portraying Ip Man!
Are you a fan of Donnie Yen? Have you heard about these facts?
Movies | 08 January
Donni Yen is an actor, director, and producer from Hong Kong. He stars in many films, and most people love the film. These are the facts about him that you should know if you claim to be a big fan of him. Read them below!
1. Donnie Yen’s Age
Donnie Yen was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, on June 27, 1963. He is now 57 years old. Even in his fifties, Donnie Yen never loses his touch, just like he showed us in Ip Man 4: The Finale.
2. Popularize Wing Chun
Donnie Yen wows the fans with his excellent martial art skills. Many believe that he popularize the traditional martial art known as Wing Chun. After the release of the Ip Man series, many people start to practice Wing Chun.
3. Wing Chun School
After introducing Wing Chun to the audience, Donnie Yen inspires many people to build hundreds of Wing Chun schools in China and around Asia.
4. The Martial Arts He Masters
Donnie Yen showcases his martial talents in the movie he is starring. Not just Wing Chin, he also masters other martial arts such as Taichi Chuan, Boxing, Kickboxing, Jeet Kun Do, Hapkido, Taekwondo, Karate, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Wushu. Don’t bother trying to fight him, okay.
5. His Sister is Also an Actress
When he was 2 years old, Donnie Yen’s family moved to Hong Kong. When he was 11 years old, they move to Boston, the United States of America. His sister, Chris Yen, is also a martial art practitioner and an actress. She stars in Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon (2007).
6. His Parent’s Work
Besides working as a martial arts teacher, Donnie Yen’s mother is also a soprano singer. His father is a cellist. Donnie Yen himself starts practicing Wushu since he was 14 years old, to be more accurate since he stopped going to school.
7. His Love Life
Donnie Yen met his first wife, Leung Zing-Ci, in 1990, and they started dating in 1993. Three months after dating, they got married in the United States in November 1993. Unfortunately, the couple separate ways in less than a year. After the divorce is finalized, Leung realized that she is pregnant with Donnie Yen’s first son, Jeff (1995).
Donnie Yen re-marry with a beauty pageant, Cissy Wang, after dating for three months. The couple is blessed with two kids Jasmine and James.
Those are the facts about Donnie Yen that you may not know yet. Wait for more facts about films and actors on Dunia Games!
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