I certainly hope 'Dragon' can leave some legacy behind. Donnie Yen dragonhopeleave Change image and share on social
My action follows my characters. If a character is a cop, you cannot be posing all the time, you cannot fly off the roof because it doesn't make any sense - it's not practical. Donnie Yen actioncharactercop Change image and share on social
Whether I'm acting or making it, at the end of the day it's telling the story; action, drama. You want the audience to feel it - the story, the action, the scene, or a particular shot. I just keep working on crafting my art, on how to make action movies. Donnie Yen actactionart share on social
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 auntbaseballboston share on social
I think film, to me, as a director, is about telling a story. Donnie Yen directorfilmstory Change image and share on social
I always used to wonder why American actors were getting fat, then I made a U.S. movie. I'm seeing all the food every day, and there's lots of waiting around because making an American movie is very slow. Donnie Yen actoramericanday share on social
Action choreographer is like talking. When you talk, you have a rhythm. When you act, you have a rhythm. When you're moving your body, you have a rhythm. So as an actor, as a choreographer, the objective is trying to blend everything in - into - ultimately back into that character. Donnie Yen actactionactor share on social
In Hollywood, I'm lucky, I only do big movies like 'Blade.' It's much more comfortable: you have a trailer. Donnie Yen bigbladecomfortable Change image and share on social
Personally, I prefer contemporary films, but the market calls for more period choices, especially since China opened up a cinema market in Hong Kong. There's a lot of restriction for contemporary films simply because of subject matter. Donnie Yen callchinachoice share on social
When you direct a movie, you're basically looking at a story, the way you want to look at it. You bring that director's vision, and I'm totally open for that. Donnie Yen basicallybringdirect Change image and share on social