Movies by Donnie Yen
As part of the cast:
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All's Well, End's Well 2012 (2012)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Lynn Hung …
Directed by: Hing-Ka Chan
This installment of the hit Hong Kong series follows various couples, including a construction worker posing as a nude model for a photographer, two has-been rockers making music together,…
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Ip Man 2 (2011)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Simon Yam …
Directed by: Wilson Yip
Newly arrived in Hong Kong, martial arts instructor Ip Man (Donnie Yen) encounters stiff opposition when he begins teaching the Wing Chun fighting style. But instead of bowing to his…
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Dragon (2011)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Wei Tang, Yu Wang …
Directed by: Peter Chan
In this intriguing combination of historical mystery and martial-arts actioner, Liu Jin-xi, a seemingly humble paper maker, is hounded by a persistent detective after events reveal he might…
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14 Blades (2010)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Wei Zhao, Chun Wu …
Directed by: Daniel Lee
In the age of the Ming Dynasty, Quinglong is the best of the Jinyiwei, an elite assassin squad made up of highly trained former street urchins. When evil eunuch Jia unseats the emperor,…
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Legend of the Fist: Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Qi Shu, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang …
Directed by: Wai-keung Lau, Wai-keung Lau
Playing the hero first portrayed by Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury, Donnie Yen reprises his role as legendary fighter Chen Zhen in this breakneck kung fu thriller set in Shanghai during its…
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Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Xueqi Wang …
Directed by: Teddy Chan
On the eve of the Chinese Revolution that will overthrow the Qing Dynasty, the founder of modern China, Sun Yat-sen, faces an assassination attempt. It's up to a group of the…
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The Founding of a Republic (2009)
Cast: Guoqiang Tang, Guoli Zhang, Qing Xu …
Directed by: Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang
Epic in scope and even grander in its ambitions, director Jianxin Huang's stirring film attempts to capture the sweeping story of the founding of one of the most powerful nations on…
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An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Xiaodong Guo, Zhenghai Kou …
Directed by: Tony Ching
When her emperor father falls victim to assassins sent by her treacherous cousin, a young princess ascends to the throne and becomes the next target of the traitorous plot. But she gets help…
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Ip Man (2008)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan …
Directed by: Wilson Yip
An occupying Japanese general (Hiroyuki Ikeuchi) challenges Chinese men to duels so he can prove the superiority of the Japanese. Ip Man (Donnie Yen) -- a Chinese martial arts master forced…
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Flash Point (2007)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou …
Directed by: Wilson Yip
Reckless Det. Ma threatens the careful work of his partner, Wilson, who's finally infiltrated a notorious gang. As the operation begins to collapse, Ma enters the fray to go one-on-one…
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Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue …
Directed by: Wilson Yip
A dispute with his master at Dragon Tiger Gate martial arts school leaves Dragon on his own. But the appearance of the evil Shibumi prompts Dragon to reunite with his younger brother and…
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Kill Zone (2005)
Cast: Sammo Hung, Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo …
Directed by: Wilson Yip
Diagnosed with a brain tumor, a police detective decides that after years of failure, he'll do anything it takes to put a notorious crime boss behind bars, even if it means breaking the…
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Seven Swords (2005)
Cast: Leon Lai, Donnie Yen, Charlie Yeung …
Directed by: Hark Tsui
The Manchurian emperor of the new Ching Dynasty has imposed a ban on the practice of martial arts to establish national order. But seven master swordsmen must break the law when called upon…
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Highlander: Unholy Alliance (2004)
Cast: Adrian Paul, Christopher Lambert, Bruce Payne …
Directed by: Peter Ellis
Xavier St. Cloud (Roland Gift) has returned with one of Duncan's (Adrian Paul) worst enemies, Watcher James Horton (Peter Hudson) in this two-part episode. The two killers are on the…
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Love on the Rocks (2004)
Cast: Fai-hung Chan, Charlene Choi, Kathy Chow …
Directed by: Hing-Ka Chan, Dante Lam
Ming (Louis Koo), a bank's customer relations manager, treats his girlfriend, Annie (Gigi Leung), to a hot pot buffet on Valentine's Day. The dinner, however, triggers a…
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Shaolin vs. The Devil's Omen (2004)
Cast: Donnie Yen
Martial-arts superstar Donnie Yen squares off against Mr. 666 -- better known as Old Scratch to the rest of us -- in this action-packed, supernatural, kung-fu masterpiece. Get out the…
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Blade of Kings (2004)
Cast: Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Edison Chen …
Directed by: Patrick Leung, Cory Yuen
A cruel empress rules over an ancient land where men are subservient to women. But conflict arises when a prophecy reveals that a boy will become king and bring back the male regime. Now,…
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Shanghai Knights (2003)
Cast: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Donnie Yen …
Directed by: David Dobkin
The dynamic duo of Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson) return another crazy adventure in this sequel to Shanghai Noon. This time, they're in London to avenge the…
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Blade 2 (2002)
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman …
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Blade (Wesley Snipes) is a half-vampire sworn to eradicating the bloodsuckers who lurk in the shadows. But when a breed of "reapers" is unleashed, the Vampire Nation asks for his help in…
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Hero (2002)
Cast: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung …
Directed by: Yimou Zhang
The Qin king has long been obsessed with conquering China and becoming her first Emperor, which makes him the target of three legendary assassins. Now, a nameless warrior claims to have…
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Drunken Tai Chi / Dynamo: Double Feature (2002)
Cast: Donnie Yen, James Griffiths, Bruce Li …
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Woo-ping Yuen
This double feature pairs fight choreography in the style of Jackie Chan's classic Drunken Master with Bruce Li's expert kung fu style. The contrast of Drunken Tai Chi's period…
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Highlander: Endgame (2000)
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Adrian Paul, Bruce Payne …
Directed by: Douglas Aarniokoski
In this sci-fi fantasy classic, Connor MacLeod returns for the fourth time to battle fellow Immortals for domination. When powerful foe Jacob Kell attacks a beloved sanctuary, Connor breaks…
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Dragon Inn (2000)
Cast: Tony Leung Ka Fai, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung …
Directed by: Raymond Lee
This intoxicating tale of intrigue set during the Ming dynasty chronicles the quest of power-hungry eunuch Tsao Siu Yan (Donnie Yen) to realize his ambition of ruling China -- and he'll…
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Heroes Among Heroes (2000)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Fennie Yuen
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Woo-ping Yuen
Director Woo-ping Yuen's kinetic martial arts actioner stars Yuk Wong as Wong Fei-Hung and Donnie Yen as So Chan -- opposing forces in a war over the opium trade that's destroying…
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The Shanghai Affairs (1998)
Cast: Rongguang Yu, Athena Chu, Donnie Yen …
Directed by: Donnie Yen
Tangsan (Donnie Yen, who also directs) is a young doctor in poverty-ridden Shanghai, China, in 1918. A generous soul, Tangsan welcomes all patients. When the Axe Gang wants to level his town…
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Ballistic Kiss (1998)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Rongguang Yu, Annie Wu …
Directed by: Donnie Yen
In this Hong Kong action thriller, ex-cop Cat Lee (Donnie Yen) is a vigilante assassin who takes on one last job: to kill the crooked ex-partner who framed him. But standing in his way is…
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Legend of the Wolf (1996)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Edmond Leung, Chi Wah Wong …
Directed by: Donnie Yen
Told via flashback, this fast-paced, martial-arts yarn stars Donnie Yen (who also directed) as the titular Wolf, a legendary assassin being stalked by hit man Ben Chan (Edmond Leung). He uses…
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Iron Monkey 2 (1996)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Kuan Tai Chen, Billy Chow …
Directed by: Hsueh Li Pao, Lu Chiang Chao
The emperor's wife is murdered and Inspector Cool Head (Kuan Tai Chen) is tasked with finding the killer. The murder weapon is found and a suspect is apprehended, but Cool Head soon…
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Wing Chun (1994)
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, King-Tan Yuen …
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Woo-ping Yuen
Martial arts expert Wing Chun (Michelle Yeoh) battles bandits in this magical film that provides as many laughs as it does wallops. Besides horse thieves, Wing Chun must deal with the men…
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Cinema of Vengeance: Martial Arts in the Movies (1994)
Cast: Jackie Chan, Sophia Crawford, Gary Daniels …
Directed by: Toby Russell
This engaging martial arts retrospective -- packed with footage from movies featuring superstars of the genre such as the legendary Bruce Lee, the irrepressible Jackie Chan, the…
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Satan Returns / Circus Kids (1994)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Biao Yuen, Ken Lo …
Hong Kong legend Donnie Yen stars in two martial arts classics. In Satan Returns, Yen must battle an evil force that's murdering innocent young women. Circus Kids pits him against a…
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Iron Monkey (1993)
Cast: Rongguang Yu, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang …
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Woo-ping Yuen
This martial arts extravaganza follows the exploits of a criminal named Iron Monkey, who steals from corrupt local officials and redistributes the wealth to the poor. Meanwhile, a traveling…
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Fist of the Red Dragon (1993)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Man Tat Ng
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Woo-ping Yuen
A group of expert fighters must band together when southern China's officer elite begin smuggling opium and endangering the lives of the local villagers in this kung fu actioner directed…
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Hero Among Heroes / Cheetah on Fire / Dark City / Holy Virgin vs. Evil Dead (1993)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Sheila Chan, Hoi-Shan Kwan …
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Woo-ping Yuen
This quartet of action films starring Hong Kong's Donnie Yen kicks off with Hero Among Heroes, in which a young noble (Yen) comes of age amid a backdrop of the opium epidemic in China.…
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Crystal Hunt (1992)
Cast: Sibelle Hu, Donnie Yen, Carrie Ng …
Directed by: Tsui Pak Lam
Director Pak Lam Chui's Hong Kong action-thriller starts off with the kidnapping of a professor whom explorer Lisa Li (Carrie Ng) has hired to help her locate a crystal reputed to have…
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Once Upon a Time in China 2 (1992)
Cast: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Donnie Yen …
Directed by: Hark Tsui
Jet Li reprises his role as Wong Fei-Hung, a martial arts master with rightness on his side and dozens of bad guys on the other. This time, Li trades kung fu kicks with members of the White…
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The Real Bruce Lee 2 / Skinny Tiger & Fat Dragon / Top Fighter 2 / High Voltage (1990)
Cast: Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Michelle Yeoh …
Directed by: Chia Yung Liu, Toby Russell, Johnny Wood …
Martial arts stars Bruce Lee, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen and others kick their way through this explosive quadruple feature, including two buddy action films and two…
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Tiger Cage 2 (1990)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Rosamund Kwan, David Wu …
Directed by: Woo-ping Yuen
In this name-only sequel to the 1988 Tiger Cage, Hong Kong cop Dragon Yau (Donnie Yen Chi-tan) is having a truly bad day: His wife is demanding a divorce, he is almost killed in a bloody…
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In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Michael Wong, Cynthia Khan …
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping, Woo-ping Yuen
The unstoppable female super-cop Madam Yeung (Cynthia Khan) is back, on the trail of a bystander who witnessed a murder in America and has fled to Hong Kong -- and may hold the key to…
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Tiger Cage (1988)
Cast: Jacky Cheung, Michael Woods, Carol 'Do Do' Cheng …
Directed by: Woo-ping Yuen
Internal corruption in a police unit leads to betrayal and murder. Brutal fight scenes with yet another match between Michael Woods and Donnie Yen. An all-star cast you won't want to miss!
As a director:
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Vampire Effect (2003)
Cast: Ekin Cheng, Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung …
Directed by: Dante Lam, Donnie Yen
Two of Asian pop music's biggest names -- Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung -- prove they're a force to be reckoned with on-screen as well, with this gory action flick about a…
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The Shanghai Affairs (1998)
Cast: Rongguang Yu, Athena Chu, Donnie Yen …
Directed by: Donnie Yen
Tangsan (Donnie Yen, who also directs) is a young doctor in poverty-ridden Shanghai, China, in 1918. A generous soul, Tangsan welcomes all patients. When the Axe Gang wants to level his town…
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Ballistic Kiss (1998)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Rongguang Yu, Annie Wu …
Directed by: Donnie Yen
In this Hong Kong action thriller, ex-cop Cat Lee (Donnie Yen) is a vigilante assassin who takes on one last job: to kill the crooked ex-partner who framed him. But standing in his way is…
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Legend of the Wolf (1996)
Cast: Donnie Yen, Edmond Leung, Chi Wah Wong …
Directed by: Donnie Yen
Told via flashback, this fast-paced, martial-arts yarn stars Donnie Yen (who also directed) as the titular Wolf, a legendary assassin being stalked by hit man Ben Chan (Edmond Leung). He uses…