31 Donnie Yen Quotes for You to Enjoy

Donnie Yen

Chinese Actor

Born: Jul 27, 1963

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Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative. Donnie Yen

Positive Inspirational Better Negative Something Than

When you watch my films, you're feeling my heart. Donnie Yen

You Heart Feeling Films Watch

Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs. Donnie Yen

Art Martial Self Hands Form Legs Your Expression Inner Inner Self

In Hong Kong, particularly, we craft this art for decades. The action choreographer actually is the action director. He takes over and he choreographs with - by himself or with his team, and place the camera where he feels cinematic effect to bring out that choreography. Donnie Yen

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For me, I like to have explosive moments, whether it is a particular movement itself in the whole sequence. I like to have shocking moments; for audiences to feel, like, 'Whoa!' It's always been my forte. Donnie Yen

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Bruce is the man. He was definitely ahead of his time. Donnie Yen

Time Man Definitely Bruce He His

I think film, to me, as a director, is about telling a story. Donnie Yen

Me Director Think Telling About Story Film

I gained a lot of confidence after 'IP Man' as being a true actor. I went on to tackle what it is an actor is supposed to do before a film. Do a lot of research, get into the character. That's what I did with 'Dragon.' Donnie Yen

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As an action director, I always try to bring something fresh and new. Donnie Yen

Director Try Action Something New Fresh Always Bring

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

Many friends of mine told me that normally only guys like a kung fu movie and the girls would be turned off - they want to see a love story. But Ip Man is a family man, so the women see this and go: 'I want my husband to be like this man. He'll be a scholar, he'll be fighting, he'll care for the family.' So we had a bigger audience. Donnie Yen

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I've always been in a rebel. Donnie Yen

Always Been Rebel

I'm a very emotional guy. Donnie Yen

Guy Emotional Very

There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs. Donnie Yen

School Glasses Other Types Kind Involved Well Does Up America Chinese Really Gangs Growing Growing Up Thick Two

I did a couple comedies to balance myself as an actor and balance how audiences see Donnie Yen as an actor, and I would even say as a celebrity or icon, to some fans. I want to show that I'm not Terminator. Donnie Yen

Myself Balance Fans Say Would See Some Terminator Comedies Couple How Audiences Celebrity Did Want Icon Show Even Actor

I think a lot of people don't realize that martial arts are just an expression like anything else. It's just that most people are not trained to punch or kick, but you can walk or run or dance, which is also part of expression. Donnie Yen

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If you're playing a cop in a modern film, you don't have to walk with your spine straight up and bow before a fight. There's a lot of free form of expressing yourself as an actor. Donnie Yen

You Fight Yourself Walk Free Before Spine Bow Lot Up Modern Form Straight Your Expressing Film Actor Cop Playing

I spent a couple of years doing American films. I did a few. Donnie Yen

Few Films Spent Couple Doing Years American Did

Look at every action movie in Hollywood. Every leading man from Spider-Man to Batman to James Bond, 'Bourne Identity', every one of them possesses martial arts skills. Donnie Yen

I love working with older actors because number one, I can learn so much from them because they have so much experience. And it's fun to hear their stories from their era, some of the jokes. Donnie Yen

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