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Donnie Yen Chi-tan is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. He is the recipient of various accolades, including three Golden Horse Awards and five Hong Kong Film Awards. He is best known for portraying Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man in the Ip Man film series, namely Ip Man (2008), Ip Man 2 (2010), Ip Man 3 (2015), and Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019). He also served as co-producer for the spin-off Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018). Born in Guangdong, Yen developed an interest in martial arts at a young age, and began experimenting with various styles, including tai chi and other traditional Chinese martial arts. At age 18, he auditioned for action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping in Hong Kong. He landed his first starring role in the 1984 Hong Kong martial arts action film Drunken Tai Chi. He made his breakthrough role as the antagonist General Nap-lan in Once Upon a Time in China II (1992), opposite Jet Li's character. He appeared in several other Hong Kong kung fu films, including Iron Monkey (1993) and Wing Chun (1994). In 1997, he starred in his directorial debut film Legend of the Wolf. Yen made his American debut in Highlander: Endgame (2000), followed by a cameo in Blade II (2002). He went on to appear in the American films Shanghai Knights (2003), Rogue One (2016), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), Mulan (2020), and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). He has continued to be active in Hong Kong cinema, appearing in the well-received films Hero (2002), SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005), 14 Blades (2010), Wu Xia (2011), Kung Fu Jungle (2014), Chasing the Dragon (2017), Enter the Fat Dragon (2020), Raging Fire (2021), and The Prosecutor (2024), among others. In television, Yen portrayed fictional character Chen Zhen in the television series Fist of Fury (1995); he reprised the role in the 2010 film Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen. For portraying Ip Man in the Ip Man film series (2008-2019), Yen is credited by many for contributing to the popularisation of Wing Chun in China. Alongside Kung fu, particularly Wing Chun, Yen is also known for incorporating mixed martial arts (MMA) elements into his action choreography. Aside from his acting, in 1997, he established his own production company, Bullet Films, which choreographed the action for Western blockbusters like Blade II (2002) and Stormbreaker (2006).
Donnie Yen
Action and Stunt Coordinator
for Action and Stunt Coordinator in Vigilante: New York War
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In the grim underbelly of New York City on Earth-56732, Adrian Chase has worn the mask of Vigilante for fifteen relentless years — a one-man crusade against the rot that the Justice League’s spotlight never reaches. A former district attorney turned executioner, Adrian long abandoned faith in the legal system after seeing corruption infect both the courts and capes alike. His war reignites when Lennie Allen — a ruthless British aristocrat turned drug kingpin — brings a new narcotic empire to the city. Protected by an army of mercenaries and politicians on his payroll, Lennie’s network poisons the streets and tightens its grip on the city’s pulse. To take him down, Adrian must cross lines even he once swore never to breach. As Vigilante hunts through the blood-soaked alleys of Gotham’s sister city, he faces a war not just for justice, but for his soul. His pursuit of Lennie drags him through nightclubs, docks, and luxury penthouses — each encounter more brutal and desperate than the last. When Adrian uncovers that Lennie’s trade funds a larger network tied to foreign syndicates, his mission transforms from vengeance to eradication. Haunted by ghosts of his victims and hunted by both heroes and police, Adrian Chase becomes the embodiment of moral decay — a man who fights monsters by becoming one. In the end, only one truth remains: redemption may be impossible, but punishment is absolute.
