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At the time of its release, the movie was a huge hit both critically and financially. Image Credit: 6) Ip Man (2008)ĭonnie Yen’s second-wave comeback hits another breakthrough in “Ip Man”, which also marked his fourth time collaborating with Wilson Yip. criminal action genre seen in the 80s and 90s, “Flash Point” sees Donnie Yen famously incorporating mixed martial arts (MMA) into his fight scene, notably during the final duel against Collin Chou. The third Donnie Yen and Wilson Yip’s collaboration marks their return to the “SPL” roots, with Yen again playing a no-nonsense righteous cop role. Donnie Yen, who also served as the movie’s action director, even does a great job turning his co-stars Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue into convincing martial arts stars. The movie showcases some of the most thrilling fight sequences ever seen with a seamless blend of wirework, CGI and camera placements. Image Credit: 4) Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)įollowing a successful collaboration with director Wilson Yip in “SPL”, they reunite for another acclaimed action movie - a big-screen adaptation of Wong Yuk-Long’s “Dragon and Tiger Heroes” manhua (Chinese comics) series. knife duel between Yen’s Inspector Ma Kwan and Wu Jing’s henchman role in the alleyway and a fight scene in the nightclub against Sammo Hung, who plays a rare antagonist role as Wong Po. In this, he was also famous for choreographing his own action sequences and the result is some of the best ever put in a modern Hong Kong action cinema. Then came “SPL”, the little movie that helped reinvigorate Yen’s dwindling career. 1995’s “Asian Cop – High Voltage”, 1996’s “Satan Returns” and 1998’s “Ballistic Kiss”). But his fame was unfortunately short-lived as he found himself mostly relegated to a string of mediocre movies (e.g. Image Credit: 3) SPL (2005)ĭonnie Yen may have had a promising career as an action star during the early 90s. Among them is the notable final fight involving Iron Monkey and Wong Kei-Ying squaring off against the corrupted royal minister (Yen Shi-Kwan) atop the burning wooden poles. Directed by legendary action choreographer Yuen Wo-Ping, the movie features some of the best wirework-assisted fight scenes. But despite the title, it was ironic that Yen’s supporting role as Wong Kei-Ying stole most of the show here. Like “Once Upon a Time in China II”, Donnie Yen plays second fiddle to Yu Rongguang’s lead role of Dr Yang/Iron Monkey. The sequel is also best known for his memorable final fight against Jet Li’s Wong Fei-Hung with the help of Yuen Wo-Ping’s masterful martial-arts choreography. And yet, it’s hard not to include this in the list since Donnie Yen hits a breakthrough playing the corrupt official, Commander Lan - a role that famously earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 12th Hong Kong Film Awards. That role, of course, belongs to Jet Li who plays Wong Fei-Hung. Okay, this second instalment of the popular “Once Upon a Time in China” franchise isn’t exactly Donnie Yen’s leading role.
As we wait patiently for the movie’s arrival, let’s take a look back at the 10 Best Donnie Yen’s Action Movies based on the years of the release dates.
Given this would be his “last kung fu role”, it should come to no surprise that the fourth “Ip Man” movie is set to make a killing in the box office. December 20th would mark the return of Donnie Yen and his iconic character as the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster in “Ip Man 4: The Finale”.
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