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“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.”

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Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen, born as Yan Yong Chun, is a renowned Hong Kong martial artist and actor. Born on July 27, 1963, in Foshan, Guangdong Province, Yen is known for his exceptional martial arts skills and profound martial arts foundation. He has starred in numerous wuxia and action films, such as the 'Wong Fei-hung' series and the 'Yip Man' series. Yen's unique acting style has won the hearts of audiences. more

“For me, the challenge of a period film is that, unlike a contemporary film where the character can be very free-form when it comes to the acting, there's a burden to acting in a period film because you have to stay within the character's historical background and the gestures of certain periods.”

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“When audiences look at an action actor like myself, sometimes we are very easily stereotyped or characterized as one type. They forget that we are actors, too.”

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“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.”

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