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I spent a couple of years doin...

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

Donnie Yen 114 quotes

I think every actor wants to t...

I think every actor wants to try out different things.

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I think film, to me, as a dire...

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

Donnie Yen 114 quotes

I try to update my arsenal con...

I try to update my arsenal constantly. Learning different martial arts since childhood. To understand what's out there. To really be in tune.

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I've always been in a rebel....

I've always been in a rebel.

Donnie Yen 114 quotes

In Hollywood, I'm lucky, I onl...

In Hollywood, I'm lucky, I only do big movies like 'Blade.' It's much more comfortable: you have a trailer.

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It takes years of building tha...

It takes years of building that experience as a filmmaker, as well as physically. You have to have a high level understanding of martial arts.

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It's a blessing to be given a ...

It's a blessing to be given a variety of roles to what I call an iconic action actor like myself.

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Like any other actor, I draw o...

Like any other actor, I draw on life experience.

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Still, as much as I wish Balli...

Still, as much as I wish Ballistic Kiss could be a better film, the recognition it gained from critics and at festivals speaks for itself.

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There is also a strong followi...

There is also a strong following among the urbanites on the East Coast when it comes to martial arts films.

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When you watch my films, you'r...

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

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Action choreographer is like t...

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.

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I act according to the require...

I act according to the requirements of the character, and if I try to play the role, then I play it truthfully. In my daily life, I'm a laid-back, peaceful guy. I'm just doing my job to act.

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I gained a lot of confidence a...

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.'

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In Hong Kong, particularly, we...

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.

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Look at every action movie in ...

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.

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Personally, I prefer contempor...

Personally, I prefer contemporary films, but the market calls for more period choices, especially since China opened up a cinema market in Hong Kong. There's a lot of restriction for contemporary films simply because of subject matter.

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There's a lot of thinking when...

There's a lot of thinking when you choreograph something. You're not just choreographing some bodies, arms, legs flying around to look cool. It's a lot more complicated and sophisticated. You also have to deal with the connection of the whole film, so when I choreograph, I think of the movement itself, the camera angles, the characters.

Donnie Yen 114 quotes

There are two types of Chinese...

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.

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