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A book in Japan said that I'm the last dragon coming out of Hong Kong.
A gesture, a smile, or just walking down the street is an expression.
After a week of reconstructing film, I realized I hit in the middle of Asian stock crisis. The money that was promised to back up my film was cut off so I had to put my own money. That was the biggest problem.
After making Legend, which is a period piece, set mainly in exteriors and with a lot of martial arts, I wanted to make a totally different kind of... (more Donnie Yen quotes)
Grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Has a daughter named Jasmine.
Billed as Michael Ryan in his earlier films (until _Gao ya xian (1998)_ ) released in the Philippines.
Can speak fluent Cantonese, English and Mandarin. Can also speak casual Korean, since he learned it as a requirement for his character during the filming of Chat Gim (Seven Swords).
Brother of Chris Yen... (more Donnie Yen trivia)