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Donnie Yen

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Donnie Yen Chi-tan (Chinese: 甄子丹; Jyutping: jan1 zi2 daan1; pinyin: Zhēn Zǐdān; born 27 July 1963) 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 a co-producer of the spin-off Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donnie Yen is the 545th most popular actor (down from 470th in 2019), the 214th most popular biography from China (down from 211th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Actor.

Donnie Yen is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, and action choreographer. He is best known for his roles in the films "Ip Man", "Flash Point", "SPL", "Bodyguards and Assassins", "Hero", "House of Flying Daggers", "Curse of the Golden Flower", "Warcraft: The Beginning", and "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story".

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Donnie Yen ranks 545 out of 13,578. Before him are Christian Clavier, Maria Schell, Gerard Butler, Phylicia Rashad, Barbara Stanwyck, and Mike Wallace. After him are Steve Buscemi, Michelle Williams, Geneviève Page, Carole Lombard, Fernando Rey, and Derek Jacobi.

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Among people born in 1963, Donnie Yen ranks 24. Before him are Vanessa Williams, Rick Rubin, Dunga, Thomas Anders, Marla Maples, and Tori Amos. After him are John Barnes, Phoebe Cates, James Hetfield, James May, Fatboy Slim, and Ming-Na Wen.

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In China

Among people born in China, Donnie Yen ranks 214 out of 1,610. Before him are Wang Zhaojun (-50), Chien-Shiung Wu (1912), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Empress Xiaoyichun (1727), Jiang Wei (202), and Charles K. Kao (1933). After him are Shitao (1642), Meng Tian (-250), Xu Fu (-255), Emperor Ling of Han (156), Zhao Bing (1271), and Jie of Xia (-1728).

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Among ACTORS In China

Among actors born in China, Donnie Yen ranks 4. Before him are Toshiro Mifune (1920), Jet Li (1963), and Bolo Yeung (1946). After him are Gong Li (1965), Ruan Lingyu (1910), Yuen Siu-tien (1912), Yuen Biao (1957), Run Run Shaw (1907), Yoshiko Yamaguchi (1920), Shih Kien (1913), and Zhou Xuan (1920).

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