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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.

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Act Action Actor Back Blend Body Character Choreographer Everything Like Moving Objective Rhythm Talk Talking Trying Ultimately You Your Your Body

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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.

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Almost Aunt Baseball Became Boston Bruce Bruce Lee Chi Day Every Every Day Famous Football Idol Later Lee Like Lives Mum Normal Playing She Teaching Teenager Training Were You Young

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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.

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Better Could Critics Festivals Film Gained Itself Kiss Much Recognition Speaks Still Wish I Wish

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I've always been in a rebel.

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Always Been Rebel

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I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Best Director Festival Film Film Festival Got Japan Nominated Second Young

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

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Also Among Arts Coast East East Coast Films Following Martial Martial Arts Strong

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From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker.

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Action Actor Being Choreographer Director Dynamics Elements Experience Film Maker Producer Understand

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For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country.

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Asian Being Bruce Bruce Lee Chinese Country Lee Living Looked Man Mentor Years

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I'm a very emotional guy.

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Emotional Guy Very

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Bruce is the man. He was definitely ahead of his time.

~Donnie Yen

Topics: Bruce Definitely He His Man Time Ahead

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Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Actor

Born: July 27th, 1963

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