Portrait of Donnie Yen

Acting

Donnie Yen

Career

Active from 1984 to 2024, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
68
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Once Upon a Time in China II
Once Upon a Time in China II
GoodWatch score84/100

Characters

5

The characters Donnie Yen played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 76 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Donnie Yen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Satire & Parody
    1.5, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Martial Arts 17
  • Hong Kong Action 11
  • Fast-Paced 11
  • Martial Arts Action 11
  • Hong Kong Cinema 9
  • Political Intrigue 8
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Revenge 5
  • Wuxia 5
  • Action-Packed 5
  • Historical Fantasy 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

110
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Caine
Caine

as Caine

Flash Point: Resurgence
Flash Point: Resurgence

as Det. Sgt. Ma Jun

Ip Man 5
Ip Man 5

as Ip Man

狠家伙
狠家伙

Executive Producer

2020s

15 titles · average score 61
You are the Best
You are the Best (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

as Alex Yang

The Prosecutor
The Prosecutor (2024)
GoodWatch score 75

as Fok Chi Ho

John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
GoodWatch score 83

as Caine

Sakra
Sakra (2023)
GoodWatch score 61

as Qiao Feng / Xiao Feng

Crush Over
Crush Over (2023)

TV show

Polar Rescue
Polar Rescue (2022)
GoodWatch score 41

as A De

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)
GoodWatch score 57

as Sun Wukong / Monkey King

New Kung Fu Cult Master
New Kung Fu Cult Master (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

as Zhang Sanfeng

New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

as Zhang Sanfeng

Raging Fire
Raging Fire (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

as Bong

Mulan
Mulan (2020)
GoodWatch score 59

as Commander Tung

Enter the Fat Dragon
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)
GoodWatch score 54

as Fallon Zhu

2010s

29 titles · average score 54
Ip Man 4: The Finale
Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ip Man

Big Brother
Big Brother (2018)
GoodWatch score 55

as Henry Chen Xia

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
GoodWatch score 46

as Xiang

Chasing the Dragon
Chasing the Dragon (2017)
GoodWatch score 58

as Crippled Ho

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
GoodWatch score 45

as Silent Wolf

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

as Chirrut Imwe

Ip Man 3
Ip Man 3 (2015)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ip Man

Kung Fu Jungle
Kung Fu Jungle (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

as Hahou Mo

The Monkey King
The Monkey King (2014)
GoodWatch score 45

as Sun Wukong / Monkey King

Dragon
Dragon (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

as Liu Jinxi / Tang Long

14 Blades
14 Blades (2010)
GoodWatch score 59

as Qinglong

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
GoodWatch score 54

as Chen Zhen

2000s

25 titles · average score 56
The Founding of a Republic
The Founding of a Republic (2009)
GoodWatch score 48

as Tian Han

Ip Man
Ip Man (2008)
GoodWatch score 77

as Yip Man

Painted Skin
Painted Skin (2008)
GoodWatch score 61

as Pang Yong

An Empress and the Warriors
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
GoodWatch score 54

as General Muyong Xuehu

Flash Point
Flash Point (2007)
GoodWatch score 46

as Ma

Dragon Tiger Gate
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dragon Wong

SPL: Kill Zone
SPL: Kill Zone (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

as Inspector Ma Kwun

Seven Swords
Seven Swords (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

as Chu Zhaonan

Shanghai Knights
Shanghai Knights (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Wu Chow

Hero
Hero (2002)
GoodWatch score 81

as Sky

Blade II
Blade II (2002)
GoodWatch score 61

as Snowman

Highlander: Endgame
Highlander: Endgame (2000)
GoodWatch score 31

as Jin Ke

1990s

28 titles · average score 60
Legend of the Wolf
Legend of the Wolf (1997)
GoodWatch score 57

as Fung Man-hin

Iron Monkey 2
Iron Monkey 2 (1996)
GoodWatch score 51

as Iron Monkey

Satan Returns
Satan Returns (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

as Nam

Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury (1995)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as 陈真

Wing Chun
Wing Chun (1994)
GoodWatch score 70

as Leung Pok To

The Kung Fu Master
The Kung Fu Master (1994)

TV show · as Hung Hei-gun

Iron Monkey
Iron Monkey (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

as Wong Kei-ying

Heroes Among Heroes
Heroes Among Heroes (1993)
GoodWatch score 49

as So Chan

Once Upon a Time in China II
Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
GoodWatch score 84

as Commander Lan

New Dragon Gate Inn
New Dragon Gate Inn (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

as Eunuch Tso Siu Yan

The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead
The Holy Virgin Versus the Evil Dead (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

as Shiang Chin-Fei

Tiger Cage II
Tiger Cage II (1990)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dragon Yau

1980s

9 titles · average score 68
In the Line of Duty 4
In the Line of Duty 4 (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

as Captain Donnie Yan

Flying Squads
Flying Squads (1989)

TV show · as Cheung Ho-nam

File Noir
File Noir (1989)

TV show

The Last Conflict
The Last Conflict (1988)

as Dickson Kwan

Tiger Cage
Tiger Cage (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

as Terry

The Close Encounters of Vampire
The Close Encounters of Vampire (1986)

Choreographer

Mismatched Couples
Mismatched Couples (1985)
GoodWatch score 66

as Eddie

Drunken Tai Chi
Drunken Tai Chi (1984)
GoodWatch score 65

as Chan Chuen Chung

The Miracle Fighters
The Miracle Fighters (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

Stunt Double