After two decades of waiting, 'Ip Man' changed his fate

 

After two decades in his career, he became a huge hit with fans worldwide. His name was preceded by the famous actor 'Ip Man'. Today is the birthday of that Donnie Yen. You can find out the known and unknown facts of his long career in the pictures.

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The actor was once sent from the United States to Beijing, China, to learn martial arts. Initially, the goal was to avoid crime, such as fighting with street thugs.

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He worked in Hong Kong, the United States, and China for two decades. Even during this time, he was not well-known worldwide. Two decades later, he came to the attention of fans worldwide with the movie 'Ip Man'.

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He has dedicated several movies to another martial artist, Bruce Lee. He is a fan of Bruce Lee.

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He went to the United States from Hong Kong to work in films. Initially, he got a job as a choreographer for fight scenes. He also worked as a stuntman. Due to his skills, he also got a place as a cameo in Hollywood movies.

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Yen played the villain opposite Jackie Chan in the movie 'Shanghai Nights'. The villain role disappointed fans.

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Although Yen was born in China, he grew up in Hong Kong and later in the United States. His sister was a martial artist and actress, and it was from her that he got his first taste of martial arts.

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Later, he was inspired to train in martial arts by his mother. Martial arts became his meditation from the age of 16. The actor was born on July 27, 1963.

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