Look at every action movie in Hollywood. Every leading man from Spider-Man to Batman to James Bond, 'Bourne Identity', every one of them possesses ma….

I did a couple comedies to balance myself as an actor and balance how audiences see Donnie Yen as an actor, and I would even say as a celebrity or ic….

When you watch my films, you're feeling my heart..

I guess I'm pretty lucky because in childhood I studied so many martial arts styles and I never stopped researching them, my body is very adjustable ….

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 n….

I spent a couple of years doing American films. I did a few..

If you're playing a cop in a modern film, you don't have to walk with your spine straight up and bow before a fight. There's a lot of free form of ex….

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

As an action director I always try to bring something fresh and new..

I think every actor wants to try out different things..

When audiences look at an action actor like myself, sometimes we are very easily stereotyped or characterized as one type. They forget that we are ac….

Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs..

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

My action follows my characters. If a character is a cop, you cannot be posing all the time, you cannot fly off the roof because it doesn't make any ….

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative..

I'm a very emotional guy..

I always used to wonder why American actors were getting fat, then I made a U.S. movie. I'm seeing all the food every day, and there's lots of waitin….

The main reason I like UFC is not just the martial arts aspect, but it's about one person against the other person. It's about being able to test you….

I always tell younger filmmakers, it's not just about the acting or the art itself. It's about how big of an audience watches your film..

I think action movies bring more excitement than tears, but I always want to take it to another level. I mean I think if one appreciates anything in ….

There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is in….