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Preface
Who is he? A kung fu tough guy, a martial arts superstar, and the heir to a generation of grandmasters.
His name is Donnie Yen.
Today, let's step into the world of this legend and explore the ups and downs of his life.
A martial arts family, talent is beginning to show
Donnie Yen was born into a martial arts family.
Her mother, Mak Baochan, is a Tai Chi master who is proficient in various martial arts such as spears.
Under the influence of his mother, Donnie Yen has shown extraordinary talent for martial arts since he was a child.
When he was 8 or 9 years old, he worshiped his mother and married Hui Yinghong as a sister and brother.
In rigorous training, Donnie Yen laid a solid foundation in martial arts.
Mak is a stern and wise mother.
She knows the hardships of the martial arts road, but she also sees the potential of her son.
In order to let Donnie Yen get a better development, she resolutely decided to take him to immigrate abroad.
When parting, Mak Baochan had high hopes for her son, hoping that he could continue to hone his martial arts in a foreign country and achieve a career.
Learn from a teacher and work hard
At the age of 15, an opportunity to change Donnie Yen's life came.
He developed a keen interest in martial arts, which his mother was not good at.
Mai Baochan knows that if she wants to go further on this road, her son needs the guidance of a famous teacher.
So, she decided to send Donnie Yen back to China to learn art.
Beijing, this ancient and mysterious city, welcomed the young Donnie Yen.
Here, he worshipped the martial arts master Wu Bin and became the senior brother of Jet Li and Wu Jing.
Life at the sports school is not easy, and you have to go through high-intensity training every day.
But Donnie Yen did not back down, he knew that only by working a hundred times harder could he occupy a place in the hall of martial arts.
Four years later, a young man with extraordinary skills walked out of the sports school.
Donnie Yen returned from his studies and won the championship in a martial arts competition in the United States, proving his strength to the world.
Mother Mai Baochan smiled tearfully in the audience, she knew that her son had found his own direction.
Breaking through film and television, going through vicissitudes
Martial arts allowed Donnie Yen to find the coordinates of his life, and the film and television industry is the stage for him to realize his dreams.
By chance, he met the famous director Yuan Heping.
The two hit it off, and Yuan Heping invited Donnie Yen to play the leading role in the new film.
However, the reality is not as rosy as Donnie Yen imagined.
Despite his outstanding performances in Yuan Heping's films, the box office was never satisfactory.
At that time, in the Hong Kong film industry, superstars such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li were in full swing, and it was difficult for a newcomer to be recognized by the audience in a short period of time.
For a while, Donnie Yen was confused.
He began to think about how traditional kung fu could be integrated with modern films, and how Eastern martial arts could absorb the essence of Western martial arts.
In search of answers, he set off again, this time to Xi'an.
East and West merge, and the edge is beginning to emerge
Xi'an, the ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties, is one of the birthplaces of martial arts culture.
In this historic land, Donnie Yen devoted himself to studying and exploring the combination of traditional martial arts and modern martial arts.
Kung Fu requires not only strength, but also wisdom.
Fusion is the higher realm of martial arts.
After returning from the study, Donnie Yen did not return to the United States directly, but chose to return to Hong Kong.
He wants to use practical actions to repay the kindness of his mentor Yuan Heping.
The two worked together again, although the box office was still mediocre, but Donnie Yen's acting skills were getting better and better.
In the early 90s, a turning point came.
Director Tsui Hark has a discerning eye and sees the potential of the villain in Donnie Yen.
The two works of "New Dragon Gate Inn" and "Huang Feihong No. 2" let the audience see a new Donnie Yen.
He is no longer a single decent image, but a flesh-and-blood screen tough guy with a full personality.
Especially in a rivalry with Jet Li, the martial arts skills of the two were brought into full play, which was unforgettable.
The road of love is bumpy, and there is no regret about infatuation
The ups and downs of career, the ups and downs of emotions.
In 1994, Donnie Yen and Wan Qiwen, the heroine of "Jingwumen", fell in love because of the play and started a vigorous relationship.
However, beautiful love has not stood the test of reality.
Donnie Yen has just divorced, and his ex-wife is pregnant.
This undoubtedly cast a shadow on his relationship with Wan Qiwen.
Coupled with the incompatibility of the two personalities, they got together less and left more, and after 5 years, this enviable relationship also came to an end.
The love field is frustrated, and the career is not smooth.
The two self-directed films received mediocre responses, which once gave Donnie Yen the idea of going behind the scenes.
But he couldn't let go of his passion for acting after all.
It wasn't until Quentin Tarantino introduced his work "The Iron Horse" to the United States that he saw the light of hope again.
The return of the king, the style of the grandmaster
Entering the new century, the era of Donnie Yen has finally arrived.
A series of works such as "Slaying the Wolf" and "Ip Man" have established his status as a kung fu superstar.
In front of and behind the scenes, Donnie Yen has shown extraordinary talent and charm.
In "Slaying the Wolf", he co-starred with Sammo Hung and Wu Jing and staged a thrilling life-and-death showdown.
The competition between the two brothers and sisters, fists to the flesh, and the scene was hot, pushing the film to a climax.
In "Ip Man", Donnie Yen changed the image of a tough guy in the past and became an elegant gentleman, interpreting the essence of Wing Chun.
In both films, other candidates have been considered.
But in the end, the producers and directors agreed that Donnie Yen was the best candidate.
Not only because of his superb martial arts, but also because of the grandmaster temperament that he exudes.
Perhaps, this is the unique charm of Ip Man's true disciples.
The storm is coming back, and the legend is immortal
Donnie Yen, a well-known name, has long become a symbol of Hong Kong films.
The grievances and hatred between him and Zhao Wenzhuo are still the talk of the public after tea and dinner.
Regarding these rumors, Donnie Yen chose to deal with them indifferently, just like his attitude towards dealing with martial arts grievances.
The years are unforgiving, and Jet Li and Jackie Chan, who were once dominant, are all covered with scars.
But Donnie Yen is still vigorous, and the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers.
He proved with practical actions that Wanhong is not a blessing, as long as he maintains a sincere heart, he can always go on this road.
epilogue
Donnie Yen's life is a kung fu movie and a legendary epic.
From a teenager from a martial arts family to a world-renowned kung fu superstar, he practiced the creed of a martial artist with sweat and perseverance.
Perhaps, Donnie Yen's story is far from over, and he will bring us more surprises.
But in any case, the name has been deeply engraved in the annals of cinema history and has become a symbol of an era.
Let's look forward to the next glorious chapter of this grandmaster.