Donnie Yen to Star in Universal’s ‘Kung Fu’ Movie Reboot
Donnie Yen’s Kung Fu is based on the 1972 series which starred David Carradine
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Donnie Yen to star as Chinese-Mexican drug kingpin in ‘Golden Empire’
Donnie Yen will star as a Chinese-Mexican drug kingpin in the upcoming crime thriller Golden Empire. Yen stars as the unnamed notorious international gangster who is listed on the US and Mexican governments’ most wanted. The film focuses on Yen’s character, exploring his inner conflicts whilst balancing his task of being a multinational drug lord. Golden Empire will see the character venture…
Coronavirus: ‘Ip Man’ star Donnie Yen donates HK$1 million to Wuhan medical workers
SCMP reports that Ip Man star Donnie Yen will donate HK$1 million to medical staff fighting against the Coronavirus in Wuhan. The 56-year-old Hong Kong film star announced to his thousands of Weibo followers that he wanted to thank the medical workers in China. In a 28-second video, Yen said in Mandarin, “Hello everyone, I am Yen Ji-dan. I want to take this opportunity to…
Donnie Yen’s ‘Enter The Fat Dragon’ cancels in China due to Coronavirus epidemic
THR reports that Donnie Yen‘s latest film Enter The Fat Dragon has pulled its China release due to the Coronavirus epidemic. The action comedy was due to open in China on 16 February but its production company Bona Film Group has since announced that this will no longer go ahead. Streaming platforms Tencent Video and iQiyi will instead host the film, which…
Donnie Yen ‘very disappointed’ with Quentin Tarantino’s Bruce Lee portrayal in ‘Hollywood’
Asia One reports that Ip Man star Donnie Yen has expressed his disappointment with Quentin Tarantino’s Bruce Lee portrayal in Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. Speaking at the media event for his new film Ip Man 4: The Finale in Kuala Lumpur, Yen criticised the Pulp Fiction director. “I know Tarantino personally, but I’m very disappointed with how he portrayed Bruce Lee in the movie,” Yen…
Donnie Yen says ‘Ip Man 4’ will be his final kung fu film
SCMP reports that Star Wars: Rogue One actor Donnie Yen has said that the fourth Ip Man film will be his last kung fu movie. Looking back at his career, the Hong Kong actor said he has been involved in many kung fu roles. “As an actor and filmmaker, I have made so many movies, some that people love and some that people…
WATCH: Mulan’s first live-action teaser trailer from Disney
Disney has released a teaser trailer for the live-action remake of Mulan A teaser trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan has just been released online. Starring Yifei Liu as Mulan, the live-action remake is based on the narrative poem ‘The Ballad of Mulan’, rather than a copy of the 1998 cartoon. Consequently, the film will not feature any singing but will likely use instrumental…
Donnie Yen nails the #BottleCapChallenge blindfolded with ‘Ip Man’s steady aim’ and ‘Chirrut force’
Donnie Yen has nailed the #BottleCapChallenge blindfolded The bottle cap challenge is the latest trend to be breaking the internet. Fast & Furious star Jason Statham and American singer John Mayer are some of the biggest names to have completed the challenge. In order to complete the challenge, one has to spin-kick the lid off a screw-top glass bottle. Both Satham and Mayar…
Donnie Yen’s family face discrimination at charity event
Donnie Yen’s family faced discrimination at a charity event Asia One reports that Donnie Yen and his family experienced discrimination at a charity gala hosted by amfAR. Yen attended the gala on Monday 25 March in Hong Kong with his wife Cissy Wang and daughter Jasmine Yen. Wang told Hong Kong media that staff had questioned the family and the organiser’s attitude was…
Ming-Na Wen slams Netflix from not including her name in Disney’s Mulan on site credits
S.H.I.E.L.D star, Ming-Na Wen, took to Twitter to call out Netflix for leaving her name from the film’s credit list. Wen also noted the absence of her cast mate BD Wong in the credits despite having played a major role in the film. Taking to twitter Ming-Na Wen demanded Netflix to rectify their oversight. Given their roles in the film, Wen…