How exactly did the makers of dismal chinese war drama god of war mess up a surefire premise like 16th century samurai pirates vs. Discovered by yuen woo ping, his debut as the lead in 1984s drunken tai chi for many represents the last movie of the oldschool era. Legend of the fist the return of chen zhen with donnie yen. Chen, a generically toughbutfair teacher who gives hope to a classroom full of wouldbe high school dropouts. Following the death of his wife, ip man travels to san francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student. Return of xander cage arrives, along with an international.
His fists become the equivalent of an rapid fire machine gun. He will continue to make contemporary action movies with martial arts such as the upcoming raging fire directed by benny chan. Donnie yen kicking unbelievable butt in the opening scenes of. Collins has parlayed a great career in the armed forces into a full fledged movie career and he has taken on the best of the best including tony jaa and, of course, donnie yen as he stars alongside the martial arts icon in the climatic fourth film in the classic franchise ip man 4. This was tested beforehand on a runway to make sure the truck would flip vertically. Donnie yen talks big brother, musicals, martial arts movies. Do not be too disappointed as yen specifically said ip man 4 is his last kung fu film, not his final action film. The two share a violent past and its only going to get worse as the hunter becomes the hunted. See more ideas about donnie yen movie, ip man and martial artist.
Donnie yen archives far east films asian movie news. Donnie yen, hong kong superstar, goes west in kung fu jungle. That said, big brother is obviously not a surefire crowdpleaser. Donnie yen is once again playing chen zhen after the fist of fury tv series of 1995 and hes still fighting against japanese oppression.
Stand and deliver clone that stars martial artist donnie yen as mr. Donnie yen dragon wu xia 2011 english subs donnie yen. Aka tiger cage directed by yuen woo ping of drunken master fame, sure fire is a heroic bloodshed modern action movie whose principal ingredient is spectacularly choreographed gunplay which surpasses even tarantino in the monumental carnage stakes. See more ideas about donnie yen movie, ip man and martial arts.
With tom blair, kristi hager, robert ernst, kate dezina. Big brother may not stand up to much scrutiny, but it gets the job done. Liu jinxi yen is a village craftsman whose quiet life is irrevocably shattered by the arrival of two notorious gangsters in the local general store. He is trying to mature and branch out here with more dramatic acting and taking on a more wholehearted character that does more than just kick butt. And donnie yen himself really pulled off a pretty good acting performance, making his character really come to life e. The movie starts during wwi as chen is with a group of chinese men fighting off the germans in france. Well, big brother was not your average donnie yen martial arts action movie. He is trying to mature and branch out here with more dramatic acting and taking on a more wholehearted. Donnie yen interview for rogue one donnie plays chirrut imwe in the new star wars story duration. The film sees the return of donnie yen chasing the dragon as the legendary martial arts figure, ip man. Born donnie yen jidan name sometimes cited as chitan yen and jidan yen,july 27, 1963, in canton, china. Are there contrived aspects to the story at times yes. Best action movie donnie yen fight action in tiger. With gong linna, donnie yen, chifung tang, cherrie ying.
Yens selfrighteous character is, in that sense, a perfect ambassador of the. This is the filmography of hong kong actor, film director, producer and action choreographer. Only this time, producer wong jing mission milano and donnie yen are chasing a dragon thats about 100 pounds heavier in enter the fat dragon. Yen has displayed skill in an array of martial arts, being wellversed in tai chi, boxing. Ip man 3 is now available on bluray and dvd from well go usa entertainment. His mother, bowsim mark, was a kung fu master and his father, kylster yen, a newspaper editor and. However, this is also a donnie yen flick, so people need to be punched in the face. Donnie yen talks big brother, musicals, martial arts.
Sifu mark left, chris yen center, donnie yen right people always think i am too small, a very small lady, sifu mark, whos 5foot tall, told in 2011. Apr 28, 2017 sure fire is a fastpaced crime comedy about a new york city con man, played by the hilarious pj marshall luke cage, american horror story, underground, who stumbles into becoming a movie. Synopsis xander cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler augustus gibbons. Surefire is a fastpaced crime comedy about a new york city con man, played by the hilarious pj marshall luke cage, american horror story, underground, who stumbles into becoming a movie. I play one of the characters who is connected with. But you might dig big brother if you can overcome these molehillsized creative shortcomings. Donnie yen celebrity profile check out the latest donnie yen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Donnie is a policeman after an escaped criminal on a murderous rampage. Donnie yen on rogue one shoot, working with mike tyson. I knew he wasnt a jedi, but i did assume hed be using the force in the movie, based on this quote from donnie yen about his character.
A star wars story is a surefire hit with critics and at the box office. You also have to wait a while before yen beats up a bad guy in a brawl involving a fire sprinkler and a roomfull of school desks. The lost bladesman probably the only donnie yen movie i didnt really enjoy. Kawai knows this, and despite being 55, audiences still come with the lofty expectation of seeing yen kick some butt whenever he appears in a movie, which is as much of a credit to him as it likely is a burden. So as yens legal team went into battle with the producers, the movie itself landed on cinema screens with a resoundingly dull thud. Cool, collected, im sure the girl think hes handsome and in shape too. Donnie yens career in the film industry has been one thats certainly been more interesting than most. Donnie yens latest movie is so efficient because it combines social drama and action scenes in a. Nov 08, 2016 this feature is not available right now.
Ip man is about the late grandmaster of wing chun, ip man. Return of xander cage stars donnie yen and deepika padukone about what attracted them to the film and their experience making it. If you want assurance as an actor that youre making a movie of a certain level of quality, you cant go wrong with a disney movie, its a guarantee of quality. Released from prison, a kungfu expert donnie yen tries to help the police find a vicious serial killer. When donnie was just two years old, the family moved to hong kong and then, when he was 11, to boston, massachusetts. Wait till you see ip mans reaction after witnessing a japanese school of martial artists kill off one of his friends. God of war is a spectacularly miscalculated historical epic, a movie that tries and fails to make the exploits of chinese military hero general jiguang qi wenzhuo zhao exciting by way of endlessly explaining what he stood for, what political factors stood in his way, and why he never seemed to fight any damn samurai pirates.
In japanese with no subtitles circus kids yuen biao and donnie yen are part of a chinese opera troupe that is being pursued. Aug 29, 2018 however, this is also a donnie yen flick, so people need to be punched in the face. Sure there was fighting and martial arts in the movie, but it is nothing like his usual movies. His mother, bowsim mark, was a kung fu master and his father, kylster yen, a newspaper editor and amateur musician. The best donnie yen movies of all time, including ip man, rogue one, shanghai knights, iron monkey, hero, dragon, and once upon a time. Hong kong protestors boycott ip man 4 for donnie yen and producers probeijing stance prodemocracy activists in the country are snubbing the martial arts film and discouraging others from seeing it in a variety of ways, including posting spoilers on social media. There, master bowsim mark became a pioneer for chinese martial arts in. Overall its a wonderful film, a blockbuster people call it, and maybe it is, but really for us asian movie fans this is what its all about a hard hitting, hard punching film with a heart of gold and a fist of iron. Also be sure to read our interview with ip man 3 stars, donnie yen and mike tyson.
Not every movie hollywood releases in 2017 will be a surefire box office hit these are our picks for the riskiest ones. Donnie yen confirms ip man 4 will be his final kung fu. On april 21, 2020, well go usa will be releasing the bluray, 4k and dvd for ip man 4. In the first film, donnie yen illustrates the fake life of ip man in the city of foshan as he stands. Donnie yen is at it again with a good remake of the 1989 film the iceman cometh, with some new plot twists police standoffs, japanese pirates and the most memorable jokes my country has fallen. It goes without saying that these are without a doubt among donnie yens top movies. The leader of the singapore peoples party, chiam see tong, is depicted as a chiampion in this spoof of the movie poster for the lost bladesman.
Donnie yen finally cements his place as one of the greats of the martial arts cinema world. This is the filmography of hong kong actor, film director, producer and action choreographer donnie yen. It is set in one of the most popular movie franchises of all time and has a fantastic, well. While iceman 3d was critically mauled, i actually found it to be a charmingly dumb throwback to 80s hk cinema lest we forget the whole sorry saga is supposed to be a remake of the iceman cometh. Return of xander cage arrives, along with an international trailer featuring a new song for the vin diesel movie. Yen throws himself into his role with disarming poise and arch sincerity. Its a scene which both suitably closes out the tale of ip man, and proves that donnie yen was indeed the best man to do it. Its my pleasure to be able to make a film with him, and we. I wasnt sure what to expect from this movie as i had read nothing about it but i like the other donnie yen films i have seen. Tiger cage aka sure fire aka ultra force 4 aka dak ging to lung. But they serve a purpose they put emotion behind the scenes where donnie yen takes the spotlight. It was simply too long and complicated to me i was down with a fever back then, though, so that might explain it. Best action movie donnie yen fight action in tiger cage 2. Yens performance left little doubt that there was a major new talent on the scene, and his ongoing collaborations with woo ping produced a steady.
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