--- title: "1 Studied Martial Quotes By Donnie Yen" description: "1 Studied Martial quotes by Donnie Yen. Plus more from Donnie Yen and more Studied Martial sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/donnie-yen-12000_art_i-guess-i-m-pretty-lucky-because-in-chil_1583846.jpg" --- > [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 and I can turn into different expressions with my body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/i-guess-i-m-pretty-lucky-because-in-childhood-i-studied-so-many/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/donnie-yen-12000_art_i-guess-i-m-pretty-lucky-because-in-chil_1583846.jpg) ## More by Donnie Yen > [Personally, I prefer contemporary films, but the market calls for more period choices, especially since China opened up a cinema market in Hong Kong.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/personally-i-prefer-contemporary-films-but-the-market-calls-for-more/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [I think action movies bring more excitement than tears, but I always want to take it to another level. I mean, I think if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/i-think-action-movies-bring-more-excitement-than-tears-but-i-always/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [I try to update my arsenal constantly. Learning different martial arts since childhood. To understand what's out there. To really be in tune.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/i-try-to-update-my-arsenal-constantly-learning-different-martial-arts/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [I think a lot of people don't realize that martial arts are just an expression like anything else. It's just that most people are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/i-think-a-lot-of-people-don-t-realize-that-martial-arts-are-just-an/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/martial-art-is-a-form-of-expression-an-expression-from-your-inner/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [In Hong Kong, particularly, we craft this art for decades. The action choreographer actually is the action director. He takes over and he choreographs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/in-hong-kong-particularly-we-craft-this-art-for-decades-the-action/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [I'm a very emotional guy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/i-m-a-very-emotional-guy/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [I like to stay within the context of the character's background. If he's a cop, I have to make sure the audience is convinced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/i-like-to-stay-within-the-context-of-the-character-s-background-if-he/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [As an action director, I always try to bring something fresh and new.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/as-an-action-director-i-always-try-to-bring-something-fresh-and-new/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [When audiences look at an action actor like myself, sometimes we are very easily stereotyped or characterized as one type. They forget that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/when-audiences-look-at-an-action-actor-like-myself-sometimes-we-are/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [Still, as much as I wish Ballistic Kiss could be a better film, the recognition it gained from critics and at festivals speaks for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/still-as-much-as-i-wish-ballistic-kiss-could-be-a-better-film-the/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/from-my-experience-as-an-actor-choreographer-action-director-and/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [I certainly hope 'Dragon' can leave some legacy behind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/i-certainly-hope-dragon-can-leave-some-legacy-behind/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [A period film, where you, for example, where you have a traditional wardrobes, you are bound to act a certain way. But in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/a-period-film-where-you-for-example-where-you-have-a-traditional/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) > [For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/for-years-i-looked-to-bruce-lee-as-a-mentor-as-being-a-chinese-and/) [Donnie Yen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donnie-yen/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/studied-martial/donnie-yen/#itemlist", "name": "1 Studied Martial Quotes By Donnie Yen", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "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 and I can turn into different expressions with my body.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Donnie Yen" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donnie-yen/i-guess-i-m-pretty-lucky-because-in-childhood-i-studied-so-many/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/donnie-yen-12000_art_i-guess-i-m-pretty-lucky-because-in-chil_1583846.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/donnie-yen-12000_art_i-guess-i-m-pretty-lucky-because-in-chil_1583846.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/donnie-yen-12000_art_i-guess-i-m-pretty-lucky-because-in-chil_1583846.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I guess I'm pretty lucky because in childhood I studied so many martial arts styles and I never stopped…” — Donnie Yen", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/studied-martial/donnie-yen/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/studied-martial/donnie-yen/", "name": "Studied Martial Quotes by Donnie Yen", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/studied-martial/donnie-yen/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/donnie-yen-12000_art_i-guess-i-m-pretty-lucky-because-in-chil_1583846.jpg" }, "description": "1 Studied Martial quotes by Donnie Yen. 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