Editing Quote 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.…

— 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…

— 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.

— 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…

— Donnie Yen

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

— 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…

— Donnie Yen

I'm a very emotional guy.

— 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…

— Donnie Yen

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

— 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…

— 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…

— 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.

— Donnie Yen