Fighter's Legacy: Interview with Donnie Yen - Jade Screen

Donnie Yen is an undisputed legend of action cinema and remains one of the most highly regarded Martial Arts movie stars in the world. Through his lifelong passion for Martial Arts, the young Donnie entered the film business working with master director Yuen Woo-ping, setting him on a path to become one of the most recognised physical action stars of all time. Today he has starred in nearly 50 films, as well building an unparalleled reputation as an Award Winning action choreographer. Celebrating the UK release of Ip Man 2, the hit sequel portraying the legendary Wing Chun master's move from China to Hong Kong, Donnie clearly found a unique role to express his ideology and vision of Martial Arts. In this exclusive interview for Jade Screen, he was kind enough to discuss some of the highlights from his 25 impressive years in the business and examine his latest work on the Ip Man movies...

This interview, complete with an updated introduction, is due to appear in my book "Life of Action". The book is due for release soon...