Donnie Yen
“Fine, I’ll be an action star,” says Donnie Yen. During an AsianOneNews interview, Donnie also states that he will be taking a break from period films, focusing instead on contemporary action films, a genre he personally prefers. Donnie is currently promoting his new film, Wu Xia. To read the full story, please click here.
Update: News has surfaced that Donnie might star in a heist/action movie produced by and co-starring Jackie which will start production in November. – Thanks to DiP for the heads up!
Update 2: Donnie Yen recently talked to CNN and discussed the possibility of Ip Man 3.
Update 3: When asked if he would make another Ip Man, Donnie answered: “I wouldn’t make another one after someone else’s is released (referring to Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmasters). Actually I am still brewing, when the time arrives I would make it again.”
Donnie Yen tends to say random, spur of the moment things in interviews – remember when he said he was gonna retire from acting at age 50? – but I still think this is good news. Outside of the first “Ip Man,” my favorite recent Donnie movies have been his contemporary action flicks. His fight against Colin Chou at the end of “Flashpoint” is one of his best fights, ever. I like when he plays bad-ass cops.
I’d watch this in a heartbeat.. Heck I hope they make 50 of these movies, I love the Ip Man Universe!!!!
They better make an IP Man 3 or I’ll be dissapointed!!!!
That would be cool. After watching Wu Xia, I wouldn’t mind seeing Peter Chan direct. I just hope Donnie Yen never makes a movie with Andrew Lau again… Legend of Fist was horrid.