Donnie Yen is not only a world-famous action star, but also a renowned action director of the industry. Here’s the part 1 of a 2-part series analysing Donnie Yen’s style of fight choreography.
Here’re the links to:
Part 2:
Donnie Yen VS. Rurouni Kenshin | Fight Choreography Supercut:
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Chapters:
0:00 Donnie Yen: Saviour of Chinese Action Cinema
2:08 Donnie Yen’s Signature Moves/Kicks
4:48 How Donnie Yen Kicks Differently From Others 1
5:30 How Donnie Yen Kicks Differently From Others 2
6:46 Donnie Yen’s MMA Philosophy
8:43 Donnie Yen’s Affinity With Bruce Lee
9:03 How Donnie Yen Solves the Problem With Most Hong Kong Fight Choreographies
10:28 What To Be Covered In Part 2
Film Footage from: Enter the Dragon (1973), Annie Hall (1977), Game of Death (1978), Shaolin Temple (1982), Project A (1983), Police Story (1985), Tiger Cage (1988), Police Story 2 (1988), Die Hard (1988), Bloodsport (1988), In the Line of Duty IV (1989), Tiger Cage 2 (1990), Once Upon a Time in China (1991), Tai-Chi Master (1993), Iron Monkey (1993), Wing Chun (1994), Fist of Legend (1994), The Legend of Drunken Master (1994), Police Story 4: First Strike (1996), Legend of the Wolf (1997), Who Am I? (1998), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Highlander: Endgame (2000), The Accidental Spy (2001), Blade II (2002), Hero (2002), Kung Fu Hustle (2004), SPL: Kill Zone (2005), Dragon Tiger Gate (2006), Fearless (2006), Flash Point (2007), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), Bodyguards and Assassins (2009), Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010), Ip Man 2 (2010), The Lost Bladesman (2011), Dragon/Wu Xia (2011), Special ID (2013), Kung Fu Jungle (2014), Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014), Furious 7 (2015), Ip Man 3 (2015), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Big Brother (2018).