He portrays Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man in the Ip Man film series, which has garnered box office success. Yen is credited by many for contributing to the popularisation of Wing Chun in China. He is regarded as one of Hong Kong's top action stars. Donnie Yen Ji-dan (Chinese: 甄子丹 born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director.
