Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Martial Arts Master Review : Donnie Yen ( Filmography : Part I )

  • The Monkey King (2012)
The story of a Buddhist monk’s pilgrimage to India to collect religious texts.

Director: Pou-Soi Cheang
Writer: Edmon Wong
Stars: Donnie Yen, Yun-Fat Chow and Aaron Kwok
  • Wu Xia (2011)
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.

Director: Peter Chan
Writer: Oi Wah Lam
Starts: Donnie Yen, Kara Hui, Wu Jiang and Takeshi Kaneshiro
  • The Lost Bladesman (2011)
The story of legendary Guan Yu crossing five passes & slaying six generals. He played a major role in the civil war that led to the collapse of Han Dynasty & the establishment of Shu Han of the 3 Kingdoms, making Liu Bei its first emperor.

Directors: Felix Chong, Alan Mak
Writers: Felix Chong, Alan Mak
Stars: Donnie Yen, Yu Ai Lei, Hong Chen and Siu-hou Chin

All’s Well Ends Well 2011 (2011)

Directors: Hing-Ka Chan, Janet Chun
Writers: Hing-Ka Chan, Edmon Wong
Stars: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo and Cecilia Cheung
  • Legend of the First: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
  • Jing wu feng yun: Chen Zhen (original title)
Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible for his teacher’s death (Huo Yuanjia) in Japanese-occupied Shanghai. A mysterious stranger arrives from overseas and befriends a local mafia boss. That man is a disguised Chen Zhen, who intends to infiltrate the mob when they form an alliance with the Japanese. Disguising himself as a caped fighter by night, Chen intends to take out everyone involved as well as get his hands on an assassination list prepared by the Japanese. Written by Kokken Tor

Director: Wai-keung Lau
Writer: Gordon Chan (screenplay)
Stars: Donnie Yen, Alex Ahlstrom and Qi Shu
  • Ip Man 2 (2010)
Centering on Ip Man’s migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts.

Director: Wilson Yip
Writer: Edmon Wong (screenplay)
Stars: Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung and Simon Yam
  • 14 Blades (2010)
A kung fu thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and centered on a secret service agent (Donnie Yen) in the emperor’s court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues.

Director: Daniel Lee
Writers: Daniel Lee (screenplay), Abe Kwong (screenplay) (as Kwong Man Wai), Tin Shu Mak (screenplay), Ho Leung Lau (screenplay) and Daniel Lee (original story)
Stars: Donnie Yen, Wei Zhao and Chun Wu
  • Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
In 1905, the revolutionary Sun Wen intends to visit Hong Kong to discuss his plans for revolution with fellow Tongmenghui members. Ultimate goal is to overthrow the corrupt Qing dynasty. However, a group of assassins is sent to kill Sun.

Director: Teddy Chan
Writers: Tin Nam Chun, James Yuen, Junli Guo and Bing Wu
Stars: Donnie Yen, Leon Lai and Xegi Wang
  • The Founding of a Republic (2009)
Directors: Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang
Writers: Xingdong Wang, Baoguang Chen
Stars: Guogiang Tang, Guoli Zhang, Qing Xu and Donnie Yen
  • All’s Well, Ends Well 2009 (2009)
A man asks a womanizer to court his eldest sister in hopes of fulfilling a family marriage tradition.

Director: Vincent Kok
Writers: Vincent Kok (screenplay), Min Hun Fung (screenplay) (as Steven Fung), Chun-Lam Poon (screenplay), Bak-Ming Wong (story)
Stars: BAk-Ming Wong, Sandra Ng Kwan Yue and Louis Koo
  • Ip Man (2008)
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.

Director: Wilson Yip
Writer: Edmond Wong (screenplay)
Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam and Siu-Wong Fan
  • Painted Skin (2008)
An action-thriller centered on a vampire-like woman who eats the skins and hearts of her lovers.

Director: Gordon Chan
Writers: Gordon Chan (screenplay), Abe Kwong (screenplay), Ho Leung Lau (screenplay) and Songling Pu (novel)
Stars: Donnie Yen, Xun Zhou and Kun Chen
  • An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.

Director: Siu-Tung Ching
Writers: James Yuen (screenplay), Cheung Tan (screenplay) and Tin Nam Chun (screenplay)
Stars: Donnie Yen, Xiaodong Guo and Zhenghai Kou
  • Flash Point (2007)
An agent battles against three brothers of a powerful Vietnamese gang.

Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Kam-Yuen Szeto, Lik-Kei Tang
Stars: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo and Ray Lui
  • Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)
Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.

Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Yuk Long Wong (comic series Dragon and the Tiger Heroes), Edmon Wong (screenplay)
Stars: Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse and Shawn Yue
  • Kill Zone (2005)
Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.Written by Easternlight Films

Director: Wilson Yip
Writers: Wilson Yip, Kam-Yuen Szeto and Wai Lun Ng
Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
  • Seven Swords (2005)
Seven warriors come together to protect a village from a diabolical General.

Director: Hark Tsui
Writers: Chris Chow (script translator), Tin Nam Chun, Yusheng Liang (novel “Swordsmen from Mountain Tian”) and Hark Tsui
Stars: Donnie Yen, Leon Lai and Charlie Yeung
  • The Twin Effect II (2004)
In the mythical land of Huadu, Charcoal Head, a humble boy born to rule an empire must undertake his journey to claim his throne. It is an epic action adventure combining romance, fantasy, comedy and cutting edge Hong Kong style martial artistry.

Directors: Patrick Leung, Corey Yuen
Writers: Kin Chung Chan, Suet Lam, Roy Szeto, Peter Tsi, Michelle Tsui
  • Love on the Rocks (2004)
A man tries to save his relationship with his girlfriend by hiring a dating guru and revisiting failing relationships from the past.

Directors: Hing-Ka Chan, Dante Lam
Writer: Hing-Ka Chan
Stars: Fai-Hung Chan, Charlene Choi and Man-Kei Chow
  • Shanghai Knights (2003)
When a Chinese rebel murders Chon’s estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.

Director: David Dobkin
Writers: Alfred Gough (characters and written by), Miles Millar (characters and written by)
Stars: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Fann Wong
  • Hero (2002)
A series of Rashomon-like flashback accounts shape the story of how one man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.

Director: Yimou Zhang
Writers: Bin Wang, Yimou Zhang and Feng Li
Stars: Jet Li, Tong Leung Chiu Wai and Maggie Cheung
  • Blade II (2002)
Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reaper vampires who feed on vampires.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writers: Marv Wolfman (character), Gene Colan (character) and David S. Goyer (written by)
Stars: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson and Ron Perlman
  • Highlander: Endgame (2000)
Immortals Connor and Duncan Macleod must join forces against Kell, an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone.

Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writers: Gregory Widen (characters), Eric Bernt (story), Gillian Horvath (story), William N. Panzer (story) and Joel Soisson (screenplay)