Top 100 Chinese celebrities 2011
- By Xu Lin
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Donnie Yen
Apart from being a well-known film and television actor in China, Yen has also gained international recognition for appearing in many films with other internationally-known actors such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh. He is considered to be Hong Kong's top action star. His new movie Wu Xia (Dragon) has increased his income. His profit per movie increased from 12 million HK dollars (US$1.54 million) to 15 million HK dollars (US$1.93 million), and due to his increasing popularity, Yen is selected by many companies to advertise for their products with a pay over 10 million HK dollars (US$1.28 million) each. His income in the assessment period reached 126 million yuan (US$19.47 million).
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Birthday: July 27 1963
Place of birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Ancestry: Taishan, Guangdong, China
Height: 175cm
Weight: 77kg
Blood type: A
Sign of the Zodiac: Leo
Occupation: Actor, martial artist, film director, action choreographer, film producer
Masterpieces (movies): Once Upon a Time in China II, Legend of the Wolf, Ballistic Kiss, Ip Man, Seven Swords, SPL: Sha Po Lang
Instrument(s): Piano
Years active: 1983 - present
Official Website: http://www.donnieyen.com/
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