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- Expression
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- Nov 07, 2020
Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, shooting, editing, and scoring rely on rhythm.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
Still, as much as I wish Ballistic Kiss could be a better film, the recognition it gained from critics and at festivals speaks for itself.
- Been
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always been in a rebel.
- Director
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- Nov 07, 2020
I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.
- East Coast
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is also a strong following among the urbanites on the East Coast when it comes to martial arts films.
- Being
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- Nov 07, 2020
From my experience as an actor, choreographer, action director, and producer, I understand the elements and the dynamics of being a film maker.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country.
- Guy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a very emotional guy.
- Glasses
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs.
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
Bruce is the man. He was definitely ahead of his time.
- Cool
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a lot of thinking when you choreograph something. You're not just choreographing some bodies, arms, legs flying around to look cool. It's a lot more complicated and sophisticated. You also have to deal with the connection of the whole film, so when I choreograph, I think of the movement itself, the camera angles, the characters.
- Looking
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you direct a movie, you're basically looking at a story, the way you want to look at it. You bring that director's vision, and I'm totally open for that.
- Fans
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- Nov 07, 2020
I did a couple comedies to balance myself as an actor and balance how audiences see Donnie Yen as an actor, and I would even say as a celebrity or icon, to some fans. I want to show that I'm not Terminator.
- Blessing
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's a blessing to be given a variety of roles to what I call an iconic action actor like myself.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of Chinese martial arts films were based on Chinese martial arts novels. And these novels created a world of putting history, calligraphy, and martial arts into one.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think film, to me, as a director, is about telling a story.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think a lot of people don't realize that martial arts are just an expression like anything else. It's just that most people are not trained to punch or kick, but you can walk or run or dance, which is also part of expression.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think action movies bring more excitement than tears, but I always want to take it to another level. I mean, I think if one appreciates anything in life to a certain degree, it could possibly bring tears to your eyes.
- Modern
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- Nov 07, 2020
A period film, where you, for example, where you have a traditional wardrobes, you are bound to act a certain way. But in a modern film, a lot of body gesture.
- Did
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- Nov 07, 2020
I spent a couple of years doing American films. I did a few.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
I try to update my arsenal constantly. Learning different martial arts since childhood. To understand what's out there. To really be in tune.
- Inspirational
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- Nov 07, 2020
Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.
- Leave
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- Nov 07, 2020
I certainly hope 'Dragon' can leave some legacy behind.
- Confidence
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- Nov 07, 2020
I gained a lot of confidence after 'IP Man' as being a true actor. I went on to tackle what it is an actor is supposed to do before a film. Do a lot of research, get into the character. That's what I did with 'Dragon.'
- Cinema
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- Nov 07, 2020
Personally, I prefer contemporary films, but the market calls for more period choices, especially since China opened up a cinema market in Hong Kong. There's a lot of restriction for contemporary films simply because of subject matter.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, the challenge of a period film is that, unlike a contemporary film where the character can be very free-form when it comes to the acting, there's a burden to acting in a period film because you have to stay within the character's historical background and the gestures of certain periods.
- Fly
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- Nov 07, 2020
My action follows my characters. If a character is a cop, you cannot be posing all the time, you cannot fly off the roof because it doesn't make any sense - it's not practical.
- Gun
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like to stay within the context of the character's background. If he's a cop, I have to make sure the audience is convinced that this person, a cop, can do only so much without a gun.
- Bond
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- Nov 07, 2020
Look at every action movie in Hollywood. Every leading man from Spider-Man to Batman to James Bond, 'Bourne Identity', every one of them possesses martial arts skills.
- High
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- Nov 07, 2020
It takes years of building that experience as a filmmaker, as well as physically. You have to have a high level understanding of martial arts.
- Fun
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love working with older actors because number one, I can learn so much from them because they have so much experience. And it's fun to hear their stories from their era, some of the jokes.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always tell younger filmmakers, it's not just about the acting or the art itself. It's about how big of an audience watches your film.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of people don't realize, when you are acting in a martial arts film, you're not just performing martial arts. You're not just performing martial arts. You're actually acting as much as any other actor.
- Choreograph
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- Nov 07, 2020
An action choreographer is kind of like a dance choreographer. You choreograph the moves and you let the director, cinematographer take into positioning their cameras.
- Art
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- Nov 07, 2020
In Hong Kong, particularly, we craft this art for decades. The action choreographer actually is the action director. He takes over and he choreographs with - by himself or with his team, and place the camera where he feels cinematic effect to bring out that choreography.
- Body
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- Nov 07, 2020
Action choreographer is like talking. When you talk, you have a rhythm. When you act, you have a rhythm. When you're moving your body, you have a rhythm. So as an actor, as a choreographer, the objective is trying to blend everything in - into - ultimately back into that character.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, I like to have explosive moments, whether it is a particular movement itself in the whole sequence. I like to have shocking moments; for audiences to feel, like, 'Whoa!' It's always been my forte.
- Crafting
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- Nov 07, 2020
Whether I'm acting or making it, at the end of the day it's telling the story; action, drama. You want the audience to feel it - the story, the action, the scene, or a particular shot. I just keep working on crafting my art, on how to make action movies.
- Daily
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- Nov 07, 2020
I act according to the requirements of the character, and if I try to play the role, then I play it truthfully. In my daily life, I'm a laid-back, peaceful guy. I'm just doing my job to act.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Doing a movie is a stressful thing. You spend months of you life focusing into that one project, and I want to make sure I do something I really like or I'm really passionate about.
- Artist
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just like to choose projects that will allow me as an artist to make my art.
- Characterized
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- Nov 07, 2020
When audiences look at an action actor like myself, sometimes we are very easily stereotyped or characterized as one type. They forget that we are actors, too.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have always been a great fan of Peter Chan and many other great directors who specialize in anything outside of action.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
Like any other actor, I draw on life experience.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many friends of mine told me that normally only guys like a kung fu movie and the girls would be turned off - they want to see a love story. But Ip Man is a family man, so the women see this and go: 'I want my husband to be like this man. He'll be a scholar, he'll be fighting, he'll care for the family.' So we had a bigger audience.
- Football
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- Nov 07, 2020