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On the February 28th, the men's magazine GQ released an interview containing Donnie Yen's pro-China orientation.
Donnie Yen has said he is "100% Chinese" and a "proud Chinese" who recently renounced his US citizenship.
Regarding China's development, he said, "Most people outside China cannot see it (China's modernization) until they arrive in China. The development of roads, architecture, convenience of life, etc. is far behind China," he said. He went on to say that "the BBC and CNN say nothing about it" and that "anger wells up" when Western media focus on negative language against China.
Donnie Yen said of the pro-democracy demonstrations held in Hong Kong in 2019, "It wasn't a demonstration, it was a riot. I may not be satisfied with words, but I speak from my own experience."
He also said, "If you look at all the movies from big Hollywood movies to TV to Apple to Netflix, all these action movies have been influenced by Hong Kong movies in one way or another. Over the years, it has adopted the visual techniques and metaphors of Hong Kong cinema, while ignoring Asian actors. If I can't be creative, it's not worth my time."
Born in Guangdong, China, Donnie Yen moved to Hong Kong with his father when he was two years old. After that, he moved to Boston, USA at the age of 10, and became an actor in Hong Kong as an adult. He gained popularity in the movie "Ip Man" series, and also appeared in Hollywood movies such as "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", "Mulan" and "John Wick: Chapter 4".
Donnie Yen is a representative entertainer who expressed his support and loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party led by President Xi Jinping. He is also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
2023/03/13 09:40 KST
