Donnie Yen Ji Dan is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, action director, and politician. He was born on July 27, 1963, in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. His mother, Bow-Sim Mark, is a Fu Style Wudangquan and Tai Chi grandmaster, while his father, Klyster Yen, was a newspaper editor.
Donnie Yen Ji Dan Spoke Languages Fluently
Donnie Yen Ji Dan was born in Hong Kong, but he moved to the United States when he was two years old, settling in Boston when he was 11. He attended Newton North High School. At age 16, Yen began practicing Wushu after his parents sent him to Beijing to train with the Beijing Wushu Team. He is very fluent in multiple languages, such as China's official language, Mandarin, Cantonese (Hong Kong's official language), and English.