He's also a considerably better actor than Jet Li or Jackie Chan, something that he definitely does not get enough credit for. I think he definitely deserves more acclaim for his talents at putting together excellent action scenes.
He was stuck between the past of Jackie Chan and Jet Li and the future of Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian from The Raid. I don't think this guy has gotten the credit for being a consistently good martial arts action star. Realistically speaking, however, Donnie Yen is just as good as those two and despite the fact that he's been doing this for over three decades, Donnie's body has held up surprisingly well considering the fact that he is now 52 years old. Part of the reason is that both Jackie and Jet made a successful transition to the United States market, whereas Donnie pretty much stuck it out in Hong Kong. Particularly when compared to people like Jackie Chan or Jet Li. Ever since I've been watching Donnie Yen's films, which hasn't even been that long now, maybe 3-4 years since I first watched Ip Man, I've come to the realization that this guy is supremely underrated as a martial arts actor.
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