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Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

- Donnie Yen
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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.

As an action director, I always try to bring something fresh and new.

It's a blessing to be given a variety of roles to what I call an iconic action actor like myself.

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.

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.

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.'

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.

I'm a very emotional guy.

I always used to wonder why American actors were getting fat, then I made a U.S. movie. I'm seeing all the food every day, and there's lots of waiting around because making an American movie is very slow.

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Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.