Tony Jaa:
Tony Jaa was born on 5th February 1976 in Surin Province, Isaan, Thailand. He is a Thai Martial Artist, Action Choreographer, Actor, Director, Stuntman. His birth name is Panom Yeerum. Subsequently, he changed his name to Tatchakorn Yeerum, though he is internationally known by his professional name Tony Jaa. Tony Jaa Bio & Career Born as Tatchakorn Yeerum, he is enjoying his international celebrity status by working in international movies and tuning audiences from all over the world. Born in a remote village and grew up watching movies, Tony Jaa was mesmerized by the action movies of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
As a conscious choice, he wanted to be one of the action heroes he worshiped on the screen. As a child, he took training in the art form, Muay Thai. His first movie where he played a supporting role was Spirited Killer. He has appeared in various movies since then. His crucial movie was Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior in which he played the main lead. The success of this movie turned into a trilogy and won many awards and nominations. He won three prestigious awards for Ong- Bak and its sequels.
Donnie Yen:
Donnie Yen was born as Yen Tze-dan (also known as Donnie Yen Ji-dan) on 27 July 1963. he is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director, producer, action choreographer, stuntman and multiple-time world wushu tournament champion. Donnie Yen is credited by many for contributing to the popularisation of Wing Chun. He played Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man in the 2008 film Ip Man, which was a box office success. This has led to an increase in the number of people taking up Wing Chun, leading to hundreds of new Wing Chun schools being opened up in mainland China and other parts of Asia. Ip Chun, the eldest son of Ip Man, even mentioned that he is grateful to Yen for making his family’s art popular and allowing his father’s legacy to be remembered.
He has also gained international recognition for playing Chirrut Îmwe in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and Xiang in xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). Donnie Yen is one of Hong Kong’s top action stars. Yen has displayed skill in an array of martial arts, being well-versed in Tai Chi, Boxing, Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do, Hapkido, Taekwondo, Karate, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Wing Chun, and Wushu. One of the most popular film’s stars in Asia of the early 2000s, Yen is consistently one of the highest-paid actors in Asia. Yen earned HK$220 million (US$28.4 million) from four films and six advertisements in 2013.