KEYPAD Cover Story: Donnie Yen 甄子丹

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— 甄子丹 — DONNIE YEN Art Direction / Lilian Tong . Photography / Olivia Tsang Videography / Faidius and Ken@MozImages . Styling / Andrea Balboa Makeup Artist / Littlewhite . Hairdressing / Jacky Leung@IL COLPO Assistants / Debby Cheung, Ada Tao . Text / Sharon So Wardrobe / CHOPARD, RALPH LAUREN, OMEGA, HACKETT LONDON, JIMMY CHOO Special Thanks / Daniel Wang, Harry Lam

如果你對甄子丹的印象仍停留在功夫電影或「葉問」一角，他比你想像中走得更快、跳得更 遠。毫無疑問，《葉問》電影令甄子丹的演藝事業登上高峰，但他並沒有因此自滿、侷限自 己。相反，他不斷尋求突破，在即將上影的荷里活大片中，他的星際角色定能令你耳目一新。 The Ip Man franchise took the cinematic world by storm and has since solidified Donnie’s status as an A-list actor. If you think that the iconic role was the peak of his career - think again. The seasoned actor has since proven that there’s no ceiling that can limit him and is on his way to scale greater heights. Not only is he paving his way into Hollywood blockbusters in his soon-tobe galactical role, he is also trailblazing a path for the Chinese community at large.

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挑戰自己 走出安舒區 Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone 今年12月將上影的《星球大戰外傳：俠盜一號》

The highly anticipated December release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will

，甄子丹成為首位亞洲演員參與《星球大戰》系列

feature Donnie as the first ever Chinese actor in the mega Star Wars franchise.

中的

He embodies the role of Chirrut Îmwe, a blind rebel and spiritual warrior monk.

色。今次子丹

演的是「

維（Chirrut Imwe）。在預 當 氣

，一

製成

型，難

電影，

非常感

一

子，

In the film’s trailer viewed by millions around the world, it was evident that

色戰

，

Donnie’s character will be a definite scene stealer - with a pair of intense ash-

士尼以他的

色

white dilated pupils, a cool black and burgundy warrior robe draped over,

能參演這

his character commands the screen with grandiose presence. What’s more,

遇上這機會，成為Star Wars

Disney has immortalised Donnie by creating toy figurines out of his character -

，加上身

這

電影能

原力

俠，演的時 兩星期

色 ，

比我想

榮

來超好的

有意

，在

房和

Donnie himself could not contain his excitement. “I’m very fortunate to have the

當

opportunity to be part of the Star Wars family, which has been such a cultural

中

有影響力。因為他是

phenomenon since my youth. I’m confident that the film will be well-received

中難度高，開始時，我花了

Chirrut Îmwe is the one who is sensitive to ‘the Force’. Grasping the role was

中一點，不能看著其他演員，但這影響我表達感情

no easy-feat - I spent two weeks to adapt and grasp acting in total darkness.

和面部表情，所以

From eye contact to choreography. Though I played a blind man, this role was

給我

周完全黑 攝

，而且

worldwide. It’s so cool to play a role that has such significance in the story as

對白時需要集

參演

適

黑

。「我

響。Chirrut Imwe這 重要，他

片中，其

的是，子丹得知

具

家

色的造型

白

十足。更

俠」奇羅特

期需要不

多意想不到的新體驗。」

除了在《星球大戰》演出 出王

新片，

演「

的好演員，我喜歡 技及新的功夫技

戰自 ，不

長的原因。當

都有

自 限自

演

Apart from Rogue One, Donnie recently took up a challenging role in Hong

，「作為有質素

Kong director Wong Jing’s film remake of To Be Number One, playing a real

，學 進

新

、新科

life gangster Ng Sek-ho. Donnie had to pick up the Teochew dialect from

、向前，創造更好

scratch, while also play a character with very outlandish characteristics. “To

能

是否演出

持續和成

sustain in the industry for 35 years, I aspire to constantly step out of my

豪

comfort zone, picking up new skills to better myself. I was hesitant at first

這

“think out of the box”，走出自

的安舒區，演一 色，不要

definitely an eye-opening experience for me.”

俠外，早前子丹

豪」一

的我，而這正是我35年演藝生 色，但我提

索，但這次

並非自

，只

一向演出的

性

on taking up the role of Sek-ho, but I reminded myself to always think out of the box and to never limit myself.”

做就是了。」

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啟發人心 Influential Presence 甄子丹是香港功夫電影的代表人物， 一

問

Donnie has imprinted his presence on the silver screen as Hong Kong’s

已成為他的標誌，是其演藝事業的重要里程

其是

leading action stars in the past decade. Not only is the actor appearing in

碑。此外，他下一

色將於明年一月上

活動作片《3X

族：重

更透露會聯同

備《

然都會好奇，

的荷里

the upcoming Hollywood action film XXX: Return of Xander Cage alongside

外他

Vin Diesel in January, he also recently announced that he will be reuniting

問4》。觀眾

自

with director Wilson Yip for the fourth installment of Ip Man. The famed

至期待他會在星球大戰中大

身

martial artist is well-aware that the fight sequences he appears in are of the

體故事

films’ commercial selling points. Nonetheless he strongly iterates that the

力回

》，

手，但今次子丹希望大家將注意集中在 中，「打

的場面無可否

Wars是一套科幻、具 重要的

觀如

演員、電影導演， 影對小 以我

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子有

是

發性，

持我所做的。」

是商業

點，但Star

學意

的電影，故事內容

不能

正，作為一位

是

的我，希望所演的電 至作為他們的

範。所

film’s narrative is more than the action sequences.

“Star Wars is a science fiction story rooted with many philosophical values.

Ultimately, it is the narrative’s content that is the star of the film. As a father myself, I really hope that the films that I’m in are inspirational and good social models for children. This is why I keep doing what I do.”

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讓才華證明一切 Talent Trumps All 對於今次參演荷里活大電影，大家都以為子丹計

Although with his prominent endeavours in Hollywood blockbusters, Donnie

劃進

dispelled the rumours of him shifting focus towards Hollywood. “When any

任

荷里活市場已久，「我從來不會計劃進 市場，每次都是當機會來

就會

，今次

讓全世界

時，如我也感

opportunity presents itself, and if it feels right to me, I’m all for it no matter

然。作為亞洲演員，有機會

the industry,” he affirmed. In 2016, racial-inequality has been a topic upfront

感榮

，我希望讓歐美

and centre not only in Hollywood casting, but in society itself. Sharing about

觀眾感覺到亞洲和歐美演員同

具有出色的演技

his personal experiences such as facing racial discrimination in his youth in

華，期望亞洲演員日後獲得同等或更多的機

Boston, Donnie was nevertheless optimistic about the future. “As an Asian

和

識我們，我

會發揮和表現，當然這 但世界已經

改變，

改變並非一

一

只要我們

力和有

believe my fellow Asian peers deserve equal opportunities on the world’s stage.

定地說，「

I know we’re not entirely there yet, but with the world’s dynamic being more

華，

定有更多機會。」子丹

就讓

華

調

，

明一切。」

actor, receiving such international recognition is definitely an honour; I do

integrated, I do hope audiences will recognise that Asian actors can offer as much talent and skills as our Western counterparts. In the meantime, we need to continue to voice out and work hard. Let talent speak for itself.”

家庭是最大原力 My Family, My Fortress 無論能力有多

，人也需要

甄子丹與

經常

。而他也不忘感 「我經常

愛的人在

後

持。

Regardless of how capable one is, everyone needs support from loved ones.

愛非常，是

中

範夫

Donnie and his wife Cissy Wang are the root of people’s envy as they often

家人，

持在最佳

其是

，這

，她為我的工作和生活作 重視家 要

定要

貴的傳統

行的工作

式是，我 ，

。 意

shower their affection on social media and in press events. Donnie credits his wife and family for keeping him grounded through his successes.

功於我

教育我的

— I really have to credit my wife for helping me optimise my work-life balance.

多人都知道，我在這

We both value family above all else. People in the industry know that I’m

早開工，但晚上我

willing to come to work early, but I make sure I get home on time to have

家人在一起。我覺得不論你從事

dinner with my family. My wife and I try to instill these values to our children to

或是在時間管理中，將家

時間的事情。」子丹

都

放在首

cherish family traditions.” As 2016 draws to a close, Donnie remains humbled

意花

by the amazing year he has had, reminding himself to always be thankful and

成為你最

為人生要常感

所擁有的，

不將所有事視作理所當然，並享受與家人、 及工作時的 力，

貴時光，這

持在最好的

正能量令他經常充滿活

。

維的一

“I fear nothing; all is as the Force wills it.” Just like his compelling character in Rogue One, Donnie’s positive energy and mentality, fueled by his family’s

俠奇羅特

話：“I fear nothing, all is as the Force

it.”

來自家

never take things for granted.

love, will definitely push him towards limitless potential.

想起《星球大戰外傳：俠盜一號》中 wills

“With my demanding schedule, I have to always be in the best state possible

女

職業如演員、教師、行政人員，家 位，

持。

好的時間管理。我們

，經常在一起，我也這

這

回家

的

令甄子丹無所

無限量的愛與

開甄子丹封面

的最大原力，就是

持。

攝的獨家

後花

，請

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