Donnie Yen confirms Ip Man 4 will be his final kung fu film – ‘as an actor, you must keep going forward’
- The 56-year-old Hong Kong martial arts superstar says ‘I must keep exploring to grow’
- ‘I hope Ip Man can be written on a valuable page in Chinese film history and I will continue my journey as an actor’
Hong Kong martial arts superstar Donnie Yen has confirmed Ip Man 4: The Finale will be his final kung fu film.
The highly anticipated fourth instalment of the hugely popular franchise will be released in cinemas on December 20, just over 10 years on from the release of the first Ip Man film.
“As an actor and filmmaker, I have made so many movies, some that people love and some that people don’t love. On this challenging road, I filmed a number of kung fu films that are about the same,” Yen said.
“As an actor, you must keep going forward,” he added. “This is something that I must do in life; I must keep exploring to grow.”
“This is the meaning of life, so I am very grateful Ip Man 4: The Finale is my final kung fu movie. I hope it can be written on a valuable page in Chinese film history, and I will continue my journey as an actor.”