Action star Donnie Yen wants to be 'good example'Los Angeles, United States- Action star Donnie Yen placed his deadly hands and feet in cement at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre Wednesday, voicing hope that his career would inspire fellow Asians to take up acting. Unfortunately, for many years, Asian actors didn't have the same, equal opportunities," the 53-year-old Hong Kong resident told AFP at the ceremony. Overshadowed over the years by Jackie Chan and other sought-after kung fu stars, Yen has been gradually breaking into Hollywood since appearing in Guillermo del Toro's "Blade II" in 2002. Yen has spent years since then using his celebrity to wage a campaign to kick the Asian stereotype out of Hollywood. "I hope this ceremony, this achievement, will inspire many Chinese actors -- not just Chinese actors, but many young actors -- that they, too, can achieve the same dream if they put enough hard work into it," he said before sinking his hands into the cement.

Source: The China Post December 01, 2016 22:04 UTC