James Yen is the son of Donnie Yen and his wife Cissy Wang. James’ parents are well-known celebrities. They are philanthropists and co-founders of Go.Asia, an online charity platform. Cissy is a model, and businesswoman and has been a manager to her husband Donnie Yen. Donnie is an actor, martial artist, action director and choreographer, film director, and producer.
James Yen: Bio Summary
| Name | James Yen |
| Age | 16 years old as of 2023 |
| Born | December 2007 |
| Gender | Male |
| Famous as | son of Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang |
| Aunt | Chris Yen and Irene Wang |
| Parents | Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang |
| Siblings | Jasmine Yen and Man-Zeok Yen |
| Grandparents | Bow-sim Mark, Klyster Yen, Jennifer Wang, and Daniel Wang |
Who Is James Yen?
Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang‘s son James Yen (甄濟嘉) was born in December 2007. In December 2023, he will be 16 years old. His mom Cissy is a Hong Kong model and artiste manager and his father Donnie is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director.
James Yen has two siblings. Jasmine Yen is his biological sister and Man-Zeok Yen is his half-brother. His mother Cissy speaks Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish, and French. Cissy was born in Hong Kong. His father was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
James Yen’s parents have a film production company called Bullet Films. The production company has produced films including Chasing the Dragon (2017), which stars Andy Lau. Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang have co-founded several businesses.
James Yen’s aunties are Chris Yen and Irene Wang. Chris Yen is a Hong Kong martial artist and actress. Irene Wang is a Hong Kong model and actress. His grandparents from his father’s side are Bow-sim Mark and Klyster Yen. Bow-sim Mark is a Fu Style Wudangquan (internal martial arts) and Tai Chi grandmaster.
Klyster Yen (甄雲龍), was a newspaper editor. James’ grandparents from his mother’s side are Jennifer Wang and Daniel Wang. James shares a great bond with his family. He is fond of activities such as painting, swimming, and surfing.
James Yen’s Parents, Are They Still Married?
Fortunately for James Yen his mother and father are still together. They have been husband and wife for two decades. As of 2023, it has been 20 years since they got married. Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang got married on 30 August 2003 after three months of dating.
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Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang’s union has produced two children, James Yen and his sister Jasmine Yen. Cissy Wang happens to be the second woman Donnie Yen has married. Donnie was previously married to Zing-Ci Leung.
Donnie Yen and Zing-Ci Leung got married secretly in the United States in November 1993 but their marriage ended in less than a year. Zing-Ci found out she was pregnant after their divorce was finalized. They are the parents of James Yen’s half-brother Man-Zeok Yen aka Jeff.
James Yen Is A Good Pianist
James Yen is very good at playing the piano. On his Instagram account, he often uploads videos and photos of himself playing the piano. His father Donnie Yen shared a video on his Instagram handle, of James performing the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song, “He’s a Pirate”.
In the video, Donnie was watching James as he played the piano. James got a hug from his proud dad Donnie after he reached the final note. After Donnie shared the video, fans quickly rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts. In the caption, James Yen’s father wrote:
Virtuoso! 😍On fired and sooooo amazed each time James play!!! Incredibly proud of you son, add oil!💪🥰 And u need to thanks Mama for all her efforts, energy to get u you focused and on track! ❤️
He added:
Played on this awesome @steinwayandsons piano! Cut the video short to 1min… entire song was 5 mins😅 a bit rusty as we are traveling and don’t have access to piano. Been more than a month!
Hope you guys enjoy!
James Yen Has A Black Belt In Taekwondo
James Yen has already achieved a black belt in karate. His father Donnie Yen has revealed that he will not be making any more martial arts movies after Ip Man 4: The Finale but it appears that James might be getting ready to fill in his shows, fans hope.
Also Read: Zing-Ci Leung: Where Is Donnie Yen’s Ex-wife Now?
James Yen’s mom Cissy Wang has posted several pictures on her social media of James in his karate class. She captioned one, “Like father like son.”
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