Wing Chun
Chinese martial art
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| April 2025 | At CinemaCon, the John Wick spinoff movie Caine was confirmed, with Yen set to star and direct, and Mattson Tomlin writing the script. |
| 2025 | Departed from the UFC after a significant career spanning multiple years in the organization. |
| January 24 2025 | Ferguson was drafted by Team Los Angeles in the Global Fight League on the same day as his league signing was announced. |
| January 24 2025 | Tony Ferguson announced his departure from the UFC and signed with the Global Fight League, marking a significant transition in his mixed martial arts career. |
| January 7 2025 | Birth of Cassel's son Caetano with Brazilian model Narah Baptista. |
| 2024 | Starred in HBO's television adaptation of The Sympathizer, portraying five supporting antagonistic roles. Received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. |
| 2024 | Launched a coffee company named Happy with Craig Dubitsky. |
| 2024 | Set to appear in the Netflix French series 'Fiasco', playing the character Robin Jacomet |
| 2024 | Vincent Cassel appears as Victor Chevalier in the video game Tekken 8 |
| September 30 2024 | Official Broadway opening of McNeal, with a limited engagement running through November 24. |
| September 5 2024 | Made Broadway debut in McNeal at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theatre, playing Jacob McNeal, a novelist with a complex family life and interest in artificial intelligence. Previews began on this date. |
| July 2024 | At San Diego Comic-Con, announced return to the MCU as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom in upcoming Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). |
| May 2024 | It was reported that Donnie Yen would star in a John Wick spinoff movie focused on his assassin character Caine. |
| January 2024 | Disclosed transitioning from a vegan to a pescetarian diet due to nutritional deficiencies, specifically low levels of vitamin B12, calcium, and iron. |
| January 2024 | Co-authored the book 'Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time', advocating for a low-carbon plant-based diet to reduce environmental impact. |
| 2023 | Donnie Yen was appointed to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as a representative of the 'Literature and Arts' sector. |
| 2023 | Cassel and Kunakey separated. |
| 2023 | Hosted the television series Downey's Dream Cars, converting his personal cars from gas to electric. |
| 2023 | Portrayed Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer, winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. |
| 2023 | Played Julius Caesar in 'Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom' and Athos in two 'The Three Musketeers' films |
| 2023 | Starred in the Apple TV+ spy thriller series 'Liaison' alongside Eva Green. |
| November 2023 | Revealed as the voice actor for United Nations' French agent Victor Chevalier in the upcoming 2024 video game Tekken 8, marking his first video game role. |
| October 20 2023 | Began a relationship with Brazilian model Narah Baptista. |
| May 7 2023 | Tony Ferguson was arrested in Hollywood, California for driving under the influence after crashing his pickup truck into two vehicles, causing his truck to roll over. He was taken into custody at the LAPD Hollywood police station, with bail set at $30,000, and later released on a personal recognizance bond. |
| March 2023 | Donnie Yen joined the cast of John Wick: Chapter 4, which was released to positive reviews from critics. |
| September 10 2022 | Tony Ferguson faces Nate Diaz at UFC 279 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with PPV buys not disclosed |
| 2021 |
Kung Lao
Kung Lao appeared in the Mortal Kombat reboot film, played by Max Huang, where he is killed by Shang Tsung.
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| 2021 | Yen appeared in the film Raging Fire. |
| 2021 | Cassel narrated the documentary Reset, directed by Thierry Donard. |
| 2020 | He starred in the live-action adaptation of Mulan. |
| 2020 | Downey participated in a virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden's presidential campaign, joining fellow Avengers actors and Kamala Harris. |
| 2020 | Starred in Dolittle, playing the titular character of a 19th-century Welsh veterinarian who can communicate with animals. The film was a box office disappointment and received negative reviews. |
| 2020 | Appeared in the HBO series 'Westworld', continuing to diversify his acting portfolio. |
| May 9 2020 | Lost to Justin Gaethje for the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship via TKO in the fifth round at UFC 249, earning Fight of the Night honors. |
| March 2020 | Donnie Yen revealed during a press tour for Disney's live-action remake of Mulan that he had been offered a role in Warner Brothers' Justice League and Aquaman films by Zack Snyder, but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts. |
| February 2020 | In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Donnie Yen donated HK$1 million to frontline medical workers in Wuhan. |
| January 2020 | Launched the Footprint Coalition, an organization dedicated to reducing carbon footprints worldwide using advanced technologies, promoting environmental protection companies like Ynsect, RWDC, and Cloud Paper. |
| January 2020 | Robert Downey Jr. announced adopting a vegan diet in response to the climate crisis during the promotion of his film Dolittle, acknowledging his significant carbon footprint and expressing a desire to contribute to environmental solutions. |
| 2019 |
Kung Lao
In Mortal Kombat 11, past versions of Kung Lao and Liu Kang are brought to the present. They investigate an attack on the Shaolin Temple, encounter their revenant selves, and help defeat Kronika's forces.
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| 2019 | Yen was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame. |
| 2019 | Yen reprised his role in the final installment of the Ip Man series, Ip Man 4: The Finale. |
| 2019 | Appeared in his final Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Avengers: Endgame. |
| 2019 | Received a César Award nomination for his role in 'The Specials'. |
| June 8 2019 | Defeated Donald Cerrone via TKO due to doctor stoppage at UFC 238, earning Fight of the Night honors. |
| April 2019 | Cristina Ferguson dropped the previously filed restraining order, and Tony Ferguson began to resume his MMA career. |
| April 19 2019 | Birth of Cassel's third daughter, Amazonie, with Tina Kunakey. |
| March 2019 | Cristina Ferguson filed a restraining order against Tony Ferguson due to concerns about his mental state, noting severe paranoia, sleeplessness, and unusual behavior like tearing apart their home fireplace. |
| 2018 | He served as co-producer for the spin-off film Master Z: Ip Man Legacy. |
| 2018 | Vincent Cassel appeared in a Portuguese comedy show 'Porta dos Fundos', playing a parody of James Bond in an episode titled '007 in Brazil' |
| October 6 2018 | Defeated Anthony Pettis via corner stoppage after two rounds at UFC 229, earning Fight of the Night honors. |
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