Biography
The Beast from the East is a rhymed nickname, meaning the "beast from the East", entrenched for Yen Bolo after numerous roles played in films about martial arts. A fan of Kung Fu and Bodybuilding, he fell into a big movie thanks to Bruce Lee acquaintance and since then has played over 80 characters.
Bolo became mostly villains, but the actor repeatedly admitted that it was not embarrassed, because such work brings fame and satisfaction. The peak of the career was the "Bloody Sport" tape with Jean-Claude Van Damm in the title role. In 1996, the actor ended the film, but in 2007 he returned and since then starred in several pictures. Despite the elderly age, continues to play sports.
Childhood and youth
The future athlete and the actor was born in 1946 in Guangzhou, date of birth - July 3. His father was a local entrepreneur, and Mom Housewife. When the boy turned 10 years old, the parents decided to give the Son to the Martial Arts section. Their study of Bolo began with Kung Fu. To push the movement, the young man visited training acrobatics, as well as classes on lifting weights.
The future in Communist China has not satisfied the young man. In the mid-1960 Bolo leaves the native home and the country to start an independent life in Hong Kong. The path there becomes the first test: to get to the cherished island, the young man overcomes the stirrer climb.
In a new place, Yen becomes a teacher: he launches the bodybuilding school. Its activities attract the attention of representatives of the largest Hong Kong film companies - the studio of the Schow brothers. In 1970, a 23-year-old athlete debuts on a big screen.
Films
Opens the filmography of Bolo Yen Methridge "Amazing Fencer". In the painting, the debutant gets the role of the second plan. The technique of Bolo so much like the producers that for three years it is invited to play back in ten studios films, including in the tapes "it will be heroes", "deadly duet", "evil guest".
The year of the first picture with the participation of Jena to the screen brings him and achievement in Bodybuilding - he won the title "Mr. Gonong", which will further confirm 9 years in a row. In 1972, the film "King Boxer" comes out. He becomes the first Hong Kong militant who can be sold to the show to show in the United States.
Matters of American filmmaking begins cooperation with representatives of the Far Eastern Industry, and next year it brings fruits: the famous film "Dragon Outline" appears. This is the last completed picture of Bruce Lee. Also known as one of the first works Jackie Chan.
Participation in the painting of Boo is obliged to get acquainted with the executor of the leading role between Bruce Lee. The actors met at the shooting of advertising for a cigarette mark, and whether Ian was invited to participate in the upcoming project. Bolo got the role of the cruel bodyguard of the main villain of the film. In the future, the actor enshrines the role of assistant to the main antagonist. Up to 6 films are produced annually with the participation of Yen.
The world famous artist brings a fighter "Bloody Sport", the role of the main villain in which the Bolo trust this time. His character Chong Lee is a cruel fighter of the underground competition for a kirt, who strongly beats a friend of the main character and becomes the object of revenge. The film, published in 1988, was good accepted by the audience, but critics were separated by him in the fluff and dust.
"Bloody Sport" opened the actor access to the roles of the main negative characters. However, in several films, the artist played and positive heroes, for example, in the paintings of the 2000 police and the "strongest blow." In an interview, Bolo has repeatedly noted that it is not confused by the consolidated role, since it was these works that helped him become famous.
Until 1996, another 16 ribbons came out with his participation, after which the break was followed. In 2007, Yen accepted an invitation to play in the picture "Middle Fight". Production was engaged in Kazakhstan and the United States, but in the future the film was never released.
In 2015, he starred in the militant "The whole world of our legs". In the US, he walked in cinemas in 2017 under the name "Diamond Captive". Also, Bolo appeared in one of the series of the documentary project "Jean-Claude Van Damme: for closed doors" dedicated to the American star.
Personal life
Bolo has a wife. Together with his wife, he brings up three children: the sons of David and Danny, as well as daughter Dabbru. The family lives in the suburb of Los Angeles. David, like the Father, has been engaged in martial arts since childhood; He won the Gold World Cup for Bodybuilding. A young man works by a fitness coach and leads a channel on YouTube.
Bolo has a small height - 173 cm, but it did not prevent him from earning a nickname Chinese Hercules. Every morning, as in his youth, the actor begins with a workout that lasts two hours. Bolo does not smoke and does not use alcohol. The actor has an account in "Instagram", as well as a page in Facebook, where he lays out both pictures from filming and modern photos from the speech of students.
Bolo Yen now
Leaving the film, Bola dedicated himself to family and sport.
Now Jena manages the physical cultural commercial organization in Hong Kong, and also manages the Taipei branch of the International Bodybuilding Association. Continues to train students. Lives in California.
Filmography
- 1970 - "Amazing Fencer"
- 1970 - "It will be heroes"
- 1973 - "Dragon Output"
- 1973 - "Hercules of the East"
- 1976 - "Redemption for the Queen"
- 1979 - "Dragon Hero"
- 1986 - Express Millionaires
- 1988 - "Bloody Sport"
- 1991 - "Double Bounce"
- 1993 - "Policeman 2000"
- 2007 - "Middle Fight"
- 2017 - "Diamond Cartel"