Donnie Yen, the acclaimed actor, recently addressed his use of profanity on the set of his new movie, The Prosecutor. At the TVB Anniversary Awards held on Sunday, January 19, Yen was queried about a video circulating online that captured him in moments of tension and swearing during meetings with crew members. The video highlights his intense dedication to the filmmaking process, as seen in a 52-minute production reel uploaded to the production company's YouTube channel three weeks ago.
The film, The Prosecutor, which premiered last month and is now nearing the end of its cinema run, is a gripping narrative loosely based on a real-life 2016 drug-trafficking case. In the story, Yen portrays a police detective-turned-public prosecutor who risks everything to defend a wrongly accused individual, played by Mason Fung. Julian Cheung also stars as a law-educated drug lord leading the crime syndicate. The film features a stellar cast, including Kent Cheng, Michael Hui, Ray Lui, Mark Cheng, and Francis Ng.
During the awards event, Yen was candid about the film set culture. He remarked to reporters:
"Everyone swears! Using profanity doesn't mean you're uncultured. Even cultured people swear too."
He further elaborated:
"I think using profanity doesn't determine whether one is cultivated, it's just the culture of a film set. I'm also not targeting anyone, it's normal."
Yen expressed no regrets concerning the profanities shown in the clip:
"I was okay with it (the profanities in the clip) before I released the reel."
Beyond addressing the controversy, Yen took a moment to celebrate his roots in Hong Kong entertainment. He paid tribute to actors from the Hong Kong broadcasting company TVB at the Awards. Yen nostalgically recounted his early days appearing in TVB dramas over 30 years ago, recalling the grueling schedules where days and nights were reversed to film numerous scenes.
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