Two narrow misses filming two box office hits, 10 years apart, which could have left him blind in both eyes.
, he was already a respected actor and choreographer in his field.martial arts movies since his debut in the ‘80s and is known for doing his own stunts .
“There was a shot where Jet Li is wired up and we both have these thick poles and they're quite heavy. If they hit you in the head, they'll knock you out. There was a move where he spins 360 degrees, swings at me and I block it. After about 30 takes, he missed. Instead of coming [from top down], he comes across horizontally. He whacks me right on my eyebrow and I get knocked back about eight feet. Five seconds later I said, ‘Wait!’ I drop my hands and blood was spilling.
“I remember he was wired up with a sword. Although these are prop swords, they are still quite sharp. This whole shot was one take, about 50 moves or something. At the end of the shot, maybe the 48th, 49th move, he strikes down with his sword. He went, ‘Boop!’ And I back up, Jet said, ‘Donnie, there's blood spilling out of your face,’” said Donnie.
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