It wasn’t too long ago we interviewed Donnie Yen, for his role in Rogue One – but now we’re fortunate enough to chat to the martial arts star yet again, this time for his performance in the third entry into the xXx franchise; Return of Xander Cage.

Donnie Yen - xXx: Return of Xander Cage

We asked Yen about his role, and how he fits into this narrative. This led into an extremely interesting conversation about the role of Chinese actors in Hollywood. Believing roles for Asian film stars to be “cliched”, we asked Yen whether he’s seen any notable changes on that front across the past two decades.

Naturally, we couldn’t resist bringing up Rogue One, as now the dust has settled we were intrigued to know whether the actor – who is the star of the immensely popular Ip Man franchise – has ever experienced hype quite like what he’s just been through. Needless to say, he tells us that he hasn’t.

Yen isn’t the only actor we’ve met regarding xXx: Return of Xander Cage, so be sure to check out this handy link for all of our other junket and premiere interviews with this stellar cast.

xXx: Return of Xander Cage Synopsis

After coming out of self-imposed exile, daredevil operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) must race against time to recover a sinister weapon known as Pandora’s Box, a device that controls every military satellite in the world. Recruiting a new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself entangled in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of government.

xXx: Return of Xander Cage is released in cinemas across the UK Friday January 19th.