Donnie Yen praises Michelle Yeoh for bringing glory to Asians and women

Donnie Yen has worked with Michelle Yeoh on several movies including 'Butterfly And Sword' and 'Wing Chun'. Photos: AP, Michelle Yeoh/Instagram

Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen has praised Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh for doing the Asian community proud with her Best Actress win at the Oscars on March 12.

In a report by Sohu on Monday (March 20), Yen said that he was thrilled when Yeoh was announced as the winner as it has "brought glory to Asians and women worldwide".