Donnie Yen cheers on Asians in Hollywood

Action star Donnie Yen placed his deadly hands and feet in cement at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre on Wednesday, voicing hope that his career would inspire fellow Asians to take up acting.

The martial artist - a multiple world champion in the wushu fighting style - was being honored for a body of work mainly in Chinese cinema, although he also stars in the much-anticipated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

"Sometimes being an Asian actor is not easy. Unfortunately, for many years, Asian actors didn't have the same, equal opportunities," the 53-year-old Hong Kong resident says at the ceremony.