Donnie Yen nails ‘Bottle Cap Challenge’ blindfolded, topping Jason Statham and Conor McGregor
- ‘Ip Man 4’ star takes up the viral social media stunt which is sweeping the world as he completes tricky manoeuvre
- UFC legend McGregor and action star Statham have both got in on the act
Hong Kong martial arts superstar Donnie Yen Tze-dan loves a challenge, and when it requires perfect timing and outrageous kicking moves he lives up to his reputation.
Which is why the 55-year-old just had to join the “Bottle Cap Challenge”, the biggest viral social media stunt since the ice bucket challenge in 2014, which raised awareness of ALS. But this one requires some serious skills in the kicking department.
And although they impressed with their successful attempts (they both posted videos on social media), Yen took it a step further: he nailed it blindfolded and kicked a glass bottle instead of the plastic ones used by some of his contemporaries.
The challenge, which requires untwisting a bottle cap from a bottle using a backspin kick, was started by UFC fighter Max Holloway on June 29 and it was passed to singer-songwriter John Mayer before Statham and McGregor joined in the craze.
