Celebs take on #BottleCapChallenge as Donnie Yen shows how it should be done

KUALA LUMPUR — The bottle cap challenge bug has caught up with Asian celebrities, and the best may have come from actor-director and martial arts expert Donnie Yen.

The 55-year-old not only upped the ante by going blindfolded, but also executed the deft move of removing the bottle cap with a quick jump and kick.

Singer Jay Chou’s wife Hannah Quinlivan also tried her hand, or more accurately her feet — at removing the cap and tagged her husband to join in the fun.

Chou cheekily said he would train first before capturing it and show it to her.

The #BottleCapChallenge, a challenge to twist the cap off a bottle in one swift rotating kick became a worldwide trend when Hollywood celebrities took to social media to show off their moves.

To breakdown the challenge, the bottle cap needs to be slightly loose but still screwed onto the bottle to begin with. Without knocking the bottle over, you need to untwist the cap with a spin kick preferably while shooting your video in slow-mo for added effect.

While it’s not really clear where the #BottleCapChallenge originated, it seems to have kicked into high gear after singer John Mayer was tagged and challenged by mixed martial arts champ Max Holloway to do it.

The singer took to Instagram to post a video of him successfully attempting the challenge and tagging actor Jason Statham to follow suit. He captioned his video: “First @erlsn.acr did it. Then @blessedmma followed, and challenged me. I now challenge @jasonstatham. #bottlecapchallenge.”

Statham quickly followed up with a video of his own attempt, having raised the bar by using a glass bottle. He then went on to challenge director Guy Ritchie, who in turn challenged actor Will Smith.

Other stars who have attempted the #BottleCapChallenge include singer Ellie Goulding, actor David Spade, musician Diplo and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor. MALAY MAIL