Storyline
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, BIRTH OF THE DRAGON is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown between an up-and-coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man - a battle that gave birth to a legend.
Writers: Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Billy Magnussen, Philip Ng, Terry Chen, Billy Magnussen, Philip Ng, Terry Chen, Teresa Navarro, Vanessa Ross, Yu Xia, Ron Yuan, King Lau, Darren E. Scott, Christina July Kim, Natalie Stephany Aguilar, Peter Chao, Steven Wiig, Felix Chu, Jeff Mosley, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Billy Magnussen -
Steve McKee
Philip Ng -
Bruce Lee
Terry Chen -
Frankie Chun
Teresa Navarro -
Upscale Chinatown Pedestrian
Vanessa Ross -
Tourist
Yu Xia -
Wong Jack Man
Ron Yuan -
Tony Yu
King Lau -
King Lau
Darren E. Scott -
Vince Miller
Christina July Kim -
Ship Passenger
Natalie Stephany Aguilar -
Upscale Chinatown Restaurant Patron
Peter Chao -
Busboy
Steven Wiig -
Customs Official
Felix Chu -
Boat Passenger
Jeff Mosley -
Chinatown Pedestrian
Taglines:
The Fight That Created The Legend
Country: China, Canada, USA
Language: English, Mandarin
Release Date: 3 Jan 2016
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
Martial artist, actor, and stuntman Mike Moh campaigned for the role of Bruce Lee in the film. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 1/10
Is this a joke? I am here to see Bruce Lee but they put the focus on
some white guy, Steve McKee (Billy Magnussen).
I got nothing against white guys, but what is he doing as the focus of
a Bruce Lee biopic? I noticed a very disturbing pattern in Hollywood.
They can't seem to be happy with Asian men in the lead role even in
their own biopic.
You may think I am kidding but look at all the ways they've whitewashed
history eg The Conqueror - Genghis Khan played by John Wayne, Attila
The Hun starring the guy from 300.
Is it a coincidence that kulturemedia (search it) has a database of
this sort of thing?
But that's just the beginning. Instead of celebrating what a beast
Bruce Lee is, they make him out to be some insecure and jealous loser
who is butthurt over Steve McKee's success (in the film that is) Seems
more like a character assassination, rather than a biopic.
There's the whole "hostility to the fact that Lee's students include
Caucasians." This is very one sided because it doesn't account for the
century+ of rampant racism and war crimes committed by Caucasians
against the Chinese including the opium wars holocaust, eight nation
alliance, and the stealing of Hong Kong. None of that is mentioned.
All in all, this is a terrible film. I would not recommend it for Bruce
Lee fans as it tarnishes his true history with half baked lies and even
focuses on some Caucasian instead.
Feels like it was the director who was jealous of Bruce Lee's success.
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