Birth of the Dragon
“The Fight That Created The Legend”
2017•PG-13•1h 43m•5.8•Released
ActionDrama
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
Director
George Nolfi
Writer
Christopher Wilkinson, Stephen J. Rivele
Budget
$31M
Revenue
$7M
Languages
Mandarin, English
Studio
Groundswell Productions
Cast
Philip Ng Wan-Lung
Bruce Lee
Billy Magnussen
Steve McKee
Xia Yu
Wong Jack Man
Ron Yuan
Tony Yu
Darren E. Scott
Vince Miller
King Lau
King Lau
Yee Jee Tso
Winston Peng
Teresa Navarro
Chinatown Pedestrian (uncredited)
Vanessa Ross
Tourist (uncredited)
Christina July Kim
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Terry Chen
Frankie Chen
Wu Yue
Wang Biao
Lillian Lim
Janet Wei
Jeff Mosley
Simon Chin
Wai Fu
Production
Company
Groundswell Productions
Company
Kylin Pictures
Company
WWE Studios
Company
Good Universe
Company
BH Tilt
Producer
Janice Williams
Producer
Christopher Wilkinson
Producer
Michael London
Producer
Leo Shi Young
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