Birth of the Dragon
The Fight That Created The Legend
A martial-arts biopic centered on Bruce Lee's rise to legend through a pivotal fight, balancing action spectacle with cultural and personal stakes.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
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
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