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Amazing! I've read everything about Lee, seen every interview with Inosanto. The movie showed some truth, a lot of things kind of accurately, and some fiction. It showed a time period we never see in Bruce Lee biopics when he was young, arrogant, motivated, cocky, aggressive.
Aug 25, 2017 · “Birth of the Dragon” is ambitious: It wants to be a character study, an explication of martial arts philosophy and an action picture.
- George Nolfi
Sep 14, 2021 · ‘Birth of the Dragon’ takes inspiration from a brief but legendary battle between two young kung fu masters in 1964. However, the film’s overarching dramatic license keeps much of the narrative completely fictional and focuses on Steve McKee’s character, from whose perspective the story is told.
Nov 11, 2017 · Filmmaker George Nolfi's Birth of a Dragon presents a fictionalized account of a mythic bout between Lee and Shaolin master Wong Jack Man, who resented Lee's determination to teach kung fu to Americans. “You fight for ambition and pride,” Wong told Lee, “but you do not fight with your soul.”
Feb 8, 2018 · Bruce Lee's epic battle against Wong Jack Man, which catapulted the young fighter to fame, is the subject of Birth of the Dragon, a film by George Nolfi's starring Philip Ng.
Birth of the Dragon really could've been something truly special with a much clearer focus and more fleshed-out characters, but for what it is, it's a serviceable martial arts drama with strong performances, entertaining fight sequences, and lush cinematography.
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Sep 25, 2017 · The late great martial artist and legendary dynamo Bruce Lee has been spotlighted in countless biopics detailing the iconic fighter’s trials and tribulations as an international movie star.
