Birth of the Dragon

A middling martial-arts biopic that delivers decent fight scenes but feels scattered between its multiple storylines.

Directed by

George Nolfi

Genres

Action, Drama

Starring

Philip Ng Wan-lung, Billy Magnussen, Xia Yu

Tagline

The Fight That Created The Legend

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and warm. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Identity, family, power, race

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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