Philip Ng Cast As Bruce Lee In Hollywood Biopic “Birth of the Dragon”
Philip Ng (伍允龍) has been cast as Bruce Lee (李小龍) in the upcoming biopic Birth of the Dragon, produced by Groundswell Productions. This announcement came just after Philip completed the filming of his debut TVB drama A Fist Within Four Walls <城寨英雄>, an upcoming action series about mysterious kung fu masters living in the Kowloon Walled City. According to Hong Kong news media, Philip spent over half a year to prepare for the casting auditions of Birth of the Dragon.
The martial arts action film, which has been in production since early last year, is currently shooting in Vancouver and is helmed by director George Nolfi with a script written by Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J. Rivele. Corey Yuen (元奎) is choreographing the movie’s fights. Nolfi’s last directorial work was 2011’s The Adjustment Bureau, starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.
As reported on the American magazine Entertainment Weekly, the movie will be a recreation of the events leading up to the fateful duel between Bruce Lee and Northern Shaolin master Wong Jack-man (黃澤民) in mid 1960’s Oakland, California. It was a controversial match that changed Bruce’s kung fu philosophy. The battle is still one of the biggest mysteries in modern martial arts history, as many are still unsure why it happened and who had won it.
Starring as Wong Jack-man is Chinese actor Xia Yu (夏雨). Into the Woods star Billy Magnussen plays Steve McKee, a young martial arts student whose loyalty is torn between the two masters. Birth of the Dragon will be told in McKee’s perspective.
Source: On.cc
This article is written by Addy for JayneStars.com.
Lol in this pic, the frame of his face does look like a younger version of Bruce Lee
hope he can make it in hollywood,phillip is one of the few martial-arts artist that hongkong possess. tvb should organise a kung-fu mixed drama education with shaolin or wudang in china for young children of 8 years old and lead them up to next generation martial-arts artist. such as jet li or donnie yen.
@kolo Jet Li and Donnie Yen were highly trained and both knew real kung fu and won competition. The next big kung fu star will be from China. But congrats to Philip. At least they cast a chinese in a chinese role.
@funnlim yes if with competition even better,ppl wants to see real kung-fu. to reach the level of jet-li or donnie yen the one must dedicate his life to it in a young age and have to sacrifice many other things.no mather where the next big kung fu star are coming from, the most important thing is he has his unique style and charisma.
Isn’t there a version with a Kim Bum as Bruce Lee?
A very good choice. I just watch is ‘Once Upon A Time in Shanghai’ last week and he really reminds me of Bruce Lee in that movie. It’s a combination of his look and the way he moves.
@kidd
Aarif Lee did a very good job as Bruce Lee.
@kidd yes he was good in shanghai,he moves like a shadow.the fight with andy on was really kickass,no wonder if yuen wo ping is the martial art choreographer.
@kolo Yes, I like Yuen Wo Ping’s choreography. They are always so beautiful.