Film2017103 min

Birth of the Dragon

Name: Birth of the Dragon
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Philip Ng Wan-Lung, Billy Magnussen, Xia Yu, Ron Yuan, Darren E. Scott

Taste attributes: actiondramamartial artsbiographyfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavylineargrittybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The Fight That Created The Legend"

Boxlist takeA wide-ranging, raw action film: low-key and pacy. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 237 votes

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB