Birth of the Dragon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 21, 2017

Birth of the Dragon

Release Date: Friday, August 25, 2017 Limited

George Nolfi, Billy Magnussen, Jin Xing, Christopher Wilkinson, Michael London, Stephen J. Rivele, Simon Yin, JingJing Qu, Xia Yu, Philip Ng, Janice Williams, Leo Shi Young, James Hong Pang

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 31 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, Birth of the Dragon is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown between an up-and-coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man – a battle that gave birth to a legend.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Birth of the Dragon.

B
Billy Magnussen
... Steve McKee

Lilo & Stitch, No Time to Die
X
Xia Yu
P
Philip Ng
... Bruce Lee
J
JingJing Qu
J
Jin Xing
S
Simon Yin

Crew Behind the Film

The Birth of the Dragon behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director George Nolfi last directed Elevation and The Banker. The film's writer Christopher Wilkinson last wrote A Star Is Born and All Eyez On Me.

Director: George Nolfi
Screenwriters: Christopher Wilkinson
Stephen J. Rivele
Producers: Michael London
James Hong Pang
Janice Williams
Leo Shi Young

Studios: BH Tilt
Production Company: Groundswell Productions; WWE Studios

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for martial arts violence, language and thematic elements
Runtime: 1 hr, 31 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official Birth of the Dragon movie trailers and clips.

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Birth of the Dragon Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Birth of the Dragon movie production.

Key Facts

Martial Arts Supervisor: Corey Yuen
The film recreates the mid-1960’s fight between Lee and Wong from the point of view of a young martial arts student whose allegiance became torn between Lee and Wong Jack Man. To this day, people still argue about who won the famous fight, but one thing is certain: after his battle with Wong, Bruce Lee reinvented himself and his style of kung fu.

Production Updates

Jul 2017

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Feb 2017

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Nov 2015

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Principal photography began on November 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Birth of the Dragon was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 25, 2017. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including All Saints, Leap! and Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D. As a limited release, Birth of the Dragon was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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