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

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Last modified: Dec. 21, 2017

Birth of the Dragon

Release Date: Friday, August 25, 2017 Limited

Director: George Nolfi

Starring: Billy Magnussen Xia Yu Philip Ng JingJing Qu Jin Xing

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 31 m

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Plot

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Plot
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.

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.

Producers
Michael London
James Hong Pang
Janice Williams
Leo Shi Young

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 for Birth of the Dragon

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Changed Birth of the Dragon movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography began on November 17 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Additional Information

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

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Release Dates

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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 Leap!, All Saints and Beach Rats. As a limited release, Birth of the Dragon was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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  • Added a running time of 91 minutes

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for martial arts violence, language and thematic elements

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