Birth of the Dragon
A young Bruce Lee opens a San Francisco Kung Fu Academy in 1964. It specializes in Wing Chun, the Chinese martial art. Lee provides advice and extras to his students. He also defends them against the Chinese gangs. Lee is embarrassed when Steve McKee (one of Lee’s student) fights in anger with Lee. Vinnie Wei and McKee work in Vinnie Wei’s laundry company. They learn that Wong Jack Man, master of Kung Fu, is visiting the United States on a pilgrimage. McKee meets Xiulan while delivering food to China Gate. It is prohibited for McKee to speak with outsiders. McKee sneaks in to the restaurant one night to hand Xiulan a grammar book and teach her roommates basic English.
Director: George Nolfi
Actors: Billy Magnussen, Darren E. Scott, King Lau, Philip Ng Wan-Lung, Ron Yuan, Xia Yu, Yee Jee Tso
Country: Canada, China, United States