Birth of the Dragon backdrop

Birth of the Dragon poster

Quick Info

Rating

5.8/10

Release2017

Runtime1h 43m

StatusReleased

Budget$31,000,000

Revenue$7,220,490

Production

Groundswell Productions

Kylin Pictures

WWE Studios

Good Universe

BH Tilt

Movie

Birth of the Dragon

2017

1h 43m

5.8

Action

Drama

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.

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