Birth of the Dragon

Surprisingly good exploration of the Bruce Lee legend. Raymond Ng certainly captures his arrogance, but also perhaps telegraphs the underlying insecurity a bit too much - makes for good film, although I question If it undermines historical adherence. Some wonderful moments, no terrible acting, and the character of Wong Jack Man is a dream (although in some respects his "depth" demands little from Xia Yu).

Con una premisa que prometía explorar uno de los momentos más emblemáticos en la historia de las artes marciales, esta película se queda corta en prácticamente todos los aspectos. La historia simplifica en exceso la figura de Bruce Lee, reduciéndolo a un personaje superficial sin la profundidad necesaria para hacer justicia a su legado. Aunque intenta construir una narrativa interesante en torno al mítico combate entre Lee y Wong Jack Man, lo hace de manera torpe y carente de intensidad. Las escenas de lucha, que deberían ser el corazón de la película, resultan decepcionantes y están lejos de capturar la espectacularidad y maestría que se espera en un homenaje a Lee. La trama se ve plagada de clichés y giros predecibles, lo que termina diluyendo cualquier impacto emocional o narrativo que pudiera haber tenido. Si bien hay momentos que apuntan hacia algo más ambicioso, como explorar la filosofía de las artes marciales o el choque de culturas, estos elementos se desarrollan de manera superficial y sin cohesión. El resultado final es un producto que no alcanza ni como drama biográfico ni como una película de acción memorable, dejando la sensación de que la historia merecía un enfoque mucho más cuidado y apasionado.

The cast was great and Pillip Ng is an amazing Bruce Lee. I just wished they focused more on the Kung Fu aspect of the story more so than the romance. But the movie is by far one of the best.

Filme: A Origem do Dragão Assistido: 2-12-23 Elenco: @straightblast5 @billymagnussen @ronyuan @darren_e_scott_official Modelo: #artesmarciais #ação #action Duração: 1h 35m Ano: 2016 Minha opinião: Um filme que conta a historia da época que Bruce Lee estava em São Francisco. E a sua obstinação para se tornar o maior lutador da historia. E neste exato momento o mestre Shaolin Wong Jack Man (Yu Xia). Aqui Bruce parece até meio vilão, pois vai atrás de Wong sempre para lutar contra ele. Neste paralelo temos um dos alunos de Bruce que acaba se envolvendo com uma das escravas da Triade. Com boas cenas de lutas e coreografia de Philip Ng e Yu Xia dão ao filme uma ótima pitada de ação. E o encontro deles leva a um empate. Até que ao final temos a luta contra a Triade. Conhecer mais a historia de Bruce é muito legal e sentir seu ímpeto, que fez quem ele é. E o ator Philip representou bem seu papel, lembrando aquela arrogância que só Bruce havia. Mas sinto que faltou algo para que o filme pegasse na veia. Uma pena. Roteiro e enredo razoável. Mas em algum lugar pecou. Vale apena assistir? Sim, principalmente pelo seus fãs. Nota: 7,5

Facinating story about Bruce Lee in San Francisco and Jack Man coming to visit him as we get to see 2 great legends at work and the culture of the community at the time

My family was looking for something to watch last night. This movie is so good and refreshing after all the Hollywood woke stuffs. Can't stand the one they keeps trying to make all these women hero and tough. We need strong and tough men but grace and morally women.

It was a fun movie. Corny for sure. Not a cult classic like Last Dragon. Don't think it was meant to be an iconic movie like Enter the Dragon or Chinese Connection. Still Critics rating seems overly harsh.

When I was a youngster I was obsessed with Bruce Lee and Kung Fu movies. After Speed Racer and the Six Million Dollar Man, my favorite show was Kung Fu Theater. I've seen them all from the "One Armed Boxer", "The Five Deadly Venoms" to my favorite, "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin". I was even taught by a legendary master, Kwan Jang Nim/ Master Hee Il Cho. As I grew older the mystique and magic faded as life and it's temptations kicked in. I appreciated movies like "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" for its artistic aesthetic instead of the spiritual bond with the martial art itself. This movie took me back to the days of old. Something about it captured that magic and mystique which dwells within the martial arts. For my personal journey this was a great film.

Has a lot of problems but still very fun and watchable!!

It's mostly a work of fiction but it had great acting, cinematography, and great fight scenes.