Birth of the Dragon

I it nice to watch a movie that you are curious about, without any expectations, and then be very pleasantly surprised. I have to thank all the haters out there for making this experience even better than it would have been. Without elaborating to much, this is a really nice, fun movie with a good solid cast and some great moments on the screen. By writing this review I wanted to restore a little balance into the mix, considering the bad reviews this movie has been getting. By just looking at this low rating I can tell a lot of people have missed the point of this movie, at least what I think the point was. By elaborating a little bit more, what happened here was a case of taking a past unrecorded event and making a movie around it by making assumptions and filling in the blanks and thus creating something new. All I can say is that the crew make this process work pretty good. This movie doesn't give you a very accurate history lesson but it has a purpose non the less. A part of that purpose was to give us a little bit of a different version of Bruce Lee and his story. This movie didn't idealize him which in my opinion was a great move because it made Bruce Lee seem like a more relatable person, flawed and a little immature at the time. This movies statement was that he was a genius, talented, charismatic, but also probably a little cocky, arrogant and immature in his beginnings as a teacher. I'm not making assumptions on the authenticity of his character but I like that this wasn't a typical hero that wins the day story. Just at the very end it turns it around to give us the moral of the story which is in my opinion the best part of the movie. When you think you know everything, life tells you otherwise. In summation I would definitely recommend this movie because it has a lot going for it. If nothing else, there is some nice philosophy, plus some good martial art fights. Most importantly, Bruce Lee remains a very cool guy thanks to a great cast. A nice surprise.

This seems like the worst movie I can remember in a long time. Probably because I had great expectations and always loved Bruce Lee. Seeing how egotistical he came across, showing him making movies before he ever did, ignoring his philosophy, and many facts distorted compelled me to walk out. So my review only goes to Jack Wong and Lee's first scene together.

If you still must see this movie after reading to this review, make sure another movie is playing near yours so you can switch theaters. Wonder Woman was better the 5th time than setting through this garbage.

It's just a movie, not a study of racism. One only has to look at the review dates and see a lot were done within a few days as if it was a class project by snowflakes who are insulted by the fact that whites breathe the same air as they do. Faux intellects claiming whites insult Asians / Japanese who have a sad history, like whites that included slavery and practices of racial superiority. What has that got to do with this movie? Really nuts to get phony intellect social study reviews by rabid hate mongers. Yes, Hollywood makes a lot of junk that I would not use to hold my garbage. But this film hardly merits the volumes of visceral hate lobbed against white people. The claim that Asians are not stars in Hollywood belittles the Asian community of stars that have made it big in Hollywood. Another meh popcorn movie for a rainy day that will not be added to my collection.

This movie is a disgrace to the memory of Bruce Lee. Making him a secondary character in a movie supposedly about him. I think its an utter disgrace of a modern day legend. I can't wait for the new movie coming out about Bruce produced by Shannon Lee and some Asian media companies "Little Dragon" I believe its called. It's about the early years of Bruce's life in Hong Kong. I'M a true follower of Bruce's work and can't wait for Shannon to get this film under way. I'll be in the front row with a tub of popcorn and dressed in the yellow and black jump suit with my nun-chucks tucked in my belt. Shannon you're the princess of Jeet Kune Do. It's up to you where to go with "Little Dragon" but wherever it is i'll follow... by the way I saw some of the reviews and I got to say its not about whether the main focus is on a white guy or a black guy or Asian guy or even a Latino. its the fact that the focus isn't where it should be. Remember Bruce didn't care about ethnicity he taught everyone equally. his wife Linda is white his kids are part white. the way some of you criticize this movie sounds kind of like you're discriminating against the fact the Steve McKee character is white. When the its not about color it's about the fact this is a crap movie. It's not accurate and its a just a sh*t movie, that's it!

I wanted to throw my popcorn at the screen!! This is cash grab garbage, crock of s***. The director has turned Bruce Lee into a caricature. This is spitting on the memory of Bruce Lee. As a loyal fan of Bruce Lee and as an Asian, this film seriously offends me. ENOUGH! We in the Asian communities will make sure this film earns ZERO dollars. The script is shockingly dull and absurd, the fight scenes aren't exceptional, the stunt guy who plays Bruce Lee captures zero essence of Bruce Lee, his acting pure ham. The director should go back to writing to spare us further torture. ******** BIRTH OF A DRAGON is NOT sanctioned by the Lee family ******** http://www.yomyomf.com/your-1st-look-at-birth-of-a-dragon/