Bruce Lee's cinematic impact continues, as another biopic about the legendary martial artist is in the works.
NewsShannon Lee, daughter of legendary actor and martial artist Bruce Lee, is getting set to produce a new biopic about her father with Lawrence Grey (Last Vegas), Ben Everard, and Janet Yang. They're looking to make a "definitive" biographical look at Mr. Lee's life on film.
“There have been projects out there involving my father, but they’ve lacked a complete understanding of his philosophies and artistry,” Ms. Lee said in a statement. “They haven’t captured the essence of his beliefs in martial arts or storytelling. The only way to get audiences to understand the depth and uniqueness of my father is to generate our own material and find amazing like-minded partners to work with…many don’t know that Bruce Lee was also a prolific writer and a creator of his own unique art and philosophy. That’s what we want to show, not just his kick-ass physicality, but the depth of his character and beliefs.”
The last time a version of the Bruce Lee story made it to the screen it was the heavily fictionalized Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story in 1993. It's not great. While Lee starred in just four feature films, their impact, particularly Enter the Dragon is immeasurable. The Green Hornet TV series, where Lee co-starred as Kato, is worth a look, too. Lee left thousands of pages of writings on physical fitness, martial arts, and philosophy behind, and it will be interesting to see if a new movie can capture all the sides of this fascinating man.
Source: Deadline
