Tag: Enter the Dragon
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Kermode on… Nicolas Roeg: ‘Nothing is what it seems’
In the first of a new monthly Observer column on his favourite film-makers, Mark Kermode salutes the elliptical vision of the director of Don’t Look Now, Walkabout, Performance and so much moreThis month marks 50 years since the release of Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now, a personal touchstone movie (adapted from a story by Daphne…
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Mason Lee Spent 5 Years Training to Play Bruce Lee in Upcoming Biopic
Mason Lee will take on the role of a lifetime in Ang Lee’s highly-anticipated Bruce Lee biopic. The son of the acclaimed director is slated to play the legendary martial artist who helped bridge a cultural gap between the East and West and is still widely recognizable in pop culture to this day for his…
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‘Enter the Dragon’ Turned Troubled Production into Martial Arts Masterpiece
Commonly branded as perhaps the greatest martial arts film of all time, the iconic Bruce Lee struck gold with the timeless Enter the Dragon. The success of the picture that catapulted Lee into an international megastar is nothing short of a miracle. Who would have thought that a production stymied by personal conflicts and cultural…
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First ‘House of Lee’ Teaser Gives Bruce Lee an Anime Makeover
Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon, which propelled the actor into international stardom, is turning 50 this year. To celebrate the milestone a new anime series, House of Lee, has been unveiled by the later actor’s entertainment company Bruce Lee Entertainment. A thrilling teaser trailer of the project sees Lee in an anime avatar that captures…
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Unseen ‘log fight’ footage from Bruce Lee film Game of Death to be released
Scene which has long been the holy grail for fans will feature in a new box set marking the 50th anniversary of the star’s deathLong-lost unseen footage of the celebrated “log fight” scene from the Bruce Lee film Game of Death is to be released in a new box set marking the 50th anniversary of…
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‘Enter the Dragon’ Gets 4K Uhd Release This Summer
Bruce Lee has appeared in several action films, which have helped propel his name to new heights and earned him a reputation as a martial arts master. With various critically acclaimed films under his belt, Enter the Dragon remains one of cinema’s greatest action films to this day. And to celebrate Enter the Dragon‘s 50th…
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Ang Lee Taps Son Mason Lee to Star as Bruce Lee in Biopic
Click here to read the full article.Director Ang Lee, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind Life of Pi and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has tapped his son, Mason Lee, to play revered martial artist, actor and filmmaker Bruce Lee in his upcoming action pic for Sony’s 3000 Pictures.Dan Futterman is penning the script for Bruce Lee, a…
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Ang Lee to Direct His Son as Bruce Lee in Sony Biopic
Three Lees are better than one. Legendary director Ang Lee will direct his son Mason Lee in “Bruce Lee,” a biopic about the life and career of the iconic martial artist and movie star, IndieWire has confirmed.Lee is set to direct the film for Sony’s 3000 Pictures banner, with a script written by Dan Futterman,…
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7 Movies Where Hong Kong’s Capsized Floating Restaurant Did (And Didn’t) Appear
This week, Hong Kong’s famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant made international headlines when it capsized while being towed out to sea. The triple-decker barge, once considered the world’s largest floating restaurant, had been moored in Aberdeen Harbour for almost fifty years. It closed in 2020 due to the pandemic but remained a recognizable city landmark —…
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Here’s Why Bruce Lee Didn’t Show On The First Day Of Shooting Enter The Dragon
Bruce Lee’s 1973 film “Enter the Dragon” is famous for many reasons. The movie was Lee’s introduction to American audiences, it inspired a wave of martial arts films in the U.S., and is known for this classic fight scene. It’s also famous for a more tragic reason: For the burgeoning film star, Lee’s most popular…