Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (born 1 August 1975) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He is known for resembling Bruce Lee in appearance and has portrayed Lee in the 2008 television series The Legend of Bruce Lee, the 2015 film Ip Man 3, and its 2019 sequel, Ip Man 4. Chan is also a practitioner of Jeet Kune Do, the martial art created by Bruce Lee.[2]
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| Born | Chan Kwok-kwan 1 August 1975 | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳國坤 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈国坤 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Siu Long (小龍, "Little Dragon") | ||||||||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||||||||
| Member of | Poet | ||||||||||
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Career
editChan started his career as the lead singer of the rock band Poet.[citation needed] He also played minor roles in several Hong Kong films.[3] He first came to prominence for acting in two films directed by Stephen Chow: as the goalkeeper "Empty Hand" in Shaolin Soccer (2001) and as the Axe Gang boss Brother Sum in Kung Fu Hustle (2004). In 2008, due to his resemblance to Bruce Lee, he was chosen to portray the famous martial artist in the biographical television series The Legend of Bruce Lee.[3][2]
Chan reprised his role as Lee in the 2015 film Ip Man 3, which is loosely based on the life of Lee's mentor. He took on the role once more in the 2019 film Ip Man 4, the final installment in the franchise.
Personal life
editChan has been married to Hong Kong actress Emme Wong since 2014. He has sparked controversy for his pro-Beijing stance, after he expressed support for the Hong Kong Police Force during the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests. He had posted on social media that police should not "go easy on any [protesters]" nor "let any one of them go".[4]
Selected filmography
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| 1996 | Young and Dangerous 3 古惑仔3之隻手遮天 |
Fat Sze's gangster |
| 1999 | Sealed with a Kiss 甜言蜜語 |
Yellow-haired thug |
| 2001 | Shaolin Soccer 少林足球 |
Empty/Lightning Hand |
| Bullets of Love 不死情謎 |
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| 2002 | The Era of Vampires 殭屍大時代 |
Choi |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Hustle 功夫 |
Brother Sum |
| 2007 | It's a Wonderful Life 心想事成 |
Sun Wukong, the Monkey God |
| Kung Fu Fighter 功夫無敵 |
Don Ching | |
| 2008 | CJ7 長江七號 |
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| My Wife is a Gambling Maestro 我老婆係賭聖 |
Manu | |
| The Luckiest Man 大四喜 |
Ho Kin | |
| 2009 | All's Well, Ends Well 2009 家有喜事2009 |
Web single #2 |
| 2010 | Just Another Pandora's Box 越光寶盒 |
Soldier |
| Ice Kacang Puppy Love 初戀紅豆冰 |
Aquarium owner | |
| 2015 | Monk Comes Down the Mountain 道士下山 |
Zhao Xinchuan |
| Blind Spot 探靈檔案 |
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| Ip Man 3 葉問3 |
Bruce Lee | |
| 2018 | Kung Fu League | |
| 2019 | Ip Man 4 葉問4 |
Bruce Lee |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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| 2008 | The Legend of Bruce Lee 李小龍傳奇 |
Bruce Lee | CCTV |
| 2011 | Twin of Brothers 大唐雙龍傳之長生訣 |
Kou Zhong | CCTV-1 |
References
edit- ^ Danny Chan Emme Wong of Bali Island married Jordan Chan to send blessings Archived 10 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Bendijin. 27 October 2014
- ^ a b Report: Chan Kwok-Kwan to Play Bruce Lee. The Washington Post. 2 December 2006.
- ^ a b "Clones Of Bruce Lee – The Ultimate Guide to Bruce Lee Exploitation Cinema". Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ "Hong Kong Protestors Boycott 'Ip Man 4' for Donnie Yen and Producer's Pro-Beijing Stance". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 December 2019.