NEW Bruce Lee movie

[GeneChing]

Kin plan to produce Bruce Lee bio-pic (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060723/ap_en_mo/people_lee)
Sun Jul 23, 3:12 PM ET
HONG KONG - Bruce Lee's family plans to produce a film on the late martial arts star, the first such movie it has actively supervised, the Chinese company making the motion picture said Sunday.

The film, which will be made by the Lee family and the Beijing Jian Yongjia film company, will be based on an upcoming biography of the late actor by Lee's brother, Lee Chun-fai, Beijing Jian Yongjia said in a statement.

"Bruce Lee died young, but stories about him haven't stopped surfacing for 30 years. A lot of them were rumors fed by rumors and exaggerated. Bruce Lee's family didn't make its opinions known because they understood people's passion about Bruce Lee," the statement said.

"As the members of the Lee family enter old age, to let people know the true story about Bruce Lee, Lee Chun-fai assumed responsibility and carefully organized materials kept by the family, writing the biography 'Bruce Lee,' a real and little-known true story," it said.

The book will debut on Nov. 25, Bruce Lee's birthday, and Beijing Jian Yongjia will produce a series of films, TV shows and documentaries based on it, including a movie titled "Bruce Lee," it said.

The Chinese news Web site Sina.com reported Sunday that Hong Kong comedian
Stephen Chow of "Shaolin Soccer" fame is a likely lead actor and that the film is budgeted at $12.5 million, with filming possibly to start early next year.

Hong Kong native Lee died in 1973 at age 32 from swelling of the brain. He is known for films in which he portrayed characters that defended the Chinese and working class from oppressors.

The announcement of the film came on the 33rd anniversary of his death.

[The Xia]

This has potential. It seems that most believe the mythical Lee presented in "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story". All of us Kung Fu freaks know different. I wonder if they are really going to stick to the truth. It would be great to see a more accurate account of his life. I wonder how the fans would react to what really happened though...like the mythical version of the Wong Jack Man fight is something that everyone seems to love citing.

[thedoodey]

not to slam this film project already, but what does Lee Chun-fai know about bruce? the majority of lee's life was spent in america, away from his immediate family. i question lee chun fai's credibility, and have an itchy feeling that this is just a flimsly attempt to profit off the fact he is bruce lee's "brother." the mention of bruce lee enthusiast stephen chow does bring back some trust in the film though, being who he is, his admiration for lee will hopefully b a positive influence in the production of the film

[jethro]

I have heard interviews withthe write of Dragon bruce Lee story who said that he hasd written to be like Ragin Bull but the project was teken away from him and it turned out how everyone saw it-- A show you watch at an amusement park. And Stephen Chow, I am sorry, I know he can act, BUT
THAT WILL NOT WORK!. Now if he played Unicorn Chan's character, I think he could pull it off quite nicely.

[The Xia]

Yeah casting on this project should be interesting. If they are going for realism, I wonder who'd they pick for these roles. Besides Bruce you've got Yip Man, Wong Jack Man, Linda, etc. I wonder who'd be best for those roles...and most important of all, who'd play a young Chuck Norris :p :D

[The Willow Sword]

Hey But was not the Movie "Dragon "The bruce Lee story" based mostly on Linda Lee(his wife) book "Bruce lee, The man only i knew?"

i mean who else would know Bruce lee personally than his wife Linda? I mean i think that the movie the dragon was very accurate and very true. I mean i think it was awesome that Lee was pursued by a demon and that the demon actually came to lees first school and shattered the glass door like that.

and you can definately tell when you watch "enter the dragon" and the scene where he is in the hall of mirrors that Lee was teleported to the demon world and had to face his inevitable future and kills the demon with a pair of nunchaku. ( i mean the serious look on his face in that movie. )


TWS:D

[jethro]

he actually went at that demon with a sword in real life. But they gave him numchukas to give it that movie flash.

[GeneChing]

here we go again...
Kungfu star Bruce Lee's new movie to be shot (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/21/content_11741960.htm)
www.chinaview.cn 2009-07-21 08:08:22

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-six years to the day after martial-arts film legend Bruce Lee died, a Beijing-based movie company announced Monday, that it would work with Lee's family to produce a movie portraying "the truest Bruce Lee" for his fans worldwide.

Robert Lee, Lee's younger brother, will be the movie producer and his older sister, Phoebe Lee, will also help in making the movie, a news Web site Zhejiang online reported Monday.

It is the first time that Lee's family has authorized a movie about the legendary star.

Last year, a Bruce Lee's 40-part television series was aired on the Chinese mainland. The latest movie about the star was made 16 years ago in United States.

"The movie will have three episodes describing the star's youth, his martial-arts film time, his great success and unexpected death," Robert Lee said at the movie's kick-off ceremony held Monday here.

"There are many books or movies about my brother, but I think they are not even close to truth. I want to make the movie of a true Bruce Lee and then I have no more regrets in my life," 70-year-old Phoebe Lee said.

The first part of the series will be shot next year, which will premier November 27, Lee's birthday.

The production company says it has prepared four years for the movie. It did not reveal any candidates of the movie director and actor.

Born in America in 1940, Bruce Lee had his first performance onscreen during childhood. He then became an outstanding martial artist and star of Kung fu movies, bringing Hong Kong films worldwide attention in the 1970s.

Lee made 46 Kungfu movies. He died at age 32 in 1973, while starring and directing the movie "Game of Death" in Hong Kong.

[MightyB]

A couple of years ago, there was some discussion going on about releasing a new Bruce Lee movie that was supposed to be animated in the style of Beowulf. Whatever happened to that?