Originally published May 9, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
Bruce Lee Entertainment has found a director for its authorised biopic of the iconic martial artist, with Variety reporting that Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth) is set to helm Little Dragon.
The site reports that the project is described as “a contemporary dramatization of the 1950s Hong Kong social and political forces that shaped Bruce Lee into both the most famous martial arts star of all time and a significant modern day philosopher. Themes include family disappointment, young love, true friendship, betrayal, racism, deep poverty and an inner fire that threatened to unravel his destiny.”
“It is important that audiences today can relate their own lives to the journey of Bruce Lee, who manages to tap into his inner wisdom and harness his true destiny before it was too late,” said Kapur.
“I always thought that a film about how my father’s life was shaped in his early years in Hong Kong would be a worthwhile story to share so we could better understand him as a human being and a warrior,” added Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee, who is producing the film. “I’m really excited that Shekhar will breathe life into the first film from Bruce Lee Entertainment.”
Production on Little Dragon is expected to get underway in July, so expect some casting news very soon.
