Danny Chan Kwok-kwan
Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (born 1 August 1975) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, dance choreographer, and lead singer of the rock band Poet. 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") | ||||||||||
Career
Chan started his career as the lead singer of the rock band Poet. 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
Chan has been married to Hong Kong actress Emme Wong since 2014. Chan has sparked controversy for his pro-Beijing stance, after he expressed support for the Hong Kong Police Force during the 2019 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]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1995 | Lost Boys in Wonderland 壞孩子俱樂部 | |
| 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 |
| The Legend of Speed 烈火戰車2極速傳說 | extra | |
| 2001 | Shaolin Soccer 少林足球 | Empty/Lightning Hand |
| Bullets of Love 不死情謎 | ||
| 2002 | The Era of Vampires 殭屍大時代 | Choi |
| Fighting to Survive 一蚊雞保鏢 | Debt collector | |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Hustle 功夫 | Brother Sum |
| 2005 | Where Is Mama's Boy 我亞媽發仔瘟 | Tall rascal |
| 2006 | I'll Call You 得閒飲茶 | Hong |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2014 | The Brave Have No Fears 戰金剛 | |
| Unbeatable Youth 少年當自強 | ||
| 2015 | Monk Comes Down the Mountain 道士下山 | Zhao Xinchuan |
| Blind Spot 探靈檔案 | ||
| Ip Man 3 葉問3 | Bruce Lee | |
| 2018 | Keep Calm and Be a Superstar | |
| The Incredible Monk | ||
| The Incredible Monk - Dragon Return | ||
| Kung Fu League | ||
| Fake Partner | ||
| 2019 | The Sexy Guys | |
| Ip Man 4 葉問4 | Bruce Lee | |
| Deception of the Novelist | ||
| The Rookies | ||
| Nezha |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
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| 2005 | Hala 哈拉教父 | Cameo role | |
| 2007 | Kung Fu Beggar 功夫狀元 | Nip Siu-lung | ATV |
| God of Cookery 食神 | Goosehead | ||
| 2008 | The Legend of Bruce Lee 李小龍傳奇 | Bruce Lee | CCTV |
| 2010 | The Great Rescue 大营救 | Qin Guozhong | CCTV |
| 2011 | Twin of Brothers 大唐雙龍傳之長生訣 | Kou Zhong | CCTV-1 |
| 2012 | Ma Yongzhen 馬永貞 | Ma Yongzhen | |
| 2014 | On Our Way Home 坐88路車回家 | George Zhao | |
| 2015 | The Laughing Legend of the Clinic 醫館笑傳 | Jin Rufeng (cameo) | AHTV-1 |
| Way of the Dragon 新猛龍過江 | Nie Yun | ||
| 2017 | OCTB | ||
References
- 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
- Report: Chan Kwok-Kwan to Play Bruce Lee. The Washington Post. 2 December 2006.
- "Clones Of Bruce Lee - The Ultimate Guide To Bruce Lee Exploitation Cinema". Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "Hong Kong Protestors Boycott 'Ip Man 4' for Donnie Yen and Producer's Pro-Beijing Stance". 23 December 2019.