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Chan first came to prominence for acting in two Hong Kong films directed by [[Stephen Chow]] - as "Empty Hand" in ''[[Shaolin Soccer]]'' (2001), and as the Axe Gang boss in ''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]'' (2004). In 2008, due to his resemblance to [[Bruce Lee]] in appearance, he was chosen to portray Lee in the biographical television series ''[[The Legend of Bruce Lee]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1059455/]</ref> He is currently working on the film ''[[Spirit of Fight]]'', which is intended to mark the 70th birth anniversary of Bruce Lee and showcase [[Jeet Kune Do]], the martial art created by Lee. A trailer was released earlier on 27 November 2010, containing footage that is not going to be in the actual film.{{update after|2011|12|31}}<ref>http://www.thejerseymonk.com/elusiveleads/tag/spirit-of-fight</ref><ref>http://www.alivenotdead.com/nicholaschee/Sinema-interviews-director-Randy-Ang-on-Spirit-of-Fight-profile-1103722.html</ref><ref>http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/11/could-the-next-asian-martial-arts-star-come-from-singapore-spirit-of-fight-star-danny-chan-says-yes.php</ref> |
Chan first came to prominence for acting in two Hong Kong 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]] in appearance, he was chosen to portray Lee in the biographical television series ''[[The Legend of Bruce Lee]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1059455/]</ref> He is currently working on the film ''[[Spirit of Fight]]'', which is intended to mark the 70th birth anniversary of Bruce Lee and showcase [[Jeet Kune Do]], the martial art created by Lee. A trailer was released earlier on 27 November 2010, containing footage that is not going to be in the actual film.{{update after|2011|12|31}}<ref>http://www.thejerseymonk.com/elusiveleads/tag/spirit-of-fight</ref><ref>http://www.alivenotdead.com/nicholaschee/Sinema-interviews-director-Randy-Ang-on-Spirit-of-Fight-profile-1103722.html</ref><ref>http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/11/could-the-next-asian-martial-arts-star-come-from-singapore-spirit-of-fight-star-danny-chan-says-yes.php</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 10:08, 24 November 2012
Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Template:Chinese name Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (born 1 August 1975) is a Hong Kong actor, 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. Chan is also a practitioner of Jeet Kune Do, the martial art created by Bruce Lee.[citation needed]
Career
Chan first came to prominence for acting in two Hong Kong 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 in appearance, he was chosen to portray Lee in the biographical television series The Legend of Bruce Lee.[1] He is currently working on the film Spirit of Fight, which is intended to mark the 70th birth anniversary of Bruce Lee and showcase Jeet Kune Do, the martial art created by Lee. A trailer was released earlier on 27 November 2010, containing footage that is not going to be in the actual film.[needs update][2][3][4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1995 | Lost Boys in Wonderland 壞孩子俱樂部 |
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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 hair thug" |
| The Legend of Speed 烈火戰車2極速傳說 |
extra | |
| 2001 | Shaolin Soccer 少林足球 |
"Empty/Lighting Hand" |
| Bullets of Love 不死情謎 |
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| 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 King aka 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" | |
| 2011 | Spirit of Fight 截拳之魂 |
"Jin" |
TV series
| 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 Guo Zhong" | CCTV |
| 2011 | Twin of Brothers 大唐雙龍傳之長生訣 |
"Kuo Zhong" | CCTV-1 |
| 2012 | Ma Yongzhen |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.thejerseymonk.com/elusiveleads/tag/spirit-of-fight
- ^ http://www.alivenotdead.com/nicholaschee/Sinema-interviews-director-Randy-Ang-on-Spirit-of-Fight-profile-1103722.html
- ^ http://twitchfilm.com/news/2010/11/could-the-next-asian-martial-arts-star-come-from-singapore-spirit-of-fight-star-danny-chan-says-yes.php
External links
- LoveHKfilm entry
- Living up to Bruce Lee's Legend
- Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Kwok-kwan Chan at IMDb
- Hong Kong Cinemagic: Danny Chan Kwok-kwan
- Danny Chan Kwok-kwan 陳國坤 - spcnet.tv
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