Dragon Lee (sometimes credited as "Bruce Lei"; born 1940) is an actor and practitioner of
Taekwondo and
Hapkido. He made a name for himself as a martial arts film star in the 1970s and 80s. His birth name is Moon
Kyung-seok
Kyung-seok, also spelled Kyung-suk or Kyong-sok, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 54 hanja with the reading "kyung" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" on ...
, but he has also been called Keo Ryong (literally "giant dragon") in South Korea.
According to his IMDB biography, Dragon Lee was born in what is now
North Korea.
["IMDB - Ryong Keo Biography." https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0497195/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm]
Lee eventually studied
taekwondo with friend and actor
Kim Tai-chung, who served as
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that ...
's double in the final scenes of "Game of Death." It was at this stage of his life that Lee began studying also the Korean
martial art of
hapkido under
Hwang In-Shik, who appeared with Bruce Lee in
Way of the Dragon.
When Dragon Lee was at a theater, a man told him that he resembled Bruce Lee. That was a big compliment because Bruce Lee was popular at the time, and the man knew film directors in Hong Kong and helped Dragon Lee advance his career.
In his early 20s, Dragon Lee moved to
Hong Kong and starred in numerous martial arts films, often credited as ''Bruce Lei'' because he bore a striking resemblance to
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that ...
. Among Dragon Lee's many film credits is the semi-documentary ''
The Real Bruce Lee
''The Real Bruce Lee'', also known as ''Last Fist of Fury'', is a 1977 martial arts documentary.
The version of the film that is commonly distributed in the West (USA) on public domain-type DVD and video labels runs 93 minutes in length. The B ...
'' (1977).
Dragon Lee moved back to
Seoul, and is a television actor and producer. He also heads a South Korean actors' association.
Partial filmography
* ''I'm Not Bruce'' (2015)
* ''King's Women'' (2000)
* ''Emperor of the Underworld'' (1994)
* ''The Nationwide Constituency'' (1991)
* ''The Nationwide Constituency 2'' (1994)
* ''Crime Stopper'' (1990)
* ''
Ninja Champion'' (1986)
* ''Martial Monks of Shaolin Temple'' (1983)
* ''Dragon Claws'' (1982)
* ''
Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger
Godfrey Ho (Chinese language: 何志强 or 何致强, born 1948) is a former Hong Kong-based prolific film director and screenwriter, sometimes considered the Ed Wood of Hong Kong cinema. Ho is believed to have directed more than one hundred fi ...
'' (1982)
* ''
The Dragon's Snake Fist'' (1981)
* ''Dragon Lee Fights Back'' (1981)
* ''
Strike of Thunderkick Tiger'' (1981)
* ''
Enter the Invincible Hero'' (1981)
* ''The Dragon's Showdown'' (1980)
* ''Champ Against Champ'' (1980)
* ''Mission For the Dragon'' (1980)
* ''
The Clones of Bruce Lee'' (1981)
* ''
Golden Dragon, Silver Snake'' (1980)
* ''Fist of Fury '81'' (1979)
* ''
Kung Fu Fever
''Kung Fu Finger Book'' is a 1979 Hong Kong film directed by Ke Kao. It stars Dragon Lee and Ron van Clief. It is also known under the titles ''Kung Fu Fever'' and ''Black Dragon Fever''.
Plot
There is a book with the deadly finger style ...
'' (1979)
* ''
The Dragon, the Hero'' (1979)
* ''Fist of Dragon'' (1978)
* ''Enter the Deadly Dragon'' (1978)
* ''
Enter Three Dragons
''Enter Three Dragons'' is 1978 Hong Kong martial art Bruceploitation movie, directed by Joseph Kong and starring Bruce Lai (Chang Yi-tao), Nick Cheung Lik and Philip Ko. This also happens to be Dragon Lee`s Hong Kong film debut.
Plot
Sammy ...
'' (1978)
* ''
Dragon Lee vs. The Five Brothers'' (1978)
* ''The 18 Amazones'' (1977)
* ''
The Real Bruce Lee
''The Real Bruce Lee'', also known as ''Last Fist of Fury'', is a 1977 martial arts documentary.
The version of the film that is commonly distributed in the West (USA) on public domain-type DVD and video labels runs 93 minutes in length. The B ...
'' (1977)
* ''The Magnificent Duo'' (1976)
* ''Wild Dragon Lady'' (1976)
* ''Superfist'' (1975)
As producer
*''Two Man'' (1995)
Documentary
*''Amazing Masters'' (2000)
References
External links
Clones of Bruce Lee- The Ultimate Guide To Bruce Lee Exploitation Cinema
Dragon Lee at Hong Kong Cinemagic
* .
1958 births
Hong Kong male actors
Living people
Koryo-saram
Bruce Lee imitators
People from South Chungcheong Province
Hong Kong people of Korean descent
South Korean Buddhists
South Korean hapkido practitioners
South Korean male taekwondo practitioners
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