When Wesley Snipers expressed interest in Master Daddy, Bruce Lee must have rolled over in his grave because we’re about to see his name come crawling out to make yet another cultural comeback. Instead of focusing on his prestigious fighting background, producer Manfred Wong would rather rewind further and focus on what Bruce Lee was like before the fame, which is a moderately successful formula we’ve seen with John Lennon recently.
The $4.6 million Chinese film is scheduled for a release on November 27 — two days before what would have been Bruce Lee’s 70th birthday — and will have Aarif Lee playing Bruce Lee. Seen on the right in the picture above, he certainly looks like he could fit the role, but the fact that he’s a pop singer makes me worry he won’t be taken too seriously even if he performs well.
In the meantime, I urge anyone interested in this movie to check out Jackie Chan’s great documentary filmwhere you learn about his rigorous training, how American versions used to be altered from the originals, and how he might not have ever become famous if his director didn’t fall asleep on set and give Jackie…
When Wesley Snipers expressed interest in Master Daddy, Bruce Lee must have rolled over in his grave because we're about to see his name come crawling out to make yet another cultural comeback. Instead of focusing on his prestigious fighting background, producer Manfred Wong would rather rewind further and focus on what Bruce Lee was like before the fame, which is a moderately successful formula we've seen with John Lennon recently.
The $4.6 million Chinese film is scheduled for a release on November 27 — two days before what would have been Bruce Lee's 70th birthday — and will have Aarif Lee playing Bruce Lee. Seen on the right in the picture above, he certainly looks like he could fit the role, but the fact that he's a pop singer makes me worry he won't be taken too seriously even if he performs well.
In the meantime, I urge anyone interested in this movie to check out Jackie Chan's great documentary film where you learn about his rigorous training, how American versions used to be altered from the originals, and how he might not have ever become famous if his director didn't fall asleep on set and give Jackie the opportunity to take over the film in small spurts.
[Via HollywoodReporter]
