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 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 ...

in appearance and has portrayed Lee in the 2008 television series ''

The Legend of Bruce Lee ''The Legend of Bruce Lee'' (''Chinese'': 李小龍傳奇) is a 2008 Chinese biographical television series based on the life story of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. The 50-episode series was produced and broadcast by CCTV and began airing o ...

'', the 2015 film ''

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'', and its 2019 sequel, '' Ip Man 4''. Chan is also a practitioner of

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, the martial art created by Bruce Lee.Report: Chan Kwok-Kwan to Play Bruce Lee

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. 2 December 2006.

Career

Chan started his career as the lead singer of the rock band Poet. He also played minor roles in several Hong Kong films. He first came to prominence for acting in two films directed by

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—as the goalkeeper "Empty Hand" in ''

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'' (2001), and as the Axe Gang boss Brother Sum in ''

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'' (2004). In 2008, due to his resemblance to

, he was chosen to portray the famous martial artist in the biographical television series ''

''. Chan reprised his role as Lee in the 2015 film ''

'', which is loosely based on the life of Lee's

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. 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

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since 2014. Chan has sparked controversy for his

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stance, after he expressed support for the

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during the

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. He had posted on social media that police should not "go easy on any rotesters nor "let any one of them go".

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

LoveHKfilm entry

Living up to Bruce Lee's Legend
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Hong Kong Cinemagic: Danny Chan Kwok-kwan

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