Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (born 1 August 1975) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. 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.Report: Chan Kwok-Kwan to Play Bruce Lee . The Washington Post. 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 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.
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. He is pro-Beijing and expressed support for the Hong Kong Police Force during the 2019–2020 riots. He had posted on social media that police should not "go easy on any [protesters]" nor "let any one of them go".
Selected filmography
Film + Year Title Role1996 Young and Dangerous 3古惑仔3之隻手遮天 Fat Sze's gangster1999 Sealed with a Kiss甜言蜜語 Yellow-haired thug 2001 Shaolin Soccer少林足球 Empty/Lightning HandBullets of Love不死情謎 2002 The Era of Vampires殭屍大時代 Choi2004 Kung Fu Hustle功夫 Brother Sum 2007 It's a Wonderful Life心想事成 Sun Wukong, the Monkey GodKung 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 ManuThe Luckiest Man大四喜 Ho Kin2009 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 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 Lee2018 Kung Fu League Chen Zhen2019 Ip Man 4葉問4 Bruce Lee
Television + Year Title Role Channel 2008 The Legend of Bruce Lee李小龍傳奇 Bruce Lee CCTV 2011 Twin of Brothers大唐雙龍傳之長生訣 Kou Zhong CCTV-1
References
External links
LoveHKfilm entry Hong Kong Cinemagic: Danny Chan Kwok-kwan Danny Chan Kwok-kwan 陳國坤 at spcnet.tv "Living up to Bruce Lee's Legend"