Danny Chan Kwok-kwan
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| Chinese name | 陳國坤 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 陈国坤 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Chén Guókūn (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Can4 Gwok3-kwan1 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Chan Kwok-kwan |
| Born | 1 August 1975 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Siu-lung (小龍, "Little Dragon") |
| Occupation | Actor, director, dance choreographer, cinematographer, singer |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Spouse(s) | Emme Wong (m. 2014)[1] |
| Ancestry | Shajing, Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China [2] |
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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, and in the 2015 film, Ip Man 3. Chan is also a practitioner of Jeet Kune Do, the martial art created by Bruce Lee.[3]
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Career
Chan started his career as a lead singer for rock band named "Poet". And thereafter Chan played subsequently minor roles in Hong Kong films.[4] 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.[4][3] Chan reprises his role as Lee in the 2015 film, Ip Man 3, which is loosely based on the life of Lee's mentor.
Personal life
Chan married Emme Wong on 25 October 2014 in Bali, Indonesia.[1]
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 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" | |
| 2014 | The Brave Have No Fears 戰金剛 |
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| Unbeatable Youth 少年當自強 |
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| 2015 | Monk Comes Down the Mountain 道士下山 |
"Zhao Xinchuan" |
| Blind Spot 探靈檔案 |
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| Ip Man 3 葉問3 |
"Bruce Lee" |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Guozhong" | CCTV |
| 2011 | Twin of Brothers 大唐雙龍傳之長生訣 |
"Kou Zhong" | CCTV-1 |
| 2012 | Ma Yongzhen 馬永貞 |
"Ma Yongzhen" | |
| 2014 | On Our Way Home 坐88路車回家 |
"George Zhao" | |
| 2015 | The Laughing Legend of the Clinic 醫館笑傳 |
"Jin Rufeng" (cameo) | AHTV-1 |
| Way of the Dragon 新猛龍過江 |
"Nie Yun" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Danny Chan Emme Wong of Bali Island married Jordan Chan to send blessings. Bendijin. 27 October 2014
- ↑ 陈国坤-WMA中国武术职业联赛形象大使
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Report: Chan Kwok-Kwan to Play Bruce Lee. The Washington Post. 2 December 2006.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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 the Internet Movie Database
- Hong Kong Cinemagic: Danny Chan Kwok-kwan
- Danny Chan Kwok-kwan 陳國坤 - spcnet.tv
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