Danny Chan

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.

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.

Selected filmography

Film

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