Directed by: George Nolfi
Written by: Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, & Michael Dorgan (article)
Starring: Billy Magnussen, Yu Xia, & Philip Ng
I had originally gone to see "The Hitman's Bodyguard" for the 3rd time, but didn't check the movie times in advance therefore bought a ticket for this film. Nevertheless, we just thought hey, let's just check it out and it turned out to be a pretty good film.
The film has been advertised to be all about Bruce Lee, but it isn't. Technically, Bruce Lee's (Ng) student Steve (Magnussen) falls in love with a girl brought over from China and being kept away and owned by Auntie Blossom (Xing Jin), an Asian mobster. In order to set her free, Steve asks Bruce and another Kung Fu master Wong Jack Man (Xia) to fight against each other. But despite them fighting, Steve's plan doesn't work out like he originally thought.
So, technically yes, the film is about Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man's famous fight, but that is not the core focus. It mostly talks about Steve and this girl he loves. It was still entertaining and I liked the fighting scenes, but I wish Steve was less in it. He was a little annoying and I didn't like how a Caucasian actor stole the show from these Asian actors. But hey, maybe that's how the story truly went.
3 popcorns.
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