According to reports from the American film and television entertainment media "Deadline" and "Variety Show", the world-renowned Chinese director Ang Lee will next shoot a film featuring kung fu superstar Bruce Lee, and his son Li Chun will star in the film.

This work, which has not yet been named, is produced by 3000 Films, a subsidiary of Sony Pictures. The first version of the script was written by Jean- Christopher Castelli, Hong Kong filmmaker Luo Qirui Maggie Cheung, and Wells Tower completed the adaptation. Senior screenwriter Dan Futman, who has written "The Giant Tower", "Capote" and "Fox Hunter", is responsible for the adaptation.

On November 08, 2016, Ang Lee and Chun Li attended the press conference for the film "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" in Shanghai. Visual China Map

Bruce Lee, whose ancestral home is in Shunde, Guangdong, was born in San Francisco, USA in 1940. In the 1970s, he became a world-famous action movie with films such as "Brother Tangshan", "Fist of Fury", "Guide of the Dragon", "Enter the Dragon" and "Game of Death". He is an actor, and also introduced Chinese Kung Fu to the West, and his series of martial arts concepts are also considered to have philosophical depth. In 1973, Bruce Lee passed away in Hong Kong at the age of 32.

"Bruce Lee is neither accepted as a pure American nor as a pure Chinese, but as a bridge between the East and the West. He brought Chinese Kung Fu to the world. He is both a master of fighting and an idol. A performance artist who has revolutionized martial arts and kung fu movies at the same time." Ang Lee said, "I can't wait to bring the story of such a wise and extraordinary character to the screen. His 135-pound body is full of love. The longing for a sense of belonging also contains infinite power; through unremitting efforts, the impossible dream has been realized."

"Fist of Fury" (1972) Stills

In the past, Ang Lee has amazed the Eastern and Western film circles with the kung fu film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". Works such as "Brokeback Mountain" and "Life of Pi" have also made him a frequent visitor to film awards including the Oscars. After "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" and "Gemini Man" were completed at a high frame rate of 120 frames, it was rumored that he would once again shoot the boxing-themed "Battle of Manila" at a high frame rate. As for which of this Bruce Lee biopic and "The Battle of Margiela" will come out first, and whether the former will also be shot at a high frame rate, it is still unknown.

The 32-year-old Li Chun is the second son of Ang Lee. He once starred in "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" directed by him. Long, long time", "wisdom teeth" and other films.