Birth of the Dragon_
"The Fight That Created The Legend"
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
Starring
Philip Ng Wan-Lung, Billy Magnussen, Xia Yu
Box Office
$7.2M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Birth of the Dragon earned $7.2M against a $31.0M budget.
Year context
Birth of the Dragon was released 9 years ago in 2017.
Birth of the Dragon is a Action, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (20)
Philip Ng Wan-Lung
Bruce Lee
Billy Magnussen
Steve McKee
Xia Yu
Wong Jack Man
Ron Yuan
Tony Yu
DE
Darren E. Scott
Vince Miller
King Lau
King Lau
Yee Jee Tso
Winston Peng
Teresa Navarro
Chinatown Pedestrian (uncredited)
Vanessa Ross
Tourist (uncredited)
Christina July Kim
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Terry Chen
Frankie Chen
Wu Yue
Wang Biao
Lillian Lim
Janet Wei
Jeff Mosley
Simon Chin
Wai Fu
Yu Hai
Shaolin Abbot (as Yu Hai)
Qu Jingjing
Xiulan Quan (as Qu Jingjing)
Simon Yin
Vinnie Wei
SR
Steven Roberts
Beat Poet (as Steven F. Roberts)
Vanness Wu
BOX OFFICE
$31.0M
Budget
$7.2M
Revenue
-77%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (323 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$31,000,000
Box Office
$7,220,490
Profit
$-23,779,510
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Birth of the Dragon about?
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
How long is Birth of the Dragon?
Birth of the Dragon has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Birth of the Dragon?
The cast of Birth of the Dragon includes Philip Ng Wan-Lung, Billy Magnussen, Xia Yu, Ron Yuan, Darren E. Scott.
How much did Birth of the Dragon make at the box office?
Birth of the Dragon earned $7,220,490 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $31,000,000.
What is the rating of Birth of the Dragon?
Birth of the Dragon has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 323 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Action
Drama