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Dragon Lee | |
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| Born | Moon Kyoung-seok (1958-08-12)August 12, 1958 (age 67) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 문경석 |
| Hanja | 文鏡錫 |
| RR | Mun Gyeongseok |
| MR | Mun Kyŏngsŏk |
| Nickname in South Korea | |
| Hangul | 거룡 |
| Hanja | 巨龍 |
| RR | Georyong |
| MR | Kŏryong |
Dragon Lee, (born August 12, 1958)[1][2][3] originally known in South Korea asKeo Ryong (거룡, literally "Giant Dragon") and bornMoon Kyoung-seok, is an actor and practitioner oftaekwondo andhapkido.[4] He made a name for himself as a martial arts film star in the 1970s and 80s.
Dragon Lee was born Moon Kyung-seok in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do Province. He said in the Bruceploitation documentary "Enter the Clones of Bruce Lee" that as a child, he loved watching martial arts films especially those starring Bruce Lee. He said he would often imitate the moves he saw in such movies and that the films inspired him to try his hand at acting in the genre.
Dragon Lee studiedtaekwondo with friend and actorKim Tai-chung, who wasBruce Lee's double in the final scenes ofGame of Death. It was at this stage of his life that Dragon Lee also began studying the Koreanmartial art ofhapkido underHwang In-shik, who appeared with Bruce Lee inThe Way of the Dragon.
When Dragon Lee was at a theater, a man told him that he resembled Bruce Lee, a big compliment because the latter was popular at the time. The man knew film directors in Hong Kong and helped Dragon Lee advance his career.
In his early 20s, Dragon Lee moved toHong Kong and starred in many martial arts films, often credited as Bruce Lei because of his resemblance toBruce Lee. Among his many film credits is the semi-documentaryThe Real Bruce Lee (1977).
Dragon Lee moved back toSeoul and is now a television actor and producer. He also heads a national actors' association.
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