# Birth of the Dragon (2017)

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**Runtime**: 103 min
**Genres**: Action, Drama
**Directed by**: George Nolfi
**Written by**: Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson
**Starring**: Philip Ng Wan-Lung, Billy Magnussen, Xia Yu, Ron Yuan, Darren E. Scott, King Lau

> *The Fight That Created The Legend*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You're a young martial artist in 1960s San Francisco but tensions rise when a challenger appears, the film leaves him with a lasting impact.

**Mood tags**: outsider, raw

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