Danny Chan Kwok Kwan

Biography

Danny Chan Kwok Kwan is known as the "Fake Bruce Lee" due to his striking resemblance to the martial arts legend. Born in Bao'an County, Guangdong Province in 1975, he moved to Hong Kong at age five and grew up in the Wong Tai Sin district. His parents were fishermen, and his paternal grandfather was the former deputy director of the Shenzhen People's Congress. He graduated from primary school in 1988 and secondary school in 1991, excelling in sports despite poor academic performance. He worked various jobs including waiter, bartender, stockbroker, and construction worker before entering acting. Stephen Chow discovered him and was impressed by his resemblance to Bruce Lee, giving him a role in Shaolin Soccer in 2000 initially as choreographer then as main actor. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards for his role as the Axe Gang boss in Kung Fu Hustle in 2004. He achieved a major milestone in 2020 by winning Best Supporting Actor at the 27th Huading Awards for portraying Bruce Lee in Ip Man 4. He married Hong Kong singer Cat Wong in 2014 in Bali, and they have a son named Chen Zhen born in 2016.