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Dragon Lee

Acting Born Aug 12, 1958 Seosan, South Chungcheong, South Korea 24 credits

Biography

Often called Dragon Lee for Bruceploitation purposes.

Dragon Guh Ryong is an South Korean actor and practitioner of Taekwondo and Hapkido. He made a name for himself as a martial arts film star in the 1970s and 80s impersonating Bruce Lee after his passing.

Guh studied taekwondo with friend and actor Kim Tai-Chung, who served as Bruce Lee's double in the scenes of "Game of Death" filmed years after Bruce's passing away. Guh was discovered at a theater, when a man told him that he resembled Bruce Lee, and the man knew film directors in Hong Kong and helped Dragon Guh Ryong advance his career.

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Known for

Film

The Magnificent

1978
Film

Champ vs. Champ

as Dragon Lang

Frequent co-stars

Kim Yeong-Il 1 shared title
Wong Cheng Li 1 shared title
Gene Chan 1 shared title
Bettrice Lau 1 shared title
Antonio Sieou 1 shared title
Doris Tsui 1 shared title
Chan Sing 1 shared title
Casanova Wong 1 shared title
Carter Huang Chia-Ta 1 shared title
Doris Lung Chun-Erh 1 shared title

Career timeline

Enter the Clones of Bruce
The Real Bruce Lee 2
Emperor Of The UnderworldThe Nationwide Constituency 2
The Nationwide Constituency
Ninja DragonNinja Champion
Martial Monks of Shaolin Temple
The Dragon's Snake Fist
Golden Dragon, Silver SnakeDragon Bruce Lee, Part IIDragon, the Young Master
Champ vs. ChampThe Dragon's Infernal ShowdownThe Clones of Bruce LeeMission for the Dragon
The Dragon, the HeroBruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu
The MagnificentEnter Three DragonsDragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers
Guest Of Black LeopardThe Last Fist of Fury
Superfist

Full filmography

  • The Magnificent (1978)
  • Champ vs. Champ (1980) as Dragon Lang
  • The Dragon's Infernal Showdown (1980) as Shen Tai
  • Golden Dragon, Silver Snake (1981) as Golden Dragon
  • Emperor Of The Underworld (1994)
  • Martial Monks of Shaolin Temple (1983)
  • Enter the Clones of Bruce (2023) as Self
  • Dragon Bruce Lee, Part II (1981) as Lee Han-sun
  • Superfist (1976)
  • The Dragon, the Hero (1979) as Ah Tien
  • Guest Of Black Leopard (1977) as Tai Ming
  • The Clones of Bruce Lee (1980) as Bruce Lee 1
  • The Nationwide Constituency 2 (1994)
  • Enter Three Dragons (1978)
  • Bruce Lee's Ways of Kung Fu (1979) as Dragon (Baek-Chun)
  • The Dragon's Snake Fist (1982) as Dragon Wu
  • Dragon, the Young Master (1981) as Kao-Ying
  • Ninja Dragon (1986) as Dragon
  • The Last Fist of Fury (1977)
  • The Nationwide Constituency (1991)
  • Dragon Lee Vs. The 5 Brothers (1978) as Mr Han
  • The Real Bruce Lee 2 (2002) as (archive footage)
  • Ninja Champion (1986) as (archive footage)
  • Mission for the Dragon (1980) as Dragon