Danny Chan Kwok-kwan (born 1 August 1975) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist.
2001
He first came to prominence for acting in two films directed by Stephen Chow: as the goalkeeper "Empty Hand" in Shaolin Soccer (2001) and as the Axe Gang boss Brother Sum in Kung Fu Hustle (2004).
2008
He is known for resembling Bruce Lee in appearance and has portrayed Lee in the 2008 television series The Legend of Bruce Lee, the 2015 film Ip Man 3, and its 2019 sequel, Ip Man 4.
Chan is also a practitioner of Jeet Kune Do, the martial art created by Bruce Lee.
Chan started his career as the lead singer of the rock band Poet.
He also played minor roles in several Hong Kong films.
In 2008, due to his resemblance to Bruce Lee, he was chosen to portray the famous martial artist in the biographical television series The Legend of Bruce Lee.
2014
Chan has been married to Hong Kong actress Emme Wong since 2014.
2015
Chan reprised his role as Lee in the 2015 film Ip Man 3, which is loosely based on the life of Lee's mentor.
2019
He took on the role once more in the 2019 film Ip Man 4, the final installment in the franchise.
He has sparked controversy for his pro-Beijing stance, after he expressed support for the Hong Kong Police Force during the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests.
He had posted on social media that police should not "go easy on any [protesters]" nor "let any one of them go".
