Ip Man 4 star Donnie Yen ‘very disappointed’ by Quentin Tarantino’s Bruce Lee depiction
- Hong Kong martial arts hero ‘couldn’t continue’ watching ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ after Lee scene
- ‘As filmmakers, I feel we should be more respectful to someone like Lee’
Quentin Tarantino’s portrayal of Bruce Lee in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has drawn ire from plenty of vocal critics in 2019 – and now you can add Donnie Yen to the list.
The Hong Kong martial arts hero, 56, is on a whirlwind tour promoting Ip Man 4: The Finale, which is released worldwide on December 20. He was asked at a media day in Kuala Lumpur for his take on the Tarantino-Lee issue, which has divided film fans.
Tarantino came under fire from Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, with actor Mike Moh portraying the Enter The Dragon star as a braggart. The filmmaker doubled down after initial criticism, saying Lee “was kind of arrogant”.
“I know Tarantino personally, but I’m very disappointed with how he portrayed Bruce Lee in the movie. I watched most of the movie, but after that scene, I couldn’t continue,” Yen said.
Moh’s Lee also gets bested by Brad Pitt’s ageing stuntman character Cliff Booth in a fight on the set of The Green Hornet.