Coming soon: Bruce Lee biopic

NEW DELHI: A biopic about late action hero Bruce Lee is to be made to mark his birth on November 27 of this year.

Shooting of Bruce Lee is expected to begin at the end of June and the film is scheduled for release before November 27, reports M1905.com.

The biopic will revolve around Bruce Lee' pre-stardom story.

A young Hong Kong born singer-turned-actor is expected to play young Bruce.

Manfred Wong, producer of Bruce Lee, says Aarif's appearance in Echoes of the Rainbow reminded him of Bruce, and he believes Aarif is the ideal choice to portray the role, reports english.news.cn.

Bodyguards and Assassins assistant director Wai-Man Yip will helm the film and actors Karen Mok and Tony Leung Ka-Fai will play Bruce's parents.