Donnie Yen criticises Quentin Tarantino for “cartoonish” Bruce Lee depiction

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Donnie Yen has claimed that Quentin Tarantino made Bruce Lee “cartoonish” in his film, Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood.Indeed, John Wick: Chapter 4 star Yen has said that there was nothing flattering about Tarantino’s version of the deceased Enter The Dragon star on-screen in 2019 movie.

The movie may have been an Oscar winner, but Mike Moh’s depiction of Lee cast the Jeet Kune Do master as being pompous on set – and getting beaten up by Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth.“Everybody is entitled to their opinions.

Quentin Tarantino is a very renowned filmmaker, and he’s entitled to his status – and I’m entitled to state my own view,” Yen stated to Variety. “Obviously, he was making fun of Bruce.

It was cartoonish.”The outlet made sure to highlight Yen’s feeling in regard to Tarantino’s film and Lee’s treatment within it, saying the actor “finds it hard to watch his cultural heritage bastardized in American films”.