Jake Eng (left) plays the 12-year-old Lee Chong Wei, while Tosh Chan plays the 17-year-old Lee. Photo: The Star/Azhar Mahfof
It's no easy feat bringing the story of Malaysian badminton champion Datuk Lee Chong Wei to the big screen.
Lee Chong Wei: Rise Of The Legend starts with his years as an aspiring shuttler from Perak and chronicles his journey to becoming the No. 1 badminton athlete in the world. The biopic is directed by Teng Bee, who not only had to get the badminton sequences right but also find the right actors to play the younger Lee.
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