Birth of the Dragon's principal photography began in Vancouver, Canada.
Birth of the Dragon . Principal photography began on November 17 , 2015 in Vancouver . Vancouver ( [ vænˈkuːvər ] , [ localvæŋ - ] ) is a coastal seaport city in Canada , located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia . Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada with over 5,400 people per square kilometre . In that census , Vancouver was one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada ; 52 % of its residents have a first language other than English .