Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Directed by Rob Cohen
Produced by Raffella de Laurentiis
Written by Rob Cohen
John Raffo
Starring Jason Scott Lee
Lauren Holly
Robert Wagner
Music by Randy Edelman
Distributed by Universal Studios
Release date(s) May 7, 1993
Running time 120 mins
Language English
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, released in 1993, is a semi-fictionalized biographical film telling the story of martial arts founder and actor Bruce Lee, starring Jason Scott Lee (no relation) as Lee. The movie was directed by Rob Cohen and written by Cohen, Edward Khmara, and John Raffo.

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[edit] Plot summary

The film shows Bruce's relationship with his father, his journey to America, his movie career, his relationship with his wife and the major events that shaped his life. An underlying plot depicts battles he has with inner demons. A fight with a mysterious evil spirit that attacks his son at the end of the film sees Bruce finally beating this demon to find inner peace, the ultimate victory. The movie ends with his wife telling of his mysterious death at a very young age, despite being of good health.

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[edit] Production notes and cameos

  • The tombstone that Bruce (Jason Scott Lee) is forced to see when confronting his demon towards the end of movie is the actual tombstone of Bruce Lee. The picture on it is different from the one that is actually on the real one but the date of birth, date of death and the epitaph are still the same.
  • The role for Bruce Lee was first offered to his real-life son Brandon Lee who declined. Brandon Lee died in a fatal shooting accident while filming for the movie The Crow in March 1993, less than two months before this film's release. The film is dedicated to his memory at the end credits. In the film Brandon was portrayed as a child by Iain M. Parker.
  • Bruce Lee's daughter Shannon Lee has a cameo appearance as a singer in the party scene, at which Linda tells Bruce she is pregnant for the second time - carrying Shannon.
  • Van Williams who played The Green Hornet in the 1960s TV series of the same name appears as the director of The Green Hornet in this film.

[edit] Video game

Main article: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (video game)

The movie has spawned a lesser-known fighting game of the same name, available on the SNES, Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, and Atari Jaguar systems.

[edit] Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Randy Edelman.

[edit] Memorable Quotes

Linda: "It's okay, I'm awake"
Bruce: "I was working on game of death, lost track of time. The kids okay?"
Linda: "Dont you ever get tired of asking that question?"
Bruce: "Linda, we've been through this before - I dont have a choice"
Linda: "You might not, but I do. Im taking the kids and going home for a while."
Bruce: "Home is here for now!"
Linda: "No... here is where we watch you work!"
Bruce: "What do you want me to do?"
Linda: "I want you to come with us"
Bruce: "I worked in America for 10 years - and what it get me? It got me nothing!"
Linda: "It got you me"
Bruce: "Oh man... [pause] they got such a good line of bullshit. 'Come and get it! America! The mountain of gold! Its for everybody! Yeah! its for everybody white but they dont tell you that! You gotta read the small print [pause] if you can read"
Linda: "I am not America! Your kids are not America! Dont push us away... Were going... I want you to come with us... I want the kids to have a father again."
Bruce: "Dont lay any guilt trips on me! Im NOT taking any guilt trips!"
Linda: "This place is eating us up, cant you see that Bruce!?"
Bruce: "This place has given us a life! Im SOMEBODY here, Im SPECIAL. Back there Im just another GOOK! Just another.. wet back.. Charlie Chan.. low payed dishwasher in a stinky stinky restaraunt!! - Starch your shirt Mr. White man! Pleasee! No ticky, no shirty, a one from colum A, and one from column B! Me happy to build the railroads! Me happy to dig the mines for you Mr. WHITE-MAN!!!" [visibly distressed] IS THAT WHO I AM? IS IT? TELL ME, TELL ME THATS WHO I AM!!!"
Linda: "I DONT KNOW who the hell you are anymore! [pause] Do you?"

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