... So it came as no surprise when in 1993, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story hit the big screens, spookily being released just a few months after the mysterious death of Bruce's son, Brandon Lee. It is testament to the popularity of Bruce Lee that in its opening weekend in the USA, Dragon nearly recuperated ... Read review
Jason Scott Lee and Lauren Holly star in this unforgettable glimpse into the life, love, ... more
and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee.From a childhood of rigorous martial arts, Lee realises his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in Amer...
Jason Scott Lee and Lauren Holly star in this unforgettable glimpse into the life love ... more
and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training Lee realises his dream of opening his own kung-fu scho...
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vampires led by his arch-enemy, The Duke. The Duke is hunting down the Royal Prince of the Vampire Nation for his blood, needed to bring a new age of darkness upon the Earth. With the grave responsibility of safekeeping the world from vampire domination, Reeve has to stop The Duke before it is too late. With the assistance of a famous high-kicking Ambulance driver (Jackie Chan), they wage the ultimate martial arts showdown!Dragon - The Bruce Lee Story:Jason Scott Lee and Lauren Holly star in this unforgettable glimpse into the life, love, and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own king-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer (Robert Wagner) and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one of the most charismatic action heroes in motion picture history. Dragon is ablaze with comedy, touching romance, and spectacular martial arts sequences.
Martial Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Bruce Lee, Sho Kosugi, James Ryan, Jim Kelly, Jimmy Wang Yu, Bolo Yeung, Christopher Lee
Production Year: 1972 - Martial Arts - Director: Bruce Lee - Original Language: English\Cantonese\Chinese - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, Chuck Norris, Robert Wall, Jon T. Benn
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Advantages: Jason Scott Lee, very entertaining Disadvantages: None
...opening weekend in the USA, Dragon nearly recuperated the entire $14,000,000 budget that was spent on the production.
Dragon is based on the autobiography "The Man Only I Knew" written by Bruce's wife, Linda Lee Cadwell and follows the story of Bruce from his early days in 60s China, where his Father wanted him to go to America to get a better chance in life. After a dispute with some sailors and the local Hong Kong police, ... .../>
In reality, Dragon is in my opinion, one of the most gripping biopic movies I have come across. This is not because it is factually correct, as to be honest I am not a big enough Bruce Lee aficionado to tell you how much of the movie is fact and how much is fiction. What I do know is that the story works as not only being informative but more importantly entertaining for both Bruce Lee fans and non fans a like. The storyline itself works ... more
It was only a matter of time before the life of legendary martial arts expert Bruce Lee, was given the Hollywood treatment. So it came as no surprise when in 1993, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story hit the big screens, spookily being released just a few months after the mysterious death of Bruce's son, Brandon Lee. It is testament to the popularity of Bruce Lee that in its opening weekend in the USA, Dragon nearly recuperated the entire $14,000,000 budget that was spent on the production.
Dragon is based on the autobiography "The Man Only I Knew" written by Bruce's wife, Linda Lee Cadwell and follows the story of Bruce from his early days in 60s China, where his Father wanted him to go to America to get a better chance in life. After a dispute with some sailors and the local Hong Kong police, he gets his wishes and sends his teenage son to America to pursue his dreams of being a famous movie star.
Initially forced to work as a pot washer in a Chinese restaurant, he gets a chance at an education in an American college, where he meets and falls in love with local girl Linda. Unsurprisingly, their mixed relationship is met with opposition, none more than from her own mother who disowns her. Never the less, Bruce and Linda's love survives and after getting married, Bruce sets up the first of his famous martial arts schools, where he would teach anyone who wanted to learn.
Unfortunately his willingness to teach anyone, no matter the colour of their skin, brought the wrath of the local Chinese hierarchy down on him and after being forced into a fight to earn the right to teach, he suffered a horrific injury which not only threatened his career but also his life with Linda. Wallowing in self pity, as he lay in a full body cast for several weeks, Linda stood by him and forced him into writing his book on martial arts which would end up being the foundation of many new forms of martial arts.
After the birth of his son, Brandon, he got his initial big break as he received a supporting role as Kato on the Green Hornet. His fighting and acting ability shone through as his popularity rose, but after the series failed to gain a further series he is dealt a nasty blow. An idea for a new series which he planned to star in, was unscrupulously handed to actor Keith Carradine who went onto fame as Caine in "Kung Fu".
With a second child on the way, Bruce was forced to return to China following the death of his father. Whilst there, he received another chance of fame, as he makes his appearance on the big screen in a low budget Chinese martial arts movie. More Chinese movies follow and soon he was being courted by Hollywood to appear in a Chinese-American martial arts movie, "Enter the Dragon".
In reality, Dragon is in my opinion, one of the most gripping biopic movies I have come across. This is not because it is factually correct, as to be honest I am not a big enough Bruce Lee aficionado to tell you how much of the movie is fact and how much is fiction. What I do know is that the story works as not only being informative but more importantly entertaining for both Bruce Lee fans and non fans a like. The storyline itself works as a very enthralling drama, as you watch the rise and fall of the lead character as he deals with love, illness, racism and disappointment, as he battles with his own demons. It is down to the fact that each of these elements are equally balanced and not overly dwelt upon, that helps to make this film more entertaining than just a look at Bruce Lee's life.
Of course, you could not have a movie about a martial arts legend, without karate kicking fight scenes to demonstrate what made him the legend that he was. I was actually surprised by not only the quality of these scenes but also the quantity of them. I had half expected to not enjoy this movie, as I feared it would be one fight sequence after another with no real story, but the fight scenes, although numerous, are used only to demonstrate what made Bruce a legend and work in unison with the story. The quality of these fight sequences are truly reminiscent of Bruce Lee in many of his films such as Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury. Not only have they been choreographed in the same manner that Bruce fought, but the sound effects used are identical to those used in Bruce's early martial arts movies.
A lot of praise should be steeped upon Jason Scott Lee, whose portrayal of Bruce Lee is absolutely dazzling, both for filling the screen with Bruce's natural exuberance for life, but also for being able to effectively mimic Bruce as a fighter. Amazingly, Jason Scott Lee had no martial arts experience prior to this movie, and was picked not only for his resemblance to Bruce, but also because as an accomplished dancer, the films casting directors believed he would be able to mimic Bruce's cat like nature more easily. Opposite Scott Lee is Lauren Holly as Linda, his wife and the mother of his two children. Surprisingly, not only does the character of Linda feature nearly as prominently as that of Bruce himself, but the performance from Lauren Holly was easily a match for that of Scott Lee's. On top of these two great performances, you have Robert Wagner putting in a performance as the TV/Movie Producer, Bill Krieger, who discovered Bruce Lee and cast him in "The Green Hornet". Although his character is not a prominent figure in the movie, Wagner's performance is as always reliable, and demonstrates that in a career that is now in its sixth decade, he can still provide the goods.
What surprised me the most about Dragon, was that although I enjoy the occasional martial arts movie, there is a lot more to the film which will appeal to a much wider audience than just martial arts fans. The fact, that you could watch this film, with out even knowing who Bruce Lee was and still feel entertained when the film is over, is a testament to everyone who worked on the film, especially the work of director Rob Cohen. I suppose for anyone who is a Bruce Lee enthusiast, will feel cheated as the film does not attempt to examine any part of his life in any serious depth, but rather to demonstrate to the world who Bruce Lee was in an entertaining manner.
Director: Rob Cohen Producer: Raffaella De Laurentiis
Jason Scott Lee ---- Bruce Lee Lauren Holly ---- Linda Lee Robert Wagner ---- Bill Krieger Michael Learned ---- Vivian Emery Nancy Kwan ---- Gussie Yang Kay Tong Lim ---- Philip Tan Ric Young ---- Bruce's Father
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Year of Release: 1993 Duration: 119 mins Certificate: 15 Genre: Biopic, Drama, Action
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Advantages: Excellent cast, great fights and conveys a great deal of realism. Disadvantages: Some fabricated events.
...Bruce Le, Bruce Leung and Dragon Lee. These films were created on the back of various theories behind his death. Officially Bruce Lee, the greatest oriental Martial Arts star of all time, died of a cerebral oedema (brain swelling), as an allergic reaction to a painkiller, however various myths came to light that he had faked his death to go into hiding, or had died of a delayed ninja death touch, or that the painkiller was a poisonous drug that was ... ...awful fight scenes. Dragon the Bruce Lee story came out in 1993 and is far removed from the previous biographical movies that have been made on Bruce. Dragon depicts American-born Bruce as he returns to America following troublesome teenage years and looks to carve out a career for himself. After obtaining a University education, and starting a Kung Fu school, we see the development of Bruce's TV and movie career. However, along the way, we see how ...
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Advantages: Great actors, good showing of Lee's life Disadvantages: Parts altered from the truth
...until his movie Enter The Dragon was released in 1973 post-humously that he became an International superstar. Bruce Lee died suddenly of a Cerebral Oedema in 1973, leaving him to become the legend he is today.
Now, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is based on a book written by his widow Linda Lee-Caldwell called "The Man Only I Knew". Therefore we can be quite sure that most of the things we are seeing a true and accurate portrait of the life of the ... ...The movie starts with Lee as a teenager, being sent over to live in America by his father to escape a life of crime he was creating for himself. It then showcases Bruce's struggles at University, feeling pushed out because of his race, yet how he turns things around for himself using his talent as a Martial Artist. It also weaves a love story throughout, showing the developing relationship between Bruce and a young American woman named Linda Emery ...
mummy2harry 18.11.2007
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Advantages: Great story, well acted Disadvantages: I knew the ending!!
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Featurette Outtakes
Production photos
Dragon Promo Materials
Brice Lee Photos
Feature Commentary
Production Notes
Cast & Filmmakers Notes
I have the Region 2 widescreen version, and it is in English, however there are English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Portuguese subtitles.The film itself comes in at 114 minutes which is long enough for you not to feel short changed, but short enough for you to know ... ...out more about the man behind the mystery, but it was not enough for me to run out and buy his back catalogue, as the man interests me more than his films do.
The performances from the cast are what make the film special, and it must have been daunting for Jason Scott Lee to play a man who is admired by so many people, and for me he was convincing and very watchable. Lauren Holly supports the main role well, and also for her to have Linda watching ...
nicanddarrell 12.09.2003
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Advantages: Excellent Movie, Brilliant Acting Disadvantages: Aparrently not full truth to life
The Bruce Lee Story
Last night I sat in at watched this movie on TV, I am not very into martial arts but I like life stories so I watched it. Basic Intro…
It started off as Bruce Lee as a young boy living in china with his father and his father is teaching him how to fight and defend himself in the real world. His father had no choice but to send his son away once he was old enough in order for him to have a better life. So off he went to America ... ...he was seen very different by the Americans. One day as he was working out in the gym, he was spotted for his moving skills and his fighting skills and was asked to teach the people what he knows. So, he started teaching his fighting moves, it started with 2 boys, then 1 girl, then a huge class. It was this class where he met his wife and his career started……
Jason Scott Lee Stars as Bruce Lee, and he was brilliant in this movie, he had the look, ...
lesleyanne18 04.08.2008
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As a documentary of Bruce Lee's life, this movie probably rates no higher than a C (just take a look at the "goofs" list), but as a testament to Bruce Lee's charisma and will to succeed, it's a solid A. The filmmakers and Bruce's widow, Linda Lee Caldwell, clearly want to portray him in a positive light, but even if you look past the hokier fictional scenes, there's still a remarkable life to witness. Jason Scott Lee and Lauren Holly are an appealing ...
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Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
Technical information
Special Features
Trailers, Making Of, Bruce Lee Interview, Menu Music, Storyboards, Jason Scott Lee Screen Test, Featurette Out Takes, Production Photos, Dragon, Promo Materials, Bruce Lee Photos, Feature Commentary, Production Notes, Cast And Film Makers Notes
Aspect Ratio
2.35 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1, Stereo, Dolby Surround, Mono
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English Stereo Czech Dolby Surround French German Italian Spanish Mono Polish
Professional reviews
Review
"...Enjoyably hokey....Acted with ease and humor..." (New York Times, p.C21, 07/05/1993)
"...An entertaining whole...The result provides extremely touching and haunting material..." (Variety, 03/05/1993)
DVD Description
The very entertaining true life story of the martial arts sensation whose meteoric rise to fame ended suddenly with his untimely, mysterious death.
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