Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story life, not his death. The film is based upon the biography "", written by Linda Lee Cadwell, Bruce Lee's widow. The role for Bruce Lee was first offered to his real-life son Brandon Lee, who declined. Brandon Lee died in a shooting accident while filming for the film "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. To prepare for their roles both lead actors Jason Scott Lee and Lauren Holly trained
Brandon Lee Brandon Lee Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor and martial artist. He was the only son of martial artist and actor Bruce Lee and teacher Linda Lee Cadwell (née Emery), the grandson of Cantonese opera singer Lee Hoi-chuen, and brother of Shannon Lee. Lee started his career with a supporting role in the 1986 ABC television film "." Shortly after he became a leading man in low-budget action films made outside of the US during the mid to late 1980s such as "Legacy of Rage" (1986) and "Laser Mission" (1989). In the