Brandon Lee his mother supported director Alex Proyas' decision to complete "The Crow". At the time of Lee's death, only eight days were left before completion of the movie. A majority of the film had already been completed with Lee, and he was only required to shoot scenes for three more days. To complete the film, stunt double Chad Stahelski, who was a friend of Lee's at Inosanto Academy, served as a stand-in; special effects were used to give him Lee's face. Another stunt double, Jeff Cadiente, was also used to complete Lee's unfinished scenes for the movie. "The Crow" was released
Brandon Lee also nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer in this role. In 1987, Lee starred in the unsold television pilot "" which aired on "CBS Summer Playhouse" and was another follow-up to the "Kung Fu" TV series. In this film the story moved to the present day, and centered on the story of the grandson and the great-grandson Johnny Caine (Lee) of Kwai Chang Caine. While his father uses his fighting abilities to assist people in need, Johnny Caine choose the life of crime. Once caught doing a robbery Johnny's father takes him in custody and