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 is revived from the dead by a supernatural crow to avenge his own death as well as the rape and murder of his fiancée by a dangerous gang in his city. The film opened at number one in the United States in 1,573 theaters with $11,774,332 and averaging $7,485 per theater. The film ultimately grossed $50,693,129, above its $23 million budget. It ranked at #24 for all films released in the US in 1994 and 10 for R-rated films released that year. It was the most successful film of Lee's short-lived career. On March 31, 1993, Lee was filming a