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 tries to rehabilitate him, but he is tempted to go back to his mischievous ways. In 1988, Lee made a guest appearance alongside Pat Morita in an episode of the short-lived American television series "Ohara", playing a villainous character named Kenji. This was Lee's first and only guest appearance in a television series and also the only time he played a villain. In the summer of 1988, Lee also started filming his first English-language B-grade action film, "Laser Mission"; it was filmed on a low-budget in South Africa, and was eventually released direct to video on the European market in