Dragon the bruce lee story5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() Compared to the real thing, how could he possibly measure up?īut Jason - who wasn’t trained in martial arts before being hired - was in outstanding condition for the role, making his performance entirely believable. Playing an iconic cultural figure who many knew so well from movies, posters, and paraphernalia was a thankless endeavor. Jason Scott Lee’s portrayal of Bruce Lee (no relation between the two, by the way) is the best part of Dragon. Most famously, as also shown in Be Water, Lee helped develop the story that became the Kung Fu series, only for narrow-minded executives (citing Lee’s accent) to give the leading role to David Carradine. But anti-Asian sentiments in Hollywood relegated Lee to sidekick parts (like Kato in 1966’s The Green Hornet) and guest appearances in TV shows, rather than starring roles. ![]()
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