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* CreatorCameo: Director Rob Cohen appears as ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' director Robert Clouse.
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* CreatorCameo: Director Rob Cohen Creator/RobCohen appears as ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' director Robert Clouse.
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* ArtisticLicence: It doesn't quite get to the level of DanBrowned, but a great deal of artistic licence is taken due to RuleOfDrama:
** Bruce is depicted opening his first martial arts school out of inspiration by Linda, whereas in real life he'd opened it long before meeting her.
** Bruce's father is shown to have died shortly after his daughter Shannon was born, whereas he'd been long dead by that time.
** Bruce is depicted opening his first martial arts school out of inspiration by Linda, whereas in real life he'd opened it long before meeting her.
** Bruce's father is shown to have died shortly after his daughter Shannon was born, whereas he'd been long dead by that time.
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: It doesn't quite get to the level of DanBrowned, but a great deal of artistic licence is taken due to RuleOfDrama:
** Bruce is depicted opening his first martial arts school out of inspiration by Linda, whereas in real life he'd opened it long before meeting her.
** Bruce's father is shown to have died shortly after his daughter Shannon was born, whereas he'd been long dead by that time.
** Bruce is depicted opening his first martial arts school out of inspiration by Linda, whereas in real life he'd opened it long before meeting her.
** Bruce's father is shown to have died shortly after his daughter Shannon was born, whereas he'd been long dead by that time.
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A 1993 BioPic of Creator/BruceLee, ''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' tells of the legendary martial artist and movie star as he deals with his duality as continuing a strong Chinese heritage while embracing his identity as an American. Jason Scott Lee (no relation) plays Bruce, Lauren Holly plays his American wife Linda and Robert Wagner plays Hollywood producer Bill Krieger.
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A 1993 BioPic {{Biopic}} of Creator/BruceLee, ''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' tells of the legendary martial artist and movie star as he deals with his duality as continuing a strong Chinese heritage while embracing his identity as an American. Jason Scott Lee (no relation) plays Bruce, Lauren Holly plays his American wife Linda and Robert Wagner plays Hollywood producer Bill Krieger.
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A 1993 bio-pic of Creator/BruceLee, ''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' tells of the legendary martial artist and movie star as he deals with his duality as continuing a strong Chinese heritage while embracing his identity as an American. Jason Scott Lee (no relation) plays Bruce, Lauren Holly plays his American wife Linda and Robert Wagner plays Hollywood producer Bill Krieger.
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A 1993 bio-pic BioPic of Creator/BruceLee, ''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' tells of the legendary martial artist and movie star as he deals with his duality as continuing a strong Chinese heritage while embracing his identity as an American. Jason Scott Lee (no relation) plays Bruce, Lauren Holly plays his American wife Linda and Robert Wagner plays Hollywood producer Bill Krieger.
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This trope is split between Identical Looking Asians and Interchangeable Asian Cultures. Please add context and rename this.
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* AllAsiansAreAlike: {{Discussed}} at length throughout the film.
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-->'''Bruce:''' I'm somebody here, I'm special. Back there, I'm just another gook. Just another wetback, two-bit, coolie CharlieChan no-nothing dishwasher from a fishy-stinking restaurant!
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-->'''Bruce:''' I'm somebody here, I'm special. Back there, I'm just another gook. Just another wetback, two-bit, two-bit coolie CharlieChan no-nothing dishwasher from a fishy-stinking restaurant!
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-->'''Bruce:''' I'm somebody here, I'm special. Back there, I'm just another two-bit, coolie CharlieChan no-nothing dishwasher from a fishy-stinking restaurant!
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-->'''Bruce:''' I'm somebody here, I'm special. Back there, I'm just another gook. Just another wetback, two-bit, coolie CharlieChan no-nothing dishwasher from a fishy-stinking restaurant!
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-->'''Bruce''': (''[[NWordPrivileges in stereotypical accent]]'') Wash your shirt, meestah white man? Please, no shirtee, no tickee! Order one from column A and one from column B! Me happy to build the railroads! Me happy to dig the mines for you, meestah white man!
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-->'''Bruce''': (''[[NWordPrivileges in stereotypical accent]]'') Wash your shirt, meestah white man? Please, no shirtee, tickee, no tickee! shirtee! Order one from column A and one from column B! Me happy to build the railroads! Me happy to dig the mines for you, meestah white man!
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* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Happens InUniverse at the premiere of ''Film/TheBigBoss''. Bruce begins thinking the audience hates it, and attempts to sneak before the credits, but the audience gives a standing ovation.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Bruce idolizes JamesDean, another movie icon that passed away at a young age.
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* FightingWithChucks: Bruce uses nunchucks against a racist British sailor towards the beginning, and in the end, when he defeats his family demon.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Towards the beginning, Bruceidolizes is depicted idolizing JamesDean, another movie icon that passed away at a young age.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Towards the beginning, Bruce
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* HallOfMirrors: Bruce is shown shooting the iconic HallOfMirrors scene in ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' when he faces his family demon for the last time.
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** Bruce is depicted opening his first martial arts school out of inspiration by Linda, even though in real life he'd opened it long before meeting her.
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** Bruce is depicted opening his first martial arts school out of inspiration by Linda, even though whereas in real life he'd opened it long before meeting her.
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* ButNotTooForeign: Discussed. On the set of ''TheGreenHornet'', a network executive is shown commenting about Bruce "He's awfully Oriental...", but producer Bill Krieger assures him nothing is wrong with Bruce, because he's merely "playing Oriental" as Kato. Nevertheless, this also prevents Bruce from starring in ''Series/KungFu'', despite helping develop it with Krieger.
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* ButNotTooForeign: Discussed. On the set of ''TheGreenHornet'', a network executive is shown commenting about Bruce "He's awfully Oriental...", but producer Bill Krieger assures him nothing is wrong with Bruce, because he's merely "playing Oriental" as Kato. Nevertheless, this Regardless, the executive asks him if he can stay masked at all times, and it also prevents Bruce from starring in ''Series/KungFu'', despite helping develop it with Krieger.
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* ArtisticLicence: It doesn't quite get to the level of DanBrowned, but a great deal of artistic licence is taken due to RuleOfDrama:
** Bruce is depicted opening his first martial arts school out of inspiration by Linda, even though in real life he'd opened it long before meeting her.
** Bruce's father is shown to have died shortly after his daughter Shannon was born, whereas he'd been long dead by that time.
** Bruce is depicted opening his first martial arts school out of inspiration by Linda, even though in real life he'd opened it long before meeting her.
** Bruce's father is shown to have died shortly after his daughter Shannon was born, whereas he'd been long dead by that time.
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* ButNotTooForeign: Discussed. On the set of ''TheGreenHornet'', a network executive is shown commenting about Bruce "He's awfully Oriental...", but producer Bill Krieger assures him nothing is wrong with Bruce, because he's merely "playing Oriental" as Kato. Nevertheless, this also prevents Bruce from starring in ''Series/KungFu'', despite helping develop it with Krieger.
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* CreatorCameo: Director Rob Cohen appears as ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' director Robert Clouse.
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-->'''Bruce:''' Here, I am somebody, I'm special. Back there, I'm just another two-bit, no-nothing dishwasher from a fishy-stinking restaurant!
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-->'''Bruce:''' Here, I am somebody, I'm somebody here, I'm special. Back there, I'm just another two-bit, coolie CharlieChan no-nothing dishwasher from a fishy-stinking restaurant!
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-->'''Bruce''': (''[[NWordPrivileges in stereotypical accent]]'') Wash your shirt, meestah white man? Please, no shirtee, no tickee! Order one from column A or one from column B! Me happy to build the railroads, to dig the mines for you, meestah white man!
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-->'''Bruce''': (''[[NWordPrivileges in stereotypical accent]]'') Wash your shirt, meestah white man? Please, no shirtee, no tickee! Order one from column A or and one from column B! Me happy to build the railroads, railroads! Me happy to dig the mines for you, meestah white man!
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->''The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.''
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->''The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.''
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-->'''Bruce''': (''[[NWordPrivileges in stereotypical accent]]'') "Hello, hello little white man. Try some from column A or some from column B."!
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-->'''Bruce''': (''[[NWordPrivileges in stereotypical accent]]'') "Hello, hello little Wash your shirt, meestah white man. Try some man? Please, no shirtee, no tickee! Order one from column A or some one from column B."!B! Me happy to build the railroads, to dig the mines for you, meestah white man!
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* AreWeGettingThis: During filming of ''Film/TheBigBoss'', as Bruce finds himself fighting Johnny Sun's brother, the director and cameramen are initially confused by what's apparently happening off-script, but decide to film it anyway. However, after the fight, Bruce destroys the footage, upsetting the director, who says that was some of the best fighting he'd ever seen.
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* ThrowItIn: In-universe, Bruce improvises a complex action scene for ''The Green Hornet'', after he was supposed to just win with one punch.
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* TheCameo: Van Williams (Britt Reid from ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'' series) appears in the ''Green Hornet'' scene.
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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: At different points in the film, Bruce and Linda are show having intense arguments, but in the end, before filming a scene in ''Film/EnterTheDragon'', Bruce tells Linda "I forgot to tell you I love you.", making her say "That's probably the first time you've ever said that.".
* TheCameo: Van Williams (Britt Reid from ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'' series) appears as the director in the ''Green Hornet'' scene.
* TheCameo: Van Williams (Britt Reid from ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'' series) appears as the director in the ''Green Hornet'' scene.
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* {{Homage}}: The fights in this movie are in the exact same style as Lee's films.
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* {{Homage}}: The fights in this movie are in the exact same a similar style as Lee's films.films, which causes a bit of discrepancy with his real life fighting philosophy, which was much more practical and straightforward (and certainly did not involve gratuitous backflips in the middle of a life or death fight.)
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-->'''Bruce:''' I'm no bastard, I'm Bruce Lee!... [[NWordPrivileges Chinks]] can jump more higher!
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-->'''Bruce:''' I'm no bastard, I'm Bruce Lee!... [[NWordPrivileges Chinks]] can jump more higher!higher!
-->'''Jock:''' Fight me, you bastard!
-->'''Bruce:''' [[BadassBoast I'm no bastard, I'm Bruce Lee!]]
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Bruce's beatdown of a racist British sailor at the Hong Kong Lantern Festival towards the beginning. It gets him in trouble with the Hong Kong police, but who's really feeling sorry for the sailor?
-->'''Jock:''' Fight me, you bastard!
-->'''Bruce:''' [[BadassBoast I'm no bastard, I'm Bruce Lee!]]
* KickTheSonOfABitch: Bruce's beatdown of a racist British sailor at the Hong Kong Lantern Festival towards the beginning. It gets him in trouble with the Hong Kong police, but who's really feeling sorry for the sailor?
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-->'''Bruce:''' Here, I am somebody, I'm special. Back there, I'm just another two-bit, no-nothing dishwasher from a fishy-stinking restaurant! (''[[NWordPrivileges in stereotypical accent]]'') "Hello, hello little white man. Try some from column A or some from column B."!
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-->'''Bruce:''' Here, I am somebody, I'm special. Back there, I'm just another two-bit, no-nothing dishwasher from a fishy-stinking restaurant! restaurant!
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-->'''Bruce''': (''[[NWordPrivileges in stereotypical accent]]'') "Hello, hello little white man. Try some from column A or some from column B."!
-->(''He shoves some stuff off a table'')
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Towards the beginning, Bruce is excited to travel to the U.S. because it's a land of opportunity. Flash forward a decade later, and Bruce has moved with his family back to Hong Kong.
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-->'''Bruce:''' Here, I am somebody, I'm special. Back there, I'm just another two-bit, no-nothing dishwasher from a fishy-stinking restaurant! (''[[NWordPrivileges in stereotypical accent]]'') "Hello, hello little white man. Try some from column A or some from column B."!
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* AllAsiansAreAlike: {{Discussed}} at length throughout the film.
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** At one point, Bruce wears a yellow leather jacket that looks like his iconic tracksuit from ''Film/GameOfDeath''.
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-->'''Bruce:''' I'm no bastard, I'm Bruce Lee!... [[NWordPrivileges Chinks]] can jump more higher!
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* DudeNotFunny: Happens InUniverse, as Bruce is extremely unamused with Mickey Rooney's infamous depiction of [[EthnicScrappy Mr. Yunioshi]] in ''Film/BreakfastAtTiffanys''.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Bruce idolizes JamesDean, another movie icon that passed away at a young age.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Bruce idolizes JamesDean, another movie icon that passed away at a young age.
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* IShallTauntYou: Bruce does this as he fights an American JerkJock.
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* MalignedMixedMarriage: See YellowPeril below.
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A 1993 bio-pic of BruceLee, Creator/BruceLee, ''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' tells of the legendary martial artist and movie star as he deals with his duality as continuing a strong Chinese heritage while embracing his identity as an American. Jason Scott Lee (no relation) plays Bruce, Lauren Holly plays his American wife Linda and Robert Wagner plays Hollywood producer Bill Krieger.
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* TheCameo: Van Williams (Britt Reid from the ''GreenHornet'' series) appears in the ''Green Hornet'' scene.
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* SmallNameBigEgo: The portrayal of Van Williams in the brief ''GreenHornet'' scene. Evidently this was for comedy and emphasizing Kato's BreakoutCharacter nature, but Bruce and Van actually became good friends on the show and remained that way afterwards.
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* SmallNameBigEgo: The portrayal of Van Williams in the brief ''GreenHornet'' ''Franchise/TheGreenHornet'' scene. Evidently this was for comedy and emphasizing Kato's BreakoutCharacter nature, but Bruce and Van actually became good friends on the show and remained that way afterwards.
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* TedBaxter: The portrayal of Van Williams in the brief ''GreenHornet'' scene. Evidently this was for comedy and emphasizing Kato's BreakoutCharacter nature, but Bruce and Van actually became good friends on the show and remained that way afterwards.
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* TedBaxter: SmallNameBigEgo: The portrayal of Van Williams in the brief ''GreenHornet'' scene. Evidently this was for comedy and emphasizing Kato's BreakoutCharacter nature, but Bruce and Van actually became good friends on the show and remained that way afterwards.
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** Also, during the party where Linda tells Bruce that she's pregnant for a second time, the woman singing is the real-life result of that very pregnancy, Shannon Lee.
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A 1993 bio-pic of BruceLee, ''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' tells of the legendary martial artist and movie star as he deals with his duality as continuing a strong Chinese heritage while embracing his identity as an American. Jason Scott Lee (no relation) plays Bruce, Lauren Holly plays his American wife Linda and Robert Wagner plays Hollywood producer Bill Krieger.
The movie opts for a slightly fantastical subplot of a demon haunting his family in their nightmares and their efforts to fight back. As expected, there are liberties taken with the actual history and timeline of Bruce Lee (his book on Jeet Kune Do was never published in his lifetime), but the film pays an honest tribute to how revolutionary a man he was and his influence in both the East and West.
!!''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' Provides Examples of:
* TheCameo: Van Williams (Britt Reid from the ''GreenHornet'' series) appears in the ''Green Hornet'' scene.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: When a group of students (fueled by anti-Asian sentiment regarding a Dad being killed in the Korean War) attack Bruce at a gym he proceeded to wipe the floor with them. When it was over Bruce's empathy to his attacker ("I'm sorry about your Dad. But I'm American.") and fighting prowess impressed the group and they asked to be trained, starting Bruce on the path as an instructor.
* GeniusBruiser: It is acknowledged that Bruce did study some philosophy while in college. He is also shown writing his book and combining the philosophical styles of many different martial arts.
* {{Homage}}: The fights in this movie are in the exact same style as Lee's films.
* TedBaxter: The portrayal of Van Williams in the brief ''GreenHornet'' scene. Evidently this was for comedy and emphasizing Kato's BreakoutCharacter nature, but Bruce and Van actually became good friends on the show and remained that way afterwards.
* TrainingFromHell: Bruce inflicted it upon himself, and the movie did reference the fact that he was willing to try any and all possible training methods.
* YellowPeril: Referenced by Linda's mother when she objects to her marrying Bruce. She even refers to possible mixed-race grandchildren [[KickTheDog as "yellow babies"]] [[spoiler: Though she ultimately gives in after some time.]]
The movie opts for a slightly fantastical subplot of a demon haunting his family in their nightmares and their efforts to fight back. As expected, there are liberties taken with the actual history and timeline of Bruce Lee (his book on Jeet Kune Do was never published in his lifetime), but the film pays an honest tribute to how revolutionary a man he was and his influence in both the East and West.
!!''Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story'' Provides Examples of:
* TheCameo: Van Williams (Britt Reid from the ''GreenHornet'' series) appears in the ''Green Hornet'' scene.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: When a group of students (fueled by anti-Asian sentiment regarding a Dad being killed in the Korean War) attack Bruce at a gym he proceeded to wipe the floor with them. When it was over Bruce's empathy to his attacker ("I'm sorry about your Dad. But I'm American.") and fighting prowess impressed the group and they asked to be trained, starting Bruce on the path as an instructor.
* GeniusBruiser: It is acknowledged that Bruce did study some philosophy while in college. He is also shown writing his book and combining the philosophical styles of many different martial arts.
* {{Homage}}: The fights in this movie are in the exact same style as Lee's films.
* TedBaxter: The portrayal of Van Williams in the brief ''GreenHornet'' scene. Evidently this was for comedy and emphasizing Kato's BreakoutCharacter nature, but Bruce and Van actually became good friends on the show and remained that way afterwards.
* TrainingFromHell: Bruce inflicted it upon himself, and the movie did reference the fact that he was willing to try any and all possible training methods.
* YellowPeril: Referenced by Linda's mother when she objects to her marrying Bruce. She even refers to possible mixed-race grandchildren [[KickTheDog as "yellow babies"]] [[spoiler: Though she ultimately gives in after some time.]]
