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The Boy Who Became a Dragon: A Bruce Lee Story: A Graphic Novel: A Biography of Bruce Lee
About this book
Bruce Lee was born on November 27, 1940 - in both the hour and the year of the dragon. Almost immediately, he was plunged into conflict: as a child in Hong Kong as it was invaded and occupied by the Japanese; as the object of discrimination and bullying; and as a teenager grappling against the influence of gangs.
As the world knows, Lee found his salvation and calling through kung fu - first as a student, then as a teacher, and finally as a global star. The Boy Who Became a Dragon tells his story in brilliant comic form.
Reviews
Praise for The Boy Who Became a Dragon:"Reminiscent of Lee's kung fu movies, Di Bartolo's bold artwork portrays dramatic fight sequences and expressive characters. Recurring images of a dragon that helps Lee focus are a refrain, and add an epic, otherwordly quality." -- School Library Journal
"An ambitious graphic novel...Di Bartolo paints colorful, realistically stiled panels, his account of Lee's early life laced with frequent allusions to the Chinese zodiac." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Visual highlights include several intricate martial arts displays and gorgeous, painterly spreads that focus on the films that turned Lee into an indelible part of world culture." -- Booklist
"If you are looking for a high quality graphic novel biography, then look no further...the illustrations and plot work seamlessly and realistically together to tell Bruce Lee's life story." -- School Library Connection
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993 film by Rob Cohen
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a 1993 American biographicaldrama film directed by Rob Cohen. The film stars Jason Scott Lee, with a supporting cast including Lauren Holly, Nancy Kwan, and Robert Wagner. The film follows the life of actor and martial artist Bruce Lee (Jason) from his relocation to the United States from Hong Kong to his career as a martial arts teacher, and then as a television and film actor. It also focuses on the relationship between Bruce and his wife Linda, and the racism to which Bruce was subjected.
The primary source of the screenplay is Cadwell's 1975 biography Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew. Other sources include Robert Clouse's book Bruce Lee: The Biography and research by Cohen, including interviews with Cadwell and Bruce's son, Brandon Lee. Rather than a traditional biographical film, Cohen decided to include elements of mysticism and to dramatise fight scenes to give it the same tone as the films in which Bruce starred. Dragon was filmed primarily in Hong Kong, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story received generally positive reviews, with critics finding it entertaining despite criticisms of its veneration of Bruce. Jason was widely praised for his performance. The film was a commercial success and its revenue exceeded box office averages for biographical films, which was attributed to its romantic themes and its appeal to people outside the traditional kung fu film audience. A video game adaptation of the same name was released the following year. Dragon is dedicated to Brandon, who died several weeks before its release.
Plot
In Hong Kong, Bruce Lee's father Lee Hoi-chuen awakens from a nightmare about a phantom, known as the Demon, haunting his young son. He subsequently enrolls him in Chinese martial arts training with instructor Yip Man. As a young adult, Bruce fights British sailors who are harassing a yo
There are plenty of martial arts action films with stars such as Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Jean Claude van Damme, Steven Segal and my favourite, Jackie Chan. But when it comes to martial arts stars, one name still stands above all others, even today, Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan). Bruce Lee brought JKD (Jeet Kune Do), aka kung fu, to the masses. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a vibrant celebration of Bruce Lee’s life, his philosophy, and the indomitable spirit that made him a cultural icon.
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a rags-to-riches biopic based (loosely) on the life of Bruce Lee, based on the book “Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew,” authored by Lee’s widow, Linda Lee Cadwell. It is a somewhat fictionalised account that depicts his life from a young child in Hong Kong, his life in America, the racism his suffered and his early death at the very young age of only 32. Whilst this film is based on his life, it is essentially a story where lots of dramatic license has been employed and some events didn’t happen or didn’t happen in the order the film depicts.
First released in 1983, this Blu-ray version was released in 2020 from Fabulous Films. Dragon is directed by Rob Cohen and stars Jason Scott Lee as Bruce Lee (no relation), Lauren Holly as Bruce’s wife, Linda, and Robert Wagner as Bill Krieger, a film producer and later Bruce’s manager. This Blu-ray edition is rated 15 and has a running time of 120 minutes (the DVD edition is 115 minutes).
Whilst Dragon is a fictionalised story of the life of Bruce Lee, it is largely based on true facts and events, a snapshot and unforgettable glimpse into the life of the legendary man, his unbreakable spirit and his rise to fame. Whilst it is a film featuring martial arts and fighting, these are not a bulk part of the film (although the fight scene with the chefs was excellent – even though it is reported that it never actually happened!). The film also focuses on Bruce as a dedicated family man, a philosopher, and .