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 Born on February 1, 1965 to Bruce Lee (Martial Arts idol) and Linda Lee Cadwell. Brother to Shannon Lee. In 1970-71, they moved to Hong Kong, where Brandon lived until age eight, becoming fluent in Cantonese. By the time he was able to walk, he was already involved in learning about martial arts from his father.Brandon attended high school in Los Angeles, where he realized that he had also inherited acting ability along with his martial arts skills. In 1983, he was expelled from school because of misbehavior, but received his diploma at Miraleste High School. He continued his education and interest in acting at Emerson College in Massachusetts, where he majored in theatre. Having chosen an acting career, he studied at the Strasberg Academy, with Eric Morris in New York and in Los Angeles, and in Lynette Katselas' class in Los Angeles.His first professional job as an actor came at age twenty, when casting director Lynn Stalmaster asked him to read for a CBS television film, Kung Fu: The Movie (1986). Lee's first role in a feature film was Legacy of Rage (1986) (aka "Legacy of Rage" (1986)) for D.M. Films of Hong Kong, followed by a co-starring role in Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991). He was also in Rapid Fire (1992), and The Crow (1994). He turned down offers to be in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993).Brandon died (while filming) at the age of 28, of what is to be believed, a brain hemorrhage on the set of The Crow (1994). The film crew shot a scene in which it was decided to use a gun without consent from the weapons coordinator, who had been sent home early that night. They handed Michael Massee the gun loaded with full power blanks and shot the scene, unaware that a bullet had become dislodged from a previous shot and had lodged itself in the barrel. Upon shooting of the scene the blank round forced the bullet out the barrel striking Brandon Lee. The crew only noticed when Lee was slow getting up. The doctors worked desperately for five hours, but it was no use. The bullet had lodged itself in Mr Lee's lower spine. He was pronounced dead at 1:04 P.M. the next day. He was supposed to marry Eliza Hutton on April 17, 1993. His body was flown to Seattle to be buried beside his father in Lake View Cemetery.
Bio:
Born on February 1, 1965 to Bruce Lee (Martial Arts idol) and Linda Lee Cadwell. Brother to Shannon Lee. In 1970-71, they moved to Hong Kong, where Brandon lived until age eight, becoming fluent in Cantonese. By the time he was able to walk, he was already involved in learning about martial arts from his father.Brandon attended high school in Los Angeles, where he realized that he had also inherited acting ability along with his martial arts skills. In 1983, he was expelled from school because of misbehavior, but received his diploma at Miraleste High School. He continued his education and interest in acting at Emerson College in Massachusetts, where he majored in theatre. Having chosen an acting career, he studied at the Strasberg Academy, with Eric Morris in New York and in Los Angeles, and in Lynette Katselas' class in Los Angeles.His first professional job as an actor came at age twenty, when casting director Lynn Stalmaster asked him to read for a CBS television film, Kung Fu: The Movie (1986). Lee's first role in a feature film was Legacy of Rage (1986) (aka "Legacy of Rage" (1986)) for D.M. Films of Hong Kong, followed by a co-starring role in Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991). He was also in Rapid Fire (1992), and The Crow (1994). He turned down offers to be in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993).Brandon died (while filming) at the age of 28, of what is to be believed, a brain hemorrhage on the set of The Crow (1994). The film crew shot a scene in which it was decided to use a gun without consent from the weapons coordinator, who had been sent home early that night. They handed Michael Massee the gun loaded with full power blanks and shot the scene, unaware that a bullet had become dislodged from a previous shot and had lodged itself in the barrel. Upon shooting of the scene the blank round forced the bullet out the barrel striking Brandon Lee. The crew only noticed when Lee was slow getting up. The doctors worked desperately for five hours, but it was no use. The bullet had lodged itself in Mr Lee's lower spine. He was pronounced dead at 1:04 P.M. the next day. He was supposed to marry Eliza Hutton on April 17, 1993. His body was flown to Seattle to be buried beside his father in Lake View Cemetery.
Tivia:
Growing up in Bruce's shadow wasn't always easy for the younger Lee. As a child, Brandon was about to sign up with a local martial-arts studio...until he noticed a large poster of his dad on the wall. Brandon ran from the dojo in tears. Later, as a teenager, he was kicked out of two different high-schools (once after an "altercation" with the vice-principal) and dropping out of a third. After giving up on high school, Lee took some time to clear his head and spent a year hitchhiking around the United States in '82 before giving high school one last shot by writing and passing a high school equivalency test.The manner of his death is as follows: Michael Massee, the actor portraying Funboy, was required to fire a .44 magnum revolver loaded with blanks at Lee. The revolver had been inspected days earlier for a previously filmed scene in which it was not fired but needed to be seen loaded. Dummy rounds are used for this, which have a bullet, a spent primer, but no powder. One of the dummy rounds had a bullet, a live primer, and no powder. When test-fired, the primer propelled the bullet into the barrel, where it stopped. The gun was then rechecked, but no anomalies were found because the primer was now spent and the barrel was not inspected. Then, when filming the fateful scene days later, the same gun was used with blanks. Blanks are fully charged rounds with no bullets, but there was a bullet in the barrel. The blank round propelled it into Lee's abdomen just as if he had been shot with a live .44 magnum round. Michael Massee spent a year, devastated by what happened, deciding whether or not to return to acting.Was first asked to play the role of Bruce Lee in his father's biopic. The role was later given to Jason Scott Lee.He was a troubled youngster but an outstanding surrogate-parent. When his actress-sister Shannon Lee was arrested for underage-joyriding in their mom's car, Brandon sat Shannon down and gave her a classic "It's Okay To Have Fun But Don't Ever Take It Too Far" lecture. Indeed, Shannon claims that if Brandon had lived to see her wedding day, he would have walked her down the aisle.Dedication at the end of Lee's last film, The Crow (1994), reads "For Brandon and Eliza (Hutton)".There was already a sequel planned to Rapid Fire (1992) as part of a 3 picture deal with Fox, which was going to be called 'Simon Says'. Actress, Angela Bassett was originally slated to work with Lee in the sequel. However, Lee passed away in March of '93 & the script was rewritten into Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995).Son of Bruce Lee and Linda Lee Cadwell.Brandon eventually started to study martial arts around the age of 19, and because he was naturally coordinated he was able to pick it up quickly. He studied at the Inosanto Academy with Dan Inosanto and picked up proficiency in Wing Chun, Shaolin Kung-Fu, Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do, and while he enjoyed martial arts it was not his life's passion. Brandon studied martial arts because he kept being asked to do action films, but ultimately wanted to be a real actor and not be stuck in action roles.He was offered the chance to play his dad in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993). Understandably, he turned it down so he could star in The Crow (1994). The film was later dedicated to his memory.Was engaged to Eliza Hutton. Prior to his death.Spoke Cantonese.Interred at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Washington, USA.Was Lana and Lilly Wachowski's original choice and source of inspiration for the character of Thomas "Neo" Anderson in The Matrix (1999).Was set to be married to Eliza Hutton in Ensenada, Mexico on April 17, 1993. For the wedding, the pair planned to take a bus load of friends and family, 100 in total, over the border into Mexico, where they planned to marry at sunset on the walkway to the beach. They also had booked out an entire hotel, in Rosarito for their guests.His Chinese star sign is the Dragon. He was born on Chinese New Year's eve, last day of the dragon.One day in '90 at Echo Park, Lee arrived home while a burglar was robbing his house. He chased him around the house till the burglar grabbed a kitchen knife. Lee disarmed the burglar by dislocating his shoulder, breaking his arm, nose, and jaw. The burglar received two years for breaking and entering and attempted robbery.Older brother of Shannon Lee.Brandon's father was of Chinese, and some European (usually described as German), descent. Brandon's mother, who is caucasian, has English, Irish, Swedish, and Dutch ancestry. Brandon was born with blond hair. As he aged, his hair color changed to brown.Lived in Hong Kong for a couple of years as a little boy.Stan Lee wanted to make a Shang Chi film or series with Lee in the title role and even met with Lee to discuss the project.Lee was very close friends to Lou Diamond Phillips, Miguel Ferrer, Jeff Imada, and Bill Allen.Nephew of Jan-Fai LeeGrandson of actor Hoi-Chuen Lee.Lee's favorite movies were Harold and Maude (1971), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Last Tango in Paris (1972).He had hoped to move on to more traditional dramatic roles rather than exclusively playing action roles, citing Mel Gibson's career as an example of the kind of balance he wanted to have between action films and riskier parts.The apple never falls far from the tree: Brandon played the character "Jake Lo" in Rapid Fire (1992); his father Bruce Lee played the character "Billy Lo" in Game of Death (1978).He was trained in Jeet Kune Do, Yee Chun Tao, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Shaolin Kung Fu, Kali, Escrima and Muay Thai.Brandon loved nature and loved going camping with friends. From when he and his sister were young, their mom would take them on camping trips and he continued to love nature/camping as a teen/adult. When he was an adult, he would take his motorcycle and go on solo camping trips.Lorenzo's Oil (1992) was the last film Lee saw.Brandon Lee was killed by a wad from a blank pistol. In a scene from Bruce Lee's 1978 film, "Game of Death," a prop man handling out blanks to some actors says,"These are blanks....There's a wad of paper that comes out and can injure someone.".His dream role was to play Eddie in the David Rabe play, "Hurlyburly".Brandon Lee was tragically killed on the set of The Crow, when a prop pistol accidentally shot him in the abdomen. Two decades earlier, Mel Novak who portrayed Stick the Assassin in Game of Death, shot Bruce Lee's character with a prop gun during a take.John Lee Hancock wrote the first draft of The Little Things (2021) back in '93. Lee wanted a role in the film after reading the script just before he died.Lee's favorite book was "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert M. Pirsig.He did a play called Fullfed Beast by John Lee Hancock in '89. In '91, along with Hancock, George Davis, and Bill Allen, the four founded the now-defunct Legal Aliens Theatre Company in Los Angeles.Was born six days before his paternal grandfather, Lee Hoo-Chuen passed away at age 64.Lee's friend, Miguel Ferrer, was in the band Seduction of the Innocent with Bill Mumy & mystery novelist Max Allan Collins. Seduction often performed in and around San Diego Comic-Con. Lee loved being around Seduction of the Innocent, and he played roadie for them at several gigs, and partied with them afterwards.Once dated Shannon Bradley-Colleary. |
| Name: |
Brandon Lee |
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Actor,Additional Crew (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Additional Crew |
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Actor,Additional Crew |
| Model rank: |
485 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:24:03 |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Biography: |
Born on February 1, 1965 to Bruce Lee (Martial Arts idol) and Linda Lee Cadwell. Brother to Shannon Lee. In 1970-71, they moved to Hong Kong, where Brandon lived until age eight, becoming fluent in Cantonese. By the time he was able to walk, he |
| Trivia: |
Growing up in Bruce's shadow wasn't always easy for the younger Lee. As a child, Brandon was about to sign up with a local martial-arts studio...until he noticed a large poster of his dad on the wall. Brandon ran from the dojo in tears. Later, as a teenager, he was kicked out of two different high-schools (once after an "altercation" with the vice-principal) and dropping out of a third. After giving up on high school, Lee took some time to clear his head and spent a year hitchhiking around the United States in '82 before giving high school one last shot by writing and passing a high school equivalency test.The manner of his death is as follows: Michael Massee, the actor portraying Funboy, was required to fire a .44 magnum revolver loaded with blanks at Lee. The revolver had been inspected days earlier for a previously filmed scene in which it was not fired but needed to be seen loaded. Dummy rounds are used for this, which have a bullet, a spent primer, but no powder. One of the dummy rounds had a bullet, a live primer, and no powder. When test-fired, the primer propelled the bullet into the barrel, where it stopped. The gun was then rechecked, but no anomalies were found because the primer was now spent and the barrel was not inspected. Then, when filming the fateful scene days later, the same gun was used with blanks. Blanks are fully charged rounds with no bullets, but there was a bullet in the barrel. The blank round propelled it into Lee's abdomen just as if he had been shot with a live .44 magnum round. Michael Massee spent a year, devastated by what happened, deciding whether or not to return to acting.Was first asked to play the role of Bruce Lee in his father's biopic. The role was later given to Jason Scott Lee.He was a troubled youngster but an outstanding surrogate-parent. When his actress-sister Shannon Lee was arrested for underage-joyriding in their mom's car, Brandon sat Shannon down and gave her a classic "It's Okay To Have Fun But Don't Ever Take It Too Far" lecture. Indeed, Shannon claims that if Brandon had lived to see her wedding day, he would have walked her down the aisle.Dedication at the end of Lee's last film, The Crow (1994), reads "For Brandon and Eliza (Hutton)".There was already a sequel planned to Rapid Fire (1992) as part of a 3 picture deal with Fox, which was going to be called 'Simon Says'. Actress, Angela Bassett was originally slated to work with Lee in the sequel. However, Lee passed away in March of '93 & the script was rewritten into Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995).Son of Bruce Lee and Linda Lee Cadwell.Brandon eventually started to study martial arts around the age of 19, and because he was naturally coordinated he was able to pick it up quickly. He studied at the Inosanto Academy with Dan Inosanto and picked up proficiency in Wing Chun, Shaolin Kung-Fu, Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do, and while he enjoyed martial arts it was not his life's passion. Brandon studied martial arts because he kept being asked to do action films, but ultimately wanted to be a real actor and not be stuck in action roles.He was offered the chance to play his dad in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993). Understandably, he turned it down so he could star in The Crow (1994). The film was later dedicated to his memory.Was engaged to Eliza Hutton. Prior to his death.Spoke Cantonese.Interred at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Washington, USA.Was Lana and Lilly Wachowski's original choice and source of inspiration for the character of Thomas "Neo" Anderson in The Matrix (1999).Was set to be married to Eliza Hutton in Ensenada, Mexico on April 17, 1993. For the wedding, the pair planned to take a bus load of friends and family, 100 in total, over the border into Mexico, where they planned to marry at sunset on the walkway to the beach. They also had booked out an entire hotel, in Rosarito for their guests.His Chinese star sign is the Dragon. He was born on Chinese New Year's eve, last day of the dragon.One day in '90 at Echo Park, Lee arrived home while a burglar was robbing his house. He chased him around the house till the burglar grabbed a kitchen knife. Lee disarmed the burglar by dislocating his shoulder, breaking his arm, nose, and jaw. The burglar received two years for breaking and entering and attempted robbery.Older brother of Shannon Lee.Brandon's father was of Chinese, and some European (usually described as German), descent. Brandon's mother, who is caucasian, has English, Irish, Swedish, and Dutch ancestry. Brandon was born with blond hair. As he aged, his hair color changed to brown.Lived in Hong Kong for a couple of years as a little boy.Stan Lee wanted to make a Shang Chi film or series with Lee in the title role and even met with Lee to discuss the project.Lee was very close friends to Lou Diamond Phillips, Miguel Ferrer, Jeff Imada, and Bill Allen.Nephew of Jan-Fai LeeGrandson of actor Hoi-Chuen Lee.Lee's favorite movies were Harold and Maude (1971), A Clockwork Orange (1971) and Last Tango in Paris (1972).He had hoped to move on to more traditional dramatic roles rather than exclusively playing action roles, citing Mel Gibson's career as an example of the kind of balance he wanted to have between action films and riskier parts.The apple never falls far from the tree: Brandon played the character "Jake Lo" in Rapid Fire (1992); his father Bruce Lee played the character "Billy Lo" in Game of Death (1978).He was trained in Jeet Kune Do, Yee Chun Tao, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Shaolin Kung Fu, Kali, Escrima and Muay Thai.Brandon loved nature and loved going camping with friends. From when he and his sister were young, their mom would take them on camping trips and he continued to love nature/camping as a teen/adult. When he was an adult, he would take his motorcycle and go on solo camping trips.Lorenzo's Oil (1992) was the last film Lee saw.Brandon Lee was killed by a wad from a blank pistol. In a scene from Bruce Lee's 1978 film, "Game of Death," a prop man handling out blanks to some actors says,"These are blanks....There's a wad of paper that comes out and can injure someone.".His dream role was to play Eddie in the David Rabe play, "Hurlyburly".Brandon Lee was tragically killed on the set of The Crow, when a prop pistol accidentally shot him in the abdomen. Two decades earlier, Mel Novak who portrayed Stick the Assassin in Game of Death, shot Bruce Lee's character with a prop gun during a take.John Lee Hancock wrote the first draft of The Little Things (2021) back in '93. Lee wanted a role in the film after reading the script just before he died.Lee's favorite book was "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert M. Pirsig.He did a play called Fullfed Beast by John Lee Hancock in '89. In '91, along with Hancock, George Davis, and Bill Allen, the four founded the now-defunct Legal Aliens Theatre Company in Los Angeles.Was born six days before his paternal grandfather, Lee Hoo-Chuen passed away at age 64.Lee's friend, Miguel Ferrer, was in the band Seduction of the Innocent with Bill Mumy & mystery novelist Max Allan Collins. Seduction often performed in and around San Diego Comic-Con. Lee loved being around Seduction of the Innocent, and he played roadie for them at several gigs, and partied with them afterwards.Once dated Shannon Bradley-Colleary. |
| Trademarks: |
Usually played a character on the wrong side of the law
Often played rebellious but charming characters with a sly sense of humor
His martial arts skill |
| Quotes: |
I don't want to be remembered as the son of Bruce Lee.
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I always had a pretty good knack for raising hell.
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Because we do not know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. And yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and a very small number really. How many more times will you remember a certain afternoon of your childhood, an afternoon that is so deeply a part of your being that you cannot conceive of your life without it? Perhaps four, or five times more? Perhaps not even that. How many more times will you watch the full moon rise? Perhaps twenty. And yet it all seems limitless.
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[About The Crow (1994)] "It's a story about justice for victims".
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[About The Crow (1994)] "I've done other films with violence in them, but I must say I've never done anything where I felt the violence was as justified as it is in this...This is justice". |
| Salaries: |
The Crow (1994) - $750,000
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Rapid Fire (1992) - $270,000
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Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) - $250,000
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Legacy of Rage (1986) - $200,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Additional Crew |
| Parents: |
Bruce Lee
Linda Lee Cadwell |
| Relatives: |
Shannon Lee (Sibling)
Hoi-Chuen Lee (Grandparent)
Grace Ho (Grandparent) |
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