Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, 1993


 

Dragon The Bruce Lee story

“Linda, I forgot something.”

“What?”

“I forgot to tell you I love you.”

“You know, I don't think you've ever said that to me. before.”

“Yeah, but I meant it everyday.”
-Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

What we leave behind in this world is a culmination of the life that we lead, The people we encounter and the love that we impart. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a moving example of The abiding strength of love, and the legacy it leaves behind.
At first glance Dragon may seem out of place to our modern eyes. Not because the film shows its age, but because its age is seemingly inconsequential in its ability to lead us to all the desired emotional outcomes. Offering us something beyond a simple chronicle of the life of Bruce Lee. Dragon is a richly layered tapestry of family, love and honor. All of which is intermingled with a powerful defeat of socially motivated racial prejudice.
Dragon's emotional depth surpasses a tendency to be overly saccharin by placing that flavor of storytelling, squarely in the realm of honor and respect for its subject. Director Rob Cohan and his team beautifully craft a deeply human portrait of a martial arts legend. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, is a testament to the wonder of the human spirit, and the love that can transform us into the legends we all have the capacity to be.

Rated PG-13 for martial arts violence and sensuality (Note, this film is on the higher end of PG-13 in terms of sexual content. It's nothing that exceeds its rating, but the scenes are, shall we say, a bit more nuanced. There are two longer scenes and a short one during a montage.)

I found Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story to be deeply moving, meaningful and thought-provoking. I hope in some way you do too

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story can be streamed on Amazon Prime video with a subscription. It can also be purchased on any digital video streaming service. It is available physically on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD 4K disc.

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