| Brandon's first professional role was in CBS television's film of the week 'Kung Fu The Movie', playing Caine's son. Brandon then appeared in the re-vamped series 'Kung Fu The Next Generation' in which he played Caine's godson. Other roles included tv's O'Hara series opposite Pat 'Mr Miyagi' Morita of 'Karate Kid' fame. Brandon's next movie was the 1988 Hong Kong release 'Legacy Of Rage' featuring Yang Zse (Bolo from Enter The Dragon).Next came 'Laser Mission' filmed on location in Nambia in 1990 opposite Ernest Borgnine. Brandon Lee's first Hollywood movie breakthrough came opposite Dolph Lundgren in 1991's hit film 'Showdown In Little Tokyo'. This led to 20th century Fox offering Brandon his seminal role as 'Jake Lo' in the showcase movie 'Rapid Fire' opposite Powers Boothe and Nick Mancuso. Brandon developed a penchant for high living, fast cars and motorcycles. Renting a plush Beverley Hills chalet with his fiancee Eliza Hutton. He was offered the lead role as his father in the 1992 Bio-pic 'Dragon the Bruce Lee Story' but wisely declined, holding out for what he believed to be his chance for major legue stardom as 'Eric Draven' in 'The Crow' a movie treatment of James O' Barr's gothic horror comic strip. Brandon secured the lead for a mere $750,000 plus a percentege of Box office receipts. Secure in his ability to excel in The Crow Brandon signed for a further 2 sequels with Carolco pictures. During the final days of shooting, Brandon was fatally wounded, the cruel victim of alleged negligence on the set, when a 'prop' gun used for Eric Draven's murder scene apparently contained remnants of a live round. Brandon died at 1.04 pm in Hannover Regional Medical Centre, North Carolina. He was buried on April 3rd 1993 alongside his father in Seattle's Lakeview Cemetary. He had been due to marry fiancee Eliza Hutton on April 17th at Ensenanda, Mexico. Brandon Lee was 28 years old. Brandon Lee R.I.P you will be sadly missed and always remembered... |
| Name...........Brandon Bruce Lee Chinese Name....Lee Gwok Ho Date Of Birth....February 1st 1965 Height.....6'Feet(approx) Weight.....160 lbs (approx) Father.....Bruce Lee Mother.....Linda Lee Cadwell Sister.....Shannon Lee Keasler Fiancee.....Eliza Hutton Date Of Death....March 31st 1993 |
| Brandon's Life |
| Brandon Lee was born a sturdy baby of 8lb 11oz on February 1st 1965 in the East Oakland Hospital across the bay from San Francisco. Education Brandon attended La Salle school in Hong Kong as had his father before him. The schools Brandon attended in the U.S.A were Chadwick school, Palos Verdes, Miraleste High school. Emerson College Massachusetts. Le Stratsberg actors academy. The Eric Morris class New York. Lynett Katselas actors class in Los Angeles. Homes & Cities;which Brandon lived in... Oakland,Seattle,Hong Kong,Boston, and Los Angeles, Brandon had also backpacked around the U.K in 1983 when he was 18 years old... Favourite Directors Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Samo Hung, Tsui Hark, and John Woo... Cars & Bikes Brandon Owned Acura NSX, The Hearse used in 1970's black comedy 'Harold and Maude' And Harley Davidson. (see more info in Brandon's motors section.) |
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