THE IMMORTAL DRAGON: An examination of the brief life and tragic death of martial arts sensation Bruce Lee, whose revolutionary fighting style

THE IMMORTAL DRAGON: An examination of the brief life and tragic death of martial arts sensation Bruce Lee, whose revolutionary fighting style

A lionized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.

A lionized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.

The Warrior Within is a movie about Martial Arts; about their beauty and their lethal potential, their history and their present status. It is also about their place in a modern society whose escalating crime rate and violence is making the knowledge of self defense a necessity for more and more ordinary people, especially women. It begins as a tribute to the great Bruce Lee. His brother, Robert, composed, played and recorded music especially for this film. Viewers will see how Bruce Lee touched and changed the lives of all the people he knew and worked with and you will be able to take a look at his original creation, Jeet Kune Do. Martial arts fans will have the opportunity to see some of their favorites in action. The cast list reads like a "Who's Who in the Martial Arts". Each is a highly ranked representative of their style and art.

The brief but eventful life of actor and martial arts trailblazer Bruce Lee is portrayed in this drama, based on a biography written by his widow Linda Lee Caldwell. Lee is introduced to the study of martial arts as a child living in Hong Kong by his father (Ric Young); the father dreamed that a demonic armored dragon would take his son from him, and wanted young Bruce to be able to protect himself. Bruce continues his training as he grows to adulthood, and after the cocky teenaged Lee (Jason Scott Lee, no relation to Bruce) seriously injures a prominent British citizen while fighting a gang of troublemakers at a dance, he's sent to San Francisco. While working as a dishwasher, Bruce begins to study philosophy, and in time develops a personal martial arts discipline, Jeet Kune-Do, which blends Kung Fu fighting techniques with lessons gained from his philosophical research. Bruce decides to open a martial arts academy on the advice of his fianc e Linda (Lauren Holly); Linda and Bruce encounter resistance as

Opened: 01/04/2002

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This video is a tribute to the incomparable kung-fu master as it includes rare footage of his athletic capabilities and interviews with some of the people who knew him. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide.