Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee (1965–1993) was an American actor and martial artist, son of Bruce Lee.

He appeared in action films including *Rapid Fire* and *Showdown in Little Tokyo* before his death during production of *The Crow*, when a prop gun malfunction killed him on set.

The tragedy prompted widespread changes to film industry safety protocols for firearms.

actor

Hollywood

American film industry center

character · audition · script · screenplay · director · filming · set · scene · cast · crew

tragedy

accident

Unintended harmful event

prop gun · misfire · untimely · loss · mourning · grief · unexpected · young · sorrow · shock

martial

kung fu

Chinese martial discipline

  • kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
  • wushuChinese martial arts collectively
  • black beltMartial arts mastery level

sparring · combat · fight choreography · action sequences · training · discipline · physicality · athleticism · martial artist · fighter

legacy

lineage

Descent from progenitors

birthright · tradition · footprint · testament · ancestry · inheritance · succession · remembrance · continuity · tribute

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Opposites
on-set safety outcomes

Brandon LeeAlec Baldwin

relationship to famous father

Brandon LeeMichael Douglas

Jamie Lee Curtis · Charlie Sheen · Emilio Estevez · Sofia Coppola

Family

Brandon, Lee, brand

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG