Brandon Lee Biography

Fast Facts

• The Crow is dedicated to him and his fiancée Eliza Hutton
• Was nominated for Best New Performer at the 1987 Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in "Long zai jiang hu․"
• Majored in theater at Emerson College in Boston, Mass
• Lee died from a gunshot wound suffered on the set of "The Crow" when a series of accidents resulted in a gun firing a real bullet into his abdomen instead of the intended blank round
• Took acting lessons at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and learned about martial arts from father Bruce Lee's top students, Dan Inosanto and Richard Bustillo
• Quote: "But you tend to take a great deal for granted, because you feel like you're going to live forever․ It's only if you lose a friend, or maybe have a near-death experience that many events and people in your life suddenly attain real significance․"
• Quote: "[on "The Crow"] "Was I destined to play this role? I don't know if I was destined to play this role, but I feel very fortunate to be doing so․""
• A martial artist and actor, he appeared in a number of action films
• His most iconic role was in "The Crow" as an undead rock musician avenging his and his fiancée's murders
• As a child, he lived in Hong Kong for several years