Talk:Brandon Lee
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The line about the gun shot scene being used in the movie is not true, just a urban myth. So I changed the text to reflect this. http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/brandlee.htm
This biography is pretty limited - could someone add more detail? Mmartins
I remember years ago (probably just after his death), a segment appeared on Unsolved Mysteries. But they said (and I've read in several sources) that the fatal shooting did not occur while cameras rolled, but while Brandon and a couple other folks were playing around with the gun. GreatGatsby 19:46, 20 November 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] Where did Brandon learn to fight?
Does Brandon Lee have any formal martial arts training, or is he merely the product of stage performance? I was hoping to find more information regarding this in the ariticle.
He was trained in Jeet Kune Do. He began to train with his father ever since he could walk and furthered his training through friend Danny Inosanto.
[edit] matrix
does anyone have any sources for this, because it seems very unlikely to me... -Xornok 01:07, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
Just another fabricated rumour, there's nothing to back this up anywhere on official sites. DerangedKitten 08:51, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
- I have read this in one of the books I have on Bruce Lee. I will try to find a reference to it. I remember reading that it was true, we was slated to play Neo. Chexmix53 (talk) 20:10, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Box office Smash / modest box office hit
In the part that discribes his death, there is written that The Crow was "a box office smash", however, on the page about The Crow (film) it says the film was "a modest box office hit". How about some figures to show how much it grossed?
A couple of things;
Theres a grammatical error where the Kung Fu quotation is introduced "Herbie Pilato, in his 1993 book Herbie Pilato, in his 1993 book The Kung Fu Book of Caine: The Complete Guide to TV's First Mystical Eastern Western, commented on the casting of the original Kung Fu series:" In his book, in his book...
Secondly, is there really any point to this huge quote which ostensibly has absolutely no relevance to Brandon Lee? It doesn't even mention him.
I agree. It doesn't even mention Brandon, rather a character that was associated with the series. I think that needs to be edited down to parts that are appropriate to Brandon's role.
[edit] External links
- I agree with the other person. I worried where the links went, and find what wikipedia says on links not matching what you have done. These links should be listed. There are other celebrities sites on wikipedia that have extenal links that would be called fan sites and are factual, and since when is IMDB and an autographs page(which is run by a fan) unbias? That information is itself written like wikipedia by fans.
I've just removed excessive linkspam in External links section (WP:NOT, WP:EL). The Open Directory Project link should cover fansites. - Belovedfreak 15:39, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
- Removed links again since Wikipedia is not a mirror or a repository of links, images, or media files. WP:EL is quite helpful about what external links to include in an article. - Belovedfreak 18:37, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
- The links are not spam, nor it is excessive. There are Brandon Lee sites. The directory you listed is outdated and does not cover most fan sites. Two of the three links you claim are directories are not, and therefore need to be removed. According to wikipedia rules none of them meet the requirement for spam, and their rule for links are: Such pages could contain further research which is accurate and on-topic". Several of these websites are good sources for factual information and research, and should be included in links. - updated 6th February 2007 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.239.188.248 (talk • contribs) 19:29, 6 February 2007.
- Links normally to be avoided:
- "Any site that misleads the reader by use of factually inaccurate material or unverifiable research" - fansites are filled with unverified information. If it's verifiable, then include it in the article.
- "Avoid undue weight on particular points of view" - fansites by their very nature have a biased point of view.
- Links to be considered: "A web directory category, when deemed appropriate by those contributing to the article, with preference to open directories." - ie. Open Directory Project. It's a compromise that lets people find fansites if they want. Otherwise, they can easily use google.
- Again, Wikipedia is not a mirror or a repository of links, images, or media files. "On articles about topics with many fansites, including a link to one major fansite may be appropriate, marking the link as such."
- Basically, if the information is relevant, interesting and verifiable, include it in the article. -Belovedfreak 20:51, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] English decent
I had the same comment/question in the Shannon Lee article. Linda's bio says Sweded and English. Yet both Shannon and Brandon don't list English in their bio's. Should they be added. Will wait a while for comments etc before thinking of adding. --Xiahou 02:22, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
- went ahead and added it --Xiahou 01:50, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Death section
I think it really needs to have references cited and I have also separated it into two sections one with the death details and the other for the aftermath of his death. Shakirfan 11:04, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
- it also needs to state what film it was, that his death happened during. i know it's the crow, and most people will know this, but i came to this page today, clicked the death link in the contents box, was taking down to the death section and i began reading. there was nothing stating what film... the death section carries on from the section above, which finishes with info about the crow. you can't assume people will read the whole page in one go, i for one, never, and was left a bit confused. the film needs to be stated. each section should be a section on its own, not a follow on from the section above, otherwise there's no point in the contents box. 194.221.133.226 (talk) 10:01, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
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- I remember reading a while ago that Brandon actually got shot in Wilmington, NC where they were shooting The Crow but he was taken to (and died at) Onslow Memorial Hospital, which is about 45 minutes away in Jacksonville, NC. Once again, I have read so many different things on Bruce and Brandon, off the top of my head, I can not think of the reference for this. I remember being taken to that hospital when I lived in Jacksonville, and doped up on medicine, I asked why they didn't have a plaque or something mentioning this notable death. :) Does anyone know of this? Chexmix53 (talk) 20:16, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Bio needs re-writing
The bio needs a lot of work. A) The beginning says that Brandon returned to LA in 1985 but does not state from where -no background is provided for his childhood. I live in Seattle and happen to know he lived here, but most people don't. The writer should not assume this is common knowledge. B) The bio then goes into a tangent about Bruce Lee not being casted for the original Kung Fu series, which doesn't tie very well with Brandon's bio (it's meant to reference Brandon's consideration for the role in the latter version of the show but takes too much space in the bio for something that never came to fruition). C) Brandon's martial arts training gets no mention whatsoever.
I have a lot going at the moment but will research and expand his bio info, if someone else doesn't.
Cheers!
philosopher2king ---11/3/07 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.235.7.185 (talk) 00:13, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Swedish name
An editor who wanted to remove Lee's Chinese name pointed out, perhaps in a tongue-in-cheek manner, that if we include Lee's Chinese name at the English-language Wikipedia, we ought also to include his Swedish name. It is not clear, however, that he has a "Swedish name," or that his parents assigned him one as they did his Chinese name. It is not common for Swedish Americans to give their children alternate Swedish names the way the Chinese American overseas Chinese community generally does. According to the Swedish Wikipedia, his Swedish name is Brandon Lee--the same as his English name. Badagnani (talk) 18:30, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] References!
This article is written almost entirely without the use of references. Can the original author or someone else please reference this work? I know that most of this article is factually correct (some things I just never heard and I can't back up), but this isn't even good enough for a term paper, let alone an encyclopedia article, without references!
Also, it does no good to talk on the discussion page or ask questions if you don't sign your posts.
If this article isn't referenced, should it just be re-written with sourced facts? Please advise! Chexmix53 (talk) 20:20, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, I think it would be fine to re-write it with sourced info. Carl.bunderson (talk) 04:57, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
