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Sisw I lankshnw l in i l huiin.in > m gul who is hotn with enormous thumbs Mini grows up to hi m hitchhiking lit mi But wait She then Iw < otnes thr imxiel l«u 1 line of feminine t air pl« nltli Is It gets Iwltei She entis 1111 falling 111 love with thr rrMtients of mii .ill gu I dude 1 a lit h \ an Smii! duet let! arid adapted the scterriplav Irofii loin Kohhins novel li the film stmss it ur to lotm this is si nr to lx- a fc’tidei stojv U 1 on the set Dying young al age 32. probably contributed to Bruce lee s mythical status His extraordi nary martial arts talents didn't hurt either Dragon the uruce Lee i>lory. a universal biuoios release inis month, tells the tale of a man born in San Francisco who was raised in Hong Kong and returned to the United States eventually rising to stardom as a martial arts expert Director Rob Cohen says Dragon will influence audiences m many ways 'First, as a kung fu film, with what l hope are spectacular fighting sequences Second as an interracial love story about the beauty and struggle of two cultures embodied m two people who love each other deeply And on a third level as a mystical tale of fate, focusing on a man who struggled his whole life to embrace his destiny and overcome his demons" The film is based on the book Bruce Lee The Man Onfy I Knew. written by Lee s widow. Linda Shooting began in Hong Kong in May 1992 and continued there and on the island of Macao for six weeks i—on Scott Loo Filming was completed in August in Valencia, Cant Those shoots include spectacular fight scenes starnng Jason Scott Lee. no relation, as martial arts legend "I'd seen his films as a kid and was fascinated." he says "I only hope done him some degree of justice" cs S # video calendar A brief took at May/June releases Trespass. MCA/Umversal. 5/5 Distinguished Gentleman. Hollywood 5 5. Citizen Cohn. HBO 5/5 Zentropa, Touchstone 5/5. The Gun in Betty Lou * Handbag. Touchstone 5/5 Shoottighler: Fight to the Oeath. Columbia 5/5 Get Smart Again: The Movie. World Vision 5/5 Ted & Venu*. Columbia 5/5 Fatal Charm. Academy. 5/5 A River Runs Through It. Columbia 5/19 Glengarry Gian Res*. Live. 5/19 Blade Runner: The Director's Cut. Warner 5/19 Hoffa To* Video 5/26 Toy*. Fox Video. 5/26: Used People. Fox Video. 5/26 Howard's End. Columbia. 6/2. Witchcraft S. Academy. 6/9 Body ol Evldanca. MGMUA. 6/16 Knight Moves. Republic. 6/16. Min Rosa Whlla. Republic. 6/16. A Fine Romance. Academy. 6/23 Bram Stoker's Dracula. Columbia. 6/23 Note All dates are ten tative and subject to change quotable “It used to be the only Disney on ice was Walt." —Bitty Crystal on Disnsy’s crsoUon of tha NHL fran chiss, Tha Mighty Ducks