* DyeingForYourArt: Creator/JasonScottLee managed the impressive feat of looking almost as ripped as Bruce really was. He also trained with Jerry Poteet, one of Bruce's students. What's more impressive is Lee, while a talented gymnast, dancer and athlete, had no martial arts background at all before being cast but worked really hard so he could convincingly portray Bruce on screen. He would continue his training after the film, eventually becoming a certified Jeet Kune Do instructor.
* InMemoriam: The film is dedicated to Creator/BrandonLee, who was killed while it was in production.
* MeaningfulReleaseDate: This film was released during the 20th anniversary of Creator/BruceLee's death on July 20, 1973.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/BrandonLee, Creator/BruceLee's son, turned down the opportunity to play his father. [[FatalMethodActing Unfortunately]], he opted to do ''Film/TheCrow1994'' instead. Creator/DonnieYen auditioned for the role.
** Creator/LauraDern, Creator/BridgetFonda, Creator/JodieFoster, Creator/DarylHannah, Creator/HelenHunt, Creator/NicoleKidman, Creator/SharonLawrence, Creator/BrookeShields, Creator/MiraSorvino and Creator/UmaThurman were considered for the role of Linda Lee.
* Wang Luoyong, who portrayed UsefulNotes/IpMan, would later go on to be the first Asian actor to play the leading role of the Eurasian Engineer in ''Theatre/MissSaigon'' on Broadway.
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