Trivia / The Last Dragon

• Blooper: Leroy's kid brother calls him "Reloy" in an early scene at their home. He yells it, too, making it particularly noticeable. However, it fit his character, so they just left it in.
• Breakaway Pop Hit: "Rhythm of the Night" by DeBarge, to the extent that most people aren't even aware that it originated here.
• Completely Different Title:
  • Finland: The Dragon of the East
  • Germany: The Dance of the Dragon
• Mid-Development Genre Shift: Louis Venosta originally conceived it as a stage musical before his girlfriend convinced him to make it a screenplay. His script was also slightly less campy than the film turned out to be (though he ultimately approved of the film).
• Real-Life Relative: In the club, Ernie Reyes Jr. gets into an extended fight with his real-life father, Ernie Reyes Sr.
• Referenced by...: The film is referenced quite often, usually referring to "the Glow" or pretty much anything from Sho'nuff's mouth.
  • A scene in the Mega Man (Ruby-Spears) episode "Mega Dreams" has Roll walk out of a theater advertising The Last Dragon, commenting how she loves kung-fu movies.
  • In The Venture Bros., after winning a sparring duel, Hank yells "Who's da master!" to his brother.
  • In LMFAO's song "Sexy and I Know It," there's the line "And like Bruce Leroy/I've got the glow." Worth remembering that LMFAO members are the son and grandson of Berry Gordy himself.
  • Wrestler Naomi mentioned in an interview that her whole Glow gimmick is inspired by this film.
  • ScHoolboy Q, featured on the Gorillaz song Pac-Man, has "I been at the top of the top, fell from the ceiling before I failed, 'cause I need to grow, Bruce Leroy with the glow".
• Vindicated by Cable: Actually a modest box office hit in 1985, but it got a resurgence from airing on cable and subscription movie networks.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Wesley Snipes auditioned and lobbied hard for the role of Leroy Green, as did Laurence Fishburne.
  • Carl Weathers and Billy Dee Williams were considered for the role of Sho'Nuff.
  • Denzel Washington was considered for both Leroy and Sho'Nuff.

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