Category: The Last Dragon Pop Culture

Bruce Leroy: The Hero With a Thousand Faces

The Last Dragon's Bruce Leroy follows a journey many heroes have followed. A journey laid out in Joseph Campbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces

The Last Dragon was built upon the same principles as so many of our favorite stories, whether they were in print or film. Bruce Leroy’s journey is no different than Dorothy’s journey to Oz, Daniel Laruso becoming the Karate Kid, Neo becoming The One, Alita realizing she was a Battle Angel and Luke becoming a Jedi. Most often, these stories resonate with us, because they reflect our journey in life, helping us make sense of the world around us. … Read More Bruce Leroy: The Hero With a Thousand Faces

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The Last Dragon Awakens? Boyega to Star in The Last Dragon 2? (Plot Leaks – Spoiler Alert)

ohn Boyega to Star in The Last Dragon Sequel

  Bruce Leroy has Vanished… This one’s for all the people that only read headlines. A fake Star Wars news site called FakingStarWars.net is reporting that a sequel to The Last Dragon directed by the Hughes brothers is in the works. It even includes a hilariously detailed plot leak of a story that combines the… Read More The Last Dragon Awakens? Boyega to Star in The Last Dragon 2? (Plot Leaks – Spoiler Alert)

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Chris Brown’s Last Dragon Inspired Video is Fitting: He was going to be Bruce Leroy in Planned 2008 Remake

Chris Brown The Last Dragon inspired Kung Fu Battle in Video Fine by Me

  Chris Brown’s new video for “Fine by Me” is clearly a nod to Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon.  This is fitting because back in 2008 remake producers RZA and Dallas Jackson talked about him being  the next Bruce Leroy. Maybe Brown is trying to show us that he is still ready to play The… Read More Chris Brown’s Last Dragon Inspired Video is Fitting: He was going to be Bruce Leroy in Planned 2008 Remake

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Throwback Video: The Last Dragon on “Everybody Hates Chris”

The Last Dragon on Everybody Hates Chris

I’m a sucker for pop culture references to The Last Dragon. Let’s talk about the time an episode of “Everybody Hates Chris” featured The Last Dragon. The TV comedy “Everybody Hates Chris” was inspired by comedian Chris Rock’s teenage years in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. According to Wikipedia  Rock was actually a teen from… Read More Throwback Video: The Last Dragon on “Everybody Hates Chris”

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