Legacy of Rage

While Brandon languishes in jail, May gives birth to their child and flees to Brazil to avoid the lurid clutches of Michael, who has become a big crime boss. Brandon gets out of prison after eight years, learns the truth, and goes after Michael for revenge., A man is framed for a crime he didn’t commit and sets out for revenge after being released from jail., Brandon holds two jobs to support his girl friend May and fulfil his dream of owning a bike but his dream shatters when he gets trapped by his friend Michael a drug dealer. Brandon gets convicted for murdering a police inspector investigating the drug deals, but he feels that he won’t have to stay there for long. Michael makes no attempts to get him released and Brandon end up spending eight long years in jail., The first film role of the late Brandon Lee, this Hong Kong thriller is the story of Brandon (Lee), a hard-working young man who has an unfortunate friendship with Michael (Michael Wong), a gangster who has his eye on Brandon’s girlfriend May (Regina Kent). Michael frames Brandon for the murder of one of his rivals, and Brandon is imprisoned. Many years later, Brandon’s reunion with May and their son is cut short when Michael kidnaps the mother and child. Brandon must rescue his family and exact revenge on Michael. Although Lee had yet to reach the level of acting demonstrated in The Crow and Rapid Fire, this 1986 film provides a better showcase for his martial arts abilities than his later American films; each film would progressively de-emphasize his skills.