10 Things You AINT Know About The Last Dragon 

Sho nuff only had the glow on his hands and only had a boost in strength. Leroy had the glow around his whole body and had a boost in speed,power, and recovery,. Also he was able to catch a bullet with his teeth. Therefore Leroy was the first to go super saiyan.

"So you still haven't found the master you seek? You're looking in a fortune cookie with no fortune, written by a master that doesn't exist. To find a solution for an answer you already know. There is one place you haven't looked and only there will you find the master." 🥰 This movie has soooo many gems if you pay attention 🐉

Bro, you don't EVER have to apologize for giving Vanity screen time. She was one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen as a teenager. I bought both "The Last Dragon" and "Action Jackson" DVDs because of HER. Rest in peace, angel.

Take me back to the 80's. I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!

Damn, I would love for this movie to get a streaming series like Cobra Kai.

My daughter's favorite movie when she was little, we probably watched it together over 50 times. For Father's Day we watched it with my grandson and now he and I watch it over and over.

I'm a white guy in my 50's, and me and my friends saw the movie when it came out in the 80's. It was inspirational to us, and we left the movie excited. It was that good! And all of my kids have seen the movie at least once. I wore the cassette out, and now have it on CD (but the CD version songs are different!)

Sho' nuff was always my favorite! I've grown up watching this film and I still watch it on a yearly basis. This film was genius! The characters the music all just hit right. This was also one of the movies that influenced me to do martial arts along with street fighter 2. This movie is still underrated but, it's gold.

I was one of the 100's of martial artist that auditioned for the role of Bruce Leroy, there was a lot of competition for that role, but I had no idea of all the famous actors who we're being considered! That's pretty amazing, I got a second call back, and the casting director wanted me to hang out with them in a few night clubs while they were in LA, so I was feeling pretty good that I had the part, until I didn't, LOL

Very important movie from my childhood. Seen this so many times over the years and still one of my all time favorites and I wanted VANITY BAD RIP BABY

The Last Dragon is more than an inspirational movie within the black community... It's an inspirational movie period. I'm a Puerto Rican kid from Brooklyn and I first seen the movie on the HBO antenna. Yes, that's how old I am and that's what the movie meant to me ❤️💯

The Last Dragon is great for so many reasons and introduced us to so many people even if we didn't realize back then. Having said that, The Last Dragon was Vanity ( Denise ). I am very much into martial art movies so I am sure I would have seen it no matter what. I saw it quick fast and in a hurry because of Denise. And I saw it 10 times after because of Denise. She was the perfect casting choice. What a show of respect you did by calling her Denise. That hit me like a brick. Never thought of that before.

I remember all the fights outside the theaters after the movie. Not so much violent fights but inspirational "I can do karate too" fights. This movie was revolutionary to Black kids 💪💯.

Another famous actor you probably didn’t notice doing only his 2nd movie was Chazz Palminteri. He’s the limousine driver when they try to kidnap Vanity.

This movie is my favorite growing up… my sister and I grew up in NYC during the 80’s so it was a blessing to ppl that looked like us be the hero … RIP Sofee …

This movie is so ashamably 80's it's awesome! Plus I really like how Bruce Leroy was a true Kung Fu practioner he refused to let Sho'Nuff goad him.

This movie was everything! Karate/Kung Fu, music, comedy, drama, action, love story! Hilarious! Takes me waaaaay back! and don't forget the music!

Bruce Leroy’s character having a Asian accent covered a lot of his acting challenges

This was so enjoyable and entertaining while gaining unknown knowledge of one the greatest Black Action movies of the 80’s . Which I never get tired of seeing

Another comment I'd like to add. Technically speaking Bruce Lee Roy did go SSJ first because he has a golden aura. Where as Shonuf has the red aura which should be considered the first power up that Goku used which was called Kaio Ken. So Shonuf used the Kaio Ken technique not SSJ because it has never been a red aura but a golden one. That's why Bruce Lee Roy was the last Dragon he's glow wasn't corrupted energy like Shonuff's. So yes the Asians did copy from us and they gave both Auras to the main character Goku as a level one to level two power up. In which he used the Kaio Ken first then became SSJ 2nd.

Willie Hutch’s “Tell Me Why Has Our Love Turned Cold” is the sample Three 6 Mafia used for their smash hit “Stay Fly”… The more you know.

I love the Last Dragon. I watched it a 100 times.

Oh an vanity was so beautiful,A perfect 10. I’m glad she was saved before she passed away.

One of my favorite childhood memories. Loved everything about this movie. In Germany we call it "Dance of the Dragon" which also fits, since there's a lotta music and dancing in it. Keep it up, one love

Whereas I enjoy the content that you just posted on the movie The Last Dragon. You sir are indeed wrong in your final question as who was the first person to go Super Saiyan. You indeed state that "Sho nuff" was the first. That is incorrect. He may have had a "glow" but that color is associated with the Kaio Ken technique not Super saiyan. In later iterations that color would be used for Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan but not Super Saiyan. Bruce Leroy is in fact the person to go "Super Saiyan".

My favorite movie off all time...I'm 43 years of age...memories of watching this on a VHS tape for a VCR with my cousins....

I absolutely LOVE THIS MOVIE! Vanity, Sho-Nuff the fighting.... Classic material!

Sho Nuff actually went kaio-kin (spell check) Leroy was the 1st to go Super

"Leroyyyy, you warmed up yet?" I still repeat these words today

Im so glad you made this my brotha. As a film maker, video editor, content creator, martial artist and HUGE The Last Dragon fan myself, I can't express to you how great this was. I started my martial arts early being inspired by Bruce Lee, Van Damme, Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, etc and of course The Last Dragon. All i did was kick every damn day just because i was naturally good at it. Mom refused to let me join ab actual class because she didn't want me "getting hurt" haha so i trained on my own in my front and backyard, on the playground at school, in my room as I watched movies, DBZ or listened to soundtracks from Kickboxer, Street Fighter, Tekken, Best of The Best etc I was all in. I used to unscrew the broom stick from the bottom bottom part and use it as my bo staff for years. She would get so frustrated at first and knew instantly that whenever it was missing, that shed find me in the yard practicing haha eventually she grew to love it and even brought me my own after seeing how dedicated i was. She still didn't let me join a class, so when i was 18 I signed up immediately the day after my birthday to Hapkido. 25+ years, my first plane trip to Seoul South Korea, some gold and silver medals, stunt roles in films and fught scenes, being an instructor myself and a wealth of great experiences later, I was blessed with actually getting to meet Taimak in person just two weeks ago 🥋🙏🏿💯 I've had my CDL for a year, and drove my truck across the country top Denver Colorado for the Mile High Martial Arts Expo to ensure i didn't miss the chance to meet him and all of the other martial arts legends such as Philip AND Simon Rhee, Don The Dragon Wilson, Billy Blanks, Cynthia Rothrock, Keith Cooke etc and receive training from them. Im still putting together some videos of the event and im so grateful for having experienced such a thing. R.I.P to my mother for being the biggest support in my life in my martial arts journey after her initial hesitation. Sorry for the rant. I just had so many great memories as i wrote this and i thank you once again for this amazingly well put together video my guy. You'll definitely have my support from here on and I wish you all the best going forward 🙏🏿

Nice to pay homage to Vanity she was an icon in my eyes then and this movie was my #1 when I was a kid I remember my mother taking me to see it in the movies in Harlem. I still watch it to this day

I remember the feeling I felt after leaving the theater in 1985 after seeing this classic downtown Brooklyn‼️

Shonuff didn't go Super Saiyan. His ki was RED, which is a version of King Kai's kai-o-ken and is weaker than Super Saiyan. Kaioken was able to be achieved by anyone who trained in it under the right conditions. Super Saiyan was a whole different level of strength, speed & awareness. It's easy to mistake it b/c in DBZ it looked like it was turned on by Goku & Vegeta via rage (obviously not b/c Vegeta couldn't master it by just raging the 1st time; he had to achieve spiritual defeat & let go of his ego for it to open up for him). Super Saiyan required a different type of emotional or spiritual awareness, which is what Bruce Leroy was being told by his master. So Bruce Leroy truly was the first to go Super Saiyan and MAYBE the real world inspiration for the character of Uub. I still think it would've been a killah idea if Toriyama had been a fan of the movie and directly introduced other characters directly ripped from the movie. People think Mr. Satan is Hulk Hogan, but he's really more like a goofy version of ShoNuff.

Bruce Leroy was the FIRST BLACK MAN and HUMAN PERIOD who went Super Saiyan.... Sho Nuff was my uncle 🙄🤦🏾 seriously. No 🧢!!! Give that man his flowers 🌸🌹🌸🌹!!!

Great Video I enjoyed this to the fullest. The Last Dragon was such a big movie for me and my cousins growing up. My favorite part of the movie is when Leeroy says Hey my man, what it look like? With the high-pitch voice 😂 Gets me every time.

I must say brotha this is the BEST and most informative video on the last dragon on RU-vid I have to salute you….you shared facts I didn’t even know so you definetly earned my subscription

Not to mention, an amazing classic soundtrack, by Berry Gordy himself. Every Blk person should have that soundtrack in their arsenal. I love working out to it. Makes me feel like I can do anything, even beat up Sho'nuff lol. A lot of the lyrics are very motivational and the music itself is supreme. ❤

this movie was such an important part of my childhood. my best friend and i used to go back to his house and watch it every day after school when we were like 10 or 11. i think i know every piece of dialogue by heart to this day. so much nostalgia!

I'm a 49 yrs old. This is one of the most awesome, inspiring, action packed movies from my childhood. I met Taimak in 2013. Very nice guy.

Man, this is amazing! This is probably my favorite movie of all time. You nailed this. Thanks and shoutout to your musician. He gave us that 80's video game feel through the whole video!

I absolutely loved this video brother. If you follow Dragon Ball Z technically Sho'nuff would have used Kaioken which was a lesser form of super Saiyan where he had a red Aura vs a gold like a super Saiyan. So actually Bruce Leroy was the first person who went super Saiyan.

Everything in this vid was Excellent!!!! You went above & beyond in a REAL way, Brotha! Thankyou. 🙏🏾

I have this movie on DVD. It's a great action movie with good guy overcome the bad guy to some good music.

I appreciate this video. I love in depth reviews like this. One thing I'd like to point out, though, is the part where you mentioned Ron O'Neal. The movie "Superfly" is about a dope man named Priest (Ron O'Neal) trying to exit the dope game...his name isn't Superfly in the movie, it's actually the name of his cocaine. Folks who never actually watched the movie think it's about a Superfly pimp 😂😂

One of my favorite characters of all time the shogun

This video was 🔥. It was fun taking a trip back in time and learning so many new things about a movie that helped shape our culture since the 80s till now. It's black pop culture relevance cant be denied. It's young and innocent when hip hop was still young and innocent, and that's what you get. Good clean fun. I especially enjoyed the tribute you gave Denise Mathews aka Vanity. She deserves all the flowers for giving millions of young boys their first fantasy crushes, and later girlfriend goals. Dope video bro keep them coming. I'm officially subscribing. Peace.

The Last Dragon is an awesome 1980's martial arts movie for sure. It has awesome fights, music and comedy and great story as well iconic characters.

Thank you for covering such a great movie that is not only a cult classic, but also a big part of my childhood. Great job brotha

This is a movie I love and grew up with,I watch it every chance I get.I introduced my daughter to this move when she was young.

One of the best, sweetest, and fun action movies of the 80's.

That Denis passing hurt me bad we all love that woman

Vanity WAS signed to Motown. She went there after she quit Purple Rain

Thanks for sharing this. It was really fun to watch and learn something’s about it. There was at least one sequence that was cut from the film in the opening scene we did-which btw was shot in the first day.

My favorite movie of all TIME. It has so much more meaning than just entertaining purposes. It's a deep philosophical movie that anyone can take with them in day to day life!

I'd heard of this movie but had no idea it was a comedy. I just watched the trailer and almost spit my soda out thrugh my nose...now it's on my "must watch" list!

I love this movie.......GREAT tribute to a MAGNIFICENT movie, though criminally underrated, is nonetheless a classic.....great job all around!

Definitely enjoyed this video. Can't wait to see more. Thanks!

Thankyou for this ! I'm 44 this was an amazing break down an I truly appreciate you taking the time to do this, much love.

I really enjoyed this video man, it was one of my favorite movies and your thoughts and info were on point and very enlightening . I learned a lot from it. Awesome job!!!

This movie is great regardless who you are! I watched this in the theater, and this is a regular must watch in my house!

This is one of my all-time favorite movies I've ever seen I can watch the last fist scene a million times and still want to watch it again

This is a great vid came up randomly in my recommended. I subbed can’t wait to see more!!!🥶🥶🥶

love it bro thank you for this.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together. One of my favorite movies as a kid.

Love this movie and the info. Lot of things I didn't know that I appreciated learning in the video. I think Sho Nuf was the first black man to go super Saijin because the glow he achieved was on the same level but he needed to defeat Leroy to solidify Dragon status. In Five Fingers of death, the Iron fist technique was mastered to a glow first back in 1972. It is used in a tournament to solidify a master's technique past down to his top student. Then it has a rival in both Chinese and Japanese opponents to overcome before unleashed to show he has become the best. It even later has to be used to avenge people and stop the remaining threat against several good characters in danger. Sho Nuf's effects and the rivalry with three foes in the climax is something I think this film borrowed from several old classic rising student to master stories from back then. I miss them playing Run Run Shaw on cable it was a good way to see some classics from that era of martial art films. I always love learning more about what happened to people who we don't see anymore that sometimes pop up in modern film and television that we might have missed. Anytime a classic can have the dots connected for me is very interesting and entertaining. Please keep up the great work and Thank you!

This is great. I have seen plenty of “things you didn’t know” about movies but none of them discuss what happened to our favorite characters after. You got a new fan.

This is SUCH A GOOD VIDEO. Thank you. This is so cool. Music is fantastic, too. Keep up the good work!

I loved this movie as a lil kid. Surf Ninjas was silly but enjoyable as a little kid as well, even though there was ish that made absolutely no sense 💯😂 As little kids in that era, we didn't care or even pay attention to certain details.😂😂😂

Great content on an all-time classic movie! I learned lots of new stuff. I think your channel has a bright future. Constructive feedback--- cleaner sound on the narration via your microphone, etc. will level things up. That said, I'd bet that's in the plans. Either way, I just subscribed to the channel. Also another fun fact about Ron Van Clief... he fought Royce Gracie at UFC 4.

Yo man I love this video!!! Bring the noise gotta give you props on that!!💪🏾💪🏾

Really enjoyed the video, awesome job!

Thank You for this..!!! CLASSIC!

Fam... this is an excellent video. I expected to watch a bit just to see, but damn! You can really feel the labor of love in it.

The last dragon is one of my favorite movies!!!! I watch it often still to this day! Bruce Leroy is me

Bruh, You Did That 👍🏿.. I look @This Through My Lunch Break...

Taimak still looks young for his age. And he could still play a leading man role. If he ever gets the opportunity. In fact they should write roles specifically for him. He could play Doctors, Lawyers, Business Executives and Military Officers etc. There's still time and he has a lot of life left in him.

Did you know comedian John Witherspoon brother work with Motown.

I still can't believe I saw the actor of Sho nuff, as a completely tame person leading a track team, in this other Richard Pryor movie called, "Moving".

You did a great job💯❤❤❤

As a white person and a kid when this came out, I saw myself in Leroy. I never cared about his color. I just thought his character... and this movie... was amazing. It was so perfect. I've watched this movie dozens of times throughout my lifetime, and I watch clips of it for both nostalgia and to psych myself up for the gym, regularly

Taimak was snubbed from becoming a mainstream movie star because he refused to sell his beautiful soul. He opened a martial arts school for NY kids and that’s extremely commendable. Black Italian finess🙋🏽‍♀️💞💞💞

Love the content Salute King!@@

Man what a great video, thank you for this.

Great video of a classic movie! Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏾😏

One of my favorite movies ever! Good job with your research and compilation! 1❤

Yoooooo I'm so happy I randomly came across this video, great upload bro 💯

Great video, brother.

Great video. Love this film, learned alot. Thanks man.

I had to subscribe…GREAT video‼️💢

Great content bro, just subscribed.

I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you!

I never thought of it like that! You got with the first super saiyan being Sho-Nuff! Great video big dawg!

Iove that you did this. You made my morning so much better. I'm proud of you for doing this for the people. Thank you.

W video Keep making quality content bro!!!

This was awesome 🤩 thank you

Taimak is a legend. I wish he was in more movies. I saw this as a little kid and to be honest I loved him more than Bruce Lee. I'm not black but I'm a brown Mexican kid and I saw myself in him a lot more than most white super heroes. I always loved his Ninja scene especially. This movie taught me so much about patience, dedication and the GLOW!!!

Excellent breakdown start to finish. Subbed & Sharing!!! 🙏👊😎✊🧐

You the truth for this video ,much needed and appreciated. Thank you brother 🫡

Loved this film, remember seeing it on the big screen as a kid. Sho Nuff!!!!!!!

Sho-Nuff is the best Movie Vilian to me he needs an Oscar, and Bruce Leroy was just classic, Humble, Student that becomes Complete