'Enter the Dragon' trivia and fun facts

The prostitutes of the film

There was a problem finding actresses to play prostitutes, so real prostitutes were hired for this movie.

The participation of Jackie Chan

Bruce Lee actually struck Jackie Chan in the face with one of his fighting sticks. He immediately apologized and insisted that Chan could work on all of his movies after that. Unfortunately, Lee died before he could keep his promise.

United State cultural symbol

In 2004, this movie was deemed "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant" in the United States and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.