Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong
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Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Chinese American, Hong Kong actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and founder of the Jeet Kune Do martial arts movement...
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
memorial was built on behalf of Bruce Lee, who died on 20 July 1973 at the age of 32.
The Hong Kong-based Bruce Lee Fan Club and its fans raised $US 100,000
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($AUS 135,500
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) for a statue to be erected after pleas to the government to honour his legacy. A 2.5 metre bronze statue
Bronze sculpture
Bronze is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures; a cast bronze sculpture is often called simply a "bronze".Common bronze alloys have the unusual and desirable property of expanding slightly just before they set, thus filling the finest details of a mold. Then, as the bronze cools, it...
was erected along the Avenue of Stars
Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
The Avenue of Stars , modelled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is located along the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It honours celebrities of the Hong Kong film industry.-History:...
attraction near the waterfront at Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui
Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, is an urbanized area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsim Sha Tsui...
. It shows a classic Bruce Lee pose; ready to strike; as seen in the 1972 hit movie Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury
Fist of Fury, formerly known as The Chinese Connection and The Iron Hand in the United States, is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei. It starred Bruce Lee in his second major film after The Big Boss...
. Hew Kuan-yau; a member of the Bruce Lee Fan Club Committee; said "We want the people to know about the legend of Bruce Lee." The statue was unveiled by Bruce Lee's brother Robert Lee
Robert Lee (musician)
Robert Lee is a Hong Kong musician and younger brother of martial artist Bruce Lee.-Biography:Lee's father, Lee Hoi-chuen , a leading Cantonese opera and film actor of the 1940s was all Chinese, and his mother, Grace Ho was half Chinese and half Caucasian...
on 27 November 2005; celebrating what would have been Bruce's 65th birthday. This location was the site of a detour in the 11th leg of the reality TV show The Amazing Race 17
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