Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong gives honor to "Chinese film's brightest star of the century",^[1] when it unveiled a statue of the martial arts star Bruce Lee. The Hong Kong memorial was made possible by fans of the actor, who died on July 20, 1973 at the age of 32. The Hong Kong-based Bruce Lee Club raised the $US100,000 ($A135,500) for the statue after pleas to the government to honour the icon failed to produce anything.^[2] The 8-foot-2-inch (2.5 metre) bronze statue was erected, along the Avenue of Stars attraction near the waterfront at Tsim Sha Tsui.^[3] It shows a classic Lee poise, ready to strike, as in the 1972 hit movie Fist of Fury. "We want people to know about the legend of Bruce Lee." said Hew Kuan-yau, a member of the Bruce Lee club committee. The statue was unveiled by Bruce Lee's brother Robert on November 27, 2005 the 65th anniversary of Lee's birth.