Sat Sep 17,10:31 AM ET
HONG KONG - Bruce Lee fans are urging the Hong Kong government to
help pay for a bronze statue to mark the actor's 65th birthday in
November.
The Bruce Lee Club is planning to erect an 8-foot-2-inch statue of
the martial arts legend on the Avenue of Stars, which honors Hong
Kong movie stars, said Hew Kuan-yau, a member of the club's
committee.
Lee was born in the United States but moved to Hong Kong as a
child. Most of his movies were shot and produced in Hong Kong. He
died in 1973 at age 32.
His fans voted for the statue to represent a pose from his 1972
movie, "Fist of Fury." Plans call for unveiling the statue on Nov.
27.
Hew said the club has only raised half of the $155,000 needed for
the statue's construction, installation, insurance and publicity,
and he's appealing to the government for a donation.
"We are not asking them to pay for the total sum, but at least part
of it," he said Thursday. "We want people to know about the legend
of Bruce Lee."