Kungfu star Bruce Lee's new movie to be shot

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Kungfu star Bruce Lee's new movie to be shot

English_Xinhua 2009-07-21 08:08:22 Print

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-six years to the day after martial-arts film legend Bruce Lee died, a Beijing-based movie company announced Monday, that it would work with Lee's family to produce a movie portraying "the truest Bruce Lee" for his fans worldwide.

Robert Lee, Lee's younger brother, will be the movie producer and his older sister, Phoebe Lee, will also help in making the movie, a news Web site Zhejiang online reported Monday.

It is the first time that Lee's family has authorized a movie about the legendary star.

Last year, a Bruce Lee's 40-part television series was aired on the Chinese mainland. The latest movie about the star was made 16 years ago in United States.

"The movie will have three episodes describing the star's youth, his martial-arts film time, his great success and unexpected death," Robert Lee said at the movie's kick-off ceremony held Monday here.

"There are many books or movies about my brother, but I think they are not even close to truth. I want to make the movie of a true Bruce Lee and then I have no more regrets in my life," 70-year-old Phoebe Lee said.

The first part of the series will be shot next year, which will premier November 27, Lee's birthday.

The production company says it has prepared four years for the movie. It did not reveal any candidates of the movie director and actor.

Born in America in 1940, Bruce Lee had his first performance onscreen during childhood. He then became an outstanding martial artist and star of Kung fu movies, bringing Hong Kong films worldwide attention in the 1970s.

Lee made 46 Kungfu movies. He died at age 32 in 1973, while starring and directing the movie "Game of Death" in Hong Kong.
Editor: Anne Tang
Bruce Lee legend remains strong in Hong Kong 36 years after his death
English_Xinhua 2009-07-21 01:02:07 Print

HONG KONG, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Today (Monday) marks the 36th anniversary of the death of martial-arts film legend Bruce Lee. Fans in Hong Kong are honoring the star with a memorabilia show.

One of the most valuable exhibits in the show is one of Lee's coats, valued ten years ago at 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. Other rare keepsakes include film props such as boxing gloves and Lee's first published martial arts book. Together, all the items are worth over a million HK dollars.

Bruce Lee Club President W. Wong has been collecting all-things- Lee since he was a teenager and now owns more than 2,000 items. He hopes the show will spark new interest in Lee's life.

"We have selected the most precious collections to this free-of- charge exhibition. By doing this we hope more people could share the memory of Bruce Lee's glamour," said W. Wong.

Organizers say in the first five days alone, the exhibition drew more than 40,000 visitors. Fans of Bruce Lee say his sudden death at the age of 32 was a tragedy for Hong Kong cinema -- but his legend lives on.

A kungfu fan said, "I like trying out Bruce Lee's kungfu and to learn his skills. I have been a Bruce Lee fan since 8, and never changed over 30 years till now."

"Lee's death was a great loss to us. His influence in China is like that of Michael Jackson's. People felt sad and mourned for his death. The happiness he had brought to us will remain forever," said a local young man.

The two-week Bruce Lee exhibition runs until July 26 at Hong Kong's Hollywood Square.
Editor: Mu Xuequan