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Bruce Lee：Kung Fu ‧ Art ‧ Life
The legend of Bruce Lee’s life is intertwined with his confidence and charisma as well as a personal background that married East and West.
Born in San Francisco, Bruce Lee grew up in Hong Kong, where he enjoyed street fighting as a youngster; he was also a free-spirited child actor. At the age of 18, he went back to the US to pursue his studies, a journey that broadened the horizons of his life and his mind. With a passion to delve deep into the world of martial arts, this young man established his own kung fu training institute in the US. Merging philosophy into martial arts, he founded his own system, Jeet Kune Do, and became the pre-eminent kung fu grandmaster of his time. A charismatic actor, he also found fame in both the show business and martial arts community through his role as “Kato” in the US TV series The Green Hornet. Returning to Hong Kong in the early 1970s, he starred in a number of classic kung fu movies, including The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, The Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon. His dynamism as a film star and his achievements in the field of martial arts took the world by storm and made him an international icon.
Bruce Lee passed away 44 years ago, but his spirit lives on. In collaboration with the Bruce Lee Foundation of the US, Hong Kong Heritage Museum has gathered together more than 600 items of Bruce Lee memorabilia from local and overseas collectors to create an exhibition that looks at Bruce Lee not only as a film star and martial artist, but also as a cultural phenomenon from a more comprehensive, in-depth and independent perspective. Visitors will be able to gain a greater insight into his achievements and contributions as well as his significance in popular culture, as the exhibition takes a new angle in presenting the legend of Bruce Lee.
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Memorable Bruce Lee: Collectors’ Corner Series II
For the preservation of exhibits and protection of copyright, photo-taking and video recording in the “Bruce Lee : Kung‧Fu‧Art‧Life” Exhibition Area are not allowed. Thank you for your co-operation.
Documentary Film: The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
(Duration 75 minutes, with traditional Chinese/English subtitles)
The documentary features many precious film clips and interviews with people closely associated with Bruce Lee, giving audiences an overview of Bruce Lee’s short yet fruitful life.
Screening at Theatre (1/F of the Museum). Limited seats on a first-come-first-served basis.
Note: The documentary will not be put on show on Saturdays, when the theatre is reserved for Cantonese opera performances. Those who have purchased admission tickets for Saturdays will be entitled to view the documentary on any other day with their purchased tickets.
Guided Tours for General Public (In Cantonese)
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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (every Wednesday)
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (every Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday)
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| Venue | 2nd Floor, Thematic Gallery 6 |
| Meeting Point | 2nd Floor, Thematic Gallery 6 |
| Enrolment | No advance booking is required. To join, please meet at the meeting point after admission. Tours are free with museum admission or a valid museum pass (except museum free admission days) for around 20 participants per session on a first-come-first-served basis. |
Special Programmes for Exhibition
For enquiries, please call 2180 8188 during office hours or email to hkhm@lcsd.gov.hk
Smartphone Application
To tie with the exhibition “Bruce Lee: Kung Fu‧Art‧Life”, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum is launching a smartphone application with the interactive features “Take a Snap with Bruce”. Install the app on your phone and Bruce will be there to post for your photos.
Download the mobile application now!
Exhibit Highlights
A Man: Lee Jun Fan
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Application form for a ‘Return Certificate’ for an American citizen (Replica)
March 1941 |
| Bruce Lee’s family
1970s |
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Bruce Lee with family and friends at old Kai Tak Airport
20 September, 1954 |
Actor: Bruce Lee
| Still from the film The Kid
1950 |
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Still from the film The More The Merrier
1955 |
| Still from the film Thunderstorm
1957 |
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Still from the film The Orphan
1960 |
| Promotional stills of Bruce Lee’s styling of kungfu of ABC Television Network28 October 1966 From the Private Collection of Mr Perry Lee in Seattle, Washington, US |
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Film poster from The Big Boss
1971 |
| Still from the film Fist of Fury
1972 |
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Film programme of the film The Way of The Dragon
1972 |
| Still from the film Enter the Dragon
1973 |
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Still from the film Game of Death
1978 |
| The classic yellow track suit worn by Bruce Lee in the film Game of Death
1972 – 1973 |
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English poster for the film Game of Death
1978 |
| Still from the film Game of Death
1978 |
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Still from the American TV series Longstreet
1971 |
| Poster for The Way of the Dragon produced for the film’s release in Australia
1974 |
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Kung Fu Master: Bruce Lee
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Nunchaku used by Bruce Lee
1960s |
| Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self-Defense (First Edition)
1963 |
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Bruce Lee and Taky Kimura practising as opponents at Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute, University Way, SeattleCourtesy of the Bruce Lee Foundation |
| Protective head gear worn by Bruce Lee
Collection of the Bruce Lee Foundation |
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Barbell used by Bruce Lee 1964Bruce Lee’s personal barbell set is the personal property of Mr John Little |
| Ip Man and Bruce Lee 3D animation
Designed and produced by Mr Shannon Ma |
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Jumping rope used by Bruce Lee 1960sCollection of Bruce Lee Foundation |
| Bruce Lee practises kung fu with the three-section cudgel with his student Taky Kimura in Seattle.
1960s |
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Legend: Bruce Lee
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A sticker of the comic Bruce Lee
1970s |
| Debut issue of the comic Bruce Lee
Sheung Kwun Siu Bo |
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Golden Movie News Magazine
June 1973 |
| Russian nesting dolls
1998 These five Russian nesting dolls were painted with |
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Bruce Lee and three-sectional cudgels patches
1970s
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| Bruce Lee ceramic statue with a set of nunchaku
1970s
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Bruce Lee performing cha-cha moves
1950s
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| Bruce Lee suffered from relatively severe myopia. Bruce wore contact lenses during film shoots and public appearances.
Collection of the Bruce Lee Foundation
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