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Sep 17, 2005 11:05 am US/Eastern

Bruce Lee Fans Aim for Hong Kong Statue

HONG KONG (AP) ― 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."

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