Statue of Bruce Lee (Hong Kong)

The Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong is a bronze memorial statue of the martial artist Bruce Lee,[1] who died on 20 July 1973 at the age of 32, created by sculptor Cao Chong-en, and located on the Avenue of Stars attraction near the waterfront at Tsim Sha Tsui.

The Hong Kong Bruce Lee Club raised US$100,000 for a statue to be erected after pleas to the government to honour his legacy.

[2] A 2.5 m (8.2 ft) bronze statue by artist Cao Chong-en was erected along the Avenue of Stars attraction near the waterfront at Tsim Sha Tsui.

[3] It shows a classic 'ready to strike' Bruce Lee pose, as seen in the 1972 movie Fist of Fury.

The statue was featured on the tenth leg of the American reality TV show The Amazing Race 17,[4] the tenth leg of The Amazing Race Norge 1,[5] and the third leg of The Amazing Race Canada 2.

The statue in 2009, seen on the Avenue of Stars