娱乐英语新闻:Bruce Lee legend remains strong in Hong Kong 36 years after his death

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.