Hong Kong Heritage Museum to mark 50th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s death with pop-up exhibition on kung fu legend
- Pop-up show will feature items from popular culture related to the star while a day camp will be held for 30 lucky primary school pupils
- Exhibition ‘Bruce Lee: a Timeless Classic’ opens at the Sha Tin museum on Wednesday
The five-day camp will form part of the “Bruce Lee: a Timeless Classic” exhibition at the Sha Tin museum, which opens on Wednesday and pays tribute to the star who died on July 20, 1973 at the age of 32.
Museum director Brian Lam Kwok-fai said Camp Bruce Lee, which runs from next Tuesday, was a great opportunity for young children to find out more about the legend’s life and philosophy, and to build lifelong friendships with other participants.
“Camp Bruce Lee usually takes place in different cities in the United States. We have been collaborating with the Bruce Lee Foundation and making the camp happen in Hong Kong for the first time,” Lam said on Tuesday.
“The foundation helped us to modify the programme to suit Hong Kong and provided us with Chinese course materials.”
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How Bruce Lee’s powerful ‘be water’ philosophy was central to his life and work
The camp will feature workshops on the star’s legacy, drama, and mindfulness in Chinese tea culture, exploring Lee’s philosophy of “be water, my friend” through sensory experience with sand arts.
It also includes an introduction to jeet kune do, a martial arts philosophy Lee developed, including basic postures, punches and kicks, while participants will meet the star’s daughter Shannon Lee online to share what they have learned on the last day.
