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Bruce Lee licence plate sells for 5,100 dollars
Updated: 2007-08-05 13:45
File photo shows Bruce Lee in 1970. [AFP]
HONG KONG (AFP) - A Bruce Lee fan has splashed out 40,000 Hong Kong
dollars (5,100 US dollars) on a car licence plate bearing the name of the
legendary martial arts film star, local media reported Sunday.
The "BRUCELEE" licence plate was sold at an auction by the Hong Kong
transport department, the Sunday Morning Post reported.
The bidder said he would have paid up to one million Hong Kong dollars
for the plate, but would consult with Lee's widow before deciding what to
do with it, according to the report.
"When I studied in Britain, I saw that foreigners only knew Bruce Lee and
chairman Mao Zedong," the man, identified only as Mr Wong, said after
Saturday's auction.
"Bruce Lee was great and he contributed a lot to China. He has influenced
people from a few generations and his influence can still be felt today."
Lee was born in the United States but his fame grew from Hong Kong where
he made movies including "Fist of Fury" on his way to worldwide
superstardom.
The actor, who died at the age of 32 on July 20, 1973, helped to
popularise martial arts in the West and opened the door to Hollywood fame
for other Asian stars such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
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