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The Mainichi
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Mainichi
H.K.'s tribute museum to Bruce Lee closes amid financial strain
HONG KONG (Kyodo) -- A Hong Kong museum dedicated to martial arts legend Bruce Lee set up by his fans shut its doors earlier this week, citing financial difficulties. Considered a must-see by Lee's overseas admirers visiting the territory, the Bruce Lee Club had put on display items from its collection of over 2,000 artifacts, including sculptures, decades-old magazines and precious film stills from the late star's early career. But the club earlier said on Facebook that accumulated expenses had forced them to "rethink how to most effectively utilize our resources to sustain the flame of Bruce Lee's spirit." The club's operators had expected a recovery after revenue was hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, but "reality fell short," the Facebook post said. It is not known whether the museum will reopen. The fan club was founded by Lee's family to "share our knowledge and closest memories" of the late superstar, who died in July 1973 at the age of 32. The itinerant archive first opened in a different location in Hong Kong in 2000, before reopening in 2019 after a years-long hiatus. A Hong Kong-American, Lee is known for bringing Chinese martial arts, or kung fu, to Hollywood, and for developing a new school known as Jeet Kune Do. In 2019, pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were seen following the advice of "Be water, my friend" from the 1971 TV drama series Longstreet featuring Lee as a reminder to stay flexible and constantly shift their tactics in the face of a police crackdown. The museum's last day Tuesday attracted scores of visitors, including Andy Tong, 46, a Jeet Kune Do instructor, and his son Andre, 13, who hailed Lee as a "god." "Things related to him or his deeds in Hong Kong are getting harder and harder to come by," Tong said.
Kyodo News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
H.K.'s tribute museum to Bruce Lee closes amid financial strain
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong museum dedicated to martial arts legend Bruce Lee set up by his fans shut its doors earlier this week, citing financial difficulties. Considered a must-see by Lee's overseas admirers visiting the territory, the Bruce Lee Club had put on display items from its collection of over 2,000 artifacts, including sculptures, decades-old magazines and precious film stills from the late star's early career. But the club earlier said on Facebook that accumulated expenses had forced them to "rethink how to most effectively utilize our resources to sustain the flame of Bruce Lee's spirit." The club's operators had expected a recovery after revenue was hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, but "reality fell short," the Facebook post said. It is not known whether the museum will reopen. The fan club was founded by Lee's family to "share our knowledge and closest memories" of the late superstar, who died in July 1973 at the age of 32. The itinerant archive first opened in a different location in Hong Kong in 2000, before reopening in 2019 after a years-long hiatus. A Hong Kong-American, Lee is known for bringing Chinese martial arts, or kung fu, to Hollywood, and for developing a new school known as Jeet Kune Do. In 2019, pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were seen following the advice of "Be water, my friend" from the 1971 TV drama series Longstreet featuring Lee as a reminder to stay flexible and constantly shift their tactics in the face of a police crackdown. The museum's last day Tuesday attracted scores of visitors, including Andy Tong, 46, a Jeet Kune Do instructor, and his son Andre, 13, who hailed Lee as a "god." "Things related to him or his deeds in Hong Kong are getting harder and harder to come by," Tong said.
eNCA
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- eNCA
Trout Fresh, Waa Wei win Taiwan's top music awards
Taiwan's hip hop singer Trout Fresh and songstress-DJ Waa Wei won top honours at the Golden Melody Awards for Mandarin chart music in Taipei on Saturday. "Mom, this is the closest I've ever been to Jay Chou," Trout Fresh told a cheering crowd in the Taipei Arena, referring to one of Taiwan's biggest pop stars. The singer, whose real name is Lu Shih-hsuan, beat better-known rivals including China's Li Ronghao and Hong Hong's Terence Lam to win best male singer. He also bagged the best Mandarin album award for the track "Good Sound with Attitudes". Wei saw off Singapore's Tanya Chua and Malaysia's Penny Tai to be crowned best female singer for the second time. "I still want to give it a try and I still want to challenge myself... I think the hardest thing is not to give up," said Wei. "Thank you to the judges and thank you for this award. It lets me know that I can still do it. So when I sing, I really feel loved." AFP | I-Hwa Cheng Late Hong Kong-American singer Khalil Fong was awarded best composer for his track "Twenty Three". Fong, who passed away in February, also received the jury award for another album "The Dreamer". K-pop group Hyukoh teamed up with Taiwanese indie band Sunset Rollercoaster and took the best music video prize for the song Antenna, in their album "AAA". Singers, songwriters and composers from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea competed in more than 20 categories at the 36th edition of the awards.
France 24
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
Trout Fresh, Waa Wei win Taiwan's top music awards
"Mom, this is the closest I've ever been to Jay Chou," Trout Fresh told a cheering crowd in the Taipei Arena, referring to one of Taiwan's biggest pop stars. The singer, whose real name is Lu Shih-hsuan, beat better-known rivals including China's Li Ronghao and Hong Hong's Terence Lam to win best male singer. He also bagged the best Mandarin album award for the track "Good Sound with Attitudes". Wei saw off Singapore's Tanya Chua and Malaysia's Penny Tai to be crowned best female singer for the second time. "I still want to give it a try and I still want to challenge myself... I think the hardest thing is not to give up," said Wei. "Thank you to the judges and thank you for this award. It lets me know that I can still do it. So when I sing, I really feel loved." Late Hong Kong-American singer Khalil Fong was awarded best composer for his track "Twenty Three". Fong, who passed away in February, also received the jury award for another album "The Dreamer". K-pop group Hyukoh teamed up with Taiwanese indie band Sunset Rollercoaster and took the best music video prize for the song Antenna, in their album "AAA". Singers, songwriters and composers from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea competed in more than 20 categories at the 36th edition of the awards. © 2025 AFP
New Straits Times
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: HK actor Philip Ng confirms relationship with model Renee Li
HONG KONG: Hong Kong-American actor Philip Ng, known to many as the ex-boyfriend of former TVB star Linda Chung, has publicly confirmed he has found love again. The 47-year-old went public with model Renee Li on Wednesday (May 28), just a day after the couple were spotted together at Raymond Lam's concert. According to Oriental Daily, Ng had previously been seen with a younger woman at a theme park. At the time, the Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In (2024) star informed reporters that he was "getting to know" someone but chose not to reveal her identity. In a recent interview with Hong Kong media, Ng disclosed that he met Li, who is 13 years his junior, through a mutual friend. The actor also confirmed that 34-year-old Li was indeed the woman he had been seen with at the theme park. "We were recently introduced by a mutual friend and started dating. I hope everyone can give us time and space. Thank you," he said. Li embarked on her entertainment career in 2011.
