Fans kick into action to plan museum at Bruce Lee's home

Bruce Lee devotees are working on a proposal for the restoration of the late star's home and the establishment of a museum commemorating Lee after owner Yu Panglin said he would consider donating it to the community.

Bruce Lee Club chairman W. Wong Yiu-keung said the club had been approaching professionals to seek their support and help in drafting a proposal to Mr Yu.

'We have already been talking to professionals such as engineers, architects and financial experts hoping they could give us advice on the restoration of the house to its glory days and how to turn part of the house into a memorial gallery,' Mr Wong said.

'We have already received positive responses from them and they are ready to provide us help.'

Those being approached were well-respected figures but he declined to reveal names at this stage.

The club said it would step up its efforts after the South China Morning Post reported that Mr Yu would consider donating the property where Lee spent his last years before his death 35 years ago on July 20, 1973.

On Wednesday, a week after the closing of tenders for the two-storey, 5,699 sq ft house in Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, Mr Yu announced he had decided to withdraw the property from sale.