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The Legendary Bruce Lee Honoured on his 50th Death Anniversary

27th November marks what would have been Bruce Lee’s 83rd birthday, had he still been alive. However, the rising Hollywood action star had his life tragically cut short, passing away suddenly at the age of 32, almost 33, on 20th July 1973 in Hong Kong. In the blink of an eye, fifty years have passed. Yet, over these five decades, Bruce Lee’s star has continued to shine brightly, as his life philosophy has been embraced by people from diverse backgrounds worldwide.

Panggong Silver Star, Simee
Panggong Silver Star, Simee

In Ipoh, the 3-day “Bruce Lee Infinity 50” exhibition to commemorate the fiftieth death anniversary of Bruce Lee was aptly hosted at Silver Star Cinema (Panggong Silver Star). This event was made possible by the generous contributions of Hew Kuan Yau, Ph.D. a devoted Bruce Lee fan, better known as “Superman Hew” in political circles. The planning for “Bruce Lee Infinity 50” began a year ago, supported by the offices of Ipoh Timur Member of Parliament and DUN Canning.

guests-of-honour
guests-of-honour
Superman Hew presents a motivational talk
Superman Hew presents a motivational talk

Video: Bruce Lee Infinity 50 Motivational Talk by Superman Hew

During the exhibition, besides the display of Bruce Lee’s collection courtesy of Superman Hew, he also gave a two-hour motivational talk that was inspired by the way of life of Bruce Lee. Meanwhile, Hew took the opportunity to launch his Bruce Lee comic book, which was sold at RM50 each. The event concluded with the screening of a Bruce Lee documentary, “I am Bruce Lee.” Click HERE for the photo album of the screening.

screening of "I am Bruce Lee" documentary
screening of “I am Bruce Lee” documentary
Perak State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker-cum-ADUN Canning YB Jenny Choy Tsi Jen
Perak State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker-cum-ADUN Canning YB Jenny Choy Tsi Jen

Hew, 53, has been an ardent fan of Bruce Lee since he was eight years old, after watching the Bruce Lee hit movie, “The Big Boss” at a cinema in his hometown of Teluk Intan in 1978. Hew idolised the legend so much that he took up various disciplines of martial arts, too.

Ipoh Timur Member of Parliament YB Howard Lee Chuan How
Ipoh Timur Member of Parliament YB Howard Lee Chuan How
Taiping Member of Parliament YB Wong Kah Woh
Taiping Member of Parliament YB Wong Kah Woh

Hew, who started collecting Bruce Lee posters and t-shirts during his school days, went all out to expand his collection while he was pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy degree at The Chinese University of Hong Kong on scholarship. As a committee member of the Hong Kong Bruce Lee Fan Club, he was able to collect more paraphernalia. To date, Hew has more than 2,000 collectibles of the martial arts legend.

VIP group photo
VIP group photo
Hew Kuan Yau, Ph.D. a.k.a. Superman Hew
Hew Kuan Yau, Ph.D. a.k.a. Superman Hew

During his stay in Hong Kong, Hew mooted the idea of erecting the Statue of Bruce Lee, a bronze memorial statue on the Avenue of Stars attraction at the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, which is now a major photography spot among Bruce Lee fans.

Gracing the “Bruce Lee Infinity 50” occasion were Taiping, Ipoh Timur and Kampar Members of Parliament: YB Wong Kah Woh, YB Howard Lee Chuan How and YB Chong Zhemin respectively; Perak State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker-cum-ADUN Canning YB Jenny Choy Tsi Jen; State Assemblypersons YB Ong Boon Piow (Bercham), YB Angeline Koo Hai Yen (Kranji) and YB Goh See Hua (Pasir Pinji); alongside Ipoh City Councillors for Canning Zone Clr Deric Lee and Clr Lam Yew Tact. Coming all the way from Kuala Lumpur was Superman Hew’s entourage led by his mentee, Lee Khai Ming, nicknamed “San Kai” (山鸡 – Jungle Fowl).

Bruce Lee fans queue to purchase Superman Hew's book, which was sold out in two days
Bruce Lee fans queue to purchase Superman Hew’s book, which was sold out in two days
Superman Hew autographs the books
Superman Hew autographs the books

View the full photo album of Bruce Lee Infinity 50 exhibition at Silver Star on our official Facebook Page by clicking HERE.

Event: Bruce Lee Infinity 50
Venue: Panggong Silver Star, Ipoh
Date: 24th – 26th Nov, 2023
Time: 10am – 9pm

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