Bruce Lee's Hong Kong house to be sold: report

Philanthropist Yu Panglin, who owns the mansion, which became a rundown “love hotel,” said he was planning to sell the property for HK$180 million (US$23 million) after talks with the government for the museum collapsed last year.

Lee's legions of fans have long-demanded a significant hometown tribute to the Chinese-American star, who died in 1973 at the age of 32 after helping to bring martial arts to the mainstream with classic kung fu films such as “Fists of Fury” (1971) and “Enter the Dragon” (1973).

However they were left disappointed after the Hong Kong government shelved the museum plan in June last year, saying it failed to reach a consensus with Yu following two years of negotiations, without giving details.

Yu told Singtao Daily the government rejected his proposal to expand the mansion — Lee's last residence — by adding three floors to include a cinema, library and martial arts training center, which were his conditions to donate the property.

The 5,000 square-foot (460 square-meter) two-storey house in Hong Kong's upscale residential district of Kowloon Tong was turned into a short-stay hotel with rooms rented for as little as US$25 an hour, usually to amorous couples.

The star died in Hong Kong after a severe reaction to medication. His fans have criticized the lack of a larger memorial to their hero in his hometown, except for a statue on the waterfront Avenue of Stars.

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