In Pictures: Fifty years on, Bruce Lee’s legacy squares up to modern life in Hong Kong
The swift pace of life in one of the world’s most expensive cities often conflicts with the time and effort required to master the traditional martial art, while soaring rents make it tough to set up schools.
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A statue of the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee is silhouetted against the skyline on the Avenue of Stars attraction near the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront, in Hong Kong, China June 28.
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Heung Yee Kuk Yuen Long District Secondary School students attending a nunchaku performance event by the sea, in a tribute to the late martial artist and actor Bruce Lee on April 14.
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Dorothy Tam, 60, practicing on a wooden dummy known as a 'Muk Yan Jong' during a Wing Chun class on July 14. Only in 2019 did Tam overcome her initial apprehension towards Hong Kong's male-dominated martial arts scene to start learning Wing Chun, the southern Chinese style of the martial art in which Bruce Lee had trained.
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A student using a punching bag during a workout at a Wing Chun school, in Hong Kong, China April 25.
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Nima King, 38, teaching Amber, 7, the principles of Wing Chun at the Mindful Wing Chun School on June 18. Some Wing Chun enthusiasts, such as Iranian-Australian King, have sought to modernise the teaching style.
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Wing Chun students Noah Ng, 31, Bill Wong, 55, Dorothy Tam, 60, and Simon Yeung, 40, practicing at a Wing Chun school on April 25.
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Students practicing Wing Chun at a Wing Chun school on May 12.
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Practitioners training in front of a photo of grandmaster Ip Man during a Wing Chun class on July 14.
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Chinese tourists posing for photos in front of a statue of the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, on the Avenue of Stars attraction near the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on April 26.
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Dorothy Tam, 60, practicing during a Wing Chun class on July 14. "I discovered it's actually a martial art suitable for women as well, emphasizing softness to overcome hardness," said Tam. "Martial arts are not solely about fighting. My instructor often emphasises that self-defense is about avoiding conflict and focusing on self-improvement."
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A child posing for photos in front of a wax figure of the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee at the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong on May 9. Bruce Lee's contributions to martial arts, film, and philosophy have inspired legions of global fans but the legacy that endured for half a century is sometimes seen as a relic of the past in the former British colony.
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Wing Chun students paying their respect at the tomb of grandmaster Ip Man on April 16.
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