A five-year Bruce Lee exhibition will open in Hong Kong's Heritage Museum on July 20, 2013, to commemorate 40 years since his death. More than 600 items linked to Lee will be featured, including photos such as this one. Lee met his wife, Linda Emery, at the University of Washington in 1963 and the two were married the next year. They had two children, Brandon Lee and Shannon Lee.
Born Lee Jun-fan in San Francisco in 1940, Lee moved to Hong Kong when he was an infant and remained there until his late teens. This is a replica of Lee's application form for an American Citizen's Return Certificate, which would allow him to return to the country of his birth.
Courtesy of The National Archives at San Francisco
Lee's notebook: 'Cha Cha Fancy Steps' —
Lee may be best known for his kung fu, but he was also a passionate cha cha dancer. He won the Hong Kong Cha Cha Championship in 1958. He kept a notebook in which he recorded 108 different cha cha steps.
Having a father in the entertainment business, Lee started in the film industry when he was still a baby. By the age of 18 he'd starred in 20 films. This poster is from the 1950 Hong Kong film "The Kid" (or "My Son A-Chang") in which Lee had his first leading role.
A 1966 TV Guide was Lee's first cover appearance on an American magazine. Here he represents Kato in U.S. TV series "The Green Hornet."
Courtesy Perry Lee of Seattle, Washington
'The Way of the Dragon,' 1972 —
After the record-breaking success of "The Big Boss" and "Fists of Fury," Lee founded his production company Concord Productions and produced "The Way of the Dragon." He wrote, produced and directed the film, which featured Chuck Norris and broke box office records in Hong Kong again.
Conceptual drawings by Lee for the fight scenes from "Enter the Dragon," featuring the late action star Jim Kelly. The film was also Lee's last production. He died days before the film's release.
courtesy Kenneth Y. Hao of Hillsborough, California, US
The yellow tracksuit —
As famous as its wearer, the iconic yellow tracksuit Lee wore in "Game of Death" has become a symbol of the kung fu master.
