Family to make movie on Bruce Lee

HONG KONG: Bruce Lee's family is set to tackle unspecified "fabricated or exaggerated" stories about the late kung fu legend by making a movie and publishing a book about him, his brother said.   

"To this day, many stories about Bruce Lee continue to be told, many of which are fabricated or exaggerated," Robert Lee, president of the Bruce Lee Club, said in a statement.   

"Today, as Bruce's brothers and sisters are getting older, and in order to help the public understand the real life of Bruce Lee, Robert has been appointed a very heavy responsibility from the family to clarify the legend of Bruce Lee," the statement added.   

Lee said the film would be planned and produced by the family, with auditions for the lead role beginning soon.   

Lee also said he had spent the past 10 years collecting information on Bruce Lee's life for a book, which is being edited and is to be published on November 27, the anniversary of Bruce Lee's birth.   

The Lee family and mainland Chinese production company J.A. Media will jointly produce a series of other movies, TV shows and documentaries about the martial arts legend, he added.   

Bruce Lee was born in the United States but his fame grew from Hong Kong where he made movies including "Fist of Fury" on his way to worldwide superstardom.   

The actor, who died at the age of 32 on July 20, 1973, helped to popularise martial arts in the West and opened the door to Hollywood fame for other Asian stars such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li.