Posted on 11/25/2005 8:20:33 PM PST by Panerai
The war-scarred city of Mostar in Bosnia may seem a surprise choice for a statue honouring a figure renowned for blood-curdling cries and lethal blows.
But the city's young people will see their dreams realised this weekend with the unveiling of a statue of martial arts hero and film legend Bruce Lee.
Organisers chose Lee as a symbol of the fight against ethnic divisions.
Another source of pride is that their statue will be erected before another in Hong Kong, where Lee died.
A bronze statue of Lee will be unveiled in Hong Kong, where he made action films Big Boss and Fist of Fury, on Sunday - which would have been Lee's 65th birthday.
He died aged 32 of a cerebral oedema - swelling of the brain - on 20 July 1973 in Hong Kong, a month before his Hollywood debut, Enter the Dragon, was released in the US.
The Mostar youth group Urban Movement Mostar will be unveiling their life-sized bronze at a ceremony in a city park on Saturday.
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Interesting priorities...
That makes sense. Maybe they should have picked Julio Eglesias or Yanni or Tommy Hilfiger or Brett Favre.
You want freedom & democracy? How bout kung-fu instead?
The Mostar youth group Urban Movement Mostar will be unveiling their life-sized bronze at a ceremony in a city park on Saturday
You tryin' to start something here? ;)
I'm always trying to start something.
But Yanni, I was just pulling random names out to add to my list in post #3. My son was telling me stories about his college roommate. The kid listens to Yanni. We got a kick out of that. Hence, when I am looking for improbable names, out pops Yanni. I swear, I'm innocent!!
Did anyone see some of the screen tests that Bruce Lee did for the Green Hornet?
He gave a demonstration of a few punches, and he moved so quickly, you could barely follow it, and the guy who was standing in with him would flinch about the time that he returned to a ready position.
I also heard that many of his fight scenes had to be reshot because he was moving too fast. He was constantly being told to slow down for the camera.
Mark
Not Serb, due to cleamsing of Serbs in Mostar that is devided between Croates and Muslimes.
I'd bet on the muslims. They don't like statues or images of most people. Of course, it seems that's not the case for mullahs and other favorites. That's why muslim art is usually limited to geometric patterns.
Mark
At least you didn't say John Tesh.
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