Fate of Bruce Lee's HK$100m Hong Kong mansion hangs in balance after tycoon owner Yu Panglin's death
Who holds the rights to the two-storey house in Kowloon Tong is unclear, as fans call for museum
The fate of Bruce Lee's former Kowloon Tong residence has been thrown into doubt since its tycoon owner died in May, with uncertainty over who holds the rights to the two-storey house.
Fans of the late martial arts legend have called on the government to take action to preserve the site, worrying it will be demolished and sold following the death of Yu Panglin, the mainland businessman and philanthropist who pledged in 2010 to give his entire HK$9.3 billion fortune to charity.
Lee's daughter Shannon said she would support preserving her family's former home and turning it into a landmark should such a plan be put forward.
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Peng Zhibin, a grandson of Yu, who is also known as Peng Lishan, says he does not know what the future holds for 41 Cumberland Road.
"We are still finalising the legal procedures [for the estate]," Peng said. "This can take six months to one year. We do not have any final decisions yet."
Yu had offered to donate the house to the government for it to be turned into a Bruce Lee museum, but he and officials failed to reach an agreement and the plan was scrapped in 2011.
