BRUCE LEE - FAN SPLURGES ON LEE LICENCE PLATE

A die-hard fan of martial arts icon BRUCE LEE has spent a staggering $5,100 (GBP2,550) on a car licence plate bearing the film star's name. The bidder snapped up the 'BRUCELEE' number plate at a Hong Kong auction to honour his favourite movie star. Named as Mr Wong, he says, "When I studied in Britain, I saw that foreigners only knew Bruce Lee and chairman Mao Zedong. Bruce Lee was great and he contributed a lot to China. He has influenced people from a few generations and his influence can still be felt today." Lee died in Hong Kong in 1973.