At a recent press event for the exhibition “Bruce Lee 85th Anniversary: The Invisible Path” , action star Donnie Yen appeared alongside Shannon Lee , daughter of martial arts icon Bruce Lee , in a powerful tribute to the late legend’s enduring legacy.
Held in Hong Kong and organized by the MTR Corporation in collaboration with the Bruce Lee Foundation and the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, the exhibition aims to commemorate Bruce Lee’s life from four key perspectives: cinema, martial arts, philosophy, and the arts.
Shannon Lee, who serves as the foundation’s president, emphasized Hong Kong’s central role in her father’s legacy. “This city is where he became a legend,” she stated, urging the public to learn from Bruce Lee’s life philosophy. She also revealed that she and Donnie Yen—who she has known for over 25 years—discussed the possibility of incorporating Bruce Lee’s essence into a future sequel of the Ip Man series.
Born in 1969, Shannon was only four when her father passed away. She studied acting in the U.S. and appeared in films such as Bruce Lee: The Curse of the Dragon and Blade . Today, she works primarily as a producer.
During the ceremony, Donnie Yen honored Bruce Lee’s profound influence on his own career. Calling him “unparalleled and one-of-a-kind,” Yen credited Lee’s Jeet Kune Do philosophy as a cornerstone of his own action choreography. “To collaborate on anything involving Bruce Lee is the ultimate tribute,” Yen noted.
He also shared a humorous childhood memory: “I once broke a broomstick and pretended it was nunchaku.” Despite being a martial arts star in his own right, Yen humbly stated, “Standing next to Bruce Lee, I still feel like a primary school student.”
The exhibition is more than a tribute—it’s an invitation for a new generation to rediscover the philosophies that made Bruce Lee a timeless global icon.
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