Bruce Lee the late gongfu superstar may be an international icon, yet he is still not the complete local hero in Hong Kong. Fans are bringing the prominence of his death 40 years ago this weekend accompanying art gallery shows, exhibitions and even street graffiti. On the contrary some people are expressing instinctive impulse to Hong Kong's government to uplift the honour to highest degree of former British colony's biggest star.

Lawmakers and scholars have joined calls from fans, fearing the government is mistrustful of fully welcoming Lee's legacy. His long-suffering spirit of youthful uprising as well as a willingness to fight big burden with cruelty may have haunted city leaders tending to second-guessing their political masters in Beijing.

Mr Lo Wai-luk, an associate professor in the Academy of Film at Hong Kong Baptist University expressed that the Hong Kong government or the people on top of the governing body are not thinking, first of all, in terms of Hong Kong people's mindset. He further added that they think of how to do something to please the main Chinese government, or not to go against Beijing's liking.

(AW:Samrat Biswas)