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CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):-The motion has been moved and seconded. Pursuant to Section 21(12A) of the Standing Orders, Mr. LAI Hok-lim has requested to move an amendment. Will Mr. LAI move the amendment and speak please?
(4) (b) MR. LAI HOK-LIM moved the amendment as follows:-
"Bruce LEE was a world-famous master of martial arts and movie star of Hong Kong Chinese origin. A symbol of fitness and bravery, he had a far-reaching influence on martial arts and the motion pictures industry in Hong Kong and all over the world. Although 26 years have passed since his death, there are still many people who respect and cherish the memory of him today in every corner of the world, especially in the Chinese communities. His films have also promoted the popularity of martial art films in the 70s and 80s.
As the Council's Hong Kong Film Archive, which is under construction, will be completed by the middle of next year, RESOLVED that the Council set up a gallery of Kung Fu Stars in the Hong Kong Film Archive to commemorate Bruce LEE and other members of the film industry who have made significant contributions to martial art films."
He said (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ip Kwok-chung just elaborated on his original motion and expounded on the contribution of Bruce LEE to the film industry of Hong Kong and to the development of martial art.
Our amendment is not an objection designed to deny Bruce LEE's contribution to the film industry of Hong Kong and the spread of martial art overseas. We look at the matter in respect of the nature of the Film Archive. If this Council recognizes the importance of Bruce LEE so much that a gallery is to be set up in his honour, we can consider it. However, today we are discussing a memorial gallery in the Film Archive soon to be completed.
First of all, we must remember that with the current design, there is only a non-permanent exhibition venue of 2000 square feet provided in the Film Archive. Other space therein is not mainly for exhibition purposes, but for the storage of material about the film industry of Hong Kong. If we set up a permanent memorial gallery, we may need to revise the layout plan or even build an additional structure. If this is to materialize, it may lead to the question of whether the Film Archive should pay special tribute to individuals of the Hong Kong film industry. It is indeed a very controversial topic. The film industry of Hong Kong is more than a century old, and many individuals made remarkable contributions to its development. If we try to assess those qualified to have an individual memorial gallery, discussions are bound to be very controversial. Such a move may not help the major role of the Film Archive as a testimony to the history of the development of the film industry of Hong Kong. It is very simple to quote examples. Take Chinese operatic films, for instance; many people believe YAM Kim-sai and PAK Suet-sin have
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CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):-The motion has been moved and seconded. Pursuant to Section 21(12A) of the Standing Orders, Mr. LAI Hok-lim has requested to move an amendment. Will Mr. LAI move the amendment and speak please?
(4) (b) MR. LAI HOK-LIM moved the amendment as follows:-
"Bruce LEE was a world famous master of martial arts and movie star of Hong Kong Chinese origin. A symbol of fitness and bravery, he had a far- reaching influence on martial arts and motion pictures industry in Hong Kong and all over the world. Although 26 years has passed since his death, there are still many people who respect and cherish the memory of him today in every corner of the world, especially in the Chinese communities. His films have also promoted popularity of martial art films in the 70s and 80s.
As the Council's Hong Kong Film Archive, which is under construction, will be completed by the middle of next year, RESOLVED that the Council set up a gallery of Kung Fu Stars in Hong Kong Film Archive to commemorate Bruce LEE and other members of film industry who have made significant contributions to martial art films."
He said (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ip Kwok-chung just elaborated on his original motion and expounded on the contribution of Bruce LEE to the film industry of Hong Kong and to the development of martial art.
Our amendment is not an objection designed to deny Bruce LEE'S contribution to the film industry of Hong Kong and the spread of martial art overseas. We look at the matter in respect of the nature of the Film Archive. If this Council recognizes the importance of Bruce LEE SO much that a gallery is to be set up in his honour, we can consider it. However, today we are discussing about a memorial gallery in the Film Archive soon to be completed.
First of all, we must remember that with the current design, there is only a non-permanent exhibition venue of 2000 square feet provided in the Film Archive. Other space therein are not mainly for exhibition purpose, but for the storage of material about the film industry of Hong Kong. If we set up a permanent memorial gallery, we may need to revise the layout plan or even build an additional structure. If this is to materialize, it may lead to the question of whether the Film Archive should pay special tribute to individuals of the Hong Kong film industry. It is indeed a very controversial topic. The film industry of Hong Kong is more than a century old and many individuals made remarkable contributions to its development. If we try to assess those qualified to have an individual memorial gallery, discussions are bound to be very controversial. Such a move may not help the major role of the Film Archive as a testimony of the history of the development of the film industry of Hong Kong. It is very simple to quote examples. Take Chinese operatic films for instance, many people believe YAM Kim-sai and PAK Suet-sin have
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