Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong

The Avenue of the Stars is Hong Kong’s tribute to the filmmakers, performers, and industry figures who have shaped its world-renowned entertainment scene, forming one of Tsim Sha Tsui’s most popular open-air attractions. The promenade features handprints, plaques, and sculptures that celebrate more than a century of local cinema. Among its most recognizable landmarks are the towering Hong Kong Film Awards statue, the bronze statue of Bruce Lee, a commemorative sculpture of the 2008 Olympic torch, and additional figures such as Anita Mui and the cartoon character McDull.

Starting at the center of the Avenue of Stars, the Bruce Lee statue stands directly facing the harbor, positioned to the right of the Starbucks entrance, with the water on the south side and the city skyline to the north. From this point, keep the harbor to your left and walk west along the waterfront. After a short stroll of just a few meters, you will reach the Anita Mui statue and the nearby seating terraces, located to the left of Starbucks. Further along the way, you'll encounter the small bronze figure of McDull.

The Bruce Lee statue itself is a 2.5-meter bronze sculpture by artist Cao Chong-en, depicting the star in a “ready to strike” pose inspired by the film Fist of Fury. It was funded by the Hong Kong Bruce Lee Club and unveiled in 2005 to mark what would have been Lee’s 65th birthday, and it has since become a pilgrimage point for fans worldwide. The two-meter bronze statue of Cantopop icon and actress Anita Mui stands on a base shaped with stylized flowing water, a nod to her song “Homecoming”, with an inscription reading “Daughter of Hong Kong” in the calligraphy of her friend Andy Lau.

The McDull statue, a small bronze of Hong Kong’s beloved cartoon pig, is set low to the ground so that children can easily pose with it; the character’s upraised finger points to the sky in a playful “wish-making” gesture. Together with the plaques honoring stars such as Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, John Woo, Chow Yun-fat, and Jet Li, these sculptures turn the Avenue of Stars into a compact open-air museum of Hong Kong cinema.