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Kung fu legend Bruce Lee's famous yellow jumpsuit up for auction

Spink auction house vice chairman Anna Lee holds a jumpsuit worn by Bruce Lee during the filming of 'Game of Death' that is about to go up for auction.
Spink auction house vice chairman Anna Lee holds a jumpsuit worn by Bruce Lee during the filming of 'Game of Death' that is about to go up for auction.Philippe Lopez / AFP - Getty Images
Bruce Lee wearing the yellow jumpsuit that is about to go up for auction, in the 1978 movie
Bruce Lee wearing the yellow jumpsuit that is about to go up for auction, in the 1978 movieAP

Bruce Lee fans who covet the original yellow jumpsuit that the martial arts legend wore onscreen will get a chance to bid for it at a Hong Kong auction this week. 

It's part of a collection of 14 items including clothing and props going on the block on Thursday. 

Spink auction house vice chairman Anna Lee holds a jumpsuit worn by Bruce Lee during the filming of 'Game of Death' that is about to go up for auction.
Spink auction house vice chairman Anna Lee holds a jumpsuit worn by Bruce Lee during the filming of 'Game of Death' that is about to go up for auction.Philippe Lopez / AFP - Getty Images

Lee wore the yellow suit, with black stripes down the sides, in "Game of Death." Lee died in 1973, before the movie was finished. An incomplete version was released that year, followed by a feature-length version in 1978 cobbled together with footage filmed after his death. 

Lee's untimely death at the age of 32 from an allergic reaction to painkillers came at the height of his fame. The actor's legendary kung fu skills and screen presence helped him become a global superstar and popularized martial arts films across the world. Quentin Tarantino paid homage to Lee's jumpsuit by dressing Uma Thurman in one for his "Kill Bill" movies. 

Spink auction house estimates the suit will fetch as much as $35,000. 

The auction house said Lee gave the items to his friend and former student Taky Kimura, who sold them to the collector. 

Spink said the unidentified collector decided to sell the items this year, which marks the 40th anniversary of Lee's death. 

Other props from "Game of Death" to be sold include a pair of yellow lacquered wooden nunchaku and a bamboo whip. 

The auction house's vice-chairman, Anna Lee, said buyers will get a certificate of authenticity from Kimura.