41 Cumberland Road is the address of Bruce Lee's former home in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, where he spent his last year with his family.[1] The place was affectionately known as "the Crane's Nest".[2]
It is located in Kowloon City District.[3]
Bruce Lee moved into 41 Cumberland Road with his family in June,[4] July[5] or August[6] 1972. He died in Hong Kong on July 20, 1973.
In 1974, mainland Chinese businessman Yu Pang-lin reportedly bought the property from Golden Harvest studio founder Raymond Chow for about HK$1 million.[1] The property was later converted into a love hotel.[1][7]
On January 6, 2009, it was announced that Lee's Hong Kong home at 41 Cumberland Road would be preserved and transformed into a tourist site by Yu Pang-lin.[8][9] Yu died in 2015 and this plan did not materialize.[1]
In 2018, Yu's grandson, Pang Chi-ping, said: "We will convert the mansion into a centre for Chinese studies next year, which provides courses like Mandarin and Chinese music for children."[2]
In July 2019, it was announced that the demolition of the building was imminent. Structural problems making the maintenance of the building "unfeasible" were cited, while a mosaic left by Bruce Lee and four window frames were said to be preserved. [10] The house was finally demolished in September that year.[11] A new structure was built in 2021 and today it is a clubhouse.[12]
