MUMBAI: The 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival will honour Hong Kong actor Bruce Lee, credited for making kung fu films popular. The festival will hold a retrospective of some of Lee's most famous titles.

Thirty years after his death, Lee remains a legendary figure in the worlds of both martial arts and film, the organizers of the festival said. Best known for his role in Enter the Dragon that was released after his death in 1973, Lee still continues to inspire modern movie makers.

"The 70th Anniversary: Bruce Lee to the Future" tribute will be part of the Winds of Asia Middle-East section at the festival, which opens at the main Roppongi Hills venue on 23 October.

The retrospective will include a screening of the rare version of Game of Death that was distributed in Japan in 1978, as well a number of films that pay tribute to Lee, including the 2010 kung fu comedy Gallants, directed by Derek Kwok, and the Vietnam film The Legend is Alive, by Luu Huynh Luu.