Anita Mui Yim-fong (Chinese: ??? ; Jyutping: Mui4 Jim6 Fong1 ; October 10, 1963 - December 30, 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actress who contributed greatly to the Cantopop music scene and received many awards and awards. She remains an idol in most of her career, and is generally considered a Cantopop diva.
Mui once held a sold-out concert at Hammersmith, London, England, where he was nicknamed "Madonna of the East" (?????), which brought him to international fame further. The title stayed with him throughout his career, and has been used as a comparison for Eastern and Western media.
In the 1980s, gangtai music styles underwent a revolution by the wild dance of Mui and femininity on stage. He is famous for his humiliating costumes and high-powered show in combination with contralto vocals, which is rare in female artists.
Her fan base reaches far beyond Hong Kong to many parts of Asia, including Taiwan, mainland China, Singapore and Malaysia, and other countries, as well. In Hong Kong's entertainment industry, where stars often rise and fall rapidly, Mui remains the center of attention for 21 years (1982-2003). His career suddenly ceased in 2003 when he announced that he had cervical cancer. He died at the end of that year at the age of 40 years.
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1963-1978: Awal tahun
Mui had many difficulties in her childhood. She is the youngest daughter in a family with four children. Her sister, Ann Mui, is also a singer. Children are raised in single parent families. In several interviews, Mui mentioned that she had never met her father. This means that he should help provide his siblings at an early age, drop out at age 13 or 14. More trouble following the family when the bar whose mother ran was ruined by fire. To earn a living, Mui entered the show business around the age of four with her sister, Ann. He features Chinese operas and pop songs in theaters and on the streets. Both Mui and her older sister, Ann, perform at any nightclub that offers them a chance to earn a living.
At age 15, due to the frequency of the show in different places (up to six places per day) he has, his voice is affected due to the development of the nodule on his vocal cords. Following the advice of the doctor, he took a year off and to keep busy, he attended art lessons with his cousin. After a year, he starts performing again despite a change in his vocal range, which lowers his voice with an octave (eight keys).
1982-1989; 1994-2003: Singing
In 1982, as encouraged by his sister, Mui competed in the first New Talented Talent Award. There, Mui got a big pause with a champion with the song "The Windy Season" (????), originally sung by Paula Tsui, defeating more than 3,000 contestants. Despite his title as a "new talent" at the time, he has been a singer for more than 10 years of street performances and clubs during his childhood.
In recognition of winning the New Talent contest at the time, Mui's first album was released with local record company Capital Artists.
Her debut album, Debt Heart (??), drew a warm response from the audience. However, his next album fared much better, as he developed his personal style and image. In 1983 and 1984, he won the RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs award back.
His winning streak continued as he won another major award in 1985, the first of his 10 Best Selling Gold Singer Awards. After that, he won the award every year until 1989. He was awarded the Gold Songs Gold Awards (????) in 1989 for the song "Sunset Melody" (????), which became one of his typical songs throughout his life. career.
Mui released a total of 50 albums. His best-selling album was the 1985 "Bad Girl" (???), which sold over 400,000 copies (8x platinum by Hong Kong standards). In his career, he sold 10 million albums. Hong Kong has a population of around five million in the 1980s.
In the case of live performances, in 1985, at the age of 21 years, his first concert was held for 15 nights (thus becoming one of the youngest performers to hold a concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum). Beginning in late 1987, a series of 28 consecutive concerts at the Coliseum were held until early 1988. It made a note at the time and was nicknamed Mui as the title "Ever Changing Anita Mui" (?????), which has become his trademark. His popularity is also increasingly prominent outside Hong Kong, as he was invited to sing at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul along with Janet Jackson. She appeared in 300 concerts in her career.
In 1990, during his birthday celebrations with his fan club, Mui announced that he would end up receiving music awards to give newcomers a chance. She held a farewell concert for 33 consecutive nights before retiring from the stage. At the age of 28, he resigned from the industry, only to return from retirement in 1994. Mui guided several Hong Kong newcomer singers who have since become a success, notably Andy Hui, Denise Ho, Edmond Leung, the Grasshopper band, and Patrick Tam.
In 1998, aged 35, he was awarded the RTHK Golden Needle Award, becoming one of the youngest recipients who received the award as a lifetime achievement.
1983-2002: Action
Mui is also known as an actress in Asia, as she starred in over 40 films over a 20-year period. His films are mostly action thrillers and martial arts, but he also takes on a comedic and dramatic role.
Her first acting award as a supporting actress was won at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her performance on Behind the Yellow Line (1984). Three years later in 1987, his performance at Rouge won him the Best Actress at the Golden Horse Awards. In 1989, he was awarded Best Actress for his role at Rouge at the Hong Kong Film Awards.
In 1993, he starred in The Heroic Trio with Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung, and it proved to be one of his most popular action films. In 1994 and 1995, he discovered several international acknowledgments by starring in Jackie Chan who competed at The Legend of Drunken Master and Rumble in the Bronx.
Then, in 1997, he also won another best supporting actress at the Hong Kong Film Awards for his role at Eighteen Springs. In 2002, she won Best Actress at the Changchun Award-Winning Gold Film Festival for Best Actress with her performance on July Rhapsody.
Mui was originally cast in Zhang Yimou's House of Flying Daggers (2004), but he resigned just two weeks before his death. Zhang has booked his scene for the last shot because of his poor health. In honor of Mui, Zhang does not feature other actresses in roles and characters removed from the scenario. He received a dedication entitled "In Memory Anita Mui" (???????????) during the closing of the loan.
Throughout his career, tabloid magazines are not forgiving. The rumor never stops harassing Mui, who is accused of drug addiction, has a tattoo on his arm, goes for plastic surgery, becomes suicidal, and is linked to the death of a triad leader in the 1980s and 1990s. Rumors of affairs with leading actors are also outstanding.
1992-2003: Community work
Mui is actively involved in charity projects throughout her career. According to the posthumous memoirs of democratic activist Szeto Wah, Mui lends significant financial and material support to Operation Yellowbird, to help activists flee China after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
Tibetan Crown Shamar Rinpoche once said, "He has a sincere heart. He is an unconventional woman and brings happiness to many people throughout his life." The establishment of a nursing home in San Francisco, prompted the city's mayor in 1992 to name April 18 as "Anita Mui Day". In 1993, he founded "The True Charity Foundation of the Heart of Anita" (?????????). In the same year, he was also one of the founders of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild. The City of Toronto Canada declared October 23, 1993 as "Anita Mui Day".
During a respiratory acute outbreak (SARS) broke out, he started a fundraising concert titled Concert 1:99 to raise money for families affected by SARS. He was also awarded the "Fighting Against SARS Award" from RTHK and the Ming Pao newspaper. In 2003, he wrote and published the book The Heart of the Modern Woman (?????). The profits from the book go to the Children's Cancer Foundation.
On September 23, 2004, Anita Mui Digital True Heart Multimedia Studio opened at the University of Hong Kong. It includes advanced equipment for digital audio and video editing. At Causeway Bay, an Anita Mui-themed cafe called Happiness Moon (??) is also dedicated to its heritage.
Death and inheritance
On September 5, 2003, Mui publicly announced that she had cervical cancer, from which her sister also died. He held a series of eight shows at the Hong Kong Coliseum from November 6-11 and November 14-15, 2003, which was his last concert before his death.
His symbolic act was to "marry the stage", accompanied by his hit song "Sunset Melody" (????) as he stepped out of the stage. The last song he brought on stage was "Cherish When We Meet Again" (?????), bringing The Manhattans song "Let's Just Kiss And Say Goodbye" on November 15, 2003, where he was accompanied by his friends on stage. He eventually succumbed to cervical cancer and died of respiratory complications that caused lung failure in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital on December 30, 2003 at 2:50 pm (local HK time). He is 40 years old. Thousands of fans came for his funeral in North Point in January 2004.
In 1998, a television series produced by ATV
On October 11, 2008, an event on TVB, titled Anita Mui us (??????), is dedicated to Mui. Many fans and off-the-stage personnel who work with him have the opportunity to talk about their personal experiences with Mui. The singers who participated in the show included Andy Hui, Edmond Leung, and Stephanie Cheng. Mui was cremated and his ashes buried in the tomb of Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island.
On July 18, 2014, Anita Mui's statue was introduced on the Avenue of Stars Hong Kong.
Will
In his will, Mui passed the two properties to his fashion designer, Eddie Lau, and the rest to Karen Trust - the trust he founded and watched by HSBC International Trustees. Beneficiaries include his mother, Tam Mei-kam, and four nephews and nephews. The Karen Trust provides Tam with a lease of HK $ 70,000 per month; after the death of Tam, the land will go to the New Horizon Buddhist Association.
In 2005, Tam received a HK $ 705,000 lump-sum payout from trust in May. He submitted a petition and obtained a difficult grant to pay medical expenses of $ 50,000 in December; His plea for funding from the plantation to challenge the will was rejected. In 2008, Mui's real estate is estimated to be worth HK $ 100 million. Tam Mei-kam fought the will, on the grounds that Mui was mentally unfit when she executed her wish in 2003, a few weeks before her death. The High Court ruled that Mui was careful when she signed a will, and that she did not trust her mother with money.
Over the years, Tam puts several legal challenges to desire, and manages to have a life span of up to $ 120,000. Tam reportedly has $ 2 million in legal fees in 2011. A new plea by Tam and Mui's older brother, Peter Mui, failed in the Final Court of Appeals in May 2011.
Following the challenge, the Hong Kong First Court declared Tam bankrupt on April 25, 2012 for failing to pay legal fees, while allowing her to continue receiving her monthly allowance. In January 2013, the court ruled that a monthly rental of $ 120,000 for Tam, suspended since July, would continue to freeze due to rising property debt. Her sister was declared bankrupt on January 17, 2013 for failing to pay legal fees related to the appeal. In May 2013, the court ordered the plantation to pay Tam HK $ 20,000 per month for living expenses, as well as $ 240,000 to pay off the overdue rent.
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Banning of "Bad Girl" in Guangzhou
In 1995, Mui performed the song "Bad Girl" (???) in Guangzhou, China, where the movie was banned, because it was considered porn in nature. The government authorities in Guangzhou were angry when he chose to sing the song on the last day of his concert.
Discography
Typically, an English translation of the Chinese title of AnitaMuiNet.com is used. However, some English titles are different from websites, and some other albums are ran if accurate translations may not be possible.
Studio album
Cantonese
- Capital Artists Ltd.
- Sum chai (Heart Debt) ?? (1982)
- Also included solo recordings by Hong Kong pop band member Siu Foo Deui (The Tigers) ???
- Red Anita Mui ????? ( Chek sik Mui Yim-fong ) (1983)
- Sometimes referred to as Red ?? ( Chek sik )
- Skip Highlights ???? ( Fei yeok mou toi ) (1984)
- Chi seoi lau nin (Flow Year Like Water) ???? (1985)
- Bad Girl ??? ( Waai neoi haai ) (1985)
- Yiu neoi (Temptress) ?? (1986)
- Burning Tango ???? ( Tsi fo taam gwo ) (1987)
- Flaming Red Lips ???? ( Leet yim hung seon ) (1987)
- Mung leoi gung tzeoi (Drunk in a Joint Dream) ???? (1988)
- Mellow ???? ( Zeoi yun tsing waai ) (1988)
- We Will Together - EP (1988)
- Lady ?? ( Sook neoi ) Artists Ltd. (1989)
- In Brazil (sometimes referred to as In Brazil ) (1989)
- Say if you love me ??????? ( Ngoi ngoi ngoi ngo ba
- Cover Girl ???? ( Fung meen neoi long ) (1990)
- Anita Mui (???) (1991)
- Sometimes called Yook mong ye sau gaai (Forest of Desire) ?????
- Like This ???? ( Si tze yeung dik ) (1994)
- Sometimes, this is referred to as This is Anita Mui ??????? ( Mui Yim Fong si tze yeung dik )
- The Woman of Songs ??? ( Goh tzi neoi ) (1995)
- Illusion ???? ( Gang fa seoi yu ) (1997)
- Variation ?? ( Been tzau ) (1998)
- Larger than Life (1999)
- I'm Very Happy (2000)
- Also includes some Mandarin songs
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