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Use British English|date=April 2011Use dmy dates|date=May 2011Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor| name = Anita Mui| image = AnitaMuiFinalConcert2.jpg| caption = Mui performing ????? ( Walk My Lonely Path of My Life ) at "Anita Classic Moment Live 2003" at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong.| chinesename =| tradchinesename = ???| simpchinesename = ???| pinyinchinesename = Mιi Yΰnfang| jyutpingchinesename = mui4 jim6 fong1| birth_name =| ancestry = Hepu County|Hepu , Guangxi| origin = Hong Kong| birth_date = birth date|df=yes|1963|10|10zh icon Sina.hk. " http://ent.sina.com.hk/focus/anitamui/ Sina.hk." ??? focus. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.| birth_place = Hong Kong| death_date = death date and age|df=yes|2003|12|30|1963|10|10| death_place = Hong Kong| restingplace = Tian Tan Buddha , Po Lin Monastery , Lantau Island , Hong Kong| restingplacecoordinates =| othername = ?? (Ah Mui) ?? (Mui Je; lit. Big Sister Mui) ??? (Karen Ho)| occupation = Singer, actress| genre = Cantopop | Instruments = Singing|Vocal s, drum kit|drum s| voicetype = Contralto cite web|url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,570313,00.html/|title=Farewell to Hong Kong's Sour Beauty |publisher=Time Magazine |date=2004-01-04 |accessdate=2011-08-31|parents=Tam Mei-kam (mother)|influenced= Grasshopper (band)|Grasshopper , Andy Hui , Denise Ho , Patrick Tam (actor)|Patrick Tam , Edmond Leung , Eason Chan , William So | partner = Michael Miu Masahiko Kondo Vincent Zhao | label = Capital Artists (19822002) Music Nation Group (20022004)| yearsactive = 19821992 19942003| hongkongfilmwards = Best Actress 1988 Rouge (film)|Rouge Best Supporting Actress 1984 Behind the Yellow Line 1997 Eighteen Springs Best Original Film Song 1988 Rouge 1991 The Twin Bracelets 1993 Eastern Three Heroes | goldenbauhiniaawards = Best Supporting Actress 1998 Eighteen Springs | hkfcsawards =| goldenhorseawards = Best Actress 1987 Rouge | goldenroosterawards =| mtvasiaawards = Inspiration Award 2004| ntsawards = 1982 Winner| awards = Best Actress ( Asia Pacific Film Festival ) 1988 Rouge Golden Needle Award 1998 Golden Deer Awards for Best Actress 2002 July Rhapsody Anita Mui Yim-fong (10 October 1963 30 December 2003) was a legendary Hong Kong singer and actress. During her prime years she made major contributions to the cantopop music scene, while receiving numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout most of her career, and was generally regarded as a cantopop diva .Standard HK. " http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp? pp_cat=30& art_id=67322& sid=19373075& con_type=1 "Anita Mui's Mom loses court fight over $100m estate", The Standard , Retrieved on 14 June 2008. Mui once held a sell-out concert at Hammersmith , London, England, where she was dubbed the " Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna of Asia" and brought her to further international fame.UK telegraph. " http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1452246/Anita-Mui.html UK telegraph." Anita Mui. Retrieved on 17 June 2008. That title has stayed with her throughout her career, and has been used as a comparison for both Eastern and Western media.People Daily. " http://english.people.com.cn/200312/31/print20031231_131635.html People Daily." ''The legend of Anita Mui: Shining star's lonely life. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.Thestar. " http://www.thestar.com/Obituary/HtoM/article/107842 Thestar." Anita Mui, 40: Singer called Chinese Madonna. Retrieved on 19 June 2008.
In the 1980s the gangtai style of music was revolutionised by Mui's wild dancing and on stage femininity.Baranovitch, Nimrod. China's New Voices. University of California press. ISBN 0-520-23450-2. pg 164. She was famed for her outrageous costumes and high-power performances in combination with contralto vocals, which are rare in female artists. Her fanbase reached far beyond Hong Kong into much of Asia, such as Taiwan , Mainland China , Singapore and Malaysia , as well as the overseas market. In the Hong Kong entertainment industry, where stars often rise to fall quickly, Mui remained in the spotlight for nearly 20 years. Her career was only halted in 2003 by the surprising diagnosis that Mui had cervical cancer . She died at the early age of 40. Mui left considerable music and film legacies and her involvement in charitable work and humanitarian causes whilst alive give continuing reason for her commemoration by the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
Career
Early years
Anita Mui experienced much hardship in her childhood. She was the youngest daughter in a family of five children. Her elder sister, Ann Mui , was also a singer. Their father died when Anita was five years old, thus the children were raised in a single parent family. At an early age she had to help provide for her siblings, dropping out of school to do so. More hardship followed the family when the bar her mother ran was destroyed by fire. To make a living, Anita herself first entered show business at the age of five.SCMP. " http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/? vgnextoid=2761b48e4c19a110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD& ss=Hong+Kong& s=News SCMP." ''Star with a 'true heart' brought happiness to thousands of fans. Retrieved on 17 June 2008. She performed Chinese opera s and pop songs in theatres and the streets. Both Anita and her older sister Ann Mui basically performed in any night club that offered them a chance to make a living.
Music
see also|Anita Mui discographyIn 1982 the first New Talent Singing Awards was held. Mui got a big break by winning the contest with the song "The Windy Season" (????), beating over 3,000 contestants.Broughton, Simon. Ellingham, Mark. Trillo, Richard. 2000 World Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides Publishing Company. ISBN 1-85828-636-0. Despite her title as "new talent" at that time, she had already been a singer for more than 10 years from street and club performances during her childhood.
As an award to winning the New Talent contest at the time, Mui's first album was released with the local record company Capital Artists .HKVPradio. " http://web.archive.org/web/20080501044356/ http://www.hkvpradio.com/artists/anitamui/ HKPVradio." Anita Mui: Number One and Only . Retrieved on 17 June 2008. Her debut drew a lukewarm response from the audience. But subsequent albums fared much better, as she developed her personal style and image. In 1983 and 1984, she won the 1983 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards|RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs award back to back.RTHK. " http://www.rthk.org.hk/classicschannel/goldsong06.htm# RTHK." RTHK award 1983. Retrieved on 14 July 2008.RTHK. " http://www.rthk.org.hk/classicschannel/goldsong07.htm# RTHK." RTHK award 1984. Retrieved on 14 July 2008. Her winning streak continued as she won another major award in 1985, her first 1985 Jade Solid Gold Top 10 Awards|top 10 Jade Solid Gold Best Female Singer award .TVB. " http://tvcity.tvb.com/jsg/awards/awards_4957565316481164106171108186113170247166177188250.html TVB." Top ten songs award 1985, Tvcity.tvb.com. Retrieved on 17 June 2008. For the next four years, she won the award consecutively every year until 1989.TVB. " http://tvcity.tvb.com/jsg/awards/awards_4957565416481164106171108186113170247166177188250.html TVB." Top ten songs award 1986, Tvcity.tvb.com. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.TVB. " http://tvcity.tvb.com/jsg/awards/awards_4957565516481164106171108186113170247166177188250.html TVB." Top ten songs award 1987, Tvcity.tvb.com. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.TVB. " http://tvcity.tvb.com/jsg/awards/awards_4957565516481164106171108186113170247166177188250.html TVB." Top ten songs award 1988, Tvcity.tvb.com. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.TVB. " http://tvcity.tvb.com/jsg/awards/awards_4957565716481164106171108186113170247166177188250.html TVB." Top ten songs award 1989, Tvcity.tvb.com. Retrieved on 5 July 2008.
Mui released 50 albums in total.SCMP. " http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.06f0b401397a029733492d9253a0a0a0/? vgnextoid=5f4a8e001da41110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD& s=Archive SCMP." Thousands say farewell to a superstar. Retrieved on 17 June 2008. Her best selling album was the 1985 "Bad Girl" (???), which sold over 400,000 copies (platinum 8x by Hong Kong's standards). In her career she sold 10& nbsp;million albums.Lexisnexis. " http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser? Action=UserDisplayFullDocument& orgId=574& topicId=100020474& docId=l:808357377& start=2 Lexisnexis." ''Star with a 'true heart' brought happiness to thousands of fans. Retrieved on 23 June 2008. It should be noted that the population of Hong Kong in the 1980s was only about 5& nbsp;million.
In terms of live performances, her first concert was held in 1985 lasting 15 nights. Beginning in late 1987, a series of 28 consecutive concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum were held through early 1988. This established a record at the time and dubbed Mui the title of "Ever Changing Anita Mui" (?????), which had become her trademark.CNN. " http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/12/29/hongkong.mui.ap/index.html CNN." Cancer claims Canto-pop diva Mui. Retrieved on 19 June 2008. Her popularity was also gaining prominence outside of Hong Kong. As she was invited to sing at the 1988 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Seoul , Korea on the same stage with Janet Jackson .zh icon Anitamuinet.com " http://www.anitamuinet.com/profile/profile.htm Anitamuinet." ???? 1988 section. Retrieved on 21 June 2008. She performed in 300 concerts in her career.
In 1990, Mui announced that she would put an end to receiving music awards to give a chance to newcomers. She held farewell concerts for 33 consecutive nights before retiring from the stage. At the age of 28 she stepped down from the industry, only to return from retirement in 1994.SCMP. " http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.06f0b401397a029733492d9253a0a0a0/? vgnextoid=17826cc989de1110VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD& s=Archive SCMP." Actresses hit wrong note in a year of off-key performances. Retrieved on 17 June 2008. Anita mentored several Hong Kong newcomer singers who have since become successful, most notably Andy Hui , Denise Ho , Edmond Leung and the band Grasshopper (band)|Grasshopper . As a lifetime achievement award in music, Mui was awarded the RTHK Golden Needle Award in 1998.zh icon RTHK. " http://www.rthk.org.hk/classicschannel/goldsong21.htm RTHK." ?????????????. Retrieved on 27 June 2008.
Acting
main|Anita Mui filmographyMui was also well known as an actress across the Asian region. As she starred in more than 40 movies over a 20 year period.Chinadaily. " http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/30/content_294436.htm Chinadaily." HK pop diva Anita Mui dies of cancer. Retrieved on 14 July 2008 Her films were mainly of the Hong Kong action cinema|action - thriller (genre)|thriller and martial arts film|kung fu variety, but she had also taken comedic and dramatic roles. Her first acting award as a supporting actress was won at the Hong Kong Film Awards for the movie Fate in 1984. Three years later in 1987, the film Rouge (film)|Rouge won her Best Actress at Golden Horse Award . She won the award again in 1989 at the Hong Kong Film Awards .
In 1993, she starred in The Heroic Trio with Michelle Yeoh and Maggie Cheung , and it proved to be one of her most popular action films. In 1995, she found some international recognition by starring opposite Jackie Chan in Rumble in the Bronx .
Later on in 1997, she also won another best supporting actress at Hong Kong Film Award with the movie Eighteen Springs . In 2002, she won Best actress at Changchun Film Festival Golden Deer Awards for Best Actress with her performance in July Rhapsody .Hanban.edu. " http://english.hanban.edu.cn/english/Life/40508.htm Hanban.edu." Film Festival Closes in Northeast China. Retrieved on 19 June 2008. Her ability to successfully play a wide range of roles from comedy to tragedy, allowed her to take part in many lead roles.
Anita was originally cast for Zhang Yimou 's 2004 movie House of Flying Daggers . She resigned from her role in the movie only two weeks before her death. Zhang had held her parts of filming to the last due to her poor health.Lovehkfilm.com. " http://www.lovehkfilm.com/reviews/house_of_flying_daggers.htm Lovehkfilm.com." House of Flying dagger review. Retrieved on 19 June 2008. Out of respect for Mui, Zhang did not cast another actress in the role and the character was removed from the screenplay. She received a dedication during the closing credits.
Throughout her career, the Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid magazines were unforgiving. Rumours never ceased to plague Mui, who was accused of being addicted to drugs, plastic surgery, being suicidal, being linked to the death of a triad society|triad leader. Rumours of affairs with leading actors also circulated.
Community work
Mui was actively involved in charitable projects throughout her career. The Tibetan people|Tibetan red-crown Shamar Rinpoche once said "She had a true heart. She was an unconventional woman and brought happiness to lots of people during her life." Her establishment of a nursing home in San Francisco , prompted the mayor of the city in 1992 to name 18 April as "Anita Mui Day". In 1993, she established the "Anita Mui True Heart Charity Foundation" (??????????). That same year, she was also one of the founders of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild .HKpag. " http://www.hkpag.org/hkpag/What+is+the+HKPAG--profile-64348.html Hong Kong performing artistes guild." Profile. Retrieved on 23 June 2008. 23 October 1993 was also announced to be "Anita Mui Day" in Toronto, Canada .TVB. Our Anita Mui (??????).
During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS ) outbreak, she initiated a fund raising concert titled the 1:99 Concert to raise money for SARS-affected families. She was also awarded the "Fighting Against SARS Award" from RTHK and Ming Pao|Ming pao newspaper .
In 2003, she wrote and published the book The Heart of the Modern Woman (?????). Profits from the book went to the ''"Children's Cancer Foundation" .
On 23 September 2004, the "Anita Mui True Heart Digital Multimedia Studio" was opened at The University of Hong Kong . It included state of the art equipment for digital audio and video editing.Hong Kong university. " http://www.hku.hk/convocat/newsletter/05newyear/2005_issue1_p46to49.pdf Hong Kong university." ''A Star's Legacy to HKU Students. Retrieved on 23 June 2008. In Causeway Bay , an Anita-mui themed cafe called "Happiness Moon" (??) is also dedicated to her legacy.zh icon Kwongwah e-newspaper. " http://www.kwongwah.com.my/supplement/2008/02/27/8.html Kwongwah e-newspaper." ?????. Retrieved on 23 June 2008.
Death and legacy
On 5 September 2003, Mui made the public announcement that she had cervical cancer . It was widely believed that she had chosen medical rather than surgical therapy because she wanted to preserve the possibility to conceive . Knowing that she would not make it past the illness, she had a final series of shows entitled the "Anita Classic Moment Live Concert". The series consisted of eight shows held at the Hong Kong Coliseum in 2003. It was her last concert series before her death. Musical guests included Jacky Cheung , Sandy Lam , David Tao , Eason Chan , Andy Hui , Alan Tam , George Lam , Hacken Lee , Grasshopper (band) and Kelly Chen .Yesasia.com. " http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/aid-44/section-karaoke/code-c/version-all/pid-1003553423/ Yesasia.com." Anita Classic Moment Live Karaoke (DVD) . Retrieved on 23 June 2008. Her final symbolic act was to "marry the stage", which was accompanied by her hit "Sunset Melody" (????) as she exited the stage for the final time. Her very last song performed on stage was "Cherish When We Meet Again" (?????), a rendition of The Manhattans ' "Let's Just Kiss And Say Goodbye". Mui eventually lost her battle to cervical cancer and died of respiratory complications leading to a lung failure at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital on 30 December 2003 at 02:50 ( Hong Kong Time|HK local time ). She was 40 years old. Thousands of fans turned out for her funeral in North Point in January 2004.
In 1998 an Asia Television Limited|ATV TV series Forever Love Song told a story of a character that was loosely based on the story of Anita Mui, but the character names were purposely changed. In 2007 a TV series was produced in China titled "Anita Mui Fei" (????) to tell the many dramas in her life. The 42 episode series was broadcast by China Education Television . Fellow actors Andy Lau and Leslie Cheung were also portrayed in the series, though some of the sensitive subjects such as her suffering of cancer, Leslie's suicide and her mother's real estate dilemma were avoided.zh icon Sina. " http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2008-06-30/07502080700.shtml Sina entertainment." ??????????? ????????. Retrieved on 4 July 2008. Actress Alice Chan (??) plays the role of Mui in the series.zh icon Xinhuanet. " http://news.xinhuanet.com/ent/2007-06/13/content_6237185.htm Xinhuanet." ????. Retrieved on 4 July 2008.
On 11 October 2008, a show on TVB was dedicated to her titled "Our Anita Mui" (??????). Many off-stage fans and personnel who worked with her got a chance to talk about their personal experiences with Mui. Singers who participated in the show included Andy Hui , Edmond Leung and Stephanie Cheng .Paper.wenweipo. " http://paper.wenweipo.com/2008/09/23/EN0809230009.htm Wenweipo.com." «??????»?? ??11???. Retrieved on 1 November 2008.Sina.com. " http://news.sina.com/sinacn/507-104-103-107/2008-09-22/1957599075.html Sina.com." ????????????????????. Retrieved on 1 November 2008.
Her ashes are interred at the Po Lin Monastery 's mausoleum on Lantau Island .
Will
In her will, she bequeathed two properties to her fashion designer, and the remainder to the Karen Trust a trust she had set up and looked after by HSBC International Trustees. Its beneficiaries included her mother, Tam Mei-kam, and four nieces and nephews. The Karen Trust provided Tam with a life tenancy of HK$70,000 per month; upon Tam's death, the estate would go to the New Horizon Buddhist Association absolutely.Man, Joyce (10 May 2011)."Anita Mui's mother loses battle over will", South China Morning Post
In 2005, Tam received a HK$705,000 lump-sum payment from the trust in May. She applied for and obtained a hardship grant to pay for medical expenditure of $50,000 in December; her application for funds from the estate to challenge the will was denied.Gentle, Nick (Dec 23, 2005), "Anita Mui's mother, 82, wins special will payout", South China Morning Post In 2008, Anita Mui's estate was estimated to be worth HK$100& nbsp;million. Tam Mei-kam contested the will, arguing that Anita was mentally unfit when she executed her will in 2003, weeks before her death. The High Court (Hong Kong)|High Court ruled that Mui was of sound mind when she signed the will, and that Mui simply did not trust her mother with money. Through the years, Tam mounted several legal challenges to the will, and succeeded in having the life tenancy varied to $120,000. Tam was reportedly still owing $2& nbsp;million in legal costs. A fresh appeal by Tam and elder brother Peter Mui failed at the Court of Final Appeal in May 2011. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/1127895/1/.html "Anita Mui's millions to stay in trust fund after mother loses court appeal", (10 May 2011), Channel News Asia (Singapore)
Incidents
Citizenship
Mui moved to Canada in the 1990s where she lived for two years and was granted landed immigrant status. However, her constant absence from Canada resulted in her status being revoked. She never gained Canadian citizenship.
Censorship
In 1995 Mui performed the song "Bad Girl" (???) in Guangzhou , China where the song was banned at the time.Straitstimes. " http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20080425-61771.html Straitstimes, orig date 29 May 2000. Archived by Asiaone.com." Did China over-react with A-mei ban? . Retrieved on 6 July 2008. It was considered during that time pornographic in nature. Government authorities were infuriated when she chose to sing the song on the last day of her concert.
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