In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Mui. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Anita Mui and the Chinese-style name is Mui Yim-fong.
Anita Mui
梅艷芳
Mui in 1990
Born
(1963-10-10)10 October 1963
Mong Kok, British Hong Kong
Died
30 December 2003(2003-12-30) (aged 40)
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong
Burial place
Tian Tan Buddha, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Occupations
Singer
actress
Years active
1982–2003
Family
Ann Mui (sister)
Awards
Full list
Musical career
Also known as
Madonna of the East
Origin
British Hong Kong
Genres
Cantopop
Mandopop
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Labels
Capital Artists (1982–2000) Music Nation Group (2001–2003)
Musical artist
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
梅艷芳
Simplified Chinese
梅艳芳
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Méi Yànfāng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Mùih Yihm-fōng
Jyutping
Mui4 Jim6-fong1
Anita Mui Yim-fong (Chinese: 梅艷芳; 10 October 1963 – 30 December 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actress who made major contributions to the Cantopop music scene and received numerous awards and honours. She remained an idol throughout her career, and is regarded as a Cantopop diva. She was dubbed as the "daughter of Hong Kong" and is considered one of the most iconic Cantopop singers.[1]
Mui once held a sold-out concert in Hammersmith, London, England, where she was dubbed the "Madonna of the East" (東方麥當娜), which brought her to further international fame.[2] That title stayed with her throughout her career, in both Eastern and Western media.[3][4][5]
In the 1980s, the gangtai style of music was revolutionised by Mui's wild dancing and on-stage femininity.[6] She was famed for her outrageous costumes and high-powered performances in tandem with contralto vocals, which are rare in female artists.[7]
Her fan base reached far beyond Hong Kong into many parts of Asia, including Taiwan, mainland China, Singapore, Korea and Malaysia. In the Hong Kong entertainment industry, where stars often rise and fall quickly, Mui consistently remained in the spotlight for 21 years (1982–2003). Her career came to an abrupt end in 2003 when she announced she had cervical cancer. She died later that year at the age of 40;[1][4] her sister, Ann Mui, died three years earlier, at the same age from the same disease.
^ ab"Anita Mui's Mom loses court fight over $100m estate", thestandard.com.hk; accessed 4 July 2017. Archived 22 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Standard; retrieved 14 June 2008.
^UK telegraph. "Obituary", telegraph.co.uk; retrieved 17 June 2008.
^Cite error: The named reference Lexis1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ abPeople's Daily. "The legend of Anita Mui: Shining star's lonely life", people.com.cn; retrieved 17 June 2008.
^"Anita Mui, 40: Singer called Chinese Madonna", Thestar.com; retrieved 19 June 2008.
^Baranovitch, Nimrod. China's New Voices. University of California press. ISBN 0-520-23450-2. p. 164.
^"Farewell to Hong Kong's Sour Beauty". Time. 4 January 2004. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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