Celebrities, fans rescue Anita Mui's legacy
- By Zhang Rui
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E-mail China.org.cn, December 24, 2015
A controversial event ended on Tuesday with the conclusion of a 13-day auction of the late Hong Kong icon Anita Mui Yim Fong's memorabilia including underwear and awards, while fans and several celebrities bought them to save the legacy and her dignity.
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| Anita Mui's most memorable award, TVB's New Talent Singing Award in 1982, was auctioned for HK$1.55 million. [File photo] |
The auction, "Last but not Least: Chattels of Anita Mui Yim Fong" held by Hong Kong Auctions Ltd., sold about 3,178 items of personal belongings of the late Hong Kong singer and actress. This last batch of items were put up for auction by her estate executor HSBC International Trustees to make money for paying a life allowance of her surviving mother Tam Mei-kam, one of the main beneficiaries.
However, the auction soon invited intense criticism from her fans and sparked a heated debate as it involved Mui's underwear and other treasures. However, the event couldn't be stopped. Her fan clubs had to contact and unite with Mui's celebrity friends such as Eric Tsang, Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Jacky Cheung to buy the items and save her legacy.
Mui's most memorable award, TVB's New Talent Singing Award in 1982, was auctioned for HK$1.55 million (US$199,950) while the controversial personal swimming underwear was sold for HK$24,000 (US$3,096). It was reported by local media that the fans and celebrities, particularly Eric Tsang, took 42 awards, paying more than HK$2 million (US$258,000) under the name of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild.
A representative of her fan club said the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild will consider how to deal with the items it bought in the best way. She also said fans also spent tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars to buy stage costumes once worn by Mui.
Anita Mui Yim Fong, dubbed the "Madonna of Asia," was Hong Kong's best known singer and actress. During her prime years, she made major contributions to the Cantopop music scene and enjoyed international fame while receiving numerous awards and honors. Her career came to a halt in 2003 when she announced that she had cervical cancer, and she died on Dec. 30 in that year at the age of 40.
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