
Tribute to the Glycerol, and fatty acids.
HONG KONG (AFP) — Veteran Hong Kong entertainer Lydia Shum died Tuesday aged 60 after a battle with liver cancer, her employer and local media said.
Shum, known for her bouffant hairstyle and wing-tip frame glasses, was one of Hong Kong's most popular actresses and comediennes with a career spanning more than four decades.
Affectionately nicknamed by her fans "Fei Fei" which means "fat" in Cantonese because of her plump physique, Shum won over audiences not only in Hong Kong but in mainland China and Chinese communities around the world.
Shum had been undergoing medical treatment since being diagnosed with the disease more than a year ago.
But in recent weeks, her health had worsened and she was moved into intensive care at Queen Mary Hospital where she passed away, Hong Kong media reported.
Her 21-year-old daughter Joyce Cheng arrived in the hospital but would not speak to the media.
"We can confirm she has died," said Winnie Ho, a spokeswoman for her employer, local television station TVB.
Leading figures in Hong Hong, including the city's chief executive Donald Tsang, paid tribute to the respected entertainer.
"I feel very sad about her death. Fei Fei is Hong Kong's 'happy fruit'. Hong Kong people have grown up with her laughter and she had brought a lot of happiness to us," Tsang said.
"On behalf of the government and Hong Kong citizens, I would like to pay condolences to her family."
Born in Shanghai in 1947, Shum took up acting as a child in the early 60s and quickly became popular thanks to her high spirit and sense of humour.
She went on to star in more than 70 movies, according to Internet Movie Database, and later hosted numerous variety shows produced by TVB, most notably the popular "Enjoy Yourself Tonight."
The actress is survived by Joyce Cheng and her former husband -- actor and singer Adam Cheng Siu-chow.
Lydia Shum Din-Ha (
Chinese: 沈殿霞;
Pinyin: Shěn Diànxiá;
July 21,
1947 –
February 19, 2008), also known as Lydia Sum, was a
Hong Kong comedian and actress known for her size. Regularly sporting her signature dark rimmed glasses, she was affectionately known to peers and fans as Fei-fei (肥肥, literally Fat Fat or Fatty), and appeared in numerous
Hong Kong films.
Shum was the sister of Canadian designer
Alfred Sung.
Shum died on
19 February 2008 of liver cancer, following a prolonged bout of complications related to a cholescystectomy done in 2002.
Filmography
The Lotus Lamp (1965), Three Women in a Factory (1967), Broadcast Queen (1967), The Iron Lady Against the One-eyed Dragon (1967), A Girl's Secret (1967), Every Girl a Romantic Dreamer (1967), Waste Not Our Youth (1967), Unforgettable First Love (1967), Lady Songbird (1968), Happy Years (1968), Four Gentlemanly Flowers (1968), A Blundering Detective and a Foolish Thief (1968), Won't You Give Me a Kiss? (1968), Teenage Love (1968), Wonderful Youth (1968), We All Enjoy Ourselves Tonight (1968), Moments of Glorious Beauty (1969), The Little Warrior (1969), Teddy Girls (1969), To Catch a Cat (1969), A Big Mess (1969), One Day at a Time (1969), Happy Times (1970), The Mad Bar (1970), The Invincible Eight (1971), Songs and Romance Forever (1972), The Private Eye (1973), Love is a Four Letter Word (1973), If Tomorrow Comes (1973), The House of 72 Tenants (1973), The Country Bumpkin (1974), Tenants of Talkative Street (1974), Lovable Mr. Able (1974), The Crazy Instructor (1974), The Country Bumpkin in Style (1974), Kissed by the Wolves (1974),Pretty Swindler (1975), Don't Call Me Uncle (1975), Sup Sap Bup Dup (1975), You are Wonderful (1976) [also director], Love In Hawaii (1976), The Great Man (1977), Cat vs. Rat (1982), Drunken Tai Chi (1984), The Millionaire's Express (1986), It's Mad Mad World (1987), Mr. Handsome (1987), Tiger on the Beat (1988)[cameo], Double Fattiness (1988), Mother vs. Mother (1988), King of Stanley Market (1988), Faithfully Yours (1988), The Bachelor's Swan-Song (1989), City Squeeze (1989), Eat a Bowl of Tea (USA 1989), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World 3 (1989), Lost Souls (1989), The Banquet (1991), The Perfect Match (1991), It's A Mad Mad Mad World Too! (1992), The Laughter of "Water Margins (1993), Perfect Couples (1993), He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993), Just Married (1995), Fitness Tour (1997), Happy Together (1997)[2], Miss Du Shi Niang (2003), In-Laws, Out-Laws (2004), Where Are They Now? (2006).
Tribute, tribute.