Anita Mui
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| Chinese name | 梅艷芳 (Traditional) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | 梅艳芳 (Simplified) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pinyin | Méi Yànfāng (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Mui4 Jim6-fong1 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ancestry | Hepu, Guangxi, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 October 1963[1] Hong Kong[2] |
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| Died | 30 December 2003 (aged 40)[3] Hong Kong (cervical cancer) |
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| Resting place | Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, Lantau Island, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Singer, actress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voice type(s) | Contralto[4][5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 1982–2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parents | Tam Mei-kam (mother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Influenced | Leslie Cheung, Grasshopper, Andy Hui, Denise Ho, Patrick Tam, Edmond Leung, Eason Chan, William So | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anita Mui Yim-fong (10 October 1963 – 30 December 2003) was a 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.[3] She once held a sold-out concert at Hammersmith, London, England, where she was dubbed the "Madonna of Asia (東方麥當娜)" and brought her to further international fame.[2] That title has stayed with her throughout her career, and has been used as a comparison for both Eastern and Western media.[6][7][8]
In the 1980s, the gangtai style of music was revolutionised by Mui's wild dancing and on-stage femininity.[9] She was famed for her outrageous costumes and high-power performances in combination with contralto vocals, which are rare in female artists.[4] Her fan base reached far beyond Hong Kong into many parts of Asia, including Taiwan, mainland China, Singapore and Malaysia, and other countries as well. In the Hong Kong entertainment industry, where stars often rise to fall quickly, Mui remained in the spotlight for 21 years (1982-2003). Her career brought to a halt in 2003 when she announced that she had cervical cancer, and she died later that year at the age of 40.[3][7] Mui's continuing commemoration by the Hong Kong entertainment industry was due not only to her music and film legacies, but also her involvement in charity and humanitarian work.
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Career [edit]
1963–78: Early years [edit]
Mui experienced much hardship in her childhood. She was the youngest daughter in a family of four children.[7] Her elder sister, Ann Mui, was also a singer. The children were raised in a single parent family. In some of her interviews, Mui mentioned that she had never met her father. This meant that she had to help provide for her siblings at an early age, dropping out of school at the age of 13 or 14. More hardship followed the family when the bar that her mother ran was destroyed by a fire.[2] To make a living, Mui entered the show business at around the age of four.[6][10] She performed Chinese operas and pop songs in theatres and on the streets.[6][10] Both Mui and her elder sister Ann performed in practically any nightclub that offered them a chance to make a living.[2] At the age of 15, due to the frequency of performances at different venues (up to six venues per day) that she had, her voice was affected due to the development of nodules (聲帶生繭) on her vocal chords. Following the advice of the doctor, she took a year off and to keep herself occupied, she attended art lessons with her cousin. After a year, she started performing again despite the change in her vocal range, which lowered her voice by an octave (eight keys). Her newly found distinctive voice became an important trademark in her entire career.
1982–89; 1994–2003: Music [edit]
In 1982, as encouraged by her sister, Mui competed in the first New Talent Singing Awards. It was the New Talent Singing Awards where Mui got a big break by emerging champion with the song "The Windy Season" (風的季節) originally sang by Paula Tsui, beating over 3,000 contestants.[10][11] 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.[12]
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.[12] Her debut album Debt Heart (心債) drew a lukewarm response from the audience. However, the subsequent album fared much better, as she developed her personal style and image. In 1983 and 1984, she won the RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs award back to back.[13][14] Her winning streak continued as she won another major award in 1985, her first top 10 Jade Solid Gold Best Female Singer award.[15] For the next four years, she won the award consecutively every year until 1989.[16][17][18][19] She was awarded the Gold Songs Gold Awards (金曲金獎) in 1989 for the song Sunset Melody (夕陽之歌), which became one of her signature songs throughout her career.[20]
Mui released 50 albums in total.[21] Her best selling album was the 1985 "Bad Girl" (壞女孩), which sold over 400,000 copies (platinum 8x by Hong Kong's standards).[12] In her career, she sold 10 million albums.[6][10] Hong Kong had a population of about only five million in the 1980s.[citation needed]
In terms of live performances, in 1985, at the age of 21, her first concert was held lasting 15 nights (thus being one of the youngest singers to hold a concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum). Beginning in late 1987, a series of 28 consecutive concerts at the Coliseum were held through early 1988. This established a record at the time and dubbed Mui the title of "Ever Changing Anita Mui" (百變梅艷芳), which had become her trademark.[22] 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 together with Janet Jackson.[23] She performed in 300 concerts in her career.[6][10]
In 1990, during the birthday celebration with the fan club, 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.[24] Mui mentored several Hong Kong newcomer singers who have since become successful, most notably Andy Hui, Denise Ho, Edmond Leung, the band Grasshopper, as well as Patrick Tam.[12] In 1998, at the age of 35, she was awarded the RTHK Golden Needle Award, being one of the youngest recipient to received the award as a lifetime achievement.[25]
1983–2002: Acting [edit]
Mui was also well known as an actress across Asia. As she starred in more than 40 films over a 20 year period.[26] Her films were mainly of the action-thriller and martial arts 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 her performance in Behind the Yellow Line (1984). Three years later in 1987, her performance in Rouge won her the Best Actress at the Golden Horse Awards.[7] In 1989, she was awarded the Best Actress for her role in Rouge 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.[2]
Later, in 1997, she also won another best supporting actress at Hong Kong Film Award for her role in Eighteen Springs. In 2002, she won Best Actress at the Changchun Film Festival Golden Deer Awards for Best Actress with her performance in July Rhapsody.[27] Her ability to successfully play a wide range of roles from comedy to tragedy allowed her to star in many lead roles.
Mui was originally cast in Zhang Yimou's House of Flying Daggers (2004), but she resigned only two weeks before her death. Zhang had reserved her scenes to be shot last due to her poor health.[28] 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 titled In Memory of Anita Mui (謹以此電影緬懷梅艷芳小姐) during the closing credits.[28]
Throughout her career, the tabloid magazines were unforgiving. Rumours never ceased to plague Mui, who was accused of being addicted to drugs, having tattoos on her arms, going for plastic surgery, being suicidal, being linked to the death of a triad leader in the 80s and 90s.[12] Rumours of affairs with leading actors also circulated.[2]
1992–2003: Community work [edit]
Mui was actively involved in charitable projects throughout her career. The 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."[6][10] 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".[2] In 1993, she established the "Anita Mui True Heart Charity Foundation" (梅艷芳四海一心基金會). That same year, she was also one of the founders of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild.[12][29] 23 October 1993 was also announced to be "Anita Mui Day" in Toronto, Canada.[30]
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.[7] She was also awarded the "Fighting Against SARS Award" from RTHK and the newspaper Ming Pao.[29]
In 2003, she wrote and published the book The Heart of the Modern Woman (現代女人心). Profits from the book went to the Children's Cancer Foundation.[8]
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.[31] In Causeway Bay, an Anita Mui-themed cafe called "Happiness Moon" (囍月) is also dedicated to her legacy.[32]
Death and legacy [edit]
On 5 September 2003, Mui publicly announced that she had cervical cancer, which was hereditary because her sister also died because of the same reason.[3][10] 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 from 6 to 11 November and 14 to 15 November 2003. It was her last concert series before her death.[12] Guests included Jacky Cheung, Sandy Lam, David Tao, Eason Chan, Andy Hui, Alan Tam, George Lam, Hacken Lee, Grasshopper (band) and Kelly Chen.[33] Her symbolic act was to "marry the stage", which was accompanied by her hit song "Sunset Melody" (夕陽之歌) as she exited the stage. The very last song she performed on stage was "Cherish When We Meet Again" (珍惜再會時), a rendition of The Manhattans' "Let's Just Kiss And Say Goodbye" on 15 November 2003, where she was accompanied by her friends on the stage. She eventually lost the 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 (HK local time).[3][7][8] She was 40 years old.[10] Thousands of fans turned out for her funeral in North Point in January 2004.[6][10]
In 1998, an ATV-produced television series Forever Love Song told a story of a character which was loosely based on that of Mui, but the character names were purposely changed. In 2007, a television series was produced in China titled "Anita Mui Fei" (梅艷芳菲) to tell the many dramas in her life. The 42 episode series was broadcast by China Education Television. Actors Andy Lau and Leslie Cheung were also portrayed in the series, though some of the sensitive subjects such as her suffering of cancer, Cheung's suicide and her mother's real estate dilemma were avoided.[34] Actress Alice Chan (陳煒) portrayed Mui in the series.[35]
On 11 October 2008, a show on TVB, titled "Our Anita Mui" (我們的梅艷芳), was dedicated to 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.[36][37]
Mui was cremated and her ashes are interred at the Po Lin Monastery's mausoleum on Lantau Island.
Will [edit]
In her will, Mui 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.[38]
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.[39] In 2008, Mui's estate was estimated to be worth HK$100 million. Tam Mei-kam contested the will, arguing that Mui was mentally unfit when she executed her will in 2003, weeks before her death. The High Court ruled that Mui was of sound mind when she signed the will, and that she simply did not trust her mother with money.[3] Through the years, Tam mounted several legal challenges to the will, and succeeded in having the life tenancy varied to $120,000.[40] Tam was reportedly still owing $2 million in legal costs.[38] A fresh appeal by Tam and Mui's elder brother Peter Mui failed at the Court of Final Appeal in May 2011.[40]
Incidents [edit]
Canadian citizenship [edit]
Mui moved to Canada in the 1990s and lived there for two years and was granted landed immigrant status. However, her constant absence from Canada resulted in her status being revoked.
Banning of "Bad Girl" in Guangzhou [edit]
In 1995, Mui performed the song "Bad Girl" (壞女孩) in Guangzhou, China, where it was banned[9][41] because it was considered pornographic in nature.[9] The government authorities in Guangzhou were infuriated when she chose to sing the song on the last day of her concert.[41]
Discography [edit]
Usually, English translations of Chinese titles from AnitaMuiNet.com are used.[42] However, some English titles are different from the website, and some other albums are romanized in case that accurate translation may not be possible.
Studio albums [edit]
Cantonese [edit]
- Capital Artists Ltd.
- 1982: Sum chai 心債
- 1983: Crimson Anita Mui[42] 赤色梅艷芳 (Chek sik Mui Yim-fong)
- Sometimes referred as Crimson 赤色 (Chek sik)
- 1984: Leaping in a Spotlight 飛躍舞台 (Fei yeok mou toi)
- 1985: Chi seoi lau nin 似水流年
- 1985 Bad Girl[42] 壞女孩 (Waai neoi haai)
- 1986: Yiu neoi 妖女
- 1987: Burning Tango 似火探戈 (Tsi fo taam gwo)
- 1987: Flaming Red Lips 烈焰紅唇 (Leet yim hung seon)
- 1988: Mung leoi gung tzeoi 夢裡共醉
- 1988: Fascinating Moods 醉人情懷 (Zeoi yun tsing waai)
- 1988 We'll Be Together — EP
- 1989: Lady 淑女 (Sook neoi) Artists Ltd.
- 1989: In Brasil (sometimes referred as In Brazil)
- 1989: Love Me as You Say So 愛我便說愛我吧 (Ngoi ngo been soot ngoi ngo ba)
- 1990: Cover Girl[42] 封面女郎 (Fung meen neoi long)
- 1991: Anita Mui (梅艷芳)
- Sometimes it is called Yook mong ye sau gaai 慾望野獸街
- 1994 It's Like This[42] 是這樣的 (Si tze yeung dik)
- Sometimes, it is referred as This Is Anita Mui 梅艷芳是這樣的 (Mui Yim Fong si tze yeung dik)
- 1995: The Woman of Sounds 歌之女 (Goh tzi neoi)
- 1997: The Reflection of Moonlight[42] 鏡花水月 (Geng faa seoi yu)
- 1998: Miscellaneous 變奏 (Been tzau)
- 1999: Larger Than Life
- 2000: I'm So Happy
- Also has a few Mandarin songs
- Go East Entertainment Co. Ltd.
- 2002: With
Japanese [edit]
English titles are official English titles used by record labels for below releases.
Express (part of EMI Japan)
- 1983: Fantasy of Love / Debt of Love 唇をうばう前に / いのち果てるまで (kuchibiru woubau mae ni / inochi hate rumade) — EP
- "Fantasy of Love" is the Japanese version of the Cantonese song "Gau cheut ngo dik sum" (交出我的心). "Debt of Love" is the Japanese version of the Cantonese song "Sum chai" (心債).
- 1983: Marry Me Merry Me / nantonaku shiawase 日い花嫁 / なんとなく幸せ (nichii hanayome / nantonaku shiawase) — EP
- Marry Me Merry Me is sometimes referred as Marry Me Marry Me.
Mandarin [edit]
- 1986: Manjusaka[42] 蔓珠莎華 (Man zhu sha hua)
- 1988: Ever-changing Anita Mui: Flaming Red Lips[42] 百變梅艷芳:烈焰紅唇 (Bai bian Mei Yan-fang: lieyan hong chun)
- 1991 Intimate Lover[42] 親密愛人 (Qinmi airen)
- Other record labels
- 1994: Caution 小心 (Xiaoxin) — Capital Artists Ltd.
- Hong Kong edition of this album consists of Cantonese versions of some Mandarin songs.
- 1997: Flower Woman 女人花 (Nüren hua) — Music Impact Ltd.
- Anita Music Collection Ltd.
- 1998: Moonlight on My Bed 床前明月光 (Chuang qian ming yueguang)
- 1999: Nothing to Say 沒話說 (Mei huashuo)
Concert albums [edit]
- Capital Artists Ltd.
- 1988: Anita Mui in Concert 87-88 百變梅艷芳再展光華87-88演唱會 — Cantonese
- 1990: Anita in Concert '90 百變梅艷芳夏日耀光華演唱會1990 — Cantonese
- 1995: Anita Mui Live in Concert 1995 一個美麗的回響演唱會 — Cantonese/Mandarin
- 2006: Anita Mui Final Concert 1992 百變梅艷芳告別舞台演唱會 — Cantonese/Mandarin
- Music Impact Ltd.
- 1997: Anita Mui 1997 Live in Taipei 芳蹤乍現台北演唱會實錄 — Mandarin
- Music Nation Records Company Ltd.
- 2002: Anita Mui Fantasy Gig 2002 梅艷芳極夢幻演唱會2002 — Cantonese/Mandarin
Compilations [edit]
Compilations that were released after 2004 are not listed here.
Capital Artists Ltd. (Cantonese)
- 1992 The Legend of the Pop Queen: Part I and Part II
- 1993 Lifetime of Fantasies 情幻一生 (Ching waan yat sang)
- 1993: Change[42] 變 (Been)
- 1993: Wong tze tzi fung 皇者之風
- 1993: Dramatic Life 戲劇人生 (Hei kek yan sang)
- 1997: Love Songs[42] 情歌 (Ching goh)
- 1998: Love Songs II 情歌 II (Ching goh II)
- 2001: Anita's 45 Songs 眾裡尋芳45首
- 2004: Tribute to Anita Mui 梅‧憶錄
- Other record labels
- 2004: Anita Classic Moment Live 梅艷芳經典金曲演唱會 — Mui Music Ltd. (Cantonese/Mandarin)
- 2004: Anita Mui Forever 永遠的... 梅艷芳 — BMG Taiwan Inc. (Mandarin)
Tour setlists [edit]
- 留住你今晚
- 點起你欲望
- 魅力的散發
- 心債
- 赤的疑惑
- 交出我的心
- 24小時之吻 (梅艷芳、草蜢 合唱)
- 歌衫淚影
- 殘月碎春風
- Medley:
- 再共舞
- 紗籠女郎
- 再共舞 Reprise
- IQ 博士
- 夢伴
- 冰山大火
- 蔓珠莎華
- 夢幻的擁抱
- 抱你十個世紀
- 似水流年
- Medley:
- 不了情
- 逝去的愛
- 壞女孩
- 顛多一千晚
- Medley:
- 冰山大火
- 征服他
- 心魔
- 冰山大火 Reprise
- 痴痴愛一次
- 緋聞中的女人
- 妖女
- 將冰山劈開
- 愛將 (梅艷芳、草蜢 合唱)
- 飛躍千個夢 (草蜢 主唱)
- 戀之火
- 殘月醉春風
- 夢
- 紗籠女郎
- Medley:
- 嘆息
- 歌衫淚影
- 千枝針刺在心
- 胭脂扣
- 夢伴
- 壞女孩
- 放鬆
- 暫時厭倦
- 蔓珠莎華
- 她的前半生
- 烈燄紅唇
- 尋愛
- Oh No! Oh Yes!
- 裝飾的眼淚
- 無淚之女
- 似火探戈
- 魅力的天橋
- 最後一次
- 傷心教堂
- 似水流年
- 珍惜再會時
- 愛我便說愛我吧
- 正歌
- 第四十夜
- Video Introduction
- 一舞傾情
- 難得有情人
- 愛情基本法
- 心窩已瘋
- 心仍是冷 (梅艷芳、倫永亮 合唱)
- 明天你是否依然愛我 (梅艷芳、倫永亮 合唱)
- Stand By Me
- Dancing Boy
- 玫瑰、玫瑰、我愛你
- 不如不見
- 最愛是誰
- 倦
- 夢裡共醉 (音樂)
- 焚心以火
- 脂胭扣
- 黑夜的豹
- Medley:
- 壞女孩
- 妖女
- 烈燄紅唇
- 淑女
- 封面女郎
- 她的前半生
- 孤身走我路
- 龍的傳人
- 血染的風采
- 蔓珠莎華
- 夕陽之歌
- 耶利亞
- 蔓珠莎華
- Faithfully
- 夢幻的擁抱
- 夢姬
- 妖女
- 緋聞中的女人
- 假如我是男人
- Touch
- 似火探戈
- 不信愛有罪
- 這一個夜
- Jungle Medley:
- 黑夜的豹
- 慾望野獸街
- 夜貓夫人
- 慾望野獸街 Reprise
- 教父的女人
- 壞女孩
- 胭脂扣
- 似是故人來
- 幾多
- 逝去的愛
- 赤的疑惑
- 夕陽之歌
- 親密愛人
- IQ博士
- 似水流年
- 心肝寶貝
- 孤身走我路
- 夢伴
- Stand By Me
- 珍惜再會時
- 回頭已是百年身
- 封面女郎 Introduction
- Medley:
- 淑女
- 壞女孩
- 夢伴
- 妖女
- 親密愛人
- Medley:
- 新鴛鴦蝴蝶夢
- 只羡鴛鴦不羡仙
- 女人心
- 激光中
- 黑夜的豹
- 放開你的頭腦
- 感激
- 珍惜再會時
- Overture
- 夢伴
- We'll Be Together
- Faithfully
- 愛是沒餘地
- 傳說 Interlude
- 莫問一生
- 烈女
- 耶利亞
- 夢姬
- 等著你回來 Interlude
- 得不到的愛情
- Medley:
- 何日
- 李香蘭
- 何日 Reprise
- 願今宵一起醉死
- Interlude
- Stand By Me
- 是這樣的
- Medley:
- 愛是個傳奇
- 粉紅色的一生
- 明星
- 女人心
- Medley: (梅艷芳、倫永亮 合唱)
- 分分鐘需要你
- 浪子心聲
- 胭脂扣
- 情人
- 明天我要嫁給你
- 憑著愛
- 心仍是冷
- 分分鐘需要你 Reprise
- 情歸何處
- 感激
- Interlude
- Touch
- 疾風
- 愛我便說愛我吧
- 歌之女
- 似水流年
- 是這樣的
- 艷舞台
- 淑女
- 抱緊眼前人
- 愛上狼的羊
- 女人心
- 愛的感覺
- 緋聞中的女人
- Touch
- 壞女孩
- 似水流年
- Medley:
- 似是故人來
- 心肝寶貝
- 胭脂扣
- 緣份
- 有心人
- 路...始終告一段
- 何日
- 夕陽之歌
- 夜蛇
- 烈艷紅唇
- 抱你十個世紀
- 眼中釘
- 一生何求
- 似夢迷離
- 但願人長久
- 不快不吐
- Medley:
- 你真美麗
- 第二春
- 夢
- 戀之火
- 今宵多珍重
- 我要
- 給我一個吻
- 玫瑰、玫瑰、我愛你
- 情歸何處
- 你留我在此
- 將冰山劈開
- 床前明月光
- 心窩已瘋
- Big Bad Girl
- 夢伴
- Opening
- Stand By Me
- 將冰山劈開
- 愛我便說愛我吧
- 長藤掛銅鈴
- Medley:
- 艷舞台
- 烈焰紅唇
- Medley:
- 憑甚麼
- 假如我是男人
- 黑夜的豹
- 蔓珠莎華
- Oh No! Oh Yes!
- Wonderful Night
- Faithfully
- 是這樣的
- 夢幻的擁抱
- 夢姬
- 烈女
- 心債
- 一舞傾情
- 約會
- 胭脂扣
- 床前明月光
- 心窩已瘋
- 芳華絕代
- 床呀!床!
- 似水流年
- 似是故人來
- 抱緊眼前人
- 親密愛人
- Medley:
- 孤身走我路
- 夕陽之歌
- Medley:
- 愛將
- 壞女孩
- 淑女
- 妖女
- 放開你的頭腦
- 夢伴
- 冰山大火
- Overture
- 夢裡共醉
- 是這樣的
- 抱緊眼前人
- 心肝寶貝
- Medley:
- 何日
- 李香蘭
- 何日 Reprise
- 心債
- 第四十夜
- 夏日戀人
- 'O Sole Mio
- 親密愛人
- Medley:
- 愛情的代價
- 我願意
- 似夢迷離
- 今生今世
- 深愛著你
- 孤身走我路
- 胭脂扣
- 似是故人來
- 似水流年
- Sukiyaki
- 花月佳期
- 夕陽之歌
Awards [edit]
- New Talent Singing Awards winner 1982
- Top 10 Jade Solid Gold Best Female Singer Award 1985—1989
- Top 10 Jade Solid Gold Gold Song Gold Award for Sunset Melody (夕陽之歌) 1989
- Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress 1985 for Behind the Yellow Line
- Golden Horse Awards for Best Actress 1988 for Rouge
- Asia-Pacific Film Festival Awards for Best Actress 1989 for Rouge
- Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress 1989 for Rouge
- Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress 1998 for Eighteen Springs
- Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Supporting Actress 1998 for Eighteen Springs
- RTHK Golden Needle Award 1998
- Golden Deer Awards for Best Actress 2002 for July Rhapsody
Concert Tours/Specials [edit]
| Year | Native name | English Name | Released Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1986 | 梅艷芳盡顯光華演唱會 | Anita Mui in Concert '85 | television broadcast |
| 1987–1988 | 百變梅艷芳再展光華演唱會 | Anita Mui in Concert 87–88 | LD/CD/VHS |
| 1990 | 百變梅艷芳夏日耀光華演唱會 | Anita Mui in Concert '90 | LD/CD |
| 1991–1992 | 百變梅艷芳告別舞台演唱會 | Anita Mui Final Concert | VHS (limited edition)/DVD/VCD |
| 1994 | 情歸何處II梅艷芳感激歌迷演唱會 | Anita Mui Appreciating the Fans Concert | TV broadcast only |
| 1995 | 梅艷芳一個美麗的回嚮演唱會 | Anita Mui in Concert '95 | LD/CD/VCD |
| 1999 | 百變梅艷芳演唱會1999 / 百變梅艷芳演唱會1999延續篇 | Anita Mui in Concert 1999 / Anita Mui in Concert 1999 Part 2 | Not released |
| 2001 | 梅艷芳 Mui Music Show | Anita Mui Mui Music Show | Radio / TV broadcast only |
| 2002 | 梅艷芳極夢幻演唱會 | Anita Mui Fantasy Gig 2002 | CD/DVD/VCD |
| 2003 | 梅艷芳經典金曲演唱會 | Anita Classic Moment Live | CD/DVD/VCD |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ (Chinese) Sina.hk. "Sina.hk." 梅艷芳 focus. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g UK telegraph. "UK telegraph." Anita Mui. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f Standard HK. ""Anita Mui's Mom loses court fight over $100m estate", The Standard, Retrieved on 14 June 2008.
- ^ a b "Farewell to Hong Kong's Sour Beauty". Time Magazine. 2004-01-04. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ^ Anita Mui singing Danny Chan's Waiting in its original key with the lowest C note
- ^ a b c d e f g Lexisnexis. "Lexisnexis." Star with a 'true heart' brought happiness to thousands of fans. Retrieved on 23 June 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f People Daily. "People Daily." The legend of Anita Mui: Shining star's lonely life. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.
- ^ a b c Thestar. "Thestar." Anita Mui, 40: Singer called Chinese Madonna. Retrieved on 19 June 2008.
- ^ a b c Baranovitch, Nimrod. China's New Voices. University of California press. ISBN 0-520-23450-2. pg 164.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i SCMP. "SCMP." Star with a 'true heart' brought happiness to thousands of fans. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.
- ^ Broughton, Simon. Ellingham, Mark. Trillo, Richard. 2000 World Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides Publishing Company. ISBN 1-85828-636-0.
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- ^ a b Lovehkfilm.com. "Lovehkfilm.com." House of Flying dagger review. Retrieved on 19 June 2008.
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- ^ TVB. Our Anita Mui (我們的梅艷芳).
- ^ Hong Kong university. "Hong Kong university." A Star's Legacy to HKU Students. Retrieved on 23 June 2008.
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- ^ Yesasia.com. "Yesasia.com." Anita Classic Moment Live Karaoke (DVD) . Retrieved on 23 June 2008.
- ^ (Chinese) Sina. "Sina entertainment." 梅艳芳传记北京悄然开播 负面内容一概不提. Retrieved on 4 July 2008.
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- ^ a b Man, Joyce (10 May 2011)."Anita Mui's mother loses battle over will", South China Morning Post
- ^ Gentle, Nick (Dec 23, 2005), "Anita Mui's mother, 82, wins special will payout", South China Morning Post
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- ^ a b Straitstimes. "Straitstimes, orig date 29 May 2000. Archived by Asiaone.com." Did China over-react with A-mei ban?. Retrieved on 6 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k (Chinese) Anitamuinet.com. "Anitamuinet.com." Booklet found in the Capital Artist - Anita Mui Memorial Stamp Collection and Inside Cover of Tribute to Anita Mui 梅 憶錄 CD Collection. Retrieved on 2008-06-17.
External links [edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Anita Mui |
- Anita Mui at the Internet Movie Database
- Time Magazine, Essay, Farewell to Hong Kong's Sour Beauty, 12 Jan 2004
- Goodbye, Anita Mui, Funeral photos
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress 1985 for Behind the Yellow Line |
Succeeded by Deannie Yip for My Name Ain't Suzie |
| Preceded by Sylvia Chang |
Golden Horse Awards for Best Actress 1987 for Rouge |
Succeeded by Carol Cheng |
| Preceded by Josephine Siao for The Wrong Couples |
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress 1989 for Rouge |
Succeeded by Maggie Cheung for A Fishy Story |
| Preceded by Shu Qi for Viva Erotica |
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress 1998 for Eighteen Springs |
Succeeded by Shu Qi for Portland Street Blues |
| Preceded by Alan Tam |
Golden Needle Award 1998 |
Succeeded by Leslie Cheung |
| Preceded by Cho Tat Wah, Shek Kin |
Professional Spirit Award 2004 |
Succeeded by Jackie Chan, Yu Mo Wan |
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- 1963 births
- 2003 deaths
- 20th-century actresses
- 21st-century actresses
- Best Actress HKFA
- Best Supporting Actress HKFA
- Cancer deaths in Hong Kong
- Cantonese-language singers
- Cantopop singers
- Contraltos
- Deaths from cervical cancer
- Hong Kong Buddhists
- Hong Kong female singers
- Hong Kong film actresses
- Hong Kong Mandopop singers
- Hong Kong television actresses
- New Talent Singing Awards contestants