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| Cherie Chung and Sammo Hung attend the memorial |
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Mabel Cheung eulogizes her beloved in text and publishes a photo of them together in the program
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| Girlfriend Mabel Cheung's floral arrangement is placed next to Alex Law's photo |
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| In the memorial program is a photo of Alex Law with Mabel Cheung, whose eulogy reveals her heartache |
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Many film industry friends come to pay their respect
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Two time Hong Kong Film Award Best Screenplay winner
for films AN AUTUMN'S TALE (CHAU TIN DIK TUNG WA) and ECHOES OF THE
RAINBOW (SHUI YUET SUN TAU), famous director and screenwriter Alex
Law Kai Yui passed away from illness on July 2nd at age 69. His
funeral took place yesterday at the Methodist International Church.
At 6 PM a memorial was held. The farewell ceremony was set for the
next day, after which the remans would be transported to the Diamond
Hill Crematorium. Law Kai Yui's beloved Director Mabel Cheung Yuen
Ting arrived after 3 PM to take care of the events, but the media was
kept from covering them inside.
Yesterday around 4:44 PM, the hearse that carried Law Kai Yui's
coffin arrived at the Church. Due to the numerous media outlet
members, the staff erected boards to prevent media photos. After
almost ten minutes, the staff finally carried out the coffin, deep
brown with a golden cross and with Law Kai Yui's coffin written
below.
From the official photos, the church had simple and clean
decorations. At the center was a color photo of a smiling Law Kai
Yui. Next to the photo was Cheung Yuen Ting's heart shaped floral
arrangement, which wrote, "Dear Kai Yui, Till we meet again......"
signed Yuen Ting. On the other side was the heart shaped floral
arrangement from Mother Law.
Industry insiders who attended included Cherie Chung Chor
Hung, Sammo Hung Kam Bo, Director Johnnie To Kei Fung, Tin Kai Man,
Director Stanley Kwan Kam Peng, Joe Cheung Tung Cho, Shi Nansun,
Manfred Wong (Man Jun), Cindy Yeung Lok Si, Director Teddy Chan Tak
Sum, Araif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting)'s parents and sister. Dressed in
black, Hung Goo did not speak to the media but stopped for photos.
Hung Kam Bo arrived with a cane in hand and also declined any
interview. Due to the pandemic remaining severe, family and friends
must scan their Leave Home Safe app at the door before entering.
Yesterday many industry insiders sent floral arrangements in
remembrance. They included Director Ang Lee, Leon Lai Ming, Stephen
Fung Tak Lun and Shu Qi, Louis Koo Tin Lok, Jackie Chan, Daniel Wu (Ng
Yin Cho), Tang Wei, Aarif Rahman (Lee Chi Ting), Director Ann Hui On
Wa, Andrew Lau Wai Keung, Joe Chan Sin Chi, Chung Chor Hung and Claudie
Chung Chun.
Tin Kai Man last night spoke of Director Law's passing. He
stated that it felt very sudden. Did you know that he had health
problems? He said, "No, even he himself didn't know. If he did he
would have taken care of it. It probably was a heart problem." He
also said that earlier they even chatted about movies and he
encouraged him to make more movies. Did they have any plan to make
movies? Tin Kai Man said, "Because we have a group, President Ng See
Yuen told him to make more films of his expertise. He said that he
would think about what subject to make." Tin Kai Man said that Law Kai
Yui wanted to cultivate the new generation of young people the most,
hoping to give young people even more creative space. He also said
that he knew Cheung Yuen Ting was very heartbroken. As for she was
still willing to attend the Hong Kong Film Awards, he felt that she
handled her emotions very well.
The memorial event also distributed programs to guests. The
program cover was titled MASTER THIEF'S TALE (a mix of the Chinese
title of ECHOES OF THE RAINBOW and AN AUTUMN'S TALE). Inside were a
biography of the director's life, childhood photos, classic film
stills from ECHOES OF THE RAINBOW, AN AUTUMN'S TALE, CITY OF GLASS and
other films, photos of Director Law with many superstars like Leslie
Cheung Kwok Wing, Chow Yun Fat and Cherie Chung Chor Hung, many life
and travel photos with his beloved Cheung Yuen Ting. It also had
Cheung Yuen Ting's thoughts on Law Kai Yui's sudden passing.
"Dear Kai Yui
On that stormy afternoon of wind and rain, you suddenly
left......more than half a lifetime together, you were like sunshine
and water. Everything was so matter of fact!
Without sunshine and water, how do you live on? After one day
and one night, I just sat here, neither eating nor drinking, life has
come to a quiet stop......
Suddenly I think, would you be hungry? So I went to the
kitchen for the dinner that would have been yours that day, cooked
it, opened the table, put it in your place. I too sat in my original
spot, just like this, I again just sat there for awhile.
Suddenly, I heard your voice, from a certain corner......you
are actually still here! I was mad with joy as I looked everywhere,
actually the television was showing your life......wow......can it be
a little more exaggerated? Were you really that mighty? They really
thought of you like this? Calm down, this perhaps was the toleration
for those who passed! No matter what, I am really happy for you.
Your life seemingly hasn't been wasted! Watching it on screen, it was
exciting and colorful! Although in real life we didn't notice!
It doesn't matter! Since you said: the galaxy is where your
soul wanders......then in the company of your light and shadow, I ate
the dinner and washed my face! From now on you are in Heaven, and I
am on Earth. Everyone continues to properly live on......Till we
meet again......Yuen Ting"
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