[2024.09.16] NORMAN CHUI PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER; HIS CURRENTLY WIFE DAYS AFTER FROM HEART DISEASE

The relationship between Shirley Yim and Norman Chui was the most talked about.
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Norman Chui passed away from cancer in Beijing at age 73 early this month

Norman Chui's current wife passed away from heart disease while dealing with his funeral arrangement

Norman Chui rose to fame in Hong Kong and Taiwan with the RTV series REINCARNATED

Norman Chui's affair with Shirley Yim caused quite a stir

Norman Chui and Shirely Yim's children, daughter Erica Chui and son Edward Chui

Jordan Chan worked with Norman Chui on a commercial in March

Andrew Yuen (right) posted a photo with Norman Chui in memory of the "great hero"
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The "hero of the generation" Norman Chui Shiu Keung, who became famous for his role as "Wan Fei Yeung" in the RTV martial arts drama REINCARNATED, died of esophageal cancer in Beijing on the 1st of this month at the age of 73. His current wife, who was 30 years his junior, died of heart disease days later; suspected of being too sad while dealing with his death. Chui Shiu Keung's daughter Erica Chui Wing Kwan said, "Thank you for your concern. I hope everyone will give some space to our family to deal with it." His son Edward Chui Woei Dong said, "Thank you for your concern. We are dealing with it with the family." Veteran filmmaker Tin Kai Man got sentimental over Chui Shiu Keung's death, pointing out that Chui Shiu Keung lived in Hengdian and Bejing. Seniors did not like to have physical examinations, he did not know that he had cancer and passed away very quickly. He revealed that in January a friend made contact with Chui Shiu Keung and he was still in good condition. He also revealed that Erica Chui was dealing with funeral arrangements for Chui Shiu Keung and his wife. He was saddened by his good friend's passing. They have worked together countless times. He praised Chui Shiu Keung as a very good, hard working and professional actor.

Chui Shiu Keung was admitted to the third training class of Shaw Brothers Film Company in 1972. He was a stuntman early in his career. Martial arts movies were popular in the 1970s, and he often appeared as a hero in them. In 1977, he was on loan from Shaw Brothers to make TV series for RTV, and became popular in Taiwan with his role as "Wan Fei Yeung" in the 1979 martial arts drama REINCARNATED. Due to the series RTV, which was at a rating disadvantage at the time, defeated TVB once and forced it to make changes to its prime time programming. However REINCARNATED recast midway because RTV asked Chui Shiu Keung to perform in another 30 episodes at the last minute and conflicted with his film contract. RTV once issued legal letters but finally settled the matter out of court.

Chui Shiu Keung has participated in more than 100 film and television works. In his early days he mainly played heroes, but later he changed to playing villains. His more prominent role was playing the villain "Chiu Mo Gik" in the 1992 Stephen Chow Sing Chi movie KING OF BEGGARS. As the Hong Kong film market slumped in the late 1990s, he rarely performed in Hong Kong; he mostly filmed dramas in the mainland, where he settled in Beijing. In March this year he and Jordan Chan Siu Chun worked on a mainland video game commercial and was still in great spirit. Reportedly Chiu Shiu Keung still had 6 yet to be released projects.

Chui Shiu Keung had many marriages during his lifetime. His first wife was Cheung Siu Fung. They wed in 1975 and split up 4 years later. The next year he wed his second wife was Ho Suk Foon. However, they ended up in divorce in 1986 and had a son, Chui Yik Dong, who was a Hong Kong creative and active in the advertising and film industries. In 1983, then 15 year old actress Shirley Yim (Suet Lei) fell in love with Chui Shiu Keng while filming and accidentally became a third party. As a result, her relationship with her sister Michelle (Mai Suet), who was also an artist, broke down. Reportedly Suet Lei did not find out that Chui Shiu Keung had a family only after becoming pregnant, but she never looked back despite the strong objection from her elder sister. In 1983 at the age of 17 she gave birth to their elder son, Chui Woei Dong, and in 1987 they gave birth to their daughter Erica Chu Ying Kwan. They broke up in 1998. Chui Woei Dong is an independent singer in Vancouver, Canada, and the host of TV programs on Fairchild, a local Chinese-language TV station. He has now returned to Hong Kong to develop his acting career. Daughter Chui Wing Kwan was the winner of the 2011 Miss Chinese in Vancouver, Canada. In 2005, Chui Shiu Keung remarried and ushered in his third marriage. He married his mainland dancer wife, who was more than 30 years younger and reportedly had a 13 year old son and a 19 year old daughter.