[2024.10.29] LILY LI REPORTEDLY PASSED AWAY FROM CANCER

Lily Li reportedly passed away at the age of 74
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Lily Li and her good friend Victor

Lily Li entered the industry at age 16 and started her show business journey as a martial arts actress.

Lily Li in the TVB drama BEYOND THE REALMS OF CONSCIENCE played Mama Xu and received good reviews

Lily Li in THE YOUNG MASTER kicked Jackie Chan and left a deep impression with the audience
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Senior media person Wang Man Ling yesterday posted on social media, revealing that she received the news of Li Lai Lai's passing from cancer two days ago. She shared a still of Li Lai Lai and Candy Man Suet Yee from the THE ROMANCE OF THE WHITE HAIR MAIDEN CTV drama 40 years ago, as well as a Shaw's female star gathering many years ago. The photo was from 2006 at the 6th Chinese Film Media Award. She lamented that 5 out of the 8 people in the photo already passed away. Aside from Li Lai Lai, Ching Li, Fang Ying, Cheng Pei Pei and Chin Ping did as well. She admitted that everyone would at different times walk on the same path of passing.

In addition, senior media worker Wang Man Ling also revealed Li Lai Lai's condition before her death. She said that she learned from a friend that Li Lai Lai had been found to have a shadow in her lungs a few years ago, but she did not follow up. This month she suddenly was diagnosed with cancer that had spread. She was admitted to the hospital for about a month, and passed away at about 6 o'clock the night before.

Li Lai Lai's good friend Victor Yan said that Li Lai Lai had end stage lung cancer. After playing a final game of mahjong with her, friends sent her to the hospital. Did Victor know whether Li Lai Lai accepted any treatment? He said, "She dragged her feet as long as she could and pretended that she was fine."

Li Lai Lai falsely declared her age at the age of 11 to apply for the Shaw Brothers actors training class, officially graduated at the age of 16 and joined the Shaw Brothers. She became a martial arts actress, in 1970 she worked with John Chiang Dai Wai in THE WANDERING SWORDSMAN (YAU HUP YI) as the lead actress. She was even linked in gossip with Chiang Dai Wai at the time. In 1980 she co-starred with Jackie Chan in THE YOUNG MASTER (SI DAI CHOOK MA). After the completion of her Shaw Brothers contract, she joined CTV, RTV, and finally switched to TVB in 2000 to retiring in 2022, and participated in more than 100 dramas for more than 30 years. They included MORTAL COMBAT (KOI SAI HO HUP), DEMI-GODS AND SEMI-DEVILS (TIN LUNG BAK BO), WAR AND BEAUTY (GUM JI YUK YIP) and BEYOND THE REALM OF CONSCIENCE (GUNG SUM GA), etc. In 2020, she left the nest in a low-key manner on the grounds of old age and physical discomfort, and FORENSIC HEROES IV (FAT JING SIN FUNG IV) became her farewell work. Her portrayal of MAMA XU in BEYOND THE REALM OF CONSCIENCE received raves. After retirement she rarely appeared in public. Reportedly she liked to play mahjong with friends. According to Li Lai Lai's friends, she felt unwell two years ago and was found to have a pulmonary shadow after examination, but she was not concerned at the time. She was admitted to the hospital again a month ago due to further discomfort, and cancer cells were found in her lungs and brain.