[2026.07.10] SHI NANSUN IS SERIOUSLY ILL

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When Shi Nansun (center) attended Linka Kuk's funeral in May, she was thin and needed a hand from a friend.

Tsui Hark hopes that the outside would respect Shi Nansun and give her room to rest and recover

Sylvia Chang goes to the hospital for two days in a row

Someone suspected to be Brigitte Lin arrives at the hospital. She is covered from head to toe

Charlene Tse said that with her cookie shop opening yesterday she was not at liberty to discuss other people's matter, but she wished Shi Nansun would get well soon

Brigitte Lin (left) last year presented the Hong Kong Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Awards to Shi Nansun and Tsui Hark
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Recently 74-year-old veteran filmmaker Shi Nansun was reported to be seriously ill and receiving treatment in the hospital. Yesterday her ex-husband Tsui Hark, Sylvia Chang Ai Chia, and someone suspected to be Brigitte Lin visited her at the hospital; but no one disclosed Shi Nansun's condition. Tsui Hark told the media that he hoped everyone would respect Shi Nansun and give her space to rest and heal; Sylvia Chang said she would inform Shi Nansun of the media's concerns. After Shi Nansun and Tsui Hark received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards last April, she rarely appeared in public. The most recent appearance was in May at the funeral of her late friend Linda Kuk. She was much thinner, carrying a cane and walking slowly with help from others.

Shi Nansun reportedly fell seriously ill and was receiving treatment at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital. Friends from the entertainment circle, such as Sylvia Chang and Winnie Yu Tsang, visited her at the hospital. Yu Tsang was photographed at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital the day before yesterday. When asked if she has visited Shi Nansun and whether she knew about his condition, she did not answer and entered the lobby to wait for the elevator to enter the ward.

At around 3:55 p.m. yesterday, Sylvia Chang arrived at the hospital to visit Shi Nansun for two consecutive days. Wearing a mask, she saw the media but entered the hospital without stopping. She stayed for about an hour and a half, leaving at 5:30 p.m. accompanied by a foreign security guard. When asked about Shi Nansun's physical condition, she suddenly stopped and said, "What would you like her to be? (We are concerned her recent situation.) You are concerned about her, and I'll tell her about your concern." Then she hurried away. At 5:45 p.m., someone suspected to be Brigitte Lin visited the hospital. She was covered from head and toe, wore a hat, and wore a mask. Shi Nansun's assistant went downstairs to greet her. Later, people waiting in line for the elevator revealed to the media that the woman wearing the hat was Brigitte Lin.

Shi Nansun's ex-husband and renowned director Tsui Hark arrived at the hospital around 7 p.m. He originally already entered the lobby to wait for the elevator, but proactively turned back to explain to the media, "Thank you all for your concern. I hope everyone would respects Ms. Shi and gives her time and space to rest and receive treatment. Thank you all for your concern, thank you." (Are you ok?) ) I'm OK." Then he returned to the hospital.

John Sham Kin Fun has been longtime friends with Tsui Hark and Shi Nansun. Yesterday his ex-wife Charlene Tse Ning attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the flagship store of her cookie brand. When asked about Shi Nansun's hospitalization, she said she heard from reports. "I feel it isn't good to talk about other people's matters today (yesterday), so I focus on my own shop first. I'm sorry and I hope Shi Nansun recovers soon." When asked whether she would call Tsui Hark to check in? She said she would proactively contact for an understanding of the situation, revealing that she and Shi Nansun have rarely seen each other in recent years, but their relationship remains deep.

Known as the "gold label producer," Shi Nansun formed the "Seven Eccentrics of Cinema City" with Tsui Hark in the 1970s and 1980s, alongside Karl Maka, Dean Shek Tin, Raymond Wong Pak Ming, Eric Tsang Chi Wai, and Teddy Robin Kwan. She and Tsui Hark were dubbed the "golden couple" of Hong Kong cinema, making significant contributions to Hong Kong cinema. The two divorced in 2014 but remained close friends, working closely on film and making them a golden partnership.

Last year Shi Nansun and Tsui Hark both received the Hong Kong Film Awards for Lifetime Achievement, with their friend of 40 years Brigitte presenting. At that time Shi Nansun was energetic and in excellent condition. Tsui Hark thanked Shi Nansun for her years of supporting the Film Workshop. "Under the wind and rain, she enables a fool like me to let me mind wander inside. Both awards should belong to her." A year later, when Shi Nansun attended Linda Kuk's funeral in May, she looked thin and somewhat pale, supported by a cane and walking slowly.