 |
| Brigitte Lin has been by her friend's side so she was able to passed surrounded by lovec |
 |
| The memorial event is elegantly decorated with a black and white photo of Shi Nansun |
 |
| Tsui Hark personally wrote a song for his former wife |
 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Chow Yun Fat arrive to bid their friend farewell |
 |
| Busy with his new film recently, Donnie Yen arrives with his wife Cissy Wang |
 |
Tony Leung Chiu Wai looks solemn dressed in black courtesy of on.cc |
 |
| Around 500 family members, friends and colleagues attend Shi Nansun's memorial eventt |
 |
| Tsui Hark and Brigitte Lin speak to the press after the memorial event |
 |
| Sylvia Chang, Eric Tsang and Winnie Yu speak at the memorial event |
 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Chow Yun Fat leave with sorrow |
 |
| Carina Lau and husband Tony Leung Chiu Wai arrives to pay thei respect |
 |
| Jackie Chan quickly leaves after the event |
 |
| Sammo Hung arrives in a wheelchair |
 |
Charlie Yeung and Zhou Xun return to Hong Kong to attend the memorial event courtesy of mingpao.com |
Hong Kong veteran filmmaker Shi Nansun passed away on the 13th
of last month at the age of 75. The memorial service "ENCORE NANSUN"
was held yesterday at the Grand Hyatt Wan Chai. The memorial service
brought together nearly 100 celebrities from the film industry. Shi
Nansun's former husband Tsui Hark made a special life video for her to
be broadcast at the event, and made a final tribute to Shi Nansun with
her relatives and friends.
Shi Nansun was known as the "Imperial General Manager" in the
Hong Kong film industry, firmly stood in the film circle for more than
40 years and produced countless classic masterpieces. At yesterday's
memorial event, a number of Hong Kong, mainland and Taiwan's showbiz
heavyweights attended to bid farewell, including Shi Nansun's former
husband Tsui Hark, Shi Nansun's confidant for half her life Brigitte Lin
(Lam Ching Ha), Sylvia Chang Ai Chia's family of four, Jia Zhangke, Feng
Xiaogang, Mr. and Mrs. Chow Yun Fat, Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Carina Lau
Ka Ling, George Lam Chi Cheung and Sally Yeh (Yip Sin Man), Kenneth Fok
Kai Kong, Derek Yee Tung Sing, Frederick Ma Si Hang, Dayo Wong Tze Wah,
Eric Tsang Chi Wai, Andrew Lau Wai Keung, Stanley Tong Kwai Lai, Dante
Lam Chiu Yin, Zhou Xun, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heung Wah Keung, Kevin
Tsai, Chan Hing Ka, Herman Yau Lai To, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Yen Chi Tan,
Alan Tam Wing Lun, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Bee (Chung Chun To), John Chiang
Dai Wai, Li Bingbing, Zhang Jingchu, Ng See Yuen, Joe Cheung Tung Cho,
Calvin Choy Yat Chi's family of three, Remus Choy Yat Kit, Alan Tang
Kwong Wing's widow Janet Yim Nap Chun and their daughters, Manfred Wong
(Man Jun), Karen Mok Man Wai's Mama Eleanor Mok Ho Man Yee, Stanley Kwan
Kam Peng, Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Lo Koon Ting, Raman Hui Sing Ngai, Elena
Kong Mei Yee, Charlie Yeung Choi Nei, Christopher Doyle (To Ho Fung),
Joe Chan Sinn Gi, Mabel Cheung Yuen Ting, Fong Ping, Nina Paw Hee Ching,
Derek Tsang Kwok Cheung, Louise Wong Dan Nei, Anselm Chan Mou Yin,
Anthony Pun Yiu Ming, Ursule Wong Yu Sze, Lawrence Kan Kwan Chun, Chin
Kar Lok and others. Sammo Hung Kam Bo and Candy Yu On On were present
in wheelchairs and cane respectively.
The memorial hall is decorated with elegant purple, white and
pink flowers, and a black and white photo of a smiling Shi Nansun was
used, and she looked calm and dashing. Inside the hall wreathes from
Michael Hui Koon Man, Sam Hui Koon Kit, Andy Lau Tak Wah, Cecilia Cheung
Pak Chi, Gary Ting Chi Ko and Miriam Yeung Chi Wah and others were on
display.
After the song "I HAVE NEVER LEFT", the memorial came to a
successful end. Guests began to leave at 11:45 a.m. Everyone looked
sad, Li Bingbing, the eyes of Kent Tsai, Yeung Choi Nei, Paw Hee
Ching and so on were red from crying. Not seen in public in Hong Kong
for a long time, Jackie Chan and Jojo Cho Chuen appeared after 12 noon.
Subsequently, Tsui Hark and Lam Ching Ha spoke to the media.
Lam Ching Ha said, "Shi Nansun was a great filmmaker, and her
contribution to Hong Kong film and as person could not be fit into just
one book. She could not have been any better to her friends, and she
treated her friends with all her heart and soul. In her final days,
many good friends and family surrounded her every day and accompanied
her. During her days at the hospital, Tsui Hark and I took turns to
be by her side 24 hours a day. Finally, she peacefully left us
surrounded by love. Today I saw so many good friends from all over the
world just to pay tribute to Nansun (Shi Nansun), I feel very grateful
and moved, everyone is very thoughtful."
Tsui Hark expressed his gratitude to a group of friends who
gathered their collectibe strength to prepare for this memorial meeting,
as well as special thanks to the three musicians Luo Dayou, Wu Bai and
Lo Koon Ting, who in the electronic commemorative book each wrote a song
dedicated to Shi Nansun. He himself also wrote a song. He sighed
sentimentally and continued, "I put all the music and lyrics on the
commemorative book, hoping that someone can sing these songs as soon as
possible and let everyone hear them. Finally, on behalf of Shi
Nansun, I thank you, the media workers, for the patience and care to
report on her news. We and her family express our gratitude to
everyone." Lam Ching Ha added, "We are all her family. I've been with
Shi Nansun for 44 years, Tsui Hark for 50 years, and we'll always be
family."
In addition, the electronic memorial book was divided into
three parts, for relatives and friends to remember the time spent with
Shi Nansun. Among them, "Time" contained precious photos of Shi Nansun
since her birth in 1951; "Dear Nansun" was full of the memories and
time of friends. Eulogies came from director John Woo (Ng Yu Sum) and
his wife Niu Chunlong, Ang Lee, Jia Zhangke, Wong Kar Wai, Ann Hui On
Wa, Huang Jianxin, film producer Yu Dong, Wang Zhonglei, Hsu Feng,
Korean actor Jung Woo-sung, Yen Chi Tan, Lam Chi Cheung, Yip Sin Man,
etc. Among them Hui On Wa dedicated her painting to her close friend,
and Lam Chi Cheung dedicated the lyrics of "Streets of Paris", which he
created while working with Shi Nansun in Paris in 1983. Collaborated
on THE FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (Lung Moon Fei Gap), Mavis Fan
described Shi Nansun as a "model heroine beyond time and space", and
would always be a role model for her.
Wong Kar Wai wrote a letter by hand to Shi Nansun. "Ms. Shi
Nansun was an outstanding Hong Kong filmmaker, making countless classic
films in her lifetime. She is worth us remembering her."
In addition, the 4 songs dedicated to Shi Nansun included the Wu
Bai composed, written and performed NANSUN NANSUN, the Lo Koon Ting
composed and performed with Susan Tang Shuchen written lyrics RED DUST,
the Luo Dayou arranged and performed DAWN, DON'T COME and LAUGH AT THE
SEA concerto, and the Tsui Hark written score I HAVE NEVER LEFT.
The "ENCORE NANSUN" session was moderated by Winnie Yu Tsang, and 11
friends took the stage to speak. The following are excerpts from the
speeches of several of his friends:
Shi Nansheng's big brother Shi So Ching:
Nansun learned to get along with people from a young age and was
very likeable; quick witted and eager, which attributed the success of
film distribution later. She is the life of the party. There is never
dull moment when she is around.
Ex-husband Tsui Hark:
I want to believe that Nansun has never left us. She left not
only memories, but also gratitude for her. Remember not just her
achievements and contributions. More importantly, it was her spirit.
She believed in culture, friendship, selfless kindness, and treated
friends of different cultures in the world as equals, so that Chinese
and friends of different cultures can co-exist together and sit on an
equal footing.
Dear Friend Lam Ching Ha:
This lace scarf on me was given to me many years ago by Shi
Nansun, and I have been reluctant to use it. I never expected that the
first time I would wear it was at her memorial meeting. Now that
Nansun has passed away, her grace, her presence, and her energy of love
have all already moved into my heart, and I will keep them going with my
life in the days ahead.
Cinema City partner Tsang Chi Wai:
A lot of people talk about Shi Nansun, but I have never heard a
single bad thing said about her. She not only affected me, but also
pushed Cinema City and the entire show business industry to the peak.
She would 200% complete the ideas we spent all night together to come up
with, bringing art and photography to Hong Kong cinema. I remember when
we were making TILL DEATH DO WE SCARE (SIU SUN PA PA), she got a Vogue
Magazine art director to help. She also did the translation for movies,
came up with English title ACES GO PLACES for JUI GAI PAK DONG and it
sounded great. She was not just our housekeeper, but also a "diplomat"
and foreign industry buyers all treat her like family. Nansun's life
was colorful, and today we can't find another person like her. Although
she has left, her spirit is always in my heart.
Chang Ai Chia:
Shi Nansun's home has a painting of Feng Zikai, which says, "The
flower seller is gone but the road remains fragrant." Nansun is gone,
but her most precious friendship will always be there.
Yu Tsang:
I still can't bring myself to delete her number from my contact.
Once on the way to the Peak, I still unknowingly thought that she was
still around and could take a detour to her home to chat wit her. She
was my older sister.