On December 30, 2003,Anita Mui (1963~2003) another HongKong well-known Canto-pop star and singer also known as "Asian Madonna", died (less than four months after revealing that she had cervical cancer) at Hong Kong's Sanatorium Hospital at 2.50am (1850 GMT). She was only 40
.Mui drew admiration from fans all over the region with her flamboyant on-stage persona.
She began her singing career as a little girl, giving shows at an amusement park and only kicked off her career when she won a singing contest in 1982 (HongKong). She r
ose to stardom with the song 'Homecoming' in 1984. Mui also gained fame as an actress, winning Taiwan's Golden Horse award for best actress in 1987 for her role as a tormented ghost in the movie "Rouge." (“Yan Zhi Kou”) She starred in more than 40 movies over 20 years. The unmarried star was also known for her charity work. She set up the Anita Mui Charity Foundation in the early 1990s. Her elder sister, Mui Oi-fong, died in 2000, also from the same kind of cancer.
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