‘Anita Mui is still here’: loyal fans of late Hong Kong star hold exhibition to keep singer’s legacy alive 20 years on
- Mui Nation, a fan club for the singer, is holding an exhibition at Mong Kok’s Moko Mall ahead of the 20th anniversary of Cantopop diva’s death
- ‘We want to express that Anita Mui is still here with us two decades later, but with a new image and sense of the future,’ fashion designer and collaborator Dorian Ho says
Late Cantopop diva and actress Anita Mui Yim-fong’s memory still burns bright among her loyal fans almost 20 years after she died from cervical cancer, with some banding together to keep her legacy alive through a commemorative exhibition.
Mui Nation, the singer’s fan club, has organised the multimedia event ahead of the 20th anniversary of Mui’s death at age 40 on December 30. The exhibition launched at Mong Kok’s Moko Mall on Monday and runs until October 15.
Club vice-chairwoman Connie Sin Kwai-chi recalled that the diva was passionate about football and her favourite team – Manchester United.
“I would record all the matches for her whenever she left town. She would ask about the games in so much detail – who scored a goal at which minute, and she could immediately tell whether you knew what you were talking about,” she said.
“If you didn’t even know what ‘offside’ meant, she would get bored and walk away.”
In honour of Mui’s multifaceted career, the exhibition is divided into several zones that explore her music and performances, her avant-garde fashion, her time on the silver screen and philanthropic works.
