In Pictures: Family members, friends and fans mourn Hong Kong singer Coco Lee at final funeral service
Hong Kong Free Press
Family members, friends and fans of late Hong Kong singer Coco Lee have paid their final respects to the star, who died last month at the age of 48.
A private funeral service was held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point on Tuesday morning after memorial services on Monday evening.
Following Tuesday’s ceremony, Lee’s coffin was transported to the Cape Collinson Crematorium in Chai Wan for cremation.
In a video played before Monday’s memorial services, actors and singers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau recalled their memories of Lee and bade her farewell. Among them were action star Jackie Chan and filmmaker Ang Lee, who directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the soundtrack for which Coco Lee sang A Love Before Time.
She performed the song at the Academy Awards in 2001, becoming the first person of Chinese descent to perform at the Oscars.
Her sisters Nancy and Carol Lee announced her death following a suicide attempt on July 5. “CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months,” they wrote on social media.
| 💡If you are in need of support, please call: The Samaritans 2896 0000 (24-hour, multilingual), Suicide Prevention Centre 2382 0000 or the Social Welfare Department 2343 2255. The Hong Kong Society of Counselling and Psychology provides a WhatsApp hotline in English and Chinese: 6218 1084. See also: HKFP’s comprehensive guide to mental health services in Hong Kong. |
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