Following the advice of the doctor, she took a year off and to keep herself occupied, she attended art lessons with her cousin. At the age of 15, due to the frequency of performances at different venues (up to six venues per day) that she had, her voice was affected due to the development of nodules (聲帶生繭) on her vocal chords. Both Mui and her elder sister Ann performed in practically any nightclub that offered them a chance to make a living. She performed Chinese operas and pop songs in theatres and on the streets.
To make a living, Mui entered the show business at around the age of four with her sister Ann.
More hardship followed the family when the bar that her mother ran was destroyed by a fire. This meant that she had to help provide for her siblings at an early age, dropping out of school at the age of 13 or 14. In some of her interviews, Mui mentioned that she had never met her father. The children were raised in a single parent family. Her elder sister, Ann Mui, was also a singer. She was the youngest daughter in a family of four children. Mui experienced much hardship in her childhood.
Mui's continuing commemoration by the Hong Kong entertainment industry was due not only to her music and film legacies, but also her involvement in charity and humanitarian work. Her career came to a halt in 2003 when she announced that she had cervical cancer, and she died later that year at the age of 40. In the Hong Kong entertainment industry, where stars often rise and fall quickly, Mui remained in the spotlight for 21 years (1982–2003).
Her fan base reached far beyond Hong Kong into many parts of Asia, including Taiwan, mainland China, Singapore and Malaysia, and other countries as well. She was famed for her outrageous costumes and high-power performances in combination with contralto vocals, which are rare in female artists. In the 1980s, the gangtai style of music was revolutionised by Mui's wild dancing and on-stage femininity. That title stayed with her throughout her career, and has been used as a comparison for both Eastern and Western media. Mui once held a sold-out concert in Hammersmith, London, England, where she was dubbed the " Madonna of Asia (東方麥當娜)" and brought her to further international fame. She remained an idol throughout most of her career, and was generally regarded as a Cantopop diva. During her prime years, Mui made major contributions to the Cantopop music scene while receiving numerous awards and honours. This is a Chinese name the family name is Mui.Īnita Mui Yim Fong (10 October 1963 – 30 December 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actress.
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