Only Nickname Inscribed... Hong Kong Fans in Shock Over Missing Urn of Anita Mui

It has belatedly been revealed that the urn of the late legendary Hong Kong actor and singer Anita Mui has gone missing, prompting local police to launch an investigation.

According to local media reports on October 12, the Anita Mui International Fan Club released a statement in the name of her family on October 10, stating that police had been investigating the suspected theft of Mui's urn for three months without making any headway.

On July 18, a fan visiting the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island in Hong Kong discovered that the urn was missing and notified the family. Following the report, the Lantau regional crime unit has been investigating the case, but no arrests have been made yet.

The family stated that they have not received any extortion calls demanding money and appealed for tips that could help locate the urn.

The news came to light around the time of Mui's birthday on October 10, sending a massive shock wave through her fans.

Although Po Lin Monastery is a popular tourist destination with many visitors, the family reportedly requested a quiet resting place, leaving no photo of Mui on the urn, which was inscribed only with her nickname instead of her name.

The Po Lin Monastery declined to comment, citing the ongoing police investigation.

In Hong Kong last year, an incident occurred where the urn of martial arts director Liu Chia-liang, who worked on the film "Drunken Master II," was also suspected of being stolen, leading to the arrest of one man.

Mui, often called the "Madonna of Asia," led the golden age of Hong Kong cinema alongside stars like Leslie Cheung and Chow Yun-fat. She revealed her battle with cervical cancer in 2003 and passed away on December 30 of that same year at the age of 40.

(Photo: Capture from SCMP, Yonhap News)
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