When I came downstairs this morning, I heard on the radio that 肥姐 (沈殿霞) passed away earlier today in Hong Kong. While I knew that she was battling cancer for the past two years and had been in and out of the hospital and ICU, her passing came as quite a shock to me. The news put me in quite a bummer mood the entire morning.
I can still remember growing up watching her on TV. Her physique, hairstyle, accent and most importantly her laughter really made her one of a kind. She was almost larger than life. If there was one celebrity who embodies pure joy and happiness, 肥姐 definitely takes the honours; no one else would even come close.
From the media coverage of the event, the entire Hong Kong is in a state of grief. I'm quite surprised at my reaction to this news; not really understanding why I feel so much sorrow over a celebrity. It really feels like I lost a close relative. Perhaps part of the reason why the news hit so close to home is that 肥姐was in QMH. Seeing those hallways and elevators in the news coverage tonight sent chills down my bones. 肥姐's laughter will always be in my memories. I guess the flip side of the story is that she will no longer be suffering. Also, as much as I hate to say this at such a time, I'm glad the HK media finally has something else to cover other than the Edison scandal. :-(