THE death of Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong in February at the age of 41 has impacted artiste Kay Tse, 48, so much that she will not be performing his songs during her upcoming concert in Malaysia.
Tse said she was still struggling to come to terms with his passing, China Press reported.
“It’s far too difficult for me to remember this dear friend on stage,” she said.
Still in grief: Tse (left) and Fong.
Fong, a winner of the prestigious Golden Melody Award, had written several hit songs for Tse.
She will hold her Tidal World Tour in Malaysia on Dec 13.
Speaking about her first ever concert in Malaysia, Tse said she was eager to meet local fans here.
Her two children will also be part of the trip.
She said her son previously joined a school trip to Malaysia and absolutely loved the country.
“When I told him I will be going (to Malaysia), he gave me his full support immediately,” she said.
> Pavane for an Infant, the latest feature film by Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun, has been selected for the main competition at the Silk Road International Film Festival currently being held in Fuzhou, Fujian province.
The daily also reported that the movie has a chance to win the Golden Silk Road Award.
The film, which is about baby dumping and baby hatch facilities in Malaysia, stars Hong Kong-based Malaysian actress Fish Liew as a social worker in a baby hatch who takes an interest in a troubled young girl who is contemplating abortion.
It also features Hong Kong actress Natalie Hsu. Other Malaysian actors include Pearlly Chua, Tan Mei Ling, Yuan Teng, Jasmine Suraya Chin, Dishaaleny Jack and Mia Sabrina Mahadir.
The film festival is co-hosted by China Media Group and the provincial governments of Fujian and Shaanxi.
This year’s festival theme is “Silk Road Connects the World, Film Festival Illuminates Fuzhou”.
In 2020, Chong won Best Director at the Golden Horse Awards for his first feature film titled Story of Southern Islet.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
