Li Min died, and the Chinese-speaking circle lamented

Source: Global Times

On the 5th, the bad news of singer Li Min (CoCo) died by suicide, and the Chinese society and the global entertainment industry were shrouded in grief. Li Min's sister Li Silin revealed on the 6th that Li Min's farewell memorial service will be held after August, and Taiwan will definitely do it, but the exact time will not be determined until some procedures in Hong Kong are completed (referring to the autopsy of the remains), and it will be determined after about 4 to 6 weeks. Hong Kong Headline Daily said on the 6th that Li Min's family accumulated about 1 billion Hong Kong dollars before her death, and she has made a will, and all her property will be left to her beloved mother. On the 6th, Li Min's husband Bruce and Li Min's two sisters issued an obituary, in which Li Min was called "a beloved wife, a beloved friend and a dear family member." Her enthusiasm and sincerity bring sunshine to everyone around her."

Singer Li Min (CoCo)

The cause of suicide leads to speculation

Hong Kong's "Sing Tao Daily" reported on the front page of the 6th that at 1 p.m. on July 2, Li Min bathed after lunch with his mother and sister, and after a period of time when the maid was cleaning, Li Min suddenly rushed out of the bathroom, bleeding from his left hand. After reporting the crime, Li Min was taken to the hospital, where he did not breathe or pulse and suffered a cut on his forearm near his wrist. The report said that no suicide note or medication was found in the bathroom at that time, a blood-stained nail clipper clipper was found next to the bathroom sink, and 13 antidepressants were found in his belongings.

Regarding the reason for Li Min's suicide, some media speculated that it was related to marriage. "Sing Tao Daily" said that in 2011, Li Min married Bruce, a wealthy Canadian businessman who has been in love for 8 years and has a net worth of 2 billion Hong Kong dollars, but since 2019, the relationship between the two has deteriorated, and Bruce has been exposed to cheating many times, causing her to suffer from depression due to her original cheerful personality. The headline daily said that Bruce did not go to work in the Hong Kong company this week, and colleagues said that they had not seen him for many days, but a person familiar with the matter revealed that the man was not in Hong Kong on the day of Li Min's suicide, and did not return to Hong Kong until the day after the incident. Taiwan's Dongsen News Network revealed that in addition to suffering from depression, Li Min suffered from breast cancer in the past six months, and even hid it from her mother, when she went to the hospital alone, but her husband traveled alone. Li Min was supposed to divorce Bruce in July this year.

Li Silin said in an interview with the media on the 6th, "My sister's breast cancer has been better, she has been optimistic in the past, until the past half a year is not good, especially in the past week is more serious, there was no problem at all before." As for why the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse in the past six months, Li Silin was silent for a while and sighed and said: "I think CoCo must not want to see these unhappy things, she loves the people around her so cheerfully, and always wants to bring happiness to others... It's just that I feel sorry for her and she always swallows the pain into her heart, and finally becomes so unhappy. She hopes that the outside world will be less gossip, and remember her sister's acting talent and the smiling and warm girl in front of the screen.

Take away the youth of a generation

Well-known Chinese director Ang Lee said, "When I heard Li Min's news, I was very shocked, I remembered that she was such a cheerful and lovely person, and when I recalled recording the Chinese and English ending song of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" with her, everything was so pleasant", and he finally sighed again and said "I miss her!" Taiwanese singer Rainie Yang called Li Min her first idol, "always enthusiastically and positively facing the audience, always treating juniors with warmth and encouragement, and I just hope that you will no longer suffer." Xiao Yaxuan also said that Li Min was her enlightenment teacher, "We lost the number one singing and dancing diva in the entertainment industry. I will always remember how happy she was..."

Taiwan's United News Network described Li Min as "the ceiling of Chinese female singers" and counted her achievements: guest at Michael Jackson's Korean concert in 1999; The first Chinese singer to enter the American music scene, singing the theme song "Moonlight Lover" for the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and was shortlisted for the 73rd Academy Awards for Best Original Song, and was the first Chinese singer invited to perform at the Oscars; In 2016, he participated in "I am a singer" and became the first non-mainland champion. The article said that her "Min-style love songs" and touching golden songs are deeply rooted in people's hearts, and songs such as "I am still your lover", "DiDaDi", "Dao Ma Dan" and "True Lover" have established her status as an "undefeated goddess", and she is the most influential female singer in Asia and the "ceiling" of Chinese female singers.

Some media also mentioned that Li Min was once named the "Light of Chinese" by Time magazine in the United States, and emphasized many times that she was from Hong Kong, China, and she also posted a lot of positive remarks on her Weibo. Yahoo News said that Li Min, who was born in Hong Kong, always called herself a "Wuhan girl" because her mother's ancestral home is Wuhan, Hubei Province. In July 2022, she attended the Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony in Wuhan, waving to fans during her red carpet appearance: "The Wuhan girl is home." In the same year, the then speaker of the US House of Representatives, Pelosi, rushed to the stage, and Li Min immediately forwarded the post "There is only one China" on Weibo.

Although some Taiwanese netizens are not Li Min's iron fans, they are deeply touched when they see the news, because Li Min was popular when she was a student, there were her advertisements everywhere, and her songs were played everywhere, "the memories of youth of that year emerged one by one, only to realize that I really said goodbye to youth." This also represents the voice of many mainland "post-70s", "post-80s" and "post-90s" groups.

Some media said that earlier a 40-second audio of Li Min to fans before his death went viral on the Internet. She said, "You guys are my back, I'll cheer up." During this time, I hope that you yourself are also healthy and happy, I miss you very much, I am working hard", which made people cry.

Hong Kong Headline Daily said on the 6th that looking back at the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the past half century, stars have fallen every 10 years: Bruce Lee who died in 1973, Fu Sheng in 1983, Huang Jiaju and Chen Baiqiang in 1993, and Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui in 2003. In 2023, the news of Li Min's death will be heard, which is infinitely regrettable.

CNN: Asian superstar Li Min is well known in the United States

As an internationally renowned singer, Li Min's sudden death has also received extensive attention from the international mainstream media, including CNN, BBC, Reuters, The Washington Post, The New York Times and other media. Most media introduced Li Min as a "Hong Kong-born singer", mentioning that she was the singer of the theme songs of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Mulan", and appeared on the stage of the Oscars. Even in Argentina, major newspaper websites reported Li Min's death, and the Clarion newspaper put the news in entertainment headlines.

CNN said: "Since the 90s, Li Min has achieved great success in Asia, her albums in Mandarin, Cantonese and English have sold millions of copies, and she has also gained a lot of popularity in the United States, and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", which swept the 2001 awards season, made her and actress Michelle Yeoh household names." The New York Times said actress Julia Stiles once praised Li Min's singing voice as "a wonderful combination of oriental atmosphere and western musical texture." CNN also noted that Li Min posted on social platforms at the end of 2022 admitting that "this year is an extremely difficult year", but she still maintains positive energy to encourage fans, and the post has now flooded with a large number of condolence messages, "her cheerful and lively public image before her death, urging people to be kind and mutual help, but also triggered people's feelings and discussions about mental health."