On 22 November 2017, Radio Television Hong Kong issued a statement that Fong Yi Wah, a director of Television Broadcasts Limited, died of illness at the age of 83. Fang Yihua was not only a popular singer in the 50s and 60s, but also a strange person in the film and television industry, she helped Run Run Run Shaw build a TVB TV kingdom, cultivated a large number of big stars such as Chow Yun Fat, Andy Lau and so on, and the love story of the two for decades is even more praised.
In the evening, at the Hong Kong TVB "Long Service and Outstanding Employees - Honorary Awards Ceremony Dinner", after announcing the news of Fang Yihua's death, TVB was in mourning, and under the leadership of Chen Guoqiang, the senior management and all employees observed a minute of silence, and the scene was solemn.
Hearing the death of "six aunts" Fang Yihua, Jackie Chan was very sad, just sent away his brother Chen Ziqiang, and received the bad news of Fang Jie's death, Jackie Chan sent a text to mourn Fang Yihua, saying that the Shaw couple is the elder and friend of decades, sighing "Why do people always have to wait until such a moment to know how to cherish more?" "Said he will always miss them."
"Sister A" Wang Mingquan was shocked to hear the news of Fang Yihua's death, and talked about Fang Yihua Wang Mingquan said that they were all good memories: "I remember when "Savage Grandma" was broadcast, I passed by the office building, and she told me that I had done a good job and laughed, and that she was a very capable and kind woman. She mourned Fang Yihua on Weibo for "going all the way."
Zhen Zhen, the queen of the film, once choked up when she heard the bad news. Zhen Zhen and Fang Yihua have known each other for more than fifty years, the last time I saw Fang Yihua was at the Shaw Award ceremony at the end of September this year, I did not expect to see the last side, shocked, she also felt very sorry: "Knowing that she was hospitalized, I did not expect to be so serious, I only asked my secretary about her situation last night, we are friends for fifty years of life, like sisters, we will travel the world together." ”
Xu Feng was very sad to hear the unfortunate news, saying that Fang Yihua was a very advanced elder: "When Mr. Shao died, I took my son to the spiritual hall to worship, and she also specially pulled me aside to thank me, and often asked me to drink coffee, and even said that she wanted to learn to build a house with me. ”
The famous movie star Qin Pei was shocked when he heard the news that Fang Yihua had passed away, and once choked up: "I am shocked, I am very sorry, I will call Fang Yihua's sister to comfort her." ”
Zhang Aijia heard the bad news of Fang Yihua when she was attending the vigil of her late friend Chen Ziqiang. She lamented the impermanence of life: "We can do whatever we can for movies." ”
Director Wu Yusen said that the two have known each other for a long time: "It is very sad, I used to take good care of me when Shao Shi was there, and I admired her way of doing things. ”
The famous actress Xue Jiayan felt very sudden about the death of Fang Yihua: "I didn't think she had passed away, she was really harmonious and amiable, unforgettable her smile, when I met her last year, I thought her spirit was still very good." 」 "He said he missed her.
Emperor Chen Zhanpeng: "I have never heard of any major problems with Miss Fang's body before, so suddenly, Miss Fang is so amiable, we have all worked together, so sorry, I will always miss her." ”
Emperor Li Yaoxiang recalled Fang Yihua, saying that she was a very polite elder who was very polite and polite to the front and back of the stage. Expressed regret for her death.
Musician Tang Zhiwei and Fang Yihua befriended because of music, the two often met to eat, meet, talk about music, Miss Fang is his mentor, often pointing out and supporting him. But he said that before Fang Yihua seemed to deliberately avoid meeting, only saying that he was a little cold, and now recalls Zhiwei sighed: "Maybe she wants to leave the best side for us." ”
Today's TVB has lost its glory, and the departure of Fang Yihua has taken away a glorious era. But people will never forget her legend.