Fong Fei-fei


Fong Fei-Fei, born Lim Chiu-Luan, was a Taiwanese singer, host and actress.

Background

Fong Fei Fei was born as Lim Chiu-luan in 20 August 1953 and grew up in Daxi, Taoyuan County, Taiwan. She had two elder brothers Lim Yu-Nung and Lim Hung-Ming. Her younger brother Kempis Lim was also a singer under a stage name of Fong Fei-yang.
Fong released more than 80 albums and sold out numerous concerts throughout her career. She also starred in various Chinese films and television variety shows.
Fong was often referred to as the "Queen of Hats" because of her signature headwear choices. She owned more than 600 hats in her entire lifetime. She once said in an interview that the first time she wore a hat onstage, the response from the audience was tremendous. Since then, she started to wear hats for all her performances, and she mentioned that the hats she wore meant a lot to her. She won Taiwan’s Golden Bell Awards in 1983 and 1984 and had many fans throughout Asia.

Personal life

Fong married Hong Kong businessman Zhao Hongqi in 1980, they later had a son Zhao Wen Lin in February 1989. Her husband died of lung cancer at the age of 70 in 2009.

Death

Fong spent the last ten years of her life living in Hong Kong. On January 3, 2012, Fong died at the age of 58 from lung cancer in St. Teresa's Hospital at Kowloon City, but the news was only reported on February 13, 2012, after Chinese New Year, by her attorney per her request to keep her illness and death out of the press until all of her funeral arrangements were settled. Her remains were stored next to her husband's at Fo Guang Shan Bao Ta Temple.

Legacy

A Google Doodle featuring Fong Fei-fei was released on 20 August 2019, the singer's 66th birthday.