Singer and songwriter Coco Lee was being mourned by family and friends at a private ceremony, a day after fans paid their respects at a public memorial for the Hong Kong-born entertainer who had international success. | AP
Inside the funeral hall, three pink hearts made of flowers and other floral decorations were displayed below Lee’s photo.
“She brightened my life with her happiness and bravery. I will keep preserving her spirit,” Hsiao said in a quavering voice. Action star Jackie Chan said in the video that everyone was proud of her when she sang at the Oscars. Award-winning director Ang Lee recalled his exchanges with the late singer before the Oscars and said it was a pity she died so young. “We miss her very much. Coco, rest in peace,” he said in the video.Lee was the first Chinese singer to break into the American market, and her English song “Do You Want My Love” was a 1999 dance hit.
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