Chow Kwok-fung Returns After Mother’s Death, Still Grieving
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Chow Kwok-fung (周國豐) made his first public appearance since revealing on October 10 that his mother had died, appearing on Sunday night for a recording of the programme "Fei Sheung Ho Sing Yam" alongside Hins Cheung, Rosita Kwok, Aska Cheung, Brian Chu, and Cheung Yue-chen. He said his mother passed away suddenly but was surrounded by family, and while relatives have tried to come to terms with the loss, he is still grieving and has continued to cry and dream about her
Key Points
- Chow said he briefly considered stopping work after his mother’s death, but decided against it because cancelling would affect many people and his mother had always cared deeply about her children’s work
- He said he postponed only some engagements, and that the programme recording on Sunday was his first public job since her passing because he had committed to it earlier
- Chow wore a round jade pendant that he said was his mother’s keepsake, chosen from personal jewellery divided among siblings after she had already allocated her estate while conscious
- He said he did not know exactly what the jade piece was, adding it resembled a baby bracelet and that he now wears it constantly as if his mother is still with him
- Chow said he had once thought about keeping his mother’s death private, but because she had dementia and he had often shared caregiving moments, he and his family decided to announce it
Why It Matters
Chow’s remarks offer a rare public account of balancing bereavement with professional commitments in Hong Kong’s entertainment industry, while also touching on family caregiving and dementia, subjects he said he had previously discussed openly through his mother’s condition. His decision to keep working, while carrying a personal keepsake, also frames his first appearance as both a professional return and a personal act of remembrance