Mui Kai-ming Holds Taoist Rite Amid Ashes Dispute
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
With Anita Mui’s ashes still unaccounted for, her brother Mui Kai-ming (梅啟明) has made another public move by travelling to Guangzhou to hold a Taoist ritual for their late mother, Mui Tam Mei-kam, known as “Mui Ma” (梅媽). The ceremony was presented as an effort to let his mother rest in peace and to pray for the early recovery of Anita Mui’s ashes. Footage released by the YouTube channel Ding Feng Sheng showed Mui saying he paid 10,000 yuan himself to invite seven Taoist priests for the rite. The video also captured his fiancée May May telling Mui Ma that she would continue to look after Mui Kai-ming, as she had done for more than six years.
Key Points
- Anita Mui’s ashes remain missing, and the Anita Mui International Fan Club earlier issued a statement on behalf of the family saying they suspected the ashes had been stolen and had reported the matter to police.
- Mui Kai-ming has repeatedly become emotional in public over the case and previously said he would offer a HK$50,000 reward to help recover his younger sister’s ashes.
- According to the video, Mui travelled to Guangzhou and spent 10,000 yuan of his own money to hire seven Taoist priests to conduct the ritual altar ceremony.
- During the worship, May May told Mui Ma not to worry, saying Mui Kai-ming had been entrusted to her and that she had cared for him well for more than six years.
- The 9-minute-37-second multi-angle video showed Mui and May May burning joss paper, while some online commenters mocked the emotional scenes as a publicity performance.
Why It Matters
The case continues to draw attention because it involves one of Hong Kong’s most iconic pop stars and a family dispute now unfolding in public view. For Hong Kong readers, the latest ritual and the reaction to the video show how grief, celebrity legacy and online scrutiny are colliding as the search for Anita Mui’s ashes continues.