Anita Mui's Mother Shum Mei-kum Dies at 102, Son Plans Trust Fund Application
HK01 · 7 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Shum Mei-kum, mother of the late Cantopop icon Anita Mui, passed away on January 30 at age 102 after a suspected choking incident at her Causeway Bay home. Her son Alan Mui, speaking outside Ruttonjee Hospital where her body was taken, revealed he learned of the incident from television media around 1pm rather than from family members. He announced plans to apply for Anita's trust fund to cover funeral arrangements and threatened to take the matter to court if the application is rejected.
Key Points
- Shum Mei-kum, 102, died on January 30 after choking while eating porridge at her residence at Lockhart House, 58-64 Lockhart Road, Causeway Bay
- The incident occurred around 10:30am; paramedics attempted resuscitation before she was pronounced dead at 11:27am at Ruttonjee Hospital
- Alan Mui, Anita's only surviving sibling, said he had not seen his mother for two years and blamed his nephew for dismissing her dedicated nurse, claiming this led to delayed medical response
- Shum suffered from heart disease and high blood pressure, requiring regular medication and liquid food, cared for by a 31-year-old Indonesian domestic worker
- Alan stated his mother, a Buddhist, wanted burial rather than cremation, and he would pursue her trust fund allocation for funeral costs
- He claimed unnamed individuals close to his mother and sister have improper motives regarding Anita's estate, which was left to charitable causes
- Shum and Alan publicly severed ties in 2022 after he filed a lawsuit against a film company over an Anita biopic, with Shum calling him "obsessed with money"
Why It Matters
This death marks the potential end of a nearly two-decade legal battle over Anita Mui's HK$68 million estate, as Shum's passing may trigger changes to the trust fund's beneficiaries and distribution terms . According to Anita's trust memorandum, upon Shum's death, the entire remainder of the estate was to be donated to the Meditation Association Limited, meaning Alan officially loses his primary financial support . The funeral arrangements and trust fund dispute will likely reignite public interest in the late singer's legacy and her family's ongoing internal conflicts.
This death marks the potential end of a nearly two-decade legal battle over Anita Mui's HK$68 million estate, as Shum's passing may trigger changes to the trust fund's beneficiaries and distribution terms . According to Anita's trust memorandum, upon Shum's death, the entire remainder of the estate was to be donated to the Meditation Association Limited, meaning Alan officially loses his primary financial support . The funeral arrangements and trust fund dispute will likely reignite public interest in the late singer's legacy and her family's ongoing internal conflicts.