Lydia Shum
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Full Name: Lydia Shum Din Ha 沈殿霞 a.k.a. Lydia Sum
Nicknames: Fei-fei (肥肥), Fei sister (肥姐), Happy Fruit or Happy Nut (開心果)
Sex: Female
Birthdate: July 21, 1945
Deathdate: February 19, 2008
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Death Time: 8:38 a.m. (local time)
Aged: 62
Cause Of Death: Lydia Shum was admitted to the intensive care ward at Queen Mary Hospital on January 22, 2008 and checked out four days later. Lydia Shum's mother died in Canada, while Lydia Shum was in the hospital. Lydia Shum was once again admitted to the intensive care ward at Queen Mary Hospital on February 2, 2008, where her condition worsened. On February 19, at 3am, her family decided that Lydia Shum's life support should be withdrawn. It was decided that her breathing apparatus would be removed and that her family spend time with her by her bedside.
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Deathplace: Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
Residence: Hong Kong
Resting / Burial Place: On February 24, 2008, escorted by her daughter Joyce, Lydia Shum's body was taken by a Cathay Pacific passenger flight from Hong Kong to Vancouver, Canada. On February 27, Lydia Shum was buried at Burnaby's Forest Lawn Memorial Park in a private ceremony. Video footage of the funeral was played at a memorial event at the Hong Kong Coliseum on March 2. On February 26, 2008, the mayor of Vancouver, Sam Sullivan, proclaimed June 1, 2008 (Shum's lunar calendar birthday) to be "Fei Fei Day".
Nationality: Chinese
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Hair Color: Black
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Education: Lydia Shum made her film debut in 1960, joining Shaw Brothers as a teenage actress at the age of 15.
Occupation: Comedienne, MC, singer and actress known for her portly figure, signature dark rimmed glasses and bouffant hairstyle.
Years Active: 1960 - 2008
Genre: Cantopop
Father: Sung Shen Gee (沈賢祺; 1913-1978, with ancestral home in Shanpei, Ningbo)
Mother: Sung Tan Sun (沈邱淡素; 1913-2008)
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Ex-Husband: Adam Cheng Siu Chow (1985-1988)
Daughter: Joyce Cheng Yan Yee (born on May 30, 1987 in Vancouver, British Columbia)
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Health / Diseases: Lydia Shum suffered from several serious chronic ailments: cholangitis, diabetes, and hypertension. In 2002, she was admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) in Hong Kong and had 36 gallstones extracted. In September 2006, Lydia Shum was diagnosed with a liver tumor and cancer around the gallbladder. Doctors immediately removed one third of her liver.
Prior to a cholecystectomy done in 2002, Lydia Shum suffered bile duct inflammation in 1978 and again in 1989. On September 22, 2006, the inflammation recurred. Four days later, it had complicated her liver and she went into a coma until October 1. Once again, on January 29, 2007, she entered the operating room to remove a liver tumor which weighed 2.7 kg. On March 8, 2007, the tumor was found to be growing so she had another cholecystectomy
On October 11, 2007, Shum collapsed at home with pleural effusion, and was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QE) for emergency treatment. Later that day, Shum was transferred to QMH. She was discharged from that hospital on October 16, 2007.
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Filmography
The Lotus Lamp (1965) Three Women in a Factory (1967) Broadcast Queen (1967) The Iron Lady Against the One-eyed Dragon (1967) A Girl's Secret (1967) Every Girl a Romantic Dreamer (1967) Waste Not Our Youth (1967) Unforgettable First Love (1967) Lady Songbird (1968) Happy Years (1968) Four Gentlemanly Flowers (1968) A Blundering Detective and a Foolish Thief (1968) Won't You Give Me a Kiss? (1968) Teenage Love (1968) Wonderful Youth (1968) We All Enjoy Ourselves Tonight (1968) Moments of Glorious Beauty (1969) The Little Warrior (1969) Teddy Girls (1969) To Catch a Cat (1969) A Big Mess (1969) One Day at a Time (1969) Happy Times (1970) The Mad Bar (1970) The Invincible Eight (1971) Songs and Romance Forever (1972) The Private Eye (1973) Love is a Four Letter Word (1973) If Tomorrow Comes (1973) The House of 72 Tenants (1973) The Country Bumpkin (1974) Tenants of Talkative Street (1974) Lovable Mr. Able (1974) The Crazy Instructor (1974) The Country Bumpkin in Style (1974) Kissed by the Wolves (1974) Pretty Swindler (1975) Don't Call Me Uncle (1975) Sup Sap Bup Dup (1975) You are Wonderful (1976)[also director] Love In Hawaii (1976) The Great Man (1977) Cat vs. Rat (1982) Drunken Tai Chi (1984) The Millionaire's Express (1986) It's Mad Mad World (1987) Mr. Handsome (1987) Tiger on the Beat (1988)[cameo] Double Fattiness (1988) Mother vs. Mother (1988) King of Stanley Market (1988) Faithfully Yours (1988) The Bachelor's Swan-Song (1989) City Squeeze (1989) Eat a Bowl of Tea (USA 1989) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World 3 (1989) Lost Souls (1989) The Banquet (1991) The Perfect Match (1991) It's A Mad Mad Mad World Too! (1992) The Laughter of "Water Margins (1993) Perfect Couples (1993) He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993) Just Married (1995) Fitness Tour (1997) Happy Together (1997)[2] Miss Du Shi Niang (2003) In-Laws, Out-Laws (2004) Where Are They Now? (2006)
