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Joyce Cheng posts tribute to late mother on 12th year of passing

24 Feb – Joyce Cheng has posted a tribute to her late mother, the celebrated comedienne Lydia Shum, to commemorate the 12th year of her passing.

The singer shared an old photo of her and her mother dated 18 August 1993 on Instagram, and wrote, "There are so many things I'd like to tell you. So many secrets I'd love to whisper in your ear, watch your eyes brighten as the latest gossip leave my lips and enter your ears."

"So many shows we'd binge watch together, you'd love them! There's this thing called Netflix now, it's great. Though... it'd probably take you a while to figure out how to use it. I remember you asking me things like, "bb, how do I send this email?" ... see the SEND button, mom? Click... that... You'd probably fall victim to those Whatsapp forwards.. and ask me whether I got them whenever we're on the phone."

"You'd be heart-broken to see me leave HK for a month to come to Japan to take classes, but you'd also secretly be proud that I'm not sitting at home, wasting my time, waiting for something to come around, [because] that's what you taught me to do, mom."

"It's been 12 years since you've left us. Many people think I should "get over it". But I will never get over losing you. How can I? You were such an inspiration to all. I imagine Hong Kong would need your magic now. But guess what? We can always find you again through the work that you left us with. Your music, your movies, your talk-shows... Thank you again for giving your life to entertainment. You truly are a legend."

Shum passed away on 19 February 2008, more than two weeks after she was admitted to the intensive care ward following a protracted battle with liver cancer. She was 62.

(Photo Source: Joyce Cheng Instagram)