Chinese female stars died young from cancer

The success of "Hong Lou Meng" in 1987 helped Tran Hieu Huc become "Lin Muoi Muoi" who was loved and remembered by the audience for a long time. With her melancholy and sad eyes, she was likened to Lin Daiyu from Cao Tuyet Can's novel. However, the phrase "beauty, ill-fated" applied to the actress's life. In 2006, director Tran Cuong realized that his daughter's complexion was not good, her appearance was getting more and more haggard, and she often unconsciously held her chest. Hieu Huc said she was just tired and would be fine if she rested. At this time, Tran Hieu Huc had become a Buddhist. It was not until her illness became serious that she went to the hospital. Her family was shocked to learn that she had late-stage breast cancer.

Chen Xiaoxu did not want surgery. With the support of her parents, she went to practice at Baiguo Xinglong Temple in Changchun City, Jilin Province, China. In her final days, she lived in pain and illness. The actress passed away in May 2007 at the age of 42.

Every year, on the anniversary of Hieu Huc's death, fans still come to the cemetery and place flowers on the statue of Dai Ngoc. In the hearts of the audience, Tran Hieu Huc has become a classic Lam Dai Ngoc, hard to replace.

Anita Mui - a big star of Hong Kong's film and music industry, passed away at the age of 40 on December 30, 2003 due to cervical cancer. After making her illness public, she always showed her strong spirit. The day before her death, hundreds of friends were present at the hospital to see her for the last time, including Andy Lau, Michelle Yeoh, Jackie Chan, Dicky Cheung... Until the last minute of her life, Anita Mui still shared that she wanted to love, get married, and have children like any other normal woman.

Beautiful and talented, Anita Mui was affectionately given names such as "Hong Kong Madonna" and "The Queen of All Changes" by the media and fans. She was considered a legend in Hong Kong pop music and a talented actress. Anita Mui's passing left many people heartbroken.

Although not a famous actress in the Chinese entertainment industry, Ly Ngoc is known to many audiences through her role as Phuong Du - a close friend of Luc Y Binh (played by Trieu Vy) in the movie "New River of Separation". When she was at the peak of her career, the actress suddenly discovered she had leukemia. On March 14, 2009, Ly Ngoc passed away at the age of 33 after half a month in a coma.

Li Yu was a classmate of actress Li Bingbing at the Shanghai Drama Academy. She participated in many films such as "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio", "Season of Love", "The Last Princess"... After starring in "New River of Farewell", she became close friends with Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin, and Su You Peng. The unfortunate actress passed away, leaving her colleagues and fans heartbroken.

After about 3 years of fighting breast cancer, singer Yao Bei Na breathed her last at Peking University Hospital, Shenzhen on January 16, 2015. Passing away at the age of 34, the singer left her family, friends and fans in mourning. Yao Bei Na's last wish was to donate her corneas to other patients.

Yao Bei Na was born in 1981 and graduated from the China National Conservatory of Music. She became known to the public after winning first prize in a singing contest organized by CCTV in 2008. The female singer successfully performed songs from the movies "The Legend of Zhen Huan", "Painted Skin 2", "Famine of 1942"... At The Voice China in 2003, she conquered the coaches with her strong, emotional voice. Despite being diagnosed with a terrible disease, the female singer remained optimistic until her death.

In November 2007, Diep Pham - a famous Chinese singer - passed away at the age of 37 due to breast cancer. She had finished writing a song but had not yet released it, called "Stay Healthy". The lyrics of the song convey the singer's feelings such as: "With health, no matter how simple life is, you can still live happily. Without health, the most ordinary days will have to endure storms... Stay healthy, for yourself, for your family..."

Diep Pham was born in 1970. She was called "Queen of TV drama music" by her friends and colleagues in the industry because she successfully performed many songs in films such as "Dong Zhou Lie Guo", "Nguoi Da Mainland", "Zhou Enlai in Shanghai", "Han Cung Phi Yen"... Her passing is considered a loss for the Chinese music industry.

Actress Tu Dinh in "The Secret History of Xi Shi" passed away on September 7 due to lymphoma.

Tu Dinh became known for her role in the film "The Secret History of Xi Shi" by famous director Yu Xiaogang. With her pure beauty, she was nicknamed "Little Zhao Yazhi". Due to her family's difficult circumstances, the actress acted in dozens of films in 5 consecutive years to earn money to pay for her younger brother's tuition and pay off her parents' debts. In her final days, she often talked about Buddhism and wanted to quickly be freed from the tormenting pain caused by cancer.

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