For Cantonese drama fans, Lee Hong Kum was a respectable senior. I always saw her acting when I was watching Hong Kong TV drama during my childhood years. Lee Senior was a great actress who played her roles naturally. The Justice of Life, a drama during my primary school years, was the most impressive work for me. She played Alex Man’s mother in the drama and people addressed her Aunt Ming, while Stepthen Chow greeted her Aunt Pretty. During my Year 3 and Year 4 at NTNU, I was always reviewing these Cantonese dramas before bedtime. This was how I comforted my Cantonese soul deep in my heart.
Stepthen Shiu Senior said Lee had had a very smooth and successful acting career throughout her lifetime. This is a very accurate comment because she had so many works. A kind lady, Lee was the good friend of many artists and the godmother of some superstars. Ray Lui felt heavy to bid her farewell but was glad that she left the world peacefully. Alex Man said Lee Senior was suffering from very serious dementia when he visited her and she could not recognise him. Alex kneeled and bowed to his godmother when leaving.
Rest in peace, Lee Senior. Thank you for your good works for the viewing and appreciation of younger generations. The juniors should really learn from your successful acting life.
李香琴是很多影迷都很敬佩的前輩,我自幼看香港電視劇就常常見到她的演出。她老人家是好戲之人,每個角色都是演得非常自然。印象最深刻的,當數我小學時期追看的《他來自江湖》。她在戲中飾演萬梓良的母親,人稱「明師奶」,周星馳在戲中則稱她「靚姑」。大三、大四的時候我常常在臨睡前重溫這些舊粵語劇,這算是慰藉內心深處的粵語靈魂。
蕭若元說李香琴一生的演藝事業一帆風順。這絕對是真的,因為她的作品非常多。由於她非常慈善,一生中跟很多演員結為好友,大明星都是她的乾兒子。呂良偉說非常不捨得她走,但是欣慰她是很安詳地離開。萬梓良說之前探望她的時候,她老人家失智的情況已經非常嚴重,連他也認不出來了,告別時還給她老人家跪下來叩頭告別。
希望前輩一路走好。前輩一生努力拍了這麼多好戲給後輩欣賞,這般成就非凡的人生,值得後輩多多學習。