Veteran Hong Kong actress Hung Suet Nei, often known as Suet Nay, is mourning the demise of her husband, famend martial arts choreographer Tang Chia.
He died on Monday (Jun 23) on the age of 88 after falling from a top in Jordan, a district in Hong Kong.
In accordance with Hong Kong media, the incident occurred round 5pm.
Police obtained a report from a driver who witnessed a person falling from above and hitting a roadside signal earlier than touchdown on the junction of Austin Street and Pine Tree Hill Street.
He’s believed to have fallen from the rooftop of a close-by constructing and died on the spot.
No suicide word was discovered.
Tang Chia started his profession in martial arts on the age of 15 below the mentorship of martial artist Yuen Siu Tien.
He began showing in movies at 19, and within the Nineteen Sixties, he rose to prominence as one in every of director Chang Cheh’s most trusted motion choreographers, alongside Lau Kar Leung, at Shaw Brothers.
Within the Nineteen Eighties, Tang Chia directed a number of basic kung fu movies comparable to Shaolin Prince (1983), Shaolin Intruders (1983), and Opium And The Kung Fu Grasp (1984) – all thought to be standout works within the martial arts movie style.
He later joined TVB as a martial arts choreographer and step by step withdrew from the leisure trade within the late Nineteen Eighties.
Suet Nay was a well-liked Cantonese movie starlet within the Nineteen Sixties, finest identified for her iconic function because the swordswoman in The Legend Of Surprise Girl.
On the peak of her profession, she met Tang Chia on set. Captivated by his work ethic and loyalty, she wooed him and so they married in 1969.
They have been extensively thought to be one in every of Hong Kong showbiz’s most loving {couples}.
After retiring from showbiz within the late Nineteen Eighties, the couple and their two sons immigrated to Canada however returned within the Nineties as that they had difficulties adjusting to life abroad.
When Suet Nay rejoined TVB in 1997, Tang Chia continuously accompanied her to occasions and shoots, getting ready nourishing soups for her.
Suet Nay as soon as affectionately described her husband as her bodyguard, supervisor, and assistant, admitting that her sturdy character usually led to arguments – however Tang Chia at all times selected to provide in.
In recent times, Suet Nay was recognized with hereditary listening to loss, which left one ear fully deaf.
Due to this, Tang Chia was at all times by her facet, supporting her as a “private listening to support”.
In accordance with studies, Suet Nay has been battling pancreatic most cancers and hospitalised for long-term therapy.
It’s believed that Tang Chia had been tremendously affected by her situation.
Sources say he had beforehand expressed to their son how devastated he was, even saying he wished to “die collectively” with Suet Nay.
He was scheduled to go to a lawyer to signal his will however allegedly took his personal life earlier than he may depart for the appointment.
A duplicate of the need was reportedly discovered at their dwelling.
This story was initially revealed in 8Days.
