Anita Mui's Personal Profile

Some people say that Anita Mui is a legend in HK pop scene, but consider she had put most of her life in the entertainment field, her success was no miracle at all. Anita entered the show business at the age of 5, turning professional at 7. She and her sister (Ann Mui) performed Chinese opera and pop songs in every nightclub or restaurant that will hire them. Anita did everything from the M.C. to the drummer to the singer. She had most of her music and dance training at that time.

Her spectacular career was launched when she was 18. She won the first New Talent Singing Contest in 1982. She then entered Capital Artist Record Company and had stayed there ever since. With the song "Homecoming" in 1984, she got more recognition and praise. In that same year, she had tried her acting ability by taking the supporting role in "Behind the Yellow Line", which had given her her first film award-the Best Supporting Actress. Many people started to love her at that time. In 1985, "Bad Girl" was released and it was a huge success. It put Anita at the pinnacle and became the "Big Sis" in the business. She attracted everybody with her singing and dancing. Not many singers could danced as she did. Her dancing became a trademark for Anita and a standard for all live performers.

In 1987, she won the Golden Horse Best Actress award. With this award, she had proved to everyone that she can act as well as sing. In Christmas time that year, she held her record breaking concert, which was 28 consecutive nights. The concert was titled "Ever-changing Anita - Showing all her Glamour". From then on, ever-changing became another trademark of hers. With the Golden Horse award and the record breaking concert, her status as the pop queen was established.

Anita did not only get popularity in HK, she had gained it aboard too. After the concert in 87/88, she held a concert in Taiwan. She was the first HK star who gave solo concert in Taiwan. It was very successful and she held some other concerts in Taiwan later. In 1988, she was invited to attend and sing in the opening ceremony in the Seoul Olympics. She was nominated the Best Actress in Tokyo International Film Festival in 1991 with the film "Au Revoir, Mon Amour". In April 16, 1992, CNN compared her singing career with Diana Ross and Madonna. Two days later, the Mayor of San Francisco declared April 18, 1992 as "Anita Mui Day". This was to honor her contributions to the society by raising funds for the Nursing Home which bears her name. Oct. 26, 1993 was again declared as "Anita Mui Day" in San Francisco.

In 1993, Anita Mui "True Heart" Charity Foundation was established. She held a charity concert in Toronto and a charity dinner part in HK to raise funds for the foundation.

This Profile Written For Anita Mui's Web Site By Denise Cheung
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