Cantopop legend Anita Mui gets a nostalgia-filled tribute

Michael Cheang

THE STAR – How do you tell the story of an artiste as legendary as Anita Mui?

Directed by Longman Leung (best known for the popular Cold War series), Anita is a biopic of an artiste who was so iconic that even today, her name is still revered within the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Starring model Louise Wong in the titular role, the film tells the story from the start of Mui’s career at the age of five up to her legendary final performance, just 45 days before her death at 40 from cervical cancer in 2003.

The film also stars Louis Koo as Mui’s fashion designer and mentor Eddie Lau, as well as Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Miriam Yeung, and Fish Liew as Mui’s sister, Ann Mui.

Anita is a film of two halves – the first half focuses heavily on Mui’s early life and career, while the second takes on her later life, focussing on her personal…