What happens to stars?

What shocking news. I've just read that Mavis Hee, who sang the song roughly translated as Moonlight in the City, one of my all-time favourite Mandarin songs, was arrested and sent to IMH. She had tailed a hotel guest, charged into his room and told him, 'Call me God!' Oh dear...

Some of you will remember the drama serial Tofu Street, in which she acted and for which Moonlight in the City was the theme song. I still remember the cute little boy called Luo Tou (Cynthia Koh's 'husband') from the show.

I don't really know what happened to her after the show. Never followed her career, although I did 'karaoke' that song several times. I guess it's another sad tale about how fame and fortune (not that she was that famous or rich) don't necessarily make your life better.

In fact, it's also part of the other sad tale about how, whether you are rich, famous, poor or unknown, you can be hit by what is known to us laymen as 'mental problems', and our society is not quite in the best position to handle such problems. A letter in TODAY on that.

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Anonymous said…

Ya lor, I was shocked too. she look like the cool and demure type, so quite shocking to hear that she is capable of that. she must be under tremendous stress or was she drunk??

her name definitely evoke memories of the song that you mention, the doufu street theme song. yes it's really beautiful and she sang it so well too. and that reminds me, how come there are no more good dramas like that anymore, where the story, acting, and song are all impressive and enjoyable? i cannot recall any memorable song or tv serial anymore. sad. and look at christopher lee's latest afro hairdo on TV - i think it's not only shocking, it's disastrous!! he should consult maggie cheung (who spotted a similar afro style but done so elegantly) on how to do it the right way, or better still, change hairstylist lah.

12:55 pm

Anonymous said…

Ha ha, I've not watched local serials for the longest time and I've no idea what hairdo anyone has, songs, stories or anything. Hmmm... doesn't David Gan do Christopher Lee's hair?

I don't know, man, poor Mavis. Maybe she is depressed.

9:53 pm

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