HONG KONG – Madam Tam Mei Kam, the mom of Hong Kong pop diva Anita Mui, has disowned her elder son Mui Kai Ming on account of his money owed.
In a discover revealed in native newspapers on Monday (Feb 14), Madam Tam, 98, introduced that she has severed ties along with her 70-year-old son, including that she may have nothing to do with all issues regarding him henceforth.
Mr Mui is Madam Tam’s solely surviving little one. Her youthful daughter, Anita Mui, died on the age of 40 in December 2003 from cervical most cancers.
Madam Tam’s youthful son Mui Tak Ming died of throat most cancers on the age of 62 in 2015, whereas her elder daughter, singer-actress Ann Mui, died of cervical most cancers on the age of 40 in 2000.
Madam Tam and Mr Mui Kai Ming’s relationship started to bitter in late 2021 when he sued the manufacturing firm behind the film Anita (2021) for alleged trademark infringements.
The biopic of the Cantopop famous person featured mannequin Louise Wong in her appearing debut as Mui, with actor Terrance Lau enjoying one other late Cantopop legend, Leslie Cheung.
Madam Tam, who has been supportive of her son previously, accused him of being obsessive about cash and issued a press release distancing herself from the lawsuit.
She disclosed that she had lower him off financially six months in the past, after suspecting that he has a mistress, and threatened to disown him if he didn’t drop the lawsuit.
She made good on her phrase on Monday and informed Hong Kong’s Oriental Every day Information that she was compelled to take action by her son.
In line with the newspaper, she resorted to the drastic measure as he was approaching her regularly for cash to repay his money owed.
Madam Tam is at present hospitalised for an sickness.