Hong Kong star Hung Chi-hwa is reported to have died of cancer at the age of 49

2026/09/27 11:24

Hong Kong star Hung Chi-hwa is reported to have died of cancer at the age of 49. (Hong Kong Sing Tao Daily)

[Reporter Lin Nangu/Comprehensive Report] Former Hong Kong PolyGram singer Hung Chi-wah (also known as Hung Kin-wah) became popular in the 1990s with the classic hit "I'm Broken in Love and You're Sad". He was also the apprentice of the late Hong Kong singing godfather Dai Sicong. It was reported yesterday (26th) that he died in the hospital at the age of 49. It is reported that Hong Zhihua died of cancer.

Hong Kong media reported that after participating in a singing competition held by PolyGram Records, Hung was recognized by the late "Godfather of Music" Dai Sicong and accepted him as his apprentice, and then successfully signed with PolyGram to make his debut.

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Hung's handsome appearance is somewhat similar to Takeshi Kaneshiro's, and he was once called the "replica of Takeshi Kaneshiro." In 1994, he released his first solo album "Youth is Like a Mystery", and became a sensation in Hong Kong with the title song "I'm Lost in Love and You're Sad", making him a high-profile new singer at the time. Later, Hong Chihua switched to Shanghua Records and released the EP "Illusion" in 1998. After the contract with Shanghua Records ended, he chose to quit the entertainment industry and switch to business.

In terms of family life, it is said that Hong Xihua married his childhood sweetheart before and after he faded away from the scene. After the marriage, he had two children and lived a low-key life.

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