Lydia Sum... A Great Mom

HK celeb Lydia Sum, who died on Tuesday, lived for her only child after divorce

I thought it was a nice article on how great a mom Lydia was. She never gave up on Joyce's dreams of entering the entertainment industry and always supported her despite having so many setbacks and negative feedback from the audience. I find that not a lot of Asian parents are supportive of their children's career paths, especially when things aren't looking great.

Lydia also sacrificed having a love life just because her daughter was scared that the step-father wouldn't love her. I think that's quite selfish of Joyce, but perhaps she was very young then, and years passed and Lydia just didn't find the need to have a man in her life. But to be able to give up one's happiness for another person at any time, one must love that person dearly.

It was sad that she was not able to see Joyce married and have kids yet, which are events I think every parent wants to see for their child. I don't know whether Joyce would ever be able to really be in the entertainment circle and win HK's people heart, but I do hope she'll find happiness with whatever she will do. That is probably what Lydia would want.

Lydia Sum Din-Ha (1948- 2008)

Known as "Happy Fruit" to the audience, one of HK and TVB's entertainment icons, Lydia Sum Din-Ha passed away on February 19, 2008 from cancer. I first read the news from TVBMusing. I was surprised, yet I also remembered how thin and weak she looked at the TVB Anniversary Awards last year. I am not a big fan of hers, but her death saddens me since I grew up watching TVB, and it was inevitable to see her on television every year hosting a variety of programs including charity shows, appearances on game shows, interview programmes, and of course the TVB Anniversary. I still remember her in 2004's hilarious War & Beauty skit, in which she plays Yuk Ying. She was very hilarious.

In a city which fears fat, and despite her weight always being the topic for jokes, she was always strong enough to not let it bother her. TVB variety programmes are not going to be the same without Lydia's laugh and presence. Brave and outspoken, her dedication to the HK entertainment and determination to make people laugh will forever be remember. Rest in peace, Lydia.