Credit: SingTao
Translated by: themissingpiece @ asianfanatics.net
Over a hundred celebrities attended "Happy Fruit" Lydia Shum's Remembrance Tribute. However, the tribute took a dramatic turn as Tang Kwong Wing (Lydia's god-brother) put Adam Cheng (Lydia's ex-husband) on public trial. Tang accused Cheng of not caring for his ex-wife and daughter. When Adam took the stage to voice his opinions, there were shouts of "excuse" and "shut up" from the audience. In the end, it took Lydia's daughter, Joyce, to placate the audience. She said that the tribute was to commemorate her mother, and she didn't want the service to be plagued by gossip. After the incident, Adam tried to shake hands with Tang to settle the peace, but Tang brushed his hand aside. When Adam left the tribute, he just waved and gave a weak smile, but refused to comment further.
"Lydia Shum, We Will Always Remember You" tribute was held yesterday at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Lydia's close friends arrived in the afternoon. Ex-husband, Adam Cheng, wearing a cap, appeared. Joyce came out from backstage to greet her father, sat next to her father, and chatted with him.
When it was time for Tang Kwong Wing to go onstage to give his tribute, the atmosphere became awkward. "Big Brother" (Tang's nickname) said, "I'm not sure what to say, Lydia, a lot of friends miss and praise you. I've never cried for a friend, this is my first time. Lydia was very filial, her mother passed away and she worried for Joyce. A lot of friends will help you watch Joyce." Then, he angrily asked, "The strangest part, Joyce doesn't have a father? Why does the responsibility fall to friends and family?" Upon hearing this, there was a loud applause. Tang continued, "Why do we only see Adam now? For today's tribute, thanks to TVB, Ms. Chan Suk Fan, and the hard work of all friends. Adam, come up and tell all of us, what have you done for Lydia these few years? What have you done for Joyce? If you say you don't want to take care of your daughter, fine, just come up!"
Adam held his daughter's hand as he went up on stage. First, he gave a bow to Lydia's picture and said, "Big Brother is very sad over the loss of Lydia. Originally, I didn't want to say much, to prevent people from making things up from my words. But I can take this opportunity to convey my thoughts directly. I was unable to take good care of Joyce, because our marriage failed and Lydia sent Joyce to Canada. And I had to run between Hong Kong, the Mainland, and Taiwan to work and make money. During this time, I have kept in touch with Joyce. As for why I could not go to Canada this time (for the funeral).." He paused and looked at Joyce, "the best thing is to say the truth." There were shouts of "Shut Up" from the audience. Adam awkwardly continued, "During Christmas and New Year's Eve, I have been trying to have dinner with Joyce, to try to comfort and listen to her. But Joyce said she needed to be with her mom, and couldn't bear to leave her mom to have dinner with me."
Adam said that he had asked for Joyce's opinion before, on whether he could visit Lydia in the hospital. Joyce told him that every time a friend went to visit Lydia, she would pretend to be energetic to greet her friends, and afterwards would be in more pain. Adam looked at Joyce and continued, "That was the message I got, that is the truth." And when Lydia was sent to the ICU, Joyce suggested that he wait for her to be transferred to a private hospital room before he visited her. He could only communicate with Joyce through the phone. The audience proceeded to shout, "Excuses!"
Adam then asked, "Is it my excuse? Listen to her (Joyce)." Joyce followed and said, "A lot of things that have happened have been misunderstandings. Today's tribute is for remembering my mom. There shouldn't be so much gossip. Perhaps, it's for those people on purpose to affect the remembrance of my mom." The entire audience applauded. Joyce said, "The gossip that those people purposely created are false. My family and I understand each other; it is enough that we know the truth."
In the end, Adam said, "Always remember Lydia, her laughter will always remain in my mind. I will take good care of Joyce, Lydia, you can rest in peace." Afterwards, he got off-stage with Joyce. Adam went to try to shake Tang's hand, but was brushed off. He returned to his seat, and Joyce sat next to Chan Suk Fan.
Adam refused to answer any questions after the tribute, and left with a slight smile and returned home with his two daughters.
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