Bruce Lee to Stanley Ho – where are Hong Kong’s dead celebrities buried? Leslie Cheung, Jin Yong, Anita Mui and more famous grave locations revealed

Jul 9 , 2020

Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho, who passed away in May, was buried in Chiu Yuen Cemetery – but what about other Hong Kong celebrities? Photos: SCMP

As Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun is laid to rest at Hong Kong’s Chiu Yuen Cemetery, STYLE reveals where other local heroes have been buried – from kung fu master Bruce Lee, novelist Jin Yong, and comedian Lydia Shum to Canto-pop icons Anita Mui, Roman Tam and Leslie Cheung

The flamboyant casino tycoon Stanley Ho Hung-sun passed away on May 26 at the age of 98. His funeral began at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in Quarry Bay today (July 9) and will last until July 10. The public can bid farewell to the local legend, starting from 2pm (Hong Kong time), at the main hall on the ground floor today (July 9).

The list of the funeral committee was revealed on July 7 and the members include various key political and business figures such as former chief executives of Hong Kong, Tung Chee-hwa and Leung Chun-ying, and tycoons Gordon Wu, Li Ka-shing and Lee Shau-kee.

According to the traditional Chinese funeral ritual, the memorial service will be followed by the burial ceremony the next day (July 10). The body of the Hong Kong-born tycoon will then be laid to rest in Chiu Yuen Cemetery. Located on Mount Davis in Pok Fu Lam, near the westernmost edge of Hong Kong Island, Chiu Yuen Cemetery, was first established in 1897.

The late Macau casino king Stanley Ho will be buried in Chiu Yuen Cemetery on Mount Davis in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: SCMP

Although it’s misunderstood by many people that Chiu Yuen Cemetery was the family graveyard for the Hos, it has been the final resting place of various local Eurasians, including Ho Fook (1863-1926), the grandfather of Stanley Ho and the brother of Sir Robert Hotung; Sin Tak-fan (1856-1924), also known as Stephen Hall, a businessman and philanthropist; Sir Robert Hormus Kotewall (1880-1949), a businessman and legislator; as well as George Ho Cho-chi (1918-2014), the founder of Commercial Radio Hong Kong.

Chiu Yuen Cemetery is often called the Eurasian cemetery. Photo: SCMP

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. In remembrance, we take this chance to find out the final resting places of other Hong Kong celebrities, including martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, singer-songwriter Wong Ka-kui, and singer and actor Leslie Cheung.

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