The family of veteran actor Hui Siu-Hung, widely known as “Benz Xiong,” is managing both profound grief and distress following the 75-year-old’s death on October 28 in Singapore, where he was a permanent resident. His widow, Lung Yin Yee, and daughter, Hui Wai Ching, recently returned to Singapore to finalize burial arrangements and spoke to local media personality “Red Aunt,” expressing shock and pain regarding the public disclosure of private memorial details by fellow actor Chin Hon Kwan.
Benz Xiong’s passing came after a sudden health decline. Lung Yin Yee revealed in the interview that the actor, who had successfully undergone surgery to remove a tumor last year, maintained an encouraging recovery pace. He diligently adhered to medical advice, attending regular follow-up appointments and strictly taking prescribed medication. However, in mid-October this year, Benz Xiong experienced worsening symptoms that led to his hospitalization. Doctors discovered that the cancer had aggressively metastasized to his lungs.
“It was completely unexpected, a devastating shock for the family,” Lung Yin Yee recounted. She specified that her husband’s body succumbed to a bacterial infection, which rapidly induced multiple organ failure. He passed away after two days in critical condition, surrounded by close relatives and a few trusted friends from the entertainment industry who rushed to say their final goodbyes.
The immediate pain of loss has been compounded by a sharp critique aimed at actor Chin Hon Kwan. Lung Yin Yee expressed dismay that Chin divulged confidential details from the private, closed-casket service to the media.
“The officiant explicitly stated before the service commenced that no recording or disclosure of the funeral content was permitted. How could he possibly be unaware?” Lung Yin Yee questioned, distressed. “I never imagined that Chin Hon Kwan would blatantly publicize the intimate content of the memorial. Why such a profound lack of discretion?”
Hui Wai Ching underscored her mother’s sentiments, voicing her deep disappointment and sense of violated trust. She argued that Chin displayed a fundamental lack of respect for the mourning family’s privacy. The public exposure particularly impacted her stepfather (Benz Xiong’s stepson), who maintains a strictly low profile. Wai Ching emphasized that the written eulogies presented at the service were intensely personal reflections of the deceased’s relationships with his loved ones—a private emotional catharsis—and were never intended for external consumption or media reporting.
Lung Yin Yee, still visibly grappling with the bereavement, shared the debilitating impact of her husband’s swift departure. “My entire mind is empty; you understand? It’s a feeling of being completely hollowed out. I am utterly bewildered,” she confided, explaining that Benz Xiong left no final words. “He had no premonition that he would be taken so quickly.”
Hui Wai Ching echoed the profound difficulty in accepting the new reality. “Even now, we cannot process that he is truly gone. We instinctively leave an empty space for Dad when we take photographs,” she said somberly.
The family’s public statements serve as a stark reminder of the complexities surrounding high-profile deaths, highlighting the critical need for sensitivity and respect for privacy during private mourning rituals, even among industry peers. Benz Xiong, known for his decades-long career in regional entertainment, leaves behind a professional legacy and a family struggling to mourn privately under the public gaze.
