Entertainment industry matriarch "Mrs. Xiang" Chen Lan got emotional and broke down in tears during a live broadcast late last night (16th) as she reminisced about her close friend Shi Nansheng. She praised Shi Nansheng, saying that although she was a strong and capable woman, she was actually "love-brained," dedicating her whole life to Tsui Hark. Mrs. Xiang bluntly stated that Tsui Hark’s current achievements are entirely owed to Shi Nansheng, who single-handedly made him a star. Back then, Tsui Hark expressed his wish to be child-free, and Shi Nansheng gave up on having children for his sake. Tsui Hark, too, honored this agreement and has not had any children to this day. Even after their divorce, the two maintained a dignified professional relationship.
Regarding the online rumors in 2023 that Tsui Hark had a child with an assistant 30 years his junior, Mrs. Xiang specifically cleared things up for her friends during her live stream. She pointed out that although the media at the time captured images of the woman’s slightly bulging stomach, she was definitely not pregnant and there was no such thing as "having a child in old age"—the female assistant simply "gained some weight." Mrs. Xiang firmly stepped up to refute the rumor, hoping to protect Tsui Hark’s reputation.
Mrs. Xiang lamented that Shi Nansheng "loved with dignity and lived with clarity" throughout her life. She emphasized that, given Shi Nansheng’s cheerful and dignified personality, she would absolutely not want the person she loved the most in life to be subjected to slander or demonization after her passing. Therefore, she chose to reveal the truth during her livestream to clear Tsui Hark’s name and fulfill Shi Nansheng’s desire to protect and dignify their relationship.
Source: Liberty Times