Ming-Na Wen; Coco Lee.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/WireImage, Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
Jon Kopaloff/WireImage, Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
Ming-Na Wenis mourning the loss of a fellowMulanactress.
CoCo Lee’s family announced this week that the 48-year-old Hong Kong-born singerdied in the hospital on Wednesdayfollowing a suicide attempt on Sunday.
Aside from her music career, Lee was also known for being the voice ofMulan in the Mandarin-language versionof Disney’s 1998 animated film.
Wen, who voiced Mulan in the English-language version, paid tribute to Lee on Instagram Thursday.
“Just learned about the passing of CoCo Lee. I am shocked. She was only 48,“wroteWen, 59. “What a horrible loss for our #Mulan family. She was a tremendous talent. Beautiful and vivacious.”
She added, “RIP, Coco. Condolences to her family, friends and fans.”
In June, Wen marked the 25th anniversary ofMulan’s debut,writingon Instagram, “When I stepped into the recording booth to voice #Mulan, I never imagined how much she would mean to me and the world. … I am forever grateful to be part of her legacy.”
In their tribute to Lee on social media, her family said Lee “worked tirelessly to open up a new world for Chinese singers in the international music scene, and she went all out to shine for the Chinese. We are proud of her!”
“As a family of CoCo, we are very grateful and honored to have such an excellent and outstanding sister,” they said. “We are thankful to God for giving us such a kind angel.”
Coco Lee in 2018.Visual China Group/Getty
Visual China Group/Getty
“… We hope that everyone will not only miss CoCo, but also share her bright smile, treat people with sincerity, and convey kindness and love to everyone around us, and continue CoCo’s wish to let everyone around feel her love and happiness,” they added. “Although CoCo stays in the world for not long a time, her rays of light will last forever!”
source: people.com
