Family, friends and Hong Kong entertainment figures attend service at St Andrew’s Church to honour the life and legacy of veteran actress
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenLo Hoi-yingPublished: 5:55pm, 25 Jun 2026Late Hong Kong actress Barbara Chan Man-yee embodied “unconditional love”, her son said at her memorial service on Thursday, attended by leading figures from the city’s entertainment industry, including director Johnnie To Kei-fung and actress Ada Choi Siu-fun.
A private service for the veteran actress was held at St Andrew’s Church in Tsim Sha Tsui, the same venue where her husband, actor Liu Kai-chi, was commemorated five years ago.
Chan died of illness earlier this month at the age of 66.
A framed photo of Chan, smiling with a full head of silver hair and wearing a graduation gown, greeted mourners at the church entrance, which was adorned with bouquets of white roses.
Her elder son, Liu Man-chit, broke down in tears during his eulogy as he thanked his mother and bid her farewell.
“I want to thank my mother because she taught me what unconditional love looks like,” he said.
