Famous voice actor and veteran actor Xie Yuemei (Sister May) died in hospital yesterday (25th) at the age of 74. Guan Baohui uploaded a black and white photo of Sister May on social platforms and left a message: “Dear Sister May, dear nine-tailed fox, I don’t know how to make you know how much I miss you! I miss you looking for me to do voice work; miss you at work I can’t do what you asked me to be accommodating to me. You don’t blame me for asking for a gun for me! I miss the laughter of playing mahjong with you, and the laughter of filming with you! I miss you! May you come to a happy country!”
It is known that Sister May, who has lived alone for many years following retirement, has always been in good health, and her son also lives nearby to take care of her. However, since her serious illness in recent years, her health has begun to deteriorate, and she has lost a lot of weight. In reply to the media, Guan Baohui said that she learned regarding the death from Liu Yali and Du Wenhui, and regretted that she did not formally call or meet before the other party passed away. She recalled that she had met Sister May when she was filming a TVB drama in the early years, and the other party was the first person who asked her to dub her. Guan Baohui praised Sister May for being a good person, fun and funny, and brought her a lot of joy.
Liu Yali revealed that she was seriously ill when she saw Sister May’s face was not very good when she met with Sister May, Wang Zulan and Cai Shaofen in June last year. Liu Yali pointed out that Sister May was considered a spirit when she was speaking, and she still spoke loudly and said that she was practicing qigong. She said, “Sister May’s old colleague launched a film two weeks ago to cheer for Sister May. I hope she will be happy. Last Tuesday, I received a call from Du Wenhui, saying that Sister May was hanging on me and Zu Lan.” Liu Yali’s father had just When she passed away, she put away her pain and pretended to be happy to contact Sister May, encouraging her to cheer up, and even make an appointment to play mahjong together following recovery.
Xie Yuemei graduated from the second training class of Li’s Yingsheng (the predecessor of Li’s TV) in 1967. During the same period, students included Huang Shuyi, Lu Dawei, Li Siqi, Huang Yunshi, etc. She initially worked in Lai’s Yingsheng dubbing group, and later switched to the wireless dubbing group. She also participated in the radio drama program of RTHK. Xie Yuemei has a very high status in the dubbing industry. She is a famous dubbing director in Hong Kong and a guest lecturer at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. She has voiced roles such as Mrs Potato Head in “The Raiders”, the principal of “Monsters University”, and Mrs. Mai in the local original cartoon “McDull”, etc. She has the title of “Queen of Dubbing”. Xie Yuemei immigrated to the United States earlier, and later returned to Hong Kong with her children. She also loved stage performances during her lifetime. She was the head of the “Hong Kong Film and Television Troupe”, which included Pan Fangfang and Huang Wenhui.
