HK comedy legend Stanley Fung dies at 81, days after foretelling his death in tribute to Benz Hui

On an early Saturday morning, veteran Hong Kong actor Stanley Fung Shui-fan, famous for his hilarious roles in the Lucky Stars series and hits like The Crazy Companies, was announced to have passed away in Taiwan, at age 81, stunning fans just four days after he posted a heartbreaking Facebook tribute to his late colleague Benz Hui Siu-hung that eerily predicted his own demise.

The news broke like a thunderbolt in the entertainment world, especially since Fung had only recently mourned Hui, who succumbed to cancer on October 28 at 76.

That morning, upon learning of his friend's passing through a message from Hui's wife, Fung shared memories of their decades-long bond on social media, admitting he wasn't entirely shocked due to earlier hints of Hui's illness but deeply saddened that the younger man had gone first.

Reflecting on their half-century friendship forged in Hong Kong's golden age of cinema—marred by years of separation across borders—Fung revealed his own advanced age and grave health struggles, describing himself as barely hanging on.

He closed the post with a brotherly promise to Hui to follow him soon, a line that proved prophetically tragic when Fung's death was announced, leaving longtime admirers of the star reeling in grief over the rapid loss of two comedy icons.