{
  "id": 17032407,
  "title": "Julian Cheung breaks down in tears at concert over loss of friend, wife Anita Yuen tears up as well",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/julian-cheung-breaks-down-in-tears-at-concert-over-loss-of-friend",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T08:34:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/julian-cheung-tears-loss-friend-concert-anita-yuen/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 24, Hong Kong star Julian Cheung broke down in tears during a concert in Foshan, dedicating the song \"Ten years of life\" to a close friend who had passed away. Cheung choked up, explaining that his good friend Lawrence was a lifelong companion who played mahjong with him for decades. The loss of his friend deeply affected Cheung, as they had been like brothers in their friendship. Anita Yuen, Cheung's wife, was present in the audience when she saw her husband on stage and immediately started crying. Lianhe Zaobao reported on Yuen's emotional reaction to her husband's performance. Cheung, Aaron Kwok, Sham Kar-wai (Chingmy Yau's husband), and Lawrence had known each other since they were young and had remained close for years. They often met to play mahjong together, despite Yuen's lighthearted teasing that they were \"four good-for-nothings\" and unsuccessful at playing the game. Yuen revealed that despite their lack of skill, they were successful in their careers.",
  "summary": "They had been good friends for decades.",
  "key_points": [
    "Julian Cheung cried during concert in Foshan",
    "Dedicated song to late friend Lawrence",
    "Wife Anita Yuen also cried during performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Cheung's emotional tribute highlights the deep personal bonds shared among long-term Hong Kong industry peers who have maintained close friendships throughout their decades-long professional careers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}