Hundreds of fans honour 'true friend' Sita Chan as singer is laid to rest
Followers share memories of times the singer reached out to connect with them personally
Hundreds of grieving fans paid respects to star Sita Chan yesterday, who they say seemed like a true friend to all of them.
Chan died in a car crash three months after winning TVB's best new female singer award.
Fans lined up hours before her memorial service began at Po Fook Memorial Hall in Sha Tin, carrying flowers and paper cranes that they had made to add to the enormous collection of cranes at the entrance to the hall.
Form Five student Stephanie said she came to show her gratitude. "When I wasn't able to get tickets to one of her concerts, I wrote on her Facebook page saying I was sad about it, and she mailed me two complimentary tickets. "I couldn't believe a celebrity would do something like that."
Another fan, in his 20s, said Chan was remarkably personable and appreciative of her fans. "We corresponded over Facebook and she was very encouraging of me pursuing a career in showbusiness," he said. "I folded 100 paper cranes and want to give them to her little sister today."
