1st November 2025 – (Taipei) Stanley Fung Shui-fan’s wake has been temporarily arranged in Taoyuan, with relatives and close friends coordinating funeral preparations in Taiwan. Family members, including his nephew and the latter’s wife, arrived this afternoon to work with Fung’s Taiwanese circle on next steps. According to those familiar with his wishes, the late actor had expressed a preference for a sea burial off Kinmen; whether that wish will be fulfilled remains under discussion among the family.
Fung, a Shunde native who spent much of his career in Hong Kong cinema before settling in Taiwan for nearly four decades, had in recent months relied on an oxygen support device while remaining mentally alert and active on social media. His condition deteriorated abruptly on Friday night when his blood pressure plunged. Despite emergency intervention and a brief stabilisation, he could not be revived.
As arrangements proceed in Taoyuan, attention has also turned to Fung’s private life, notably his youthful relationship with Liza Wang. Both were in their early twenties when they dated, with Fung later acknowledging Wang as his first love. He once recalled waiting outside her dance studio and, in retrospect, suggested that not continuing the relationship may have spared her career any hindrance. Wang, reflecting years later, described the episode as a matter from decades past. She praised Fung’s talent in theatre and broadcasting and noted that their paths simply diverged—she continued at TVB while he moved further into film. She also observed that remaining unmarried appeared to suit him, offering a freedom he valued.
Fung remained single throughout his life and spoke candidly about his reservations toward marriage and parenthood. He felt that significant age differences could widen over time, acknowledged his own solitary temperament, and joked that marital life might have led to constant arguments—concluding that staying unmarried was, for him, the better choice.
