Ex Cat III Star Amy Yip Debunks Rumours That She Worshipped Fox Spirit To Charm Men
Hong Kong actress Amy Yip was undeniably Asian cinema’s biggest sex symbol in the ‘90s.
The star became every hot-blooded man’s crush after catapulting to fame with her role as a fox spirit in 1990 Cat III film Erotic Ghost Story.
She went on to star in more than 20 movies before retiring from acting in 1994.
Amy, who still sports a voluptuous figure and a 21-inch waist at 57, recently made a guest appearance on TVB supernatural programme You Are Not Alone.
When discussing the topic of fox spirits, host Spencer Leung asked Amy if rumours that she worshipped fox spirits were true.
Word has it that back in the day, men were besotted with the actress after she worshipped fox spirits.
Amy replied that she had never worshipped them, in fact, this is the first time she is hearing such rumours.
A Master Lin, who is an expert in fox spirits, affirmed this, saying in 1990, at the height of Amy’s popularity, there were no fox spirit temples in Hong Kong.
“And you can tell when one worships fox spirits, it's obvious she didn’t,” he said.
Master Lin said that many people mistakenly equate the fox spirit for fox demon or fox fairy.
He clarified: "One is a celestial being, while the other is a demon. They are very different."
He revealed that many women in the entertainment industry worship the fox spirit in hopes of boosting their popularity.
There are also "third parties" who do so with malicious intent, but the fox spirit will not protect them.
During the show, Amy also shared that despite starring in several horror flicks, she was fortunate not to have encounters with the supernatural during filming.
She did, however, experience it at a friend's funeral.
“An attendant at the funeral parlor told me that there were three 'children' following me,” she revealed.
Following the incident, she sought help from a master to perform rituals and released birds in hopes of earning spiritual points.
Since then, she has refrained from eating chicken and other poultry.
"After hearing people talk about releasing [animals], I can't eat them anymore," she explained.
Photo: TVB
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