Coco Lee, the Chinese American singer who recorded the “Mulan” theme song “Reflection” in 1998, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 48. She was the first Chinese American to perform at the Oscars and the first Chanel Chinese ambassador.
Lee was married to Bruce Rockowitz, a former chief executive officer of the Hong Kong-based supply chain giant Li & Fung. In 2011, the couple married in a luxurious wedding covered broadly by the Asian press. In recent years, she served as a judge on various singing competitions and reality shows in mainland China.
Here, WWD takes a look back at some of Coco Lee’s most memorable moments throughout the years.
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Coco Lee, 2020
Image Credit: Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Coco Lee makes her red carpet appearance during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Hainan International Film Festival in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2020.
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Coco Lee, 2019
Image Credit: VCG via Getty Images Coco Lee attends a taping of the talent show “Jungle Voice 2” on Aug. 26, 2019, in Taipei, Taiwan of China.
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Coco Lee, 2016
Image Credit: Getty Images for Macy's Coco Lee attends Macy’s Presents Fashion’s front row on Sept. 7, 2016, in New York City.
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Coco Lee, 2016
Image Credit: Visual China Group via Getty Ima Coco Lee poses on the red carpet of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival on Nov. 26, 2016.
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Coco Lee, 2013
Image Credit: Getty Images Coco Lee attends a fashion show held by Swarovski on Aug. 17, 2013, in Taipei.
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Coco Lee, 2010
Image Credit: Getty Images Coco Lee poses for the media wearing a copy of the iconic white rhinestone glove worn by Michael Jackson during the opening ceremony of the MJ Gallery at Ponte 16 Resort-Macau on Feb. 1, 2010 in Macau, China.
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Coco Lee, 2013
Image Credit: Allen Berezovsky Coco Lee performs at the Will.I.Am’s annual TRANS4M concert benefitting I.Am.Angel foundation on Feb. 7, 2013, in Hollywood, California.
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Coco Lee, 2006
Image Credit: Getty Images Coco Lee sings during the 28th Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards presentation on Jan. 23, 2006.
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Coco Lee, 2005
Image Credit: Getty Images Coco Lee at the red carpet welcome ceremony with Disney characters of the Disneyland Hollywood Hotel on Sept. 10, 2005.
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Coco Lee, 2001
Image Credit: Getty Images Coco Lee arrives for the 73rd Annual Academy Awards March 25, 2001, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
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Coco Lee, 2000
Image Credit: Getty Images Coco Lee arrives at the premiere of the film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” on Dec. 5, 2000, in Los Angeles.