in the 1990s and 2000s, has died at the age of 48. the announcement came from herfamily, who said she had been treated in hospital, after attempting to take her own life on sunday. coco was born in hong kong and grew up in california. she was known for her performance as the voice of mulan in the mandarin language version of the disney film. she performed at the oscars in 2001, and was also a star with her recordings in english and mandarin. brandon lewis is the founder of a pop culture and entertainment blog, when things go pop, and a little earlier he told me about her legacy. i think her impact is reallyjust broadening what was possible for east asian performers on the international stage. i became aware of her performance in the oscars 2001 associated with crouching tiger, hidden dragon which actually was recently re released here in the theatres in the united states and should perform such a beautiful song and also having that relationship with disney through mulan where she was t
in the united states and should perform such a beautiful song and also having that relationship with disney through mulan where she was the voice in the cantonese, mandarin version broaden what was possible and showcased a strong affinity for asian culture. and made it possible and opened doors for east asian performers on the world stage. you mentioned how you became aware of her. what performance do you remember the most? it would absolutely be the performance at the oscars. just everything from the actual presentation of the performance. there was a beautiful choreographed scene based on the film, just the choreography of her walking down the stairs, with her beautiful voice