Martial arts legend Ly Tieu Long passed away suddenly at the home of actress Dinh Boi on the evening of July 20, 1973, at the age of 33. The death caused a global shocking stir, with the official conclusion of death due to an accident, suspected to be due to drug reactions leading to cerebral edema.
The death of Ly Tieu Long at Dinh Boi's house made her the focus of criticism, suffered many rumors and was considered a " Public Enemy" for decades.
Dinh Boi is currently 78 years old. The actress appeared in a TVB program about the "mystery of Ly Tieu Long's sudden death". She affirmed that she did not proactively seduce Ly Tieu Long and shared details about the fateful night.
According to her, on July 20, Ly Tieu Long and his father Chau Van Hoai went to her house to discuss the script.
At around 7pm, Ly Tieu Long had a headache, took aspirin given by her and went into the room.
After Chau Van Hoai left, Dinh Boi repeatedly saw Ly Tieu Long sleeping. Chau Van Hoai called Dinh Boi back, knowing that Ly Tieu Long was still unconscious, he immediately returned.
At 9:45 p.m., the manager and the doctor arrived but could not wake up Ly Tieu Long. After that, the martial arts star was taken to the emergency room and passed away, causing public criticism of Dinh Boi.
The actress said in tears: "The headache medicine is not mine, why should I blame you?". She said she decided to speak up not to wash away the bad, but to history hear my voice, and concluded with the sentence: This is not my will, nor his, but Gods will.
The program also interviewed Hong Kong (China) health experts, saying that the cause of death may not be drug allergy as previously diagnosed.
Doctor Ly Hi and forensic doctor Phan Vy Minh suspect Ly Tieu Long of having a rare cerebral edema or seizure, based on medical records showing that two months before, the actor had a high fever, vomited, had swollen brain and had signs of a stroke. They emphasized the limited medical education in the 1970s, and at the same time, there may be an intention to protect the image of "walking arts hero" Ly Tieu Long.
After the show aired, many viewers expressed their sympathy, saying that Dinh Boi suffered many unjustings and that Ly Tieu Long's death was "the will of heaven".
However, many opinions criticized her for cringing to herself, fewer remorse and not appearing on television after 52 years.
Dinh Boi was born in 1947, participated in a number of films such as "A Great thien Dinh", "Song Tinh Lien Hy"... The actress married Huong Hoa Cuong in 1976, had a daughter together, and divorced in 1980.
Ly Tieu Long was born in 1940, died in 1973, is a martial arts legend, but his short life is always covered in many mysteries.
Born in the US, raised in Hong Kong (China), Li Xiaolong soon revealed his martial arts and film talent. From the age of 7, Ly Tieu Long was taught Thai Cuc Quyen by his father for the purpose of health training. He later founded the martial arts philosophy Jeet Kune Do (Triet Quyen Dao), breaking the boundaries of sects, becoming a source of inspiration for millions of people.
Li Xiao Long came to cinema very early. In 1948 (8 years old), Ly Tieu Long played a small role in Phu Quoc Vuong, at that time under the stage name Ly Ham. As an adult, the actor starred in the films "The Road of the Wall", "Duong Son Dai Huynh", "Tinh Vo Mon", "Manh Dong Duong Giang", "Tru Toan Tu" (The Death Journey), "Long Dong Dong Dong Dong Duong"...
The sudden passing of Li Xiao Long left his life full of mystery to the public.
