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Faye Wong and Leah Dou Share a Mother-Daughter Bond Like Close Friends

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Faye Wong cheered for her daughter Leah Dou during a performance at the Aranya Xiami Music Festival on Aug. 28.
  • Wong has supported Dou’s choices, including gender-neutral clothing, tattoos and pursuing music after leaving school.
  • Dou has described their relationship as equal, mutually respectful and free of distance in communication.

Faye Wong became her daughter Leah Dou’s most enthusiastic fan at the Aranya Xiami Music Festival on Aug. 28, waving from the crowd and shouting, “Your mother is here! Oh, can you see me?”

The moment drew attention, but their relationship has long been described as closer to that of confidantes than a conventional parent and child. In 1998, when Dou was one year old, Wong arranged for her to make an early vocal appearance in the song “Tong,” which also included recordings of the child babbling.

Your mother is here! Oh, can you see me?

— Faye WongWong shouted this while cheering for Leah Dou at the Aranya Xiami Music Festival.

A friend of Wong told media that the singer has taken an open approach to raising Dou. She supported Dou’s gender-neutral clothing, facial tattoos and decision to leave school to pursue a career in music, without imposing her own expectations. Wong’s stated rule was: “You do not have to be perfectly obedient, but you must not learn to do bad things.”

Wong has also said that what matters is whether Dou regrets her choices. Dou has publicly described their relationship as equal and mutually respectful, with no distance between them when they communicate.

You do not have to be perfectly obedient, but you must not learn to do bad things.

— Faye WongThe remark summarizes Wong’s reported approach to supporting her daughter while setting a basic boundary.
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