Yu Miu-Lin
Yu Miu-Lin | |
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| Chinese: 余慕蓮 | |
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| Born | May 1940 Canton, China |
| Other names | Yu Mo-Ling, Yu Mo-Lin, M. L. Yu, Yu Mu-Lieh, Miu-lin Yu |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1950 – present |
Yu Miu-Lin (Chinese: 余慕莲, (born 1940) is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Yu is credited with 145 films.
Early life
In 1940, Yu was born as Yu Chi-nga (Chinese: 余志雅) in Canton. Her mother Tang Mei-mei (鄧美美) was an actress who was not widely known, and her younger sister Yu Chi-lai (stage name:Koi Chi-fui) is a pupil of Cantonese Opera performer Yam Kim-fai.[1]
Career
Yu began her career as a saleswoman in a department store. She took part in the repertory theatre, and once featured in The Taming of the Shrew.
In 1950, Yu became an actress in Hong Kong films. Yu appeared in The Elderly Gentleman Searches for Romance, a 1950 Comedy film directed by Wong Hok-Sing. Yu's recent film is All's Well Ends Well 2020, a 2020 Comedy film directed by Raymond Wong Pak-Ming. Yu is credited with over 145 films.[2]
From 1979, she began to appear in TVB series. She was often assigned roles such a street cleaner, maid and unattractive women. Yu adopted her stage name Mo-lin after the government official yacht Lady Maurine which was in turn named after the wife of governor Sir Alexander Grantham. She is a character actress who has a talent in comical roles. Her roles and personality leave a deep impression with the audience and she does not mind to be the symbol of 'ugly woman' on TV and movies in Hong Kong.[3]
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | The Elderly Gentleman Searches for Romance | ||
| 1981 | Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles | Dental nurse | [4] |
| 1987 | Goodbye Darling | ||
| 1987 | The Romancing Star | ||
| 1989 | Lo foo chut gaam | ||
| 1990 | Happy Ghost IV | ||
| 1991 | Tricky Brains | ||
| 1992 | Once a Black Sheep | ||
| 1993 | Ghost Lantern | ||
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | ||
| 2011 | Men Suddenly in Love | ||
| 2020 | All's Well Ends Well 2020 |
Television
Philanthropy
In 2004, Yu donated 80,000 yuan for building an elementary school in Guizhou Province, China and the school is entitled Yu Mu Lian Hope School.[5] On 22 June 2006, she acted as the ambassador of the charitable activity called 'Cascc famine eight hours'.[6]
References
- ^ [sinfung.net/charaters/main_charaters/fai.htm][dead link]
- ^ "Yu Miu-Lin". hkmdb.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ [space.ok4s.com/215/blog-3242.htm][dead link]l
- ^ "Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles 1981". senscritique.com. 1981. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ http://www.xici.net
- ^ http://news.163.com/10/0409/13/63R4P71P000146BC.html
External links
- Living people
- Hong Kong film actresses
- TVB veteran actors
- Hong Kong Christians
- Hong Kong television actresses
- Actresses from Guangdong
- Actresses from Guangzhou
- 1940 births
- Chinese film actresses
- Chinese television actresses
- 20th-century Chinese actresses
- 21st-century Chinese actresses
- 20th-century Hong Kong actresses
- 21st-century Hong Kong actresses