Yu Miu-Lin
Chinese: 余慕蓮
Born (1937-07-04) July 4, 1937
Canton, China
Other namesYu Mo-Ling, Yu Mo-Lin, M. L. Yu, Yu Mu-Lieh, Miu-lin Yu
OccupationActress
Years active1951–present

Yu Miu-Lin (Chinese: 余慕莲, born 4 July 1937) is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Yu is credited with 145 films.

Early life

In 4 July 1937, Yu was born as Yu Chi-nga (Chinese: 余志雅) in Canton. Her late 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) was 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 as 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.

YearTitleRoleNotes
1950The Elderly Gentleman Searches for Romance
1981Wedding Bells, Wedding BellesDental nurse[4]
1985Cupid OneFat Chan's Girlfriend
1987Goodbye Darling
1987The Romancing Star
1989Lo foo chut gaam
1990Happy Ghost IV
1991Tricky Brains
1992Once a Black Sheep
1993Ghost Lantern
2011I Love Hong Kong
2011Men Suddenly in Love
2020All's Well Ends Well 2020

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1978The Wicked Aristocratic Family
《惡人世家》
Twins
《孖生姊妺》
1979Chor Lau-heung
楚留香
1983The Return of the Condor Heroes
神雕俠侣
1984The Return of Wong Fei Hung
寶芝林
1986Margin Treasure Prince
《孖寶太子》

1989Back to Tangshan
《回到唐山》

1991The Family Squad
卡拉屋企

女幫辦
1993A Big Green Zombies
大頭綠衣鬥殭屍
Lady Bao
寶夫人
1994The Condor Heroes Return
射鵰英雄傳之南帝北
QiuQianChi
裘千尺
1995Detective Investigation Files II
刑事偵緝檔案II
Chu
珠 姐
A Stage of Turbulence
刀馬旦
A woman wanted
通緝女子
The Trail of Love
前世冤家
Mui
A Kindred Spirit
真情
Shum Sasa
沈莎莎
1996Journey to the West
西遊記
Imperial herbalist of Women's Country
女兒國御醫
Outburst (TV Series)
900重案追凶
Yuet (a nursemaid)
月 姐(宋家下人)
1997Time Before Time
大鬧廣昌隆》
Soul Channeling Woman
問米婆
Untraceable Evidence
鑑證實錄
Sam (a nursemaid)
三 姐(馮家傭人)
1998Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
天龍八部

1999Happy Ever After
金玉滿堂

At the Threshold of an Era
創世紀

Fan 芬 姐(第3集)、Kam 金 姐(第6集)
Detective Investigation Files IV
刑事偵緝檔案IV
Kam (a nursemaid)
金 姐(傭人)
Untraceable Evidence II
鑑證實錄II
Or (a nursemaid)
娥 姐(井家傭人)
2000War Of The Genders
男親女愛
Unmarried woman
姑 婆
Return of the Cuckoo
十月初五的月光
Tong Mei Fung
唐美鳳
2001Country Spirit
酒是故鄉醇
In the Realm of Success
公私戀事多
Fong
Virtues of Harmony
皆大歡喜
Miss Wong
王大妈、小芙蓉
2002Burning Flame II
烈火雄心II
Landlady
包租婆
Take My Word For It
談判專家
Cheuk Siu-bing
卓小冰
Square Pegs
戇夫成龍

2003Triumph In The Skies
衝上雲霄
Sam
三 嬸
Life Begins at Forty
花樣中年
Granny
阿 婆
Fate Twisters
黑夜彩虹
Secretary
秘 書
2004Lady Fan
烽火奇遇结良缘
Midwife
穩 婆
Hard Fate
翡翠戀曲
Ha
霞 姐
The Last Breakthrough
天涯俠醫
Kam
金 姑
To Catch the Uncatchable
棟篤神探
Lin
蓮 姐
2005Fantasy Hotel
開心賓館
Ying
英 姐
2006A Pillow Case Of Mystery
施公奇案
Villager
居民
Welcome to the House
高朋滿座
Luk
六 婆
The Dance of Passion
火舞黃沙
Chun-fan's mother
春分母親
Maidens' Vow
鳳凰四重奏
Glittering Days
東方之珠
Lin
蓮 姐
Land of Wealth
滙通天下
Mrs Cheng
鄭 嫂
Trimming Success
飛短留長父子兵
Ho
好 姑
2007A Change of Destiny
天機算
Mrs Kat Cheung
吉祥嫂
The Family Link
師奶兵團
Tong
湯 婆
Police Academy
學警出更
Boss of a herbal shop
涼茶鋪老闆
Heavenly In-Laws
我外母唔係人
Neighbour
街 坊
2008Legend of the Demigods
搜神傳
Lung
龍婆婆
2009Off Pedder
畢打自己人
Mrs Cheung
張師奶
2010Suspects in Love
搜下留情
Lui Kau Mui
雷九妹
When Lanes Merge
情越雙白線
Lee Sam Fung
李三鳳
Some Day
天天天晴
Woon
煥姐
2014The Borderline
警界線
Yu Chat-hei
俞七喜
2015Incredible Mama
我阿媽係黑玫瑰
Pak popo
白婆婆
The Menu
導火新聞線
Hang's mother
恆母

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]

Latest condition

In 2020, Yu was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer and pulmonary fibrosis [7][8]

References

  1. [sinfung.net/charaters/main_charaters/fai.htm]
  2. "Yu Miu-Lin". hkmdb.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. [space.ok4s.com/215/blog-3242.htm]l
  4. "Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles 1981". senscritique.com. 1981. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  5. "Home". xici.net.
  6. "九旬翁挨饿筹善款 连续16年参加"耆英饥馑八小时"_网易新闻中心". news.163.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  7. "Cancer-Stricken Hongkong Actress Yu Mo Lin's Condition Improves, But Her 99-Year-Old Mum Passes Away". Todayonline.com. 2020-12-15
  8. "Veteran actress Yu Mo-lin admitted to ICU at Queen Elizabeth Hospital". 7 November 2020. DimSumDaily.com. 2020-11-07
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