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"Men have Wu Mengda, women have Yuan Qiongdan"
These two are the top figures in Hong Kong's "supporting role" circle.
Now Wu Mengda has passed away, and Yuan Qiongdan is also 60 years old.
Although Yuan Qiongdan is no longer as brilliant as it was many years ago, for today's young people, Yuan Qiongdan is not a "traffic star" and does not deserve too much attention.
But it is undeniable that Sister Pomegranate, who was "peerless and amazing" back then, became popular all over the country, bringing countless joys to the audience.
Compared with Yuan Qiongdan's smooth career, Yuan Qiongdan's emotional line does not seem to be so smooth.
In 1995, during the filming of the movie "Zombie Taoist", Yuan Qiongdan fell in love with the actor Lin Zhengying.
Lin Zhengying is not only handsome, but also has excellent acting skills, and is deeply appreciated by Yuan Qiongdan.
In order to pursue Lin Zhengying, she resolutely decided to move to the village opposite his house.
Every day, Yuan Qiongdan would get up early in the morning, first go to the mountain opposite Lin Zhengying's house to climb the mountain to exercise, and then buy breakfast and newspapers, and "coincidentally" met Lin Zhengying when he went out.
In this way, the two slowly got acquainted after work.
Finally, after a year-long pursuit, Yuan Qiongdan touched Lin Zhengying, and the two were officially together.
However, the good times did not last long, not long after the two fell in love, Lin Zhengying suddenly contracted a terminal illness and died of illness in 1997 at the age of 30.
Yuan Qiongdan attended the funeral as Lin Zhengying's "surviving person", and that scene touched countless people, and she couldn't really get out of her grief for a whole year after Lin Zhengying's death.
At that time, Yuan Qiongdan's career was on the rise, and for Lin Zhengying, Yuan Qiongdan's career also began to stagnate.... You must know that for this career, Yuan Qiongdan has worked hard for many years.
The peerless "little fairy"
At the age of 19, Yuan Qiongdan, who had average grades, was faced with a life choice, whether to work or go to school?
Her parents hoped that she could go to college like her brother, but Yuan Qiongdan knew that it would be difficult for her academic performance to be admitted to the university of her choice.
A chance encounter changed the course of her life.
Once, when Yuan Qiongdan was shopping with friends, she was discovered by a talent scout and recommended her to ATV for an interview.
Yuan Qiongdan didn't have much hope, after all, she didn't have professional acting training.
However, unexpectedly, she successfully passed the interview and was selected by ATV to join the artist training class and began her acting career.
With her good looks and acting talent, Yuan Qiongdan initially created a gentle and demure "jade girl" image on ATV.
She has starred in many TV series such as "Yunhai Jade Bow Edge", "Yue Nu Sword", "Under the Lion Rock", etc., basically the roles of ancient costume beauties.
At that time, Yuan Qiongdan was peerless, known as the "little fairy", and was loved by countless audiences.
Every time a new drama starring her is broadcast, the ratings will rise.
She also became one of ATV's pillars in the late 80s and early 90s.
Yuan Qiongdan gradually realized that these decent roles did not leave a deep impression on her in the hearts of the audience.
She needs a breakthrough in order to gain a firm foothold in the entertainment industry and move towards higher achievements.
Unintentionally planted persimmon willow
In 1991, Yuan Qiongdan met the "Bole" of life - the famous director Chen Jiashang.
Chen Jiashang noticed that Yuan Qiongdan performed well in many of ATV's dramas, especially in comedy clips, and decided to give her a new opportunity.
Director Chen Jiashang invited her to star in the movie "Truant Weilong".
In the film, she plays the role of the principal's secretary, who has a lively and bold personality and likes to tease the male protagonist "Weilong" Stephen Chow.
Yuan Qiongdan interprets this role into three points, and the comedy of "Weilong" is seamless.
This collaboration was highly appreciated by the director and Stephen Chow.
Chen Jiashang praised Yuan Qiongdan as the "savior" of comedy, and Stephen Chow also took a fancy to her comedy talent.
The affirmation of the two made Yuan Qiongdan full of confidence in his comedy potential.
In 1993, in the movie "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance", Yuan Qiongdan successfully created the classic image of "Sister Pomegranate".
This is her second time working with Stephen Chow. Sister Pomegranate is a glamorous image of greed for money, with heavy makeup and frivolous manners.
In order to interpret accurately, Yuan Qiongdan not only gained 20 pounds, but also spent 2 hours wearing heavy makeup.
This was relatively rare in Hong Kong films at that time. She strives to imitate the tone and demeanor of a prostitute to bring the character of Sister Pomegranate to life.
In the end, "Sister Pomegranate" became popular overnight, and Yuan Qiongdan also became one of the most familiar supporting actresses in Stephen Chow's movies.
Since then, as long as it is a movie directed or starring Stephen Chow, Yuan Qiongdan will basically be there.
She has played an important supporting actress in many comedy films such as "The Judge of the Dead", "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance", "God of Food" and other comedy films, whether she plays a prostitute or an old bustard, she can portray the role in three points, and become one of the best comedy actresses in Hong Kong.
With her outstanding performance in the TV series "Intolerable Love", Yuan Qiongdan was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Taiwan TV Golden Bell Awards for the second time.
The first time was in 1992, when he was nominated through "The Big Time". She has been nominated for the Golden Bell Award for two consecutive years, highlighting her super popularity in the TV industry.
It was during this period that Yuan Qiongdan gradually grew from a small supporting role to a first-line actress in Hong Kong.
She began to appear frequently in various movies and TV series, whether it is a comedy or a serious plot, she can easily control it.
Especially in comedies, she works closely with superstars such as Stephen Chow and Andy Lau, and is known as "an indispensable actor in Stephen Chow's movies".
The multifaceted nature of the "acting school".
Although known as a harlequin in comedy films, Yuan Qiongdan's acting skills are by no means limited to that.
In her later works, the multifaceted nature of the work is also impressive.
She is no longer stereotyped as a comedian, but has proven her all-round excellent acting skills through several productions.
In 1998, in the costume mythological drama "The Love of the Beloved Son of the Fengshen Bang", Yuan Qiongdan played the role of Yin Siniang, a mother who is loved by the audience.
The play is based on ancient Chinese mythology and tells the story of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, one of the top ten heavenly emperors in ancient China, who searches for his lost beloved son Xuanyuan Sword in the world.
Yin Shi Niang is Xuanyuan Jian's adoptive mother, a kind and considerate woman.
In order to accurately portray the character's character, Yuan Qiongdan barely spoke to the male protagonist during filming. She wants to better show a mother's meticulous care by keeping a distance from the male protagonist.
In the end, Yuan Qiongdan's delicate and warm acting skills were highly recognized by all parties.
This time, she got rid of the label of a comedic role and interpreted a mother figure with excellent acting skills, showing her attainments in tragedy and serious roles.
"Fengshen List" has also become one of her masterpieces.
In the 2000 TV series "Family Affection", Yuan Qiongdan played the aunt of the male protagonist.
The play tells the story of a single-parent family and the protagonist's experience of finding his birth mother. The aunt played by Yuan Qiongdan is a woman who has experienced a failed marriage and raised her daughter alone, but is still full of positive energy.
With her outstanding performance in "Family Affection", Yuan Qiongdan was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Taiwan TV Golden Bell Awards for the third time.
She used her excellent acting skills to gradually broaden her acting path, transforming from comedy to serious family ethics drama, showing her richer acting skills.
In the 2002 costume drama "Yihai Pride", Yuan Qiongdan played the heroine's good sister and best friend.
The play tells the story of a heroine who sacrifices her life for righteousness in order to realize her husband's wishes. Yuan Qiongdan plays the heroine's confidant in the play, and the two are like sisters, sharing life and death.
In order to create this deep relationship, Yuan Qiongdan formed a deep personal relationship with the heroine before filming.
The two often get together and chat, and Yuan Qiongdan also provides a lot of help and support to the heroine in life.
This real sisterhood is conveyed to the audience through the lens, which makes people deeply moved.
With her outstanding performance in "Yihai Pride", Yuan Qiongdan was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Taiwan TV Golden Bell Awards for the fourth time.
Nominated for Best Supporting Actress four times, it is enough to prove that her acting skills have been perfected.
From comedy to serious drama, from narrow drama to all-round acting skills, Yuan Qiongdan has gradually promoted to become a powerful actor with her own efforts.
On the emotional road, Yuan Qiongdan, who boldly pursued, also experienced twists and turns, and finally became happy.
After Lin Zhengying's death, under the introduction of a friend, Yuan Qiongdan met Huang Naiyang, the glass king and the owner of Asia Glass Company, in 1998.
Huang Naiyang not only has a prominent family background, but also has an extremely outstanding appearance, which deeply attracted Yuan Qiongdan's attention.
The two quickly became acquainted and officially established their relationship in 2000.
However, Huang Naiyang is busy with his career, and Yuan Qiongdan is also concentrating on his acting career, and they often find it difficult to see each other for a month or two when they live apart.
This state of gathering less and leaving more makes Yuan Qiongdan insecure about this relationship.
In order to maintain this relationship, Yuan Qiongdan began to fly frequently to Singapore, the city where Huang Naiyang works and lives.
She took all the free time to accompany Huang Naiyang, hoping that the two could have more opportunities to get along.
Finally, under Yuan Qiongdan's 5 years of dedication, Huang Naiyang was also deeply moved by her and decided to marry her.
In 2005, 42-year-old Yuan Qiongdan married Huang Naiyang, who was 9 years older than her.
After getting married, she slowly shifted her focus to Singapore and settled there with her husband. In her new home, she not only plays the role of a virtuous helper.
Now 60-year-old Yuan Qiongdan is still active in the entertainment industry.
She not only continues to appear in movies and TV series, participates in variety shows, but also actively does public welfare and supports backward artists.
It can be said that whether in her acting career or on the emotional road, she has been happy.
From an ordinary girl, she has grown step by step to become the most outstanding comedian actress in Asia;
from a Hua Dan who can only play a beauty in ancient costumes, to a powerful acting actor;
From losing love, to being happy again.
Yuan Qiongdan has used her acting career of more than 30 years to interpret the indomitable life of an actress.