Under the haze of the epidemic, the work in the performing arts industry has plummeted, and many actors have been forced to change careers, and the former "crystal girl" Leung Min Yee is no exception. Now 45 years old, she ran for the Hong Kong sister in 1999 and has made many films, including "Money Empire", "New Police Story" and "Ancient Puzzle Boy: New Order".
随着年纪渐长，她扬言拍电影不会再走性感路线，近年改以登台工作为主，惟在疫情打击下，她为了生计无奈转型。 A few days ago, she was found wearing a uniform working in a large cake shop in Kwun Tong, responsible for greeting guests, wrapping cakes, brewing coffee and cashiers, etc., she was very busy, she showed skill and professionalism throughout the whole process, and did not change into civilian clothes until nearly 7 o'clock in the evening.
Liang Minyi admitted to working in a cake shop when interviewed by the media afterwards, revealing that the previous source of income was mainly to go north to the stage, but after the outbreak of the epidemic, all the work was stopped, and she had to find another way out: "At the beginning, I was working part-time, warehouse, bread baking, etc., and later found that this was not the way, so I changed to find a long-term job, and I have been working in the cake shop for nearly a year. At the beginning, I was a little unaccustomed, because I had not been exposed to the service industry for more than twenty years, and some guests had higher requirements. Some of the guests are also very difficult to serve, but they still have to be treated with a smile."
Switching from an actor to a service industry, she admitted that she failed to let go of her psychological baggage at first, especially when she met her peers: "Some guests recognize me, and some recognize me by hearing my voice. In addition, I also bumped into an expert, at first I did not dare to face him, to turn my back on him, but then I saw more than one or two times and felt that I had to go out, I was just working, and I was happy after that. (Do colleagues know you're an actor?) They asked me what I used to do, but they were young and probably hadn't seen me play."
Min Yi, who has been married for 6 years, admitted that her income has been greatly reduced, but fortunately, her husband who is engaged in design work has not been affected by the epidemic, and she is also very considerate, and once told her not to do it if it is too hard: "I am afraid that I will not work too leisurely and will think wildly, in fact, this job is not too hard, as long as it is standing for a long time." 」 She pointed out that this job was not easy to come by, and there were several jobs that had not been hired before: "So I am good to confess that I said that I was an actor during the interview, because I stayed in Hong Kong because of the epidemic and needed a job."
When it comes to the easing of the epidemic situation in the mainland, will it refer to other actors staying in the mainland for a long time? Min Yi said she would not consider: "Go up and stay for a few months at most, I will not stay for a long time, I have a husband and family in Hong Kong." As for the future plans? She admits that it is still unknown, but she must have a skill, plan to read coffee courses to add value, hope to open a coffee shop in the future, and not forget the acting industry: "I have filmed at the beginning of the year, grateful for the time sandwiched between the two sides." I hope that more local dramas will start filming, and if they pass customs in the future, they will return to the mainland to take the stage."
And Leung Min-yee's film partner, Ren Tat-wah, also praised Min-yi's self-reliance spirit, which is definitely a good thing: "Her spirit deserves everyone's respect. The epidemic has made the outside wind and rain, but no matter what, the days will pass, her attitude is quite positive, and now that she has a regular job, she can also wait for the opportunity to shoot again and continue to pursue her interests. Thunderstorms always have a sunny day, and I hope the epidemic will pass as soon as possible."
Zhang Wenci, who used to work with Leung Min-yee, also praised the old partner's positive idea: "There is no distinction between careers and nobles, self-reliance and self-reliance, I think there is no problem." Everyone's life is not easy, I hope that everything will pass quickly, I believe that after training, Minyi will become stronger and stronger, I have confidence in her."
ps: The pictures are from the Internet