For many Film Films by Hong Kong (China), Kingdom Yuen It is a family name. Crowned the “queen of comedy”, he built his career together with the legendary Stephen Chowbringing infinite laughter to the public. Yet behind the camera, his life was marked by pain and tragedy.
Kingdom YuenThe journey into the entertainment industry began in 1984, when he entered the showbiz with the dreams of becoming a cinema star. However, without the classic beauty of his contemporaries, he has often been relegated to minor roles. For years, despite having appeared in over 20 films, its name has remained darkened.
His turning point came in 1991, when the director Gordon Chan throw it inside Fight at school opposite Stephen Chow. From that moment, his career has turned. Chow He convinced her to embrace a unique comic style – which brought exaggerated, unattractive, even bizarre characters – which became his brand. While initially he felt embarrassed to appear on the screen “bad,” Stephen Chow He convinced her that his distinctive character was his greatest strength. Thanks to this bold image, Kingdom Yuen He remained to celebrity, leaving an indelible mark with roles in the classics.
Despite his humor on the screen, his private life brought deep pain. Kingdom Yuen Once a romantic relationship with the actor shared Lam Ching-YingFamous for his roles as Taoist priest in Hong Kong’s “jump” films. The couple planned to get married in 1997, but the tragedy hit: Lam Terminal liver cancer has been diagnosed. To save her pain, she hid her illness and disappeared from her life just before marriage. Shortly after, he died at 45.
The loss shattered Kingdom Yuen. He sank in a serious depression, refusing to speak, smile or leave the house. Her family eventually admitted her to a psychiatric care hospital. It took five years of support from friends and loved ones before they can recover. Even then, the cracks left the scars so deep that he found again difficult to love.
It was not until the age of 40 Kingdom Yuen He opened her heart once again, get married Huang NaiyangA rich businessman from an important family of crystals who had admired her for some time. Although their marriage is happy and stable, it remains a regret: Kingdom Yuen He was unable to give children to his husband.
His story is a moving reminder that behind the laughter of one of the most loved comic actresses of Asia there is a life of resilience in the face of personal tragedy.
Sources: Kenh14
