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Yong Mei

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Yong Mei
Yong Mei at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival
Born (1970-02-14) 14 February 1970 (age 54)
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
Alma materUniversity of International Business and Economics
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
AwardsSilver Bear for Best Actress (2019)
Chinese name
Chinese咏梅

Yong Mei (Chinese: 咏梅; born 14 February 1970) is a Chinese actress. In 2019, she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in the film So Long, My Son directed by Wang Xiaoshuai.

Early life and education

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An ethnic Mongol, Yong Mei was born on 14 February 1970 in Hohhot, the capital of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.[1][2] Her original name in Mongolian is Sunjidma (Mongolian: ᠰᠦᠨᠵᠢᠳᠮ ᠠ, Сүнжидмаа, Sünžidmaa, Mongolian pronunciation: [suntʃitmaː], Chinese: 森もり吉德よしのり玛; pinyin: Sēnjídémǎ), meaning "fairy", which has given rise to her nickname "Sister Fairy" (Chinese: 仙せん姐あね儿; pinyin: xiānjiěr).[1] She studied business administration at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing,[1] where she was active in performing arts.[3]

Career

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After graduation from university, she initially worked in foreign trade, and later in the studio of the influential television hostess Xu Gehui (许戈辉).[2] On the recommendation of Xu, Yong Mei starred in the 1997 television drama The Man Who Herds the Clouds (牧まき云うん的てき男おとこ人じん) and began her acting career.[3] She had her breakout role in the 2004 television drama A Chinese-style Divorce (中国ちゅうごく式しき离婚), which made her wildly popular.[1] She was also praised for her performances in the TV series Cell Phone (手て机つくえ), Ocean Paradise (海洋かいよう天堂てんどう), You Are My Lover (你是我わが爱人), and Cliff (悬崖, 2012).[3]

In 2015, Yong Mei appeared in Hou Hsiao-hsien's film The Assassin (or Assassin Nie Yinniang), in which she plays the mother of the title character, Nie Yinniang. The production lasted from 2012 to 2014; she thoroughly enjoyed the experience and held the film in high regard. She did not accept a major role for the next few years for lack of a suitable script that met her standard for quality.[1]

The next major film she appeared in was So Long, My Son, directed by Wang Xiaoshuai, in which she portrays a mother who has lost her only son.[1] To prepare for the role, she interviewed a real-life mother who had lost her only child. She originally scheduled two hours for the interview, but it was eventually extended to seven hours and gave her deep insight into a mother's sorrow.[1] The film premiered at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2019,[4][5] Yong Mei's 49th birthday.[1] For their performance, Yong Mei and Wang Jingchun, who plays her husband in the film, were awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively.[5][6] She was the first actress from mainland China to win the award.[2]

Personal life

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Yong Mei is married to Luan Shu, the former lead singer of the Beijing rock band Black Panther. She became a fan of the band after being introduced to its music by a friend, and starred in the music video for its song "Don't Break My Heart".[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2000 A Lingering Face 非ひ常夏とこなつ日び Foreman
2000 Piao zai haishang de xue 飘在海上かいじょう的てき雪ゆき Liang Xiaoling
2002 Longtao 龙套 Song Xing
2003 Cell Phone 手て机つくえ Xiao Su
2010 Ocean Heaven 海洋かいよう天堂てんどう Principal Tan
2010 Aftershock 唐から山大やまだい地震じしん Fang twins' aunt
2011 Wo de xiatian 我が的てき夏なつ天たかし Liao Chenxue
2013 Young Style 青春せいしゅん派は Mother
2014 One Day 有ゆう一天いってん Mother of left-behind children Segment Present
2015 The Assassin 刺客しかく聂隐娘むすめ Lady Nie Tian Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Chinese Film Media Awards
2017 Secret Fruit 秘ひ果はて Mother Yu
2018 Genghis Khan 战神纪 Hoelun
2019 So Long, My Son 地ち久ひさ天てん长 Wang Liyun Won the Silver Bear for Best Actress and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress
2021 Schemes in Antiques 古こ董ただし局きょく中ちゅう局きょく Shen

Television

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
1995 Mu Yun's Man 牧まき云うん的てき男おとこ人じん Mu Yun
1996 Rizhao nuren xin 日照ひでり女人にょにん心こころ
1997 Beijing Love Story 北京ぺきん爱情故事こじ Mo Huan
1998 Silk Street 秀しゅう水すい街がい Qimei
1999 Feng die yu ren 疯蝶雨う人じん Roland
Supreme Honor 至高しこう荣誉 Xia Jie
The Place Where Dreams Start 梦开始はじめ的てき地方ちほう Xin Pingping
2000 Wenzhou Woman 温州うんしゅう女人にょにん Ami
Secretary of the Party Committee 县委书记 Shen Lihong
2001 Mantra 真言しんごん Anyang
Bangkok Rainy Season 曼谷雨季うき Bu Yilan
Stacking Emotions 堆うずたか积情感かん Liu Li
Langji tianya 浪なみ迹天涯てんがい Qinfang
Past and Present 前世ぜんせい今生こんじょう Xianglan/ Duan Xiaoyu
2002 Not Far Away 相あい邻不远 Mu Yun
Qianlong Dynasty 乾いぬい隆たかし王朝おうちょう Su Qinglian
Loyal Guard 忠ちゅう诚卫士し Ouyang Yurong
Don't Come Near Me 不要ふよう靠もたれ近きん我が Meng Yue
2003 Walk Through Happiness 走はし过幸福こうふく Fang Fang
Blue Bird Sky 青あお鸟的天空てんくう Lin Ping
Chinese Divorce 中国ちゅうごく式しき离婚 Xiao Li
2004 When Marriage Comes to an End 当とう婚姻こんいん走はし到いた尽つき头 Shan Lingling
2005 Student Abroad 小しょう留学生りゅうがくせい Mrs. Ye
2006 Yi hei zhi hei 以黑治ち黑くろ Shen Lihong
Dutiful Son 孝子たかこ Xie Yan
Suochun 锁春记 Chawandan
2007 Where is My Home 何なに处是我家わがや Han Rusu
Half of Heaven 一半いっぱん天堂てんどう Chen Xiaoning
2008 Ruguo hai you mingtian 如果还有明天めいてん Leng Wei
Newcomers to the Middle-Aged 人ひと到いた中年ちゅうねん Jiang Ning
2009 Shan bei hanzi 陕北汉子 Ulanzhu
2010 Zhongdiangongmen 钟点工こう们 Liu Li
Zong you qingkong 总有晴はれ空むなし Chawandan
2011 Cliff 悬崖 Sun Yuejian
Ni shi wo airen 你是我わが爱人 Chen Xiaoning
Ernu de zhanzheng 儿女的てき战争 Leng Wei
2012 Luanshi shuxiang 乱世らんせい书香 Jiang Ning
2016 Xiao bieli 小しょう别离 Ulanzhu
2019 A Little Reunion 小しょう欢喜 Liu Jing Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series at the Shanghai Television Festival
2021 LouYang 风起洛らく阳 The Emperor

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Project Result Ref.
2004 China TV Golden Eagle Awards Audience's Choice for Actress Loyal Guardian Nominated [7]
2006 Chinese Style Divorce Nominated [8]
2016 Chinese Film Media Awards Best Supporting Actress The Assassin Nominated [9]
2019 Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actress So Long, My Son Won [6]
2019 Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Won [10]
2020 Asian Film Awards Best Actress Nominated [9]
2019 Chinese Film Media Awards Best Actress Nominated
Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Performance by an Actress Nominated [11]
2020 China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Actress Nominated [12]
Shanghai Television Festival Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series A Little Reunion Nominated [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "咏梅 我が的てき生活せいかつ比ひ剧本精彩せいさい多た了りょう". Xinhua. 2019-03-22. Archived from the original on April 7, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  2. ^ a b c Hai Qing 海うみ清きよし (2019-02-18). "蒙こうむ古こ族ぞく演えんじ员咏梅うめ 擒とりこ"银熊"". Inner Mongolia Morning News. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  3. ^ a b c Cao Songbo 曹嵩博はく (2012-02-02). "咏梅：我わが不ふ是ぜ个有野心やしん的てき演えんじ员". Culture China. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  4. ^ Chen, Meiling (2019-02-18). "Chinese actors win top awards at Berlin festival". China Daily. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  5. ^ a b "Lead roles in Chinese saga 'So Long My Son' share best actor awards". South China Morning Post. 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  6. ^ a b Meza, Ed (2019-02-16). "Berlin Film Festival 2019: Nadav Lapid's 'Synonyms' Wins Golden Bear". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  7. ^ Shenyang Today (28 June 2004). "第だい22届とどけ金きん鹰奖候こう选名单出炉ろ 《大宅おおたく门》意外いがい落选" [The list of candidates for the 22nd Golden Eagle Awards was released, and "The Grand Mansion Gate" was unexpectedly eliminated]. Sina. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ "第だい23届とどけ中国ちゅうごく电视金きん鹰奖电视剧女演えんじ员提名めい名めい单" [List of nominees for the 23rd China TV Golden Eagle Awards TV Drama Actress]. Sohu. October 10, 2006. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008.
  9. ^ a b c "咏梅 Mei Yong 获奖情じょう况". movie.douban.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  10. ^ Huaxia. "32nd China Film Golden Rooster Awards announced". xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Wang Xiaoshuai's 'So Long, My Son' Earns Six APSA Nominations". Variety. October 15, 2019.
  12. ^ "导协2019年ねん提ひさげ名めい名めい单公布こうふ，王おう景春かげはる易えき烊千玺等入围年度男演员" [The 2019 nomination list of the Directors Association was announced, and Wang Jingchun, Yi Yangqianxi and others were shortlisted for the annual actor award]. Sohu. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024.
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