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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.

Yong Mei
Yong Mei at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival
Born	(1970-02-14) 14 February 1970 (age 52) Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
Alma mater	University of International Business and Economics
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present
Awards	Silver Bear for Best Actress (2019)
Chinese name
Chinese	咏梅
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yǒng Méi

Early life and education

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: 森吉德玛; pinyin: Sēnjídémǎ), meaning "fairy", which has given rise to her nickname "Sister Fairy" (Chinese: 仙姐儿; 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

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 (牧云的男人) and began her acting career.[3] She had her breakout role in the 2004 television drama A Chinese-style Divorce (中国式离婚), which made her wildly popular.[1] She was also praised for her performances in the TV series Cell Phone (手机), Ocean Paradise (海洋天堂), You Are My Lover (你是我爱人), 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

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

Film

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2000	A Lingering Face	非常夏日	Foreman
2000	Piao zai haishang de xue	飘在海上的雪	Liang Xiaoling
2002	Longtao	龙套	Song Xing
2003	Cell Phone	手机	Xiao Su
2010	Ocean Heaven	海洋天堂	Principal Tan
2010	Aftershock	唐山大地震	Fang twins' aunt
2011	Wo de xiatian	我的夏天	Liao Chenxue
2013	Young Style	青春派	Mother
2014	One Day	有一天	Mother of left-behind children	Segment Present
2015	The Assassin	刺客聂隐娘	Lady Nie Tian	Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Chinese Film Media Awards
2017	Secret Fruit	秘果	Mother Yu
2018	Genghis Khan	战神纪	Hoelun
2019	So Long, My Son	地久天长	Wang Liyun	Won the Silver Bear for Best Actress and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress
2021	Schemes in Antiques	古董局中局	Shen

Television

Year	English title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
1995	Mu Yun's Man	牧云的男人	Mu Yun
1996	Rizhao nuren xin	日照女人心
1997	Beijing Love Story	北京爱情故事	Mo Huan
1998	Silk Street	秀水街	Qimei
1999	Feng die yu ren	疯蝶雨人	Roland
	Supreme Honor	至高荣誉	Xia Jie
	The Place Where Dreams Start	梦开始的地方	Xin Pingping
2000	Wenzhou Woman	温州女人	Ami
	Secretary of the Party Committee	县委书记	Shen Lihong
2001	Mantra	真言	Anyang
	Bangkok Rainy Season	曼谷雨季	Bu Yilan
	Stacking Emotions	堆积情感	Liu Li
	Langji tianya	浪迹天涯	Qinfang
	Past and Present	前世今生	Xianglan/ Duan Xiaoyu
2002	Not Far Away	相邻不远	Mu Yun
	Qianlong Dynasty	乾隆王朝	Su Qinglian
	Loyal Guard	忠诚卫士	Ouyang Yurong
	Don't Come Near Me	不要靠近我	Meng Yue
2003	Walk Through Happiness	走过幸福	Fang Fang
	Blue Bird Sky	青鸟的天空	Lin Ping
	Chinese Divorce	中国式离婚	Xiao Li
2004	When Marriage Comes to an End	当婚姻走到尽头	Shan Lingling
2005	Student Abroad	小留学生	Mrs. Ye
2006	Yi hei zhi hei	以黑治黑	Shen Lihong
	Dutiful Son	孝子	Xie Yan
	Suochun	锁春记	Chawandan
2007	Where is My Home	何处是我家	Han Rusu
	Half of Heaven	一半天堂	Chen Xiaoning
2008	Ruguo hai you mingtian	如果还有明天	Leng Wei
	Newcomers to the Middle-Aged	人到中年	Jiang Ning
2009	Shan bei hanzi	陕北汉子	Ulanzhu
2010	Zhongdiangongmen	钟点工们	Liu Li
	Zong you qingkong	总有晴空	Chawandan
2011	Cliff	悬崖	Sun Yuejian
	Ni shi wo airen	你是我爱人	Chen Xiaoning
	Ernu de zhanzheng	儿女的战争	Leng Wei
2012	Luanshi shuxiang	乱世书香	Jiang Ning
2016	Xiao bieli	小别离	Ulanzhu
2019	A Little Reunion	小欢喜	Liu Jing	Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series at the Shanghai Television Festival
2021	LouYang	风起洛阳	The Emperor

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Project	Result	Ref.
2016	Chinese Film Media Awards	Best Supporting Actress	The Assassin	Nominated	[7]
2019	Berlin International Film Festival	Silver Bear for Best Actress	So Long, My Son	Won	[6]
2019	Golden Rooster Awards	Best Actress		Won	[8]
2020	Asian Film Awards	Best Actress		Nominated	[7]
2020	Shanghai Television Festival	Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series	A Little Reunion	Nominated	[7]

References

External links

• Yong Mei at IMDb
• Yong Mei on Douban (in Chinese)

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