# Yu Miu-Lin

Yu Miu-Lin (Chinese: 余慕莲, born 4 July 1937) is a Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Yu is credited with 145 films.

## Early life

On 4 July 1937, Yu was born as Yu Chi-nga (Chinese: 余志雅) in Canton. Her late mother Tang Mei-mei (鄧美美) was an actress who was not widely known, and her younger sister Yu Chi-lai (stage name Koi Chi-fui) was a pupil of Cantonese Opera performer Yam Kim-fai.

## Career

Yu began her career as a saleswoman in a department store. She took part in the repertory theatre, and once featured in The Taming of the Shrew.
In 1950, Yu became an actress in Hong Kong films. Yu appeared in The Elderly Gentleman Searches for Romance, a 1950 Comedy film directed by Wong Hok-Sing. Yu's recent film is All's Well Ends Well 2020, a 2020 Comedy film directed by Raymond Wong Pak-Ming. Yu is credited with over 145 films.
From 1979, she began to appear in TVB series. She was often assigned roles such as a street cleaner, maid and unattractive women. Yu adopted her stage name Mo-lin after the government official yacht Lady Maurine which was in turn named after the wife of governor Sir Alexander Grantham. She is a character actress who has a talent in comical roles. Her roles and personality leave a deep impression with the audience and she does not mind to be the symbol of 'ugly woman' on TV and movies in Hong Kong.

## Filmography
### Films

This is a partial list of films.
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1950 | The Elderly Gentleman Searches for Romance | |
| 1981 | Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles | Dental nurse |
| 1985 | Cupid One | Fat Chan's Girlfriend |
| 1987 | Goodbye Darling | |
| 1987 | The Romancing Star | |
| 1988 | Spooky, Spooky | Villager |
| 1989 | Lo foo chut gaam | |
| 1990 | Happy Ghost IV | |
| 1991 | Tricky Brains | |
| 1992 | Once a Black Sheep | |
| 1993 | Ghost Lantern | |
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | |
| 2011 | Men Suddenly in Love | |
| 2020 | All's Well Ends Well 2020 | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1978 | The Wicked Aristocratic Family 《惡人世家》 | |
| 1978 | Twins 《孖生姊妺》 | |
| 1979 | Chor Lau-heung 《楚留香》 | |
| 1983 | The Return of the Condor Heroes 《神雕俠侣》 | |
| 1984 | The Return of Wong Fei Hung 《寶芝林》 | |
| 1986 | Margin Treasure Prince 《孖寶太子》 | |
| 1989 | Back to Tangshan 《回到唐山》 | |
| 1991 | The Family Squad 《卡拉屋企》 | 女幫辦 |
| 1993 | A Big Green Zombies 《大頭綠衣鬥殭屍》 | Lady Bao 寶夫人 |
| 1994 | The Condor Heroes Return 《射鵰英雄傳之南帝北》 | QiuQianChi 裘千尺 |
| 1995 | Detective Investigation Files II 《刑事偵緝檔案II》 | Chu 珠　姐 |
| 1995 | A Stage of Turbulence 《刀馬旦》 | A woman wanted 通緝女子 |
| 1995 | The Trail of Love 《前世冤家》 | Mui 梅 |
| 1995 | A Kindred Spirit 《真情》 | Shum Sasa 沈莎莎 |
| 1996 | Journey to the West 《西遊記》 | Imperial herbalist of Women's Country 女兒國御醫 |
| 1996 | Outburst 《900重案追凶》 | Yuet (a nursemaid) 月　姐（宋家下人） |
| 1997 | Time Before Time 《大鬧廣昌隆》 | Soul Channeling Woman 問米婆 |
| 1997 | Untraceable Evidence 《鑑證實錄》 | Sam (a nursemaid) 三　姐(馮家傭人) |
| 1998 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 《天龍八部》 | |
| 1999 | Happy Ever After 《金玉滿堂》 | |
| 1999 | At the Threshold of an Era 《創世紀》 | Fan 芬　姐（第3集）、Kam 金　姐（第6集） |
| 1999 | Detective Investigation Files IV 《刑事偵緝檔案IV》 | Kam (a nursemaid) 金　姐(傭人) |
| 1999 | Untraceable Evidence II 《鑑證實錄II》 | Or (a nursemaid) 娥　姐(井家傭人) |
| 2000 | War Of The Genders 《男親女愛》 | Unmarried woman 姑　婆 |
| 2000 | Return of the Cuckoo 《十月初五的月光》 | Tong Mei Fung 唐美鳳 |
| 2001 | Country Spirit 《酒是故鄉醇》 | |
| 2001 | In the Realm of Success 《公私戀事多》 | Fong 芳 |
| 2001 | Virtues of Harmony 《皆大歡喜》 | Miss Wong 王大妈、小芙蓉 |
| 2002 | Burning Flame II 《烈火雄心II》 | Landlady 包租婆 |
| 2002 | Take My Word For It 《談判專家》 | Cheuk Siu-bing 卓小冰 |
| 2002 | Square Pegs 《戇夫成龍》 | |
| 2003 | Triumph In The Skies 《衝上雲霄》 | Sam 三　嬸 |
| 2003 | Life Begins at Forty 《花樣中年》 | Granny 阿　婆 |
| 2003 | Fate Twisters 《黑夜彩虹》 | Secretary 秘　書 |
| 2004 | Lady Fan 《烽火奇遇结良缘》 | Midwife 穩　婆 |
| 2004 | Hard Fate 《翡翠戀曲》 | Ha 霞　姐 |
| 2004 | The Last Breakthrough 《天涯俠醫》 | Kam 金　姑 |
| 2004 | To Catch the Uncatchable 《棟篤神探》 | Lin 蓮　姐 |
| 2005 | Fantasy Hotel 《開心賓館》 | Ying 英　姐 |
| 2006 | A Pillow Case Of Mystery 《施公奇案》 | Villager 居民 |
| 2006 | Welcome to the House 《高朋滿座》 | Luk 六　婆 |
| 2006 | The Dance of Passion 《火舞黃沙》 | Chun-fan's mother 春分母親 |
| 2006 | Maidens' Vow 《鳳凰四重奏》 | |
| 2006 | Glittering Days 《東方之珠》 | Lin 蓮　姐 |
| 2006 | Land of Wealth 《滙通天下》 | Mrs Cheng 鄭　嫂 |
| 2006 | Trimming Success 《飛短留長父子兵》 | Ho 好　姑 |
| 2007 | A Change of Destiny 《天機算》 | Mrs Kat Cheung 吉祥嫂 |
| 2007 | The Family Link 《師奶兵團》 | Tong 湯　婆 |
| 2007 | Police Academy 《學警出更》 | Boss of a herbal shop 涼茶鋪老闆 |
| 2007 | Heavenly In-Laws 《我外母唔係人》 | Neighbour 街　坊 |
| 2008 | Legend of the Demigods 《搜神傳》 | Lung 龍婆婆 |
| 2009 | Off Pedder 《畢打自己人》 | Mrs Cheung 張師奶 |
| 2010 | Suspects in Love 《搜下留情》 | Lui Kau Mui 雷九妹 |
| 2010 | When Lanes Merge 《情越雙白線》 | Lee Sam Fung 李三鳳 |
| 2010 | Some Day 《天天天晴》 | Woon 煥姐 |
| 2014 | The Borderline 《警界線》 | Yu Chat-hei 俞七喜 |
| 2015 | Incredible Mama 《我阿媽係黑玫瑰》 | Pak popo 白婆婆 |
| 2015 | The Menu 《導火新聞線》 | Hang's mother 恆母 |

## Philanthropy

In 2004, Yu donated 80,000 yuan for building an elementary school in Guizhou Province, China and the school is entitled Yu Mu Lian Hope School. On 22 June 2006, she acted as the ambassador of the charitable activity called 'Cascc famine eight hours'.

## Latest condition

In 2020, Yu was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer and pulmonary fibrosis