Yang Libing (Chinese: 杨莉冰, born 13 November 1965), also known as Emily Yeo, is a former Singaporean Mediacorp actress. She was prominently a full-time artiste from 1983 to 2009.
Yang Libing | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 November 1965 | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1984–present | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | |||||||||||||||||
| Family | Yang Lina (Sister) | ||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 1999 : Best Supporting Actress | ||||||||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 楊莉冰 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨莉冰 | ||||||||||||||||
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Career
editYang first entered the entertainment industry during the 1984 after she attended the SBC's drama training course with her older sister Yang Lina.[1] She starred in the long-running hit drama Wok of Life and won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Star Awards 1999.
Yang left the entertainment industry in 2009 to focus into business and operated a hair salon with her sister Yang Lina which was opened in 2004.
Yang had appeared in several of MediaCorp's anniversary events and was one of many former artistes present at the Star Awards 2012.[2]
Personal life
editYang studied at Nan Chiau High School.[3]
Yang married actor Li Nanxing in 1994 after co-starring with him in several drama series. They divorced in 2004 citing irreconcilable personality differences.[4]
Yang's sister, Yang Lina, died of uterine cancer in 2010.[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2009 | Perfect Cut 2 | Cameo | ||
| 2006 | C.I.D. | Liu Cailian 刘彩莲 | ||
| 2004 | An Ode to Life | Zhang Wensi 张文思 | ||
| The Crime Hunters | Sherry | |||
| 2003 | Home in Toa Payoh | Wu Jinxiu 吴锦绣 | ||
| My Home, My Love 同一屋檐下 | ||||
| 2002 | Fantasy 星梦情真 | Lin Li 林俐 | ||
| Bukit Ho Swee | Zeng Xiu Zhen 曾秀珍 | |||
| Health Matters 2 一切由慎开始 II | Lin Xiang Feng's Wife 林祥丰妻子 | |||
| 2001 | The Hotel | Lychee | ||
| Beyond the Axis of Truth | Song Shan Ni 宋珊妮 | |||
| Love Me, Love Me Not | Chen Yu Ling 陈玉玲 | Cameo | ||
| 2000 | Dare to Strike 扫冰者 | Xiao Ru 小茹 | ||
| The Tax Files 流金税月 | Wu Lin Yu 吴林玉 | |||
| 1999 | Darling-In-Law 我的岳母是巫婆 | Chantilly | Cameo | |
| Wok of Life | Zeng Haolian 曾浩莲 | |||
| From the Medical Files 2 医生档案II | Mrs. Lim 林太太 | |||
| 1998 | On the Edge - Man of Lust 边缘档案 之《艺术无价》 | Lu Xiao Fang 卢小芳 | ||
| Singapore Short Stories 2 - Paper House 小说剧场 II 之《梦幻之屋》 | Yi Lian 依莲 | |||
| 1997 | From the Medical Files 医生档案 | Ida | ||
| The Other Parent 妈妈先生 | Pan Yu Qing 潘玉清 | |||
| Crimes and Tribulations 狮城奇案录 之《情书圣手》 | Fang Qiu Yan 方秋燕 | |||
| 1996 | Mirror of Life 实况剧场 之《三水红头巾》 | He San Feng 何三凤 | ||
| River of Love 风雨柴船头 | Liu Shu Luan 刘淑鸾 | |||
| Beyond Dawn 女子监狱 | Li Xiu Li 李秀丽 | |||
| 1995 | Sparks of Life 生命火花 | Liu Tian Na 刘天娜 | ||
| The Golden Pillow | Hua Jin Qiu 花锦秋 | |||
| Neighbourhood Heroes 大英雄小人物 | Huang Gui Hua 黄桂花 | |||
| 1994 | A Chance of Life 生死一线 | Hu Lan 胡兰 |
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| Fiery Of Lover 烈火情人 | Wen Jing 文靖 | |||
| Twin Bliss 龙凤呈祥 | Monica | |||
| Challenge of Truth 铁证柔情 | Yu Zhen Zhen 余珍珍 |
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| 1993 | The Witty Advisor 金牌师爷 | Female Robber 雌大盗 | Cameo | |
| The Brave One 荡寇英雄 | Zheng Xiao Hua 郑小花 | |||
| 1992 | Lady Steel 激情女大亨 | Ye Jia Jia 叶佳佳 | ||
| The Male Syndrome 妙男正传 | Li Feng Jiao 黎凤娇 | |||
| Changing Fortunes 爱情乒乓球 | Lin Mei Man 林美满 | |||
| 1991 | The Darkest Hour 列血青春 | Pang Li Lian 庞丽莲 | ||
| 1989 | Turn of the Tide 浮沉 | Gu Xiu Zhen 古秀珍 | [6] | |
| 1988 | Strange Encounters 2 奇缘2 之《心锁》 | Xue Er 雪儿 | ||
| Mystery 迷离夜 之《梦》 | Wei Qi 韦琪 | |||
| Airforce | Mei Qi 美琪 | |||
| On the Fringe | Zhang Xiao Hua 张小花 | [7] | ||
| Star Maiden 飞越银河 | Du Mei 杜玫 | |||
| 1987 | Moving On 变迁 | May | ||
| Painted Faces 戏班 | Miss Yang 杨小姐 | |||
| Sunshine After Rain 雨过天晴 | Chen Ya Rong 陈雅蓉 | |||
| 1986 | Crossroads 红绿灯 之《黄昏》 | Lu Jing Ying 陆晶莹 | ||
| Happy Trio 青春123 | Zhang Man Ling 张曼玲 | |||
| 1985 | Takeover 人在旅途 | Ah Bing 阿冰 | ||
| Unyielding Butterflies 铁蝴蝶 | Xiao Tao Hong 小桃红 | |||
| 1984 | Pursuit 怒海萍踪 | Huang Sheng Nan 黄胜男 | ||
| Youth 年轻人 之《南游记》 | Li Shu Yan 李淑燕 | [6] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 1995 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Challenge of Truth | Nominated | |
| 1996 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Golden Pillow | Nominated | |
| 1997 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | River of Love | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Wok of Life | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Yang Lina dies of cancer". The Straits Times. March 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Life after television: Whatever happened to..." Channel NewsAsia. 23 April 2012. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ Tan, Yi-ling (4 March 1997). "Nan Chiau alumni to mark school's 50 years". The Straits Times. pp. L6.
- ^ "Top Celeb Divorces: Hollywood vs Local". xin.msn.com. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Former Mediacorp actress Yang Lina dies of cancer". AsiaOne. 21 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ a b Guan, Libing (6 October 1989). "Seeing double". The Straits Times. pp. S2.3.
- ^ Lam, Jenny (15 April 1988). "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS". The Straits Times. p. 1. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via NewspaperSG.