The Death of Barbara Yung (partial found Chinese television series; 1990)
"Death of Yung Mei Ling", the only TV series commemorating Yung Mei Ling in the Mainland "The Death of Yung Mei Ling" caused a great sensation at that time, and "Overseas Nebula", one of the best-selling periodicals in China at that time, published articles and special topics commemorating Yung Mei Ling more than 10 times. It was launched by the Yellow River Literature and Art Publishing House in 1989 He wrote the only novel "A Sea of Love Without a Boat" written about Yung Mei Ling's life in China.
Although many plots and contents of this novel are worthy of further scrutiny from today's perspective, it was a sensation in those days, and it was still expensive in Luoyang after several reprints. In 1990, the TV series "The Death of Yung Mei Ling", which was adapted from "A Sea of Love", was officially launched. This 3-hour TV series was played by Shanghai actress Zhou Xiaoli as Yung Mei Ling. It mainly tells the relationship between Yung Mei Ling and Tang Zhenye after entering the film and television industry, their emotional entanglement and career, a lot of scenes from "Shooting the Condor" are inserted in the film. Although the tall and tall Zhou Xiaoli plays Yung Mei Ling reluctantly, the play basically restores Yung Mei Ling's living environment and thoughts at that time in a low-cost production. The ending and opening titles used "The Last Lingering" and "Song of a Thousand Thousands" by Hong Kong female singer Priscilla Chan (1989).
"The Death of Barbara Yung" is a Chinese television series adapted from the novel "No Boat in the Sea of Love," starring Zhou Xiaoli, Wu Jianguang, and others. Produced in 1990, it consists of two parts.
Background
Hong Kong actress Barbara Yung played the role of Huang Rong in the 1983 adaptation of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," winning the hearts of audiences in both Hong Kong and mainland China. In 1983, Yung met Kent Tong, and the two entered into a romantic relationship. However, due to their busy filming schedules, they spent little time together, and their relationship faced difficulties. On May 14, 1985, Barbara Yung died by suicide by gas poisoning in her apartment at the age of 26. The reasons for her suicide have been widely debated, with the prevailing theory being that she was overwhelmed by emotional troubles. Kent Tong believed that work pressure was the primary cause of her suicide.
Yung's suicide had a broad impact in both Hong Kong and mainland China at the time. In January 1989, the Huanghe Literature and Art Publishing House released a biographical series titled "The Death of Barbara Yung," which included an essay of the same name by Li Qingbao. In May of the same year, the publishing house also released a biographical novel about Barbara Yung titled "No Boat in the Sea of Love," written by Li Jian (a pen name of Li Qingbao). Although Yung's fans believed the novel contained significant fictional elements, it became a bestseller and was reprinted multiple times. In 1990, it was adapted into the television series "The Death of Barbara Yung."
The television adaptation was produced in 1990, with Zhou Xiaoli portraying Barbara Yung and Wu Jianguang playing Kent Tong. The series primarily depicts the emotional entanglements between Yung and Tong. It also includes some scenes from "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," and features Priscilla Chan's songs "The Last Night" and "Thousands of Songs" in its closing and opening credits.
Availability
The television series was only briefly mentioned in a few reports or retrospective articles. On June 28, 2023, the Weibo user "翁美玲-Chak湛山子" posted a approximately 6-minute and 20-second clip of "The Death of Barbara Yung," claiming it was provided by a user named "兔子清晨" and was a "private collection of Barbara Yung's fans." As of now, no complete version of the series has surfaced.
翁美玲之死（部分发现的国产电视剧；1990年
《翁美玲之死》是由小说《情海无舟》改编，周笑莉、吴剑光等主演的国产电视剧，于1990年制作，分上、下两集。 背景 香港演员翁美玲在1983版《射雕英雄传》中饰演黄蓉，受到香港和内地观众喜爱。1983年，翁美玲与汤镇业相识，确定恋爱关系，但二人因拍戏聚少离多，恋情发展并不顺利。1985年5月14日，翁美玲在其寓所开煤气自杀，年仅26岁，其自杀原因众说纷纭，主流说法认为其是为情所困。汤镇业认为，工作压力是导致翁自杀的最主要原因1。 翁的自杀事件在当时的香港和内地造成广泛影响。1989年1月，黄河文艺出版社推出了《翁美玲之死》传记丛书，收录了李青葆的《翁美玲之死》一文2，同年5月又出版了由李剑（李青葆笔名）创作的翁美玲传记小说《情海无舟》。尽管翁的粉丝认为该小说杜撰成分较多3，但在当时仍成为畅销书多次再版，并于1990年被改编成电视剧《翁美玲之死》4。 电视剧版《翁美玲之死》制作于1990年，由周笑莉饰演翁美玲，吴剑光饰演汤镇业，主要描写了翁、汤二人的情感纠葛。片中还引用了《射雕英雄传》的一些镜头，片尾和片头则使用了陈慧娴的《最后的夜》和《千千阙歌》5。 获取状态 该电视剧曾只在少数报道或回忆文章中有所提及。2023年6月28日，微博用户“翁美玲-Chak湛山子”发布了一段长约6分20秒的《翁美玲之死》片段，其称该片是一名名为“兔子清晨”的用户提供，为“翁迷的私人珍藏”6。目前尚未有完整的片源出现。