Variety show magazine 1984 May nr 23.
Text: Ni Xuan
Cover Story
Passing by a newsstand, I couldn't help but notice that entertainment magazines over the past half-year have consistently chosen Barbara for their covers. It's intriguing: the craze over The Legend of the Condor Heroes may have subsided, but the editors' continued interest in her proves how much her fame has grown in recent months. Among Hong Kong's actresses, apart from Cherie Chung, only Barbara Yung is regularly invited to have her photos taken by top studios.
I’ve always felt that Barbara Yung isn’t conventionally beautiful, but she wins hearts with her charming and sweet demeanor.
Especially when she smiles, revealing those two white "rabbit teeth," her youthful grace is bound to captivate many admirers.
However, time and fame have a way of making someone shine. Now, when Barbara Yung steps forward, you’re inclined to think of her as “beautiful.” Her every gesture and movement radiates the dazzling aura of a star, as if her rise to stardom had been fast-tracked like a montage in a movie.
Just look at this set of photos; the natural allure she exudes has replaced the awkward shyness of her early days in the industry.
Now, Barbara approaches photo shoots with meticulous care, no longer making careless moves. After all, if another mishap were to occur, her company couldn’t turn a blind eye this time.
Since The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the Earth has only completed one rotation around the sun, yet Barbara Yung has undergone such a transformation.
Speaking of covers, it’s impossible not to mention those infamous "wardrobe malfunction" photos. For a newcomer just starting her career, it was like planting a ticking time bomb in a freshly built city.
Undeniably, Barbara has a unique photogenic quality. Her short stature and slender frame in real life are completely unnoticeable in photos. Even after learning painful lessons, Barbara still strikes elegant poses in front of the camera.
For us to truly appreciate Barbara Yung, perhaps it’s best to maintain a bit of distance.
封面故事
不时走过书报杂志摊位,竟然发现这大半年娱乐刊物,都喜欢用芭芭拉作封面,耐人寻味『是「射雕」热潮已过,编辑老总对她仍有兴趣证明了她近几个月名声扩张的程度,就香港女二员来说,除了钟楚红,就只有翁美玲时常给请三名家的摄影屋去。
总觉得翁美玲不算漂亮,但胜在娇俏可人,
尤其是微笑时露出两颗白白兔子牙时候的少女风 姿,相信他也会令不少人为之倾倒。
但是时间与名气会使人发亮,现在的翁美玲 站出来,至少你会认为她是「漂亮」的,举手投 足无不展现明星的绝代风华,这仿佛象是电影中 蒙太奇手法:短期间催化了一颗明星的成长。
单看我们这辑照片,自然的妩媚已取代翁美 玲刚出道的故作矜持的不成熟。
现在翁美玲拍照时也就小心兢兢地不敢轻 举妄动」了,万一再有什么意外,公司这次就不 能再假装是瞎子了。
从「射雕」至今,地球才不过绕了一圈,翁 美玲变了多少?
谈起封面,就不能不说那辑「穿崩照片」, 对于一个事业才刚起步的新人,就好比在一个刚 建好的城市,布置下一颗定时炸弹。
无可否认的,翁美玲是有镜头缘,现实生活 中的矮小、单薄,完全在照片上感觉不到,所以 翁美玲虽然经过惨痛的教训后,仍然不忘在镜头 前摆哺士。
我们要欣赏翁美玲,还是维持一段距离的好。
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