Barbara Yung Mei Ling

Biography

Barbara Yung Mei Ling was a Hong Kong actress with British nationality, born on 7 May 1959 and died on 14 May 1985 at the age of 26. She grew up in Hong Kong and attended Rose Hill School, being the only daughter of her mother. Her father died when she was seven, and she moved to Britain in 1974 with her mother and stepfather. She studied at Cambridgeshire College of Art and Technology and had a relationship with a Dutch classmate, Rob Radboud. She earned a BA from Central Saint Martins. In 1980, she was the runner-up in the Miss Chinese London pageant. She returned to Hong Kong in 1982 and placed eighth in the Miss Hong Kong pageant. She began her career as a TV hostess and actress, appearing in The Legend of the 13 Sisters. In 1983, she rose to international fame starring as Huang Rong in The Legend of the Condor Heroes. She died by suicide at her home in Hong Kong due to relationship problems.