The actress of “City of Sadness” was discovered by Hou Xiaoxian, and her acting career has been inactive for 33 years | Entertainment | CTWANT

Actress Xin Shufen once played Tony Leung’s wife in the movie “City of Sadness”. (Picture/Provided by the Monkey King, and the information photo of the newspaper department)

“City of Sadness” 33rd Anniversary 4K Digital Edition premiere, the former leading actor Tony Leung visited Taiwan again after ten years, setting off a climax for the film’s re-release, but the heroine Xin Shufen was nowhere to be seen. She was filming “City of Sadness” back then “After quitting the film industry, many movie fans regretted it deeply.

Actress Xin Shufen once played Tony Leung’s wife in the movie “City of Sadness”. (Picture / newspaper information photo)

Xin Shufen would step into the entertainment industry at the beginning, but it was discovered by Hou Xiaoxian. At that time, director Hou saw Xin Shufen, a senior in high school, at the gate of Ximending Theater. He was attracted by her special temperament, and then followed her all the way and revealed her identity. “Wu Shumei made her debut as Wu Shumei, and then successively performed “Lian Lian Feng Dust”, “Looking for You to Grow Up”, and “City of Sadness”.

Xin Shufen married to the United States after filming “Love in the Wind and Dust”. It is reported that she and her husband are childhood sweethearts. They met in the fifth grade of elementary school. Later, her husband went to Africa and the United States. He immigrated to the United States and had two children.

In 1989, Hou Xiaoxian brought Xin Shufen back to film “City of Sadness”. In “City of Sadness”, she played Tony Leung’s wife in “City of Sadness”, which impressed fans deeply. fluorescent screen.

Xin Shufen left the beautiful figure in the movie to the fans. In 2009, the 20th anniversary reunion of “City of Sadness”, the crew went to the United States to search for her for 3 months, but they still could not find her. The Golden Horse Awards also launched “Looking for Xin Shufen” Although there is no trace of Xin Shufen for the first time in 33 years, this does not detract from her charm in the film industry.

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