Barbara Yung on Fame, Friendship, and the Surprise of a Fan Club
"I can’t believe I actually ended up organizing a fan club. I’m just an ordinary girl, and it’s hard for me to understand why anyone would be a 'fan' of me. Honestly, I never dared to dream of starting a fan club, First, because I don’t feel deserving, and second, because I’m afraid people might misunderstand it as me being 'full of myself. A newcomer like me, trying to act like an idol?
But the young girls who like me are truly passionate. They’re willing to wait outside the TV station for hours just to catch a glimpse of me and ask for an autograph. They even carefully cut out all my photos from magazines and neatly paste them into albums, creating what feels like a personal archive of my career! They’ll stay up until midnight just to call me after I finish work to say how much they enjoyed my performance in that night’s drama. Over the past year, through letters, meet-ups, and phone calls, I’ve developed a bond with them. Gradually, I stopped seeing them as fans and instead as new friends who know and appreciate me.
In the end, I was moved by their enthusiasm and agreed to organize a fan club. Still, I never want them to see me as some kind of idol—I just want to be their good friend, holding a few gatherings each year to have fun together."
About signing a five-year contract with TVB, many friends were shocked and said, 'Are you serious?'
It’s true five years is a long time, and I did think carefully about it. But since the company offered good terms and approached me first, it would’ve been hard to refuse. So I signed without hesitation, ready to spend another vibrant five years in television.
Actually, I’ve been longing to make movies for a while, and several producers have approached me. But the company turned them all down—partly out of concern for scheduling conflicts, and partly to carefully select scripts that wouldn’t harm my image. I agree with their reasoning, so I’ve been patiently 'waiting' for the right opportunity."
Barbara Yung Fan Mail Address:
Rich & Famous Record Co.
LG2, Hang Fung Centre
320 Nathan Road, Kowloon
翁美玲谈成名、友情与意外收获的影迷会
不敢相信，我居然也组织起了影迷会。
像我这样平凡的女孩，实在不明白怎么会有人“迷恋”我。说真的，我做梦都没想过搞什么影迷会——一来受之有愧，二来怕被误会“摆架子”。一个初出茅庐的新人，学人家当什么偶像呢？
但喜欢我的小妹妹们实在太热情了。她们能在电视台门口苦等半天，只为见我一面、要个签名；还会细心剪下杂志上所有我的照片，郑重其事地贴进相册，简直像为我编了一本个人年鉴！甚至深夜等我收工后，特意打电话来夸我当晚的剧演得好。这一年来，通过写信、见面、通话，我和她们渐渐成了朋友。我不再当她们是“影迷”，而是一群真正懂我、欣赏我的知己。
最终，我被这份真诚打动，点头答应了成立影迷会。不过，我始终不想被当作“偶像”——只愿做她们的好朋友，每年办几场活动，开开心心聚一聚就足够了。
关于和无线签五年合约的事，好多朋友惊呼“有没有搞错！”。
确实，五年时间不短，我也慎重考虑过。但公司主动开出优厚条件，拒绝反而为难，于是毅然签了字，安心在电视圈再闯五年。其实我一直想拍电影，也有片商接洽，可公司全推掉了——一是怕档期冲突，二是严格筛选剧本，怕损害我的形象。我理解这份用心，所以乖乖“等”到现在。
翁美玲影迷通讯地址：
九龙弥敦道320号
恒丰中心LG2
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