Yup Barbara Yung...if you're a fan of wuxia and Jinyong, you know LOCH, and if you know LOCH, you know Barbara and her Huang Rong.
After watching LOCH '82, I've really started to become a fan of Barbara Yung, or Weng Meiling, as us Mandarin-speakers call her. I think she is very talented in terms of acting from what I've seen - of course, like many of us, all I've seen is her LOCH '82. I guess there's no need to praise her Huang Rong, since it is widely regarded as the best portrayal of Huang Rong by many viewers. Let's just say that I agree with most people that Barbara gave Huang Rong her own essence.
It really is a pity she died at the peak of her career - after all, considering the fame she garnered from Huang Rong, I would think she'd escalate to stardom. I heard she committed suicide, which is kind of...hard to believe. I don't know. Is it true?