The most beautiful thing about being an actor or any public figure is, that the different phases of life are captured in the camera. Your life is immortalized in the camera and can always be viewed by the public. In this article, we will list the then and now photos of veteran Chinese actresses. These veteran actresses have ruled the entertainment industry in their prime days and continue to do so while portraying different kinds of characters on screens. The changes in their physical appearance are quite visible in the camera as aging cannot be escaped by anybody.
1. Bai Ling
Bai Ling is one of the Chinese-American actresses who has achieved veteran status in the entertainment industry as she has been active in entertainment since 1981. She is one of the most recognized Chinese artists globally. She is also one of the controversial celebrities and was even once arrested for shoplifting in Los Angeles airport. The then and now pictures are evidence that not many features have changed in Bai Ling over the years.
2. Annie Yi
Annie Yi was born in 1968 in Taiwan with the birth name Wu Ching-yi and is known as Shizuka Inoh in Japan. She is active in both China and Japan. The singer-writer-actor is one of the popular faces in both the J-pop and Cantopop industries. She has aged like wine and the then and now photos are proof of that.
3. Christy Chung
Christy Chung was born to Chinese and Vietnamese parents and is a Canadian actress. The actress is based in China as she found fame in acting in the Chinese entertainment industry. Christy Chung is also a restaurateur.
4. Christine Ng
Christine Ng is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. Her full name is Christine Ng Wing-mei. Over the years her beauty has certainly aged like a fine wine. You can see the little effects which aging had on her appearance in the below photo.
5. Gong Li
Gong Li is surely one of the most recognized Chinese artists globally. The actress had been active in the entertainment industry since 1987 and will turn 57 years old in 2022. She has a vast filmography and has starred in some of the most critically acclaimed films such as Ju Dou, Farewell My Concubine, etc.
6. Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh is a veteran actress born in 1962. She is a Malaysia-born actress and initially, mainly did Hong Kong films which gained her popularity and later help her establish herself as a global star. She might be known to the international audience for starring in films such as Tomorrow Never Dies, Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings, and Crazy Rich Asians.
7. Joey Wong
Joey Wong whose full name is Joey Wong Cho-Yee is one of the most famous Hong Kong actresses born in Taiwan. The actress-singer was active in the entertainment industry from 1983 to 2005 before formally announcing her retirement from the entertainment industry.
8. Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung whose full name is Maggie Cheung Man-yuk was born in British Hong Kong in 1964. The Hong Kong actress has been active in the entertainment industry since 1984 and has taken hiatus regular hiatus. Having done a variety of acting projects over her career, she had been termed as one of the best actresses for several years.
9. Zhao Wei
Zhao Wei who is popularly known by the masses as Vicky Zhao had been active in the entertainment industry since 1994. Though in recent years, Zhao has found herself in a lot of controversies. She is one of the most familiar faces of the Chinese entertainment industry.
10. Shu Qi
Lin Li-hui who is popularly known by the masses as Shu Qi is a Hong Kong actress who has one of the largest fanbases globally has aged gracefully and the below photos are evidence of the same. The actress had been active in the industry since 1996, is one of the highest-paid actresses in the entertainment industry.
