Jin Yinji

Gam Ngan Gei (born 17 June 1946), better known as Jin Yinji, is a Singaporean actress of South Korean descent.[1] She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1986 to 2017 but continued to film on an ad-hoc basis. Jin's contract with MediaCorp expired in February 2017.

Jin Yinji
Born
Gam Ngan Gei

(1946-06-17) 17 June 1946
NationalityKorean
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)Anthony Lee

Biography

Jin was talent-spotted when she was a singer. In 1986, Jin made her acting debut in Neighbours. Later, Jin was nominated for a popularity award, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Star Awards 2004 as she acted in numerous drama serials for the past two years. After 11 years of veteran acting, Jin was finally nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Star Awards 2013 for her role in It Takes Two and managed to be one of the lead actresses in a 2015 family drama series, Super Senior.[2]

Jin's contract with MediaCorp was due to expire in February 2017. However, Jin was not shown any respect during contract talks since January 2016. She was allegedly told to take a pay cut and was compared to a "$50-an-hour bit player."[3][4] She later clarified that the remark was made over 10 years ago and has since settled the fiasco with MediaCorp with details of her new contract unknown.[5]

In 2017, Jin was involved in 2 dramas The Lead & My Teacher Is a Thug. In 2018, Jin was involved in a few dramas Life Less Ordinary , Fifty & Fabulous & Magic Chef. In Star Awards 2018, it was a memorable event for Jin. She managed to be one of Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes after being nominated for quite a while. In 2019, she was involved in dramas Heart To Heart , Hello From The Other Side, Dear Neighbours & All is Well- Singapore where she played as Elvin Ng's grandmother, she will be acting in a new drama, After The Stars.

Filmography

Television appearances
YearDramaRole NetworkNotes Ref
1986 Neighbours (芝麻绿豆) Mediacorp Channel 8
1988 We are Family (四代同堂)
Teahouse in Chinatown (牛车水人家)
Ups and Downs (婚姻保险)
Strange Encounters 2 (奇缘2 之《错系红线》)
1989 The Fortune Hunters (钻石人生)
Song of Youth (生活歌手)
Good Morning, Sir! (早安老师)
Return of the Prince (丝路迷城)
1990 Friends Next Door (我爱芳邻)
The Village Hero (大吉传奇)
Sweet Dreams (欣欣向荣)
Navy (壮志豪情)
1991 The Working Class (上班一族)
The Darkest Hour (烈血青春)
Home Sweet Home (宜家宜乐)
The Other Woman (醋劲100))
Secret Operation (急转弯)
The Woman I Marry (家有恶妻)
Pretty Faces (三面夏娃)
Guardian Angel (爸爸怕怕)
1992 Memories of June (六月的童话)
Between Friends (山水喜相逢)
Crime and Passion (执法先锋)
Male Syndrome (妙男正传)
Lady Steel (激情女大亨)
Mystery II (迷离夜II 之《问我是谁》)
1993 The Brave One (荡寇英雄)
Sister Dearest (傻妹俏娇娃)
The Young and the Restless (俏皮战士)
Happy Reunion (年年有鱼)
1994 Young Justice Bao (侠义包公)
Fiery of Lover (烈火情人)
Dr Justice (法医故事)
1995 Neighbourhood Heroes (大英雄小人物)
Chronicle of Life (缘尽今生)
Strange Encounters III (奇缘3 之《灶神》、《门神》)
Dream Hunters (追心一族)
The Teochew Family
Sparks of Life (生命火花)
The Golden Pillow (金枕头)
Dr Justice II (法医故事II)
1996 Triad Justice (飞越珍珠坊)
Kung Fu Master 1996 (掌门人1996)
Diary of a Teacher (老师日记)
1997The Choice Partner (错爱今生)
The Prime Years (创业兴家)
My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives – "My Dear Mother" 101 (老婆 之《大妈二妈我的妈》))
1998Facing the Music (钢琴88)
My Teacher, Aiyoyo! (哎哟哟奇妙假期)
Driven by a Car (欲望街车)
The New Adventures of Wisely (卫斯理传奇)
1999From the Medical Files 2 (医生档案II)Yuhui's Mother (宇晖母)
Wok of Life (福满人间)
2000The Voices Within (心灵物语)
The Legendary Swordsman (笑傲江湖)
2001The Hotel
2002Health Matters
Viva Le Famille
Katong Miss Oh (加东Miss Oh)
No Problem! (考试家族)
Fantasy (星梦情真)
The Unbeatables IIIAuntie Qian
Springs of LifeGrandma Wu (巫婆婆)
My Genie (我爱精灵2)
2003True HeroesChen Meizhen
Love is Beautiful (美丽家庭)
My In-Laws (我的岳父岳母)
2004The Crime Hunters
Double Happiness (Season 1)Da-ma
Double Happiness (Season 2)
2005Zero to HeroJizu's 6th great-grandmother
A New LifeYoufu's mother
Baby BluesYang Shuilian (杨水莲)
2006C.I.D.Chen Fengjiao (陈凤娇)
An Enchanted LifeChen Yuchun (陈玉春)
House of JoyWang Xiulian (王秀莲)
2007Happily Ever AfterAh Jin (阿金)
Switched!Liu Yujuan (刘玉娟)
Like Father, Like DaughterGuai Po Po (掴婆婆)
Honour and PassionMrs Ouyang (欧阳女士)
Live AgainMummy Chen (陈老妈)
2008Taste of LoveYan Meishu (严美舒)
Love BlossomsSu Baozuan (苏宝缵)
Love Blossoms IISu Baozuan (苏宝缵)
2009Your Hand In MineLan Jinyin (蓝金银)
2010Priceless WonderChen Qiao-E (陈巧娥)
2011The In-LawsHe Xiangqin (何香琴)
A Song to RememberBa-Jie (八姐)
2012Show Hand (注定)Zhang Lili (张莉莉)
It Takes TwoHao Qiuxia (郝秋侠)
201396°C CafeXu Chang'er (徐偿儿)
Gonna Make ItSu Chenxi (苏晨夕)
2014The Caregivers (MISSY 先生)Liu Tianzhen (刘沺珍)
118Mary Wong (王玛丽)
Three WishesYang Bamei (杨八妹)
2015Super SeniorJin Huixi (金惠熙)
Going Home (回家走走3)Herself
2016The GentlemenHe Zhaodi (何招娣)
HeroGranny Swordswoman (侠女阿嫲)
2017The LeadFang Yahua (方亚华)
My Teacher Is A ThugZhuang Mingzhu (庄溟珠)
Life Less OrdinaryLiu Lianhua (刘莲花)
2018Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手)Mary (玛丽)
Magic Chef (料理人生)Lin Qingfeng (林倾风)
Heart To Heart (心点心)Ming Shen (明婶)
2019Hello From The Other Side (阴错阳差)Niu Yuliang (牛玉梁)
Dear Neighbours (我的左领右里)Ping Yi (评姨)
I See You (看见看不见的你)Xu Xiuyue (徐秀月)
All is Well- Singapore (你那边怎样,我这边OK)Eric's Grandmother (Eric 阿妈)
2020My Guardian Angels (单翼天使)Shen Chunmei (沈春妹)
Recipe of Life (味之道)Gui Xiang (桂香)
Film appearance
Year Title Role Notes Ref
1994 Love Dowry (爱情订金) Telemovie
1995 When A Child is Born (有儿万事足) Telemovie

Accolades

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult Ref
200411th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
200512th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
200915th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
201016th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
201319th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
201319th Star Awards CeremonyBest Supporting ActressIt Takes Two
(as Mother of Hao Youcai)
Nominated
201420th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
201521st Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
201622nd Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
201824th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 10

References

  1. "Ex-Mediacorp actress Jin Yinji got teary as she recounted how she was treated like sh*t". Mothership. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. "The best Celebrity Sports Day moments you didn't see". Toggle. 13 March 2016.
  3. "Ex-Mediacorp actress Jin Yinji says she was not shown respect during contract talks". The Straits Times. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. "三个月前离开新传媒 金银姬回首50年韩星路". Lianhe Zaobao. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  5. "金银姬回应"请你不如请50元特约演员"事件:多年前发生 已经没事了". Channel 8 News. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
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