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 17 June 1946 |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–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
| Year | Drama | Role | Network | Notes | 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) | |||||
| 1997 | The 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》)) | |||||
| 1998 | Facing 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) | |||||
| 1999 | From the Medical Files 2 (医生档案II) | Yuhui's Mother (宇晖母) | |||
| Wok of Life (福满人间) | |||||
| 2000 | The Voices Within (心灵物语) | ||||
| The Legendary Swordsman (笑傲江湖) | |||||
| 2001 | The Hotel | ||||
| 2002 | Health Matters | ||||
| Viva Le Famille | |||||
| Katong Miss Oh (加东Miss Oh) | |||||
| No Problem! (考试家族) | |||||
| Fantasy (星梦情真) | |||||
| The Unbeatables III | Auntie Qian | ||||
| Springs of Life | Grandma Wu (巫婆婆) | ||||
| My Genie (我爱精灵2) | |||||
| 2003 | True Heroes | Chen Meizhen | |||
| Love is Beautiful (美丽家庭) | |||||
| My In-Laws (我的岳父岳母) | |||||
| 2004 | The Crime Hunters | ||||
| Double Happiness (Season 1) | Da-ma | ||||
| Double Happiness (Season 2) | |||||
| 2005 | Zero to Hero | Jizu's 6th great-grandmother | |||
| A New Life | Youfu's mother | ||||
| Baby Blues | Yang Shuilian (杨水莲) | ||||
| 2006 | C.I.D. | Chen Fengjiao (陈凤娇) | |||
| An Enchanted Life | Chen Yuchun (陈玉春) | ||||
| House of Joy | Wang Xiulian (王秀莲) | ||||
| 2007 | Happily Ever After | Ah Jin (阿金) | |||
| Switched! | Liu Yujuan (刘玉娟) | ||||
| Like Father, Like Daughter | Guai Po Po (掴婆婆) | ||||
| Honour and Passion | Mrs Ouyang (欧阳女士) | ||||
| Live Again | Mummy Chen (陈老妈) | ||||
| 2008 | Taste of Love | Yan Meishu (严美舒) | |||
| Love Blossoms | Su Baozuan (苏宝缵) | ||||
| Love Blossoms II | Su Baozuan (苏宝缵) | ||||
| 2009 | Your Hand In Mine | Lan Jinyin (蓝金银) | |||
| 2010 | Priceless Wonder | Chen Qiao-E (陈巧娥) | |||
| 2011 | The In-Laws | He Xiangqin (何香琴) | |||
| A Song to Remember | Ba-Jie (八姐) | ||||
| 2012 | Show Hand (注定) | Zhang Lili (张莉莉) | |||
| It Takes Two | Hao Qiuxia (郝秋侠) | ||||
| 2013 | 96°C Cafe | Xu Chang'er (徐偿儿) | |||
| Gonna Make It | Su Chenxi (苏晨夕) | ||||
| 2014 | The Caregivers (MISSY 先生) | Liu Tianzhen (刘沺珍) | |||
| 118 | Mary Wong (王玛丽) | ||||
| Three Wishes | Yang Bamei (杨八妹) | ||||
| 2015 | Super Senior | Jin Huixi (金惠熙) | |||
| Going Home (回家走走3) | Herself | ||||
| 2016 | The Gentlemen | He Zhaodi (何招娣) | |||
| Hero | Granny Swordswoman (侠女阿嫲) | ||||
| 2017 | The Lead | Fang Yahua (方亚华) | |||
| My Teacher Is A Thug | Zhuang Mingzhu (庄溟珠) | ||||
| Life Less Ordinary | Liu Lianhua (刘莲花) | ||||
| 2018 | Fifty & 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) | ||||
| 2019 | Hello 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) | ||||
| 2020 | My Guardian Angels (单翼天使) | Shen Chunmei (沈春妹) | |||
| Recipe of Life (味之道) | Gui Xiang (桂香) |
| 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
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2005 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2009 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2010 | 16th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2013 | 19th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress | It Takes Two (as Mother of Hao Youcai) | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
| 2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
References
- "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.
- "The best Celebrity Sports Day moments you didn't see". Toggle. 13 March 2016.
- "Ex-Mediacorp actress Jin Yinji says she was not shown respect during contract talks". The Straits Times. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "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.
- "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.