You Min was the eldest daughter of the famous Cantonese opera actor Pak Yuk Tong. She
learnt the art of Cantonese opera from his father as a child, and they even sometimes
appeared on stage together. In 1952, she joined Shaw & Son and played in Anything Can
Happen, Beyond the Grave, The Feud and other films. In 1958 You switched to MP &
GI for which she made Her Tender Heart and All in the Family, which made her Best
Actress twice in a row at the Asian Film Festival. In 1961, she became the first ever Best
Actress at the Golden Horse Awards with Sun, Moon and Star. Her other well known
films are A Night in Hong Kong, Songs without Words, Romance of the Forbidden
City, Father Takes a Bride, Liang San Pok and Chu Ing Tai and so on. You married
and retired in 1964.
Source: HKTB