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HK Actress Kate Yeung Has Been Working As A Security Guard For A Year After Getting No Acting Jobs 'Cos Of The Pandemic

However, she will be leaving her security guard job at the end of this month as she just got cast in a new drama.

However, she will be leaving her security guard job at the end of this month as she just got cast in a new drama.

However, she will be leaving her security guard job at the end of this month as she just got cast in a new drama.

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According to this recent report by Apple Daily, Hongkong actress Kate Yeung has been working as a security guard at a university for the past year.

The 36-year-old, who first entered showbiz in 2002, has quite an impressive portfolio, and was once nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Horse Awards and Hongkong Film Awards for her role in 20 30 40.

However, it appears that the pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have hit Kate's career really badly.

1 of 3 You might remember her as Tong Yi in the 2004 film 20 30 40

When Apple Daily spoke to the actress, she confirmed that she’s now working as a security guard. She also shared that even before the pandemic happened, she had worked part-time in a variety of jobs, from making candles in a workshop, to being a waitress in a restaurant, and as a florist too.

Kate revealed that she wanted to understand more about the service industry, which was why she picked up part-time jobs in these industries.

2 of 3 Putting her best foot forward

However, the main reason she became a full-time security guard is the pandemic.

“When the pandemic was at its worst, many restaurants were closed, so I felt like I needed to look for a full-time job. When I stayed home and looked at the news, I felt really fearful and ill at ease, and the future seemed bleak. The pandemic has caused much of my work to be cancelled, so, instead of staying at home and letting my imagination run wild, it’s better to look for a job. Because the pandemic was really bad at that time, I chose to work at a university as a security guard. It’s been about a year since I first started.” she said.

Kate also went on to share that she doesn’t mind working as a security guard, since having different life experiences will help her to improve as an actress too.

“I joined showbiz at the age of 16, and I actually don’t know much about the world outside of acting, and that’s not very good for me as an actress,” she said, adding that she’s gotten to know loads of people from all walks of life in the past year.

3 of 3 Back to life as an actress

However, Kate will be leaving her security guard job now that she has landed a role in an upcoming drama.

“I have to start filming in July, and I do feel a little unwilling to quit,” she said, adding that she’ll continue working till the end of the month.

She went on to share that her sleep schedule improved vastly while she was working as a security guard.

“As an actress, our schedule is not fixed, and we work even on weekends and public holidays. [When I worked as a security guard] I woke up at 5am every day, and though the workload was heavy, I was better at managing my time. I worked hard, and took good care of myself, while filming for YouTube on my days off. It has been a very enriching experience,” she said.

Photos: Kate Yeung/Instagram

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