Wang Xiuyun

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| name = Wang Xiuyun

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|5|31}}

| birth_place = Singapore

| death_date = {{death date and given age|df=y|2017|8|9|72}}

| burial_place = Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1980–2017

| children = 1

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| t = 王秀雲

| s = 王秀云

| p = Wáng Xiùyún

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Wang Xiuyun (31 May 1945 – 9 August 2017) was a Singaporean actress who was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste. She died from kidney failure.{{cite web|url=http://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/former-singapore-actress-wang-xiuyun-dies-aged-72|title=Former Singapore actress Wang Xiuyun dies aged 72|website=Asiaone.com|date=10 August 2017|accessdate=25 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://mustsharenews.com/wang-xiuyun-shows/|title=Veteran Actress Wang Xiuyun Acted In These 5 Iconic Shows -- Gone Too Soon: Part 6|first=Nevin|last=Khoo|date=11 August 2017|website=Mustsharenews.com|accessdate=25 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/former-channel-8-actress-wang-xiu-yun-dies|title=Former Channel 8 actress Wang Xiu Yun dies|website=Todayonline.com|accessdate=25 August 2017}}

She was best known for her roles in local television dramas broadcast in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly A Mother's Love (1989).

Personal life

A pioneer of Singapore’s television industry, Wang began her career in the 1970s with Radio Television Singapore. According to an 8 Days article, Wang left showbiz in 1998, though she still took on part-time roles. She then worked in retail in Metro before moving on to sell kitchenware in Takashimaya.

Death

Wang died from kidney failure on 9 August 2017. Actress Xiang Yun first broke the news of Wang’s death on her instagram. The actress shared that “her heart was heavy after hearing the news of Aunty Wang’s death”.

She described the late Wang as having “a sweet smile, big round eyes and a sweet voice” adding that she was always approachable and took care of her younger colleagues. Aside from Xiang Yun, other past and present Mediacorp stars such as Zheng Geping, Hong Huifang and Chen Xiuhuan turned up at Wang’s wake at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8.

Wang is survived by her only daughter Ms Han Hua.

Selected filmography

=Television series=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable"\|Notes
rowspan="2"\| 1989	A Mother's Love (亲心唤我心)	Cheng Cailan
Samsui Women	Ah Rong
1989	Good Morning, Sir!	Ye Laixiang
2009	Housewives' Holiday	Liu Lianhua