Xiang Yun, 63, Will Play Mum Of Li Nanxing, 60, In New Drama: “It’s Like He’s Immortal”

An actress playing the mother of a colleague who's just a few years younger than her? For most, that's a tough pill to swallow.

But not for Xiang Yun, 63, who will play 60-year-old Li Nanxing's mum in upcoming Mediacorp blockbuster The Leftovers.

Yes, even though Xiang Yun is only three years older than Nanxing. 

While Ah Ge admitted to Zaobao.sg that he does feel awkward calling Xiang Yun "Ma" when they were filming, the actress, surprisingly, does not bat an eyelid about their unexpected on-screen relationship.

Xiang Yun, who makes a cameo as a doctor whose license was revoked, told the Chinese media that she had no qualms playing Ah Ge's mother at all. 

“I’ve acted as everyone’s mum, even Wang Yuqing's!," she said. FYI, Yuqing is one year older than Xiang Yun.

This is not Xiang Yun's first time starring in the same show as Nanxing.

They were both in 1988 Mediacorp series Airforce, but did not share any scenes together.

The actress described Ah Ge as the "ultimate heartthrob" of the '90s, aka the "golden age of Singaporean television" in her terms. 

She sadly did not get to act opposite him after getting married to ex-Mediacorp actor Edmund Chen and having kids, as she had significantly fewer roles after becoming a mother.

The actress has two children with Edmund — a son, Chen Xi, 34, and a daughter, Chen Yixin, 25, who are now both in showbiz too.

Well, her chance is finally here. 

“Even now, he's still like a god. It's like he's immortal!," she quipped.