Star from 'The Condor Heroes' wears ao dai and conical hat while eating pho.

La Lan, the Hong Kong actress who starred in "The Condor Heroes," wore an ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress) while eating pho, and shared her memories of visiting Vietnam 50 years ago.

According to Mp Weekly on October 20th, the 89-year-old actress transformed into a Vietnamese woman to film a pho commercial in Hong Kong. La Lan said that before collaborating with the restaurant, she invited friends to try the food there, and only then did she accept the advertisement.

*La Lan in traditional Vietnamese attire. Photo: AM730*

The filming experience reminded her of about half a century ago, when she and her colleagues from TVB's "Golden Night of Joy" program came to Vietnam for work. After filming, everyone wanted to go out for pho. The actors agreed to gather at the hotel gate and go out to eat. However, there was a curfew at the time, so the plan couldn't be carried out. La Lan said, "Luckily, the hotel staff stopped us, otherwise we would have caused trouble." Later, when she returned on vacation , she was able to enjoy the taste of local pho.

During filming, La Lan attracted the attention of diners at the restaurant. Many commented that she was lively and had a cheerful face at nearly 90 years old.

La Lan has been in the film industry for 63 years, appearing in over 300 film and television productions. She played Qiu Qianchi in two versions of The Condor Heroes starring Andy Lau and Louis Koo. She also appeared in The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl , The Vast Sky , and Reincarnation ...

In the film industry, Law Lan made her mark with her portrayal of a female demon in the horror film series *Yin Yang Road *. In 2000, she won the Best Actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards for her leading role in * Violent Police *. Law Lan also appeared in other famous films such as *The Deer and the Cauldron: The Divine Dragon Sect *, *Royal Female Generals* , *The White Haired Witch 2*, etc.

The artist has never married and has no children. According to U Life Style , she had 10 relationships, after which she developed a fear of men and lost interest in dating. La Lan believes that the relationships didn't work out partly because she was stubborn and suspicious, and partly because the personalities of the two people involved were incompatible.

La Lan is content with her single life. The artist says that the older she gets, the more she cherishes the time she spends meeting friends, arranging meals and tea outings whenever she has free time. Besides friends in the film and television industry, La Lan is also close to a group of friends who share her religion. The artist says that even when she's not acting, she never runs out of things to do.

The actress frequently participates in charitable programs to help underprivileged children and elderly people. She has provided financial support for two orphans and auctioned off jewelry to raise funds for senior citizens.

La Lan played Qiu Qianchi (seated) in the 1995 "The Condor Heroes". Video : TVB

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