The next major film she appeared in was '' So Long , My Son '' , directed by Wang Xiaoshuai . In the film she portrays a mother who has lost her only son . To prepare for the role , she interviewed a real-life mother who had lost her only child . She originally scheduled two hours for the interview , but it was eventually extended to seven hours and gave her deep insight into a mother 's sorrow . The film premiered at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2019 , Yong Mei 's 49th birthday . For their performance , Yong Mei and Wang Jingchun , who plays her husband in the film , were awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actress and Best Actor , respectively . She was the first actress from mainland China to win the award
69th Berlin International Film Festival
69th Berlin International Film Festival
Yong Mei