Yu made her debut in film at the age of 16 in "Let's Rock" and was instantly signed by the
Shaw Brothers Studio in 1976 after starring in the film
Massage Girls with
Chow Yun-fat, her future husband and in
Forever and Ever alongside
Alan Tang. Yu received her first
Hong Kong Film Award nomination in 2007 for Best Supporting Actress in the film
My Name is Fame. In 2011, Yu received a
30th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in
Once a Gangster. In 2012, Yu received a Hong Kong Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress nomination for her performance in The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre's Boundless Movement. ==Personal life==