Most Malaysians love durians, although there are some who are either neutral or dislike it immensely. However, it can’t be denied that most of us wouldn’t pass up the chance to have access to a durian orchard. Well, here’s a Taiwanese actress who claims to be a “durian princess”!
During the “WTO Sisterhood (WTO姐妹會)” show, they were discussing the question: “Which country loves buying things on a whim the most?” Of course, for Malaysia, it was durians. However, actress Yvonne Liu (劉雨柔) shared that her family apparently grows two-thirds of the Musang King durians sold in the country.
It’s no secret that the 34-year-old actress’ father is a Malaysian. Yet, this is the first time she has revealed what her family does. According to Yvonne, two-thirds of the Musang King durians sold on the Malaysian market are grown by her family. “So, my mother used to say when I was young, that if my career is unsuccessful or if (my) marriage wasn’t good, (I could) return to Malaysia and be a durian princess,” she shared.
Unfortunately, this “durian princess” doesn’t like durians. When she was younger, her family would have truckloads of durians delivered to the house everyday. They would split the durians open and eat them by hand. With that many durians, the smell would permeate their house and home, even the toilet, as the actress pointed out. “As soon as I saw the (trucks) coming, (I would) immediately run away via the back door,” Yvonne said. “(I didn’t want) to stay at the house, nor did I want to eat (the durians).”
Yvonne has rarely disclosed that her family grows durians. As such, her father once remarked she wasn’t knowledgeable about their goods. The actress also shared that her parents’ friends from Taiwan have asked them to bring some durians over. However, she argued that there were a lot of import taxes. Another guest, NONO was quick to interrupt. “You are crazy and (are not) business savvy!” he exclaimed. “My friend can earn more than 4 million Taiwan dollars by selling Musang King durians in a month.”
Poor “durian princess”! Most Malaysians would love to be in her shoes. After all, unlimited access to Musang King durians sounds like a dream. Selling it can also bring in a nice profit, so either way it’s a win-win situation.
Oh, well. More durian for us, we suppose.
Sources: China Press, Xuan
