How to age well: secrets from Sheren Tang, TV drama queen who embraced her Christian faith to boost her mental health

For Sheren Tang, Christian counselling enabled a reconciliation with her parents late in life, allowing her to let go of the past and heal long-term wounds

‘I have never thought that I would have the guts to stop working for two years,’ she says, but faith allowed her to take a break and to stop obsessing over love

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The secrets to Sheren Tang Shui-man’s eternally youthful looks don’t lie in a good skincare routine – they lie in her Christian faith.

Published: 12:15pm, 8 Jan 2021Updated: 12:52pm, 8 Jan 2021

Actress Sheren Tang Shui-man’s youthful demeanour – her skin is porcelain smooth and she exudes a bubbling energy – belies her age.

So what is her secret to ageing well? Accepting that it happens.

“Being afraid of getting old is not a good mentality,” the award-winning Hong Kong television star tells the Post. “I have not worn make-up [for non-professional occasions] for many years. I want to embrace my real age,” she says. Tang is 54.

Exercise such as hiking and spending time with her family help Tang stay young at heart – as does possessing good mental health. Her trick for that is to stay curious and to never dwell on the past.

Tang doesn’t wear make-up when she is not acting.

The former actress with Hong Kong-based broadcaster TVB, who has starred in numerous hugely popular drama series, including Rosy Business (2009), No Regrets (2010), War and Beauty (2004) and Beauty at War (2013), says her life changed when she embraced Christianity in 1998.