Nancy Wu has been working at the same company (TVB) for over 10 years,
but is getting promoted slower than others. After enduring for 10 years,
she finally gets a leading role, but it was just a leading role in one
of the four stories in the episodic TVB series
Season of Love.
"In
the past ten years, I've seen many of my colleagues easily becoming
lead actresses. At first, I asked myself: 'Why is it not Nancy Wu?'"
Asking herself the same question too many times, eventually she
naturally just stops asking. Nancy Wu came to one conclusion: She's not
pretty enough. If not pretty enough, then you will be classified as a
character actor/actress. A female lead must have some beauty and just
stand around, unlike a character actress who has room to develop her
acting skills?
"All along, producers have just described me as
the second female lead. How could the audience not have this definition?
It's hard to bear, but then again I'm used to it. Last year, I got some
supporting actress awards and encouragement from many people. If I say I
don't expect to get promoted, then I'm lying. In the upcoming new
series,
Food for Slaves, many people thought my wish came true,
but actually up until this moment, I'm not certain at all. The best I
could do is comfort myself, I don't have the looks of a mui jai."
Failed
this time, try again next time. "I cannot control the ability of
others, so I can only control my own abilities. I will just have to try
my best and let the audience recognize I am someone worthy of
challenges."
Luckily There is Wayne Lai
Wayne Lai
sits firmly in the lead actor seat, surveying the TVB FaDans, it is hard
to believe Linda Chung or Kate Tsui could be a romantic couple with
Wayne. By inert theory, it is expected Nancy can portray a couple with
Wayne.
"From
Rosy Business until
The Confidant, I
was paired up with Wayne, like there was finally no comparison. I was
even paired up with Ngok Wah before. It is because I encountered them,
that I began to feel more confident in moving forward in my career."
Indeed
that is an enlightening story, an actress lacking the beauty was
initially a weakness, but Nancy was able to turn it into brightness.
Next is probably the explosive fabricated news, such as her on and off
relationship with Kenneth Ma. She just let that relationship slip away,
then turned around and announced she got a boyfriend, the boss of an
advertising company.
"I've always lacked the talking point. I live a normal life. Nancy Wu's business, who really cares?"
A Substandard Girl
If
her relationship with Kenneth Ma remained ambiguous, then definitely
the public would have strong interest in her love life, She didn't leak a
single thing. "The relationship was unstable, basically haven't even
acknowledged he was the one. Then what's the point in publicizing the
relationship?"
The secret was only out after the break up?
Nancy: "It was because he didn't want the trouble, couldn't stand the
media asking him the same question day and night. He childishly thought
admitting the relationship would end it all. If you ask me, I think
there is a better way to handle the situation. Unlike now, created even
more trouble."
The troubles include Nancy being called a
gold-digger, just because she wanted a wealthy boyfriend, she
heartlessly dumped the 'suen poon'. Some said she had 'princess
sickness' too.
Nancy questioned: "What did I do wrong? Why did I
get written so badly? My last ex (Deep Ng) had a bad image, so you
thought I was good; Now Kenneth has a good image and I turned into a bad
woman?"
Kenneth wanted to help clarify the negative news. "The
more clarification, the more miserable it gets. Everyone thought he was
trying to defend me, so his reputation got even better and made me look
even worse. Even my mother couldn't help but ask me, 'Why such a good
girl can be insulted like this?' I didn't know how to answer her.
Kenneth isn't especially rich either, you think he's the best deal, then
am I a substandard girl?"
Again, back to the same question: "Am I that bad?"
This is the One
Nancy:
"You ask me what's the benefit of publicizing a relationship, I think
it's just we don't have to lie. Mentally, it keeps us relaxed. Kenneth
and I, our foundation wasn't stabled, there were too many doubts, a
vicious cycle and thus it was inevitable that our relationship ended."
So,
this time Nancy was smarter, once she got photographed with her new
boyfriend, she immediately admitted it. "First off, he's not someone in
the industry, so there are less worries. Secondly, the most important, I
have never had this feeling before, where I can see my future with
someone. Women, what do they wish for, it's not a Chanel handbag. When
it all comes down to it, women are pursuing nothing more than spiritual
stability."
"If there are no accidents, this is the one." Ten
years in the industry, Nancy had never dared to say it, nor could she
say it. Every relationship is just to pave the road for the next. This
time, Nancy is still believed to be tying herself to a wealthy boyfriend
no matter what it takes. She smiled sweetly: "If a female artist's
boyfriend isn't consider in poverty, then is he definitely rich?