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Last year,
Myolie Wu (胡杏兒 ) won the TVB Best Actress Award for her performance
in Curse of the Royal Harem
<萬凰之王>. For the career-minded Myolie, winning the TV Queen title
was not her ultimate goal, but rather marked the beginning of a new
chapter in her life. After 12 years, Myolie finally received public
acknowledgment [of her acting]. She vowed to work hard to repay the
audience’s support, while thanking TVB executive,
Tommy Leung (梁家樹), and Producer
Poon Ka Tak (潘嘉德) for granting her opportunities. In 2006, nominated for her role in
To Grow With Love
<肥田囍事)>, Myolie lost in the Best Actress race despite being one
of the initial favorite contenders. Fortunately, boyfriend,
Bosco Wong (黃宗澤), attentively comforted her, allowing Myolie to emerge from this difficult period in her life.
Grateful Towards Father
Myolie was extremely grateful towards her father in sending her two
sisters and herself to study abroad in Belfast, Ireland. Since Mr. Wu
was a civil servant in Hong Kong, his children received the benefit to
study abroad. In Myolie’s mind, her father deserved a lot of respect. He
loved to read books and was currently enrolled in a Translation Studies
program in university. In his spare time, he utilized the dictionary
heavily to perfect his fluent English skills. Mr. Wu was interested in
continuous self-improvement. In this aspect, Myolie was influenced by
her father’s hard-working ethics, making her realize that hard effort
was required in accomplishing her goals.
In a Constant State of Anxiety
Myolie only studied for several years in high school in Ireland. Due
to living overseas, Myolie’s perspective in life was broadened,
increasing her independence. Since her father possessed a traditional
Chinese personality and kept his feelings internalized, it was difficult
to outwardly display their love for each other. Initially in the
interview, Myolie only spoke of her father. Upon prodding, Myolie
revealed that her parents had divorced when she was 8 years old, after
which the 3 Wu daughters lived with their father. When Myolie’s mother
was 24 years old, she gave birth to her first daughter and subsequently,
two more daughters every two years. Perhaps too young at the time of
marriage and motherhood, Myolie’s mother did not have enough fun in life
yet and was unable to sustain the marriage.
“Ten years later, when I was 18 years old, I saw my mother again.”
Reserved in speaking about her family situation, Myolie said,
“I had
studied abroad during my teenage years; furthermore, young children
cannot understand adult matters. Under my elder sister’s arrangement, I
was able to meet my mother again.” After years of separation, Myolie did
not possess any special feelings upon seeing her mother; the meeting
felt as if it took place between strangers. Mother and daughter see each
other frequently now; her mother would go to Myolie’s house to prepare
soup for her.
Myolie’s parents often argued in front of their 3 young daughters.
After divorcing, perhaps Mr. Wu was upset and thus did not like to bring
up the girls’ mother in conversations. Myolie said,
“Initially, I was
afraid to even mention my mother and we were not allowed to see her. If I
violated this rule, it was as if I had committed a great sin! After
growing up, I realized that there was no need for my parents to have
ended their marriage on such a poor note. Divorce was not a big deal.”
Growing up in a single-parent family, Myolie stated that she did not
possess any sweet childhood memories. There were no incidents where the
entire family went out to have fun together. Her elder sister got
married and have 3 children. Witnessing her sister’s family when they
were together, everyone very warm and happy. Myolie said,
“My sister is
very protective of her children. Perhaps she did not want her children
to experience what she had in her own childhood.”
Parents’
discord resulted in the emotional scarring of a person’s childhood. It
was a painful experience and gave the child a lot of stress.
“I could
only force myself to grow up [quickly]. Although I also suffered
reverberations of my parents’ divorce, my eldest sister was impacted the
most. As a result, I developed an extremely high alertness level in
protecting myself well.” Myolie became less cheerful and more sensitive,
often in a state of anxiety. Possessing this type of personality, it
was even more painful to work in the entertainment industry.
Myolie did not carry any ounce of blame towards her father, instead
possessing only gratitude upon realization that her father had worked
very hard to raise his daughters and send them to school in Ireland. Mr.
Wu straddled a great deal of responsibility upon his shoulders, why
would Myolie discredit his efforts?
“He tried so hard to ensure that my
sisters and I received a good education. This is already very
important!”
Similar to the scenario found in dramas, Myolie’s mother warned her
three young daughters to not address her as “Mother” in public. Myolie’s
mother often went out with her female friends and was nowhere to be
found by her family. Did the girls have to worry about their mother and
where she went? Myolie said,
“I learned how to take care of myself at a
young age. There was no need for me to cook, but I learned how to clean
the laundry. Growing up under such circumstances, it was impossible to
develop a ‘Princess Attitude’ in life. Instead, I became very tough!”
Studying in Ireland
Studying in Belfast, Ireland was also a defining experience that
trained Myolie’s perseverance. Living abroad as a young teenager, Myolie
did not know anything and was faced with prejudice.
“Arriving in
another country, my English skills were weak, how was it possible to
communicate with other people? I remember that I was very poor at the
time. It took me 3 years before I was able to catch up in my English!”
At Myolie’s school in Ireland, her living and food arrangements were
provided. “However, the money for extracurricular activities was not
included.” During her summer vacation, Myolie returned to Hong Kong in
which she found a job at a restaurant as a juvenile worker, escorting
customers to their tables and giving them their dining tabs. While
working, Myolie thought to herself why she was servicing other people
and not the other way around? If Myolie were to work 20 days at more
than $100 HKD per day, she would earn over $2,000 HKD. Exchanging into
approximately $200 British pounds, this would provide for half a year of
her expenditures while studying abroad.
Myolie recounted living in a small town while studying in Belfast,
Ireland,
“It would take 15 minutes of driving to go through the entire
town. In order to save bus money, I would walk to the town center in the
middle of the cold wintry weather. I only ate French fries because they
cost one British pound. Adding fried fish filet would cost $5 British
pounds, which I could not afford.” During those years, Myolie did not
own a down coat, thus she was chilled to the bones. Although the town
did not have a Chinatown, it did have a Chinese restaurant. When her
friends asked her to have dim sum with her, Myolie did not have money
but she still joined her friends. If she were to eat with them, she
would have to pay over $10 British pounds, thus she would claim that she
already ate elsewhere.
Joining Miss Hong Kong Pageant On A Whim
Money could not buy a poor experience in one’s youth. With her poor
youth, Myolie learned to cherish things in life. Realizing that her
father already tried his best in paying for her education, Myolie did
not ask her father for additional money. After completing high school,
her grades were quite good. She was accepted by several universities’
Pharmacy programs in the United Kingdom. Myolie said,
“I wanted to
become a doctor, however I did not get straight A’s in my grades. Thus, I
applied for the Pharmacy programs despite knowing that my family had no
money to pay my tuition. If I were to attend university in the United
Kingdom for 4 years, the tuition would cost $1 million HKD, without
factoring in dormitory and food costs yet!”
Without the proper funds, Myolie enrolled in Hong Kong University to
study Biology. At the time, her father had just retired and Myolie did
not want him to find a job as a security guard to pay for her education.
“Many things in life seem to be pre-arranged. My friend in school
applied for the Miss Hong Kong pageant. I enjoy singing and had
performed in my school drama club. I worked as a model to earn side
income. However, I never considered entering the Miss Hong Kong pageant.
My friend asked me to go with her, thus I bought high heels and a
swimsuit last minute to enter the pageant."
“I
was afraid to tell my family that I had applied for the Miss Hong Kong
pageant, until I was selected as one of the official contestants. My
father was conservative and insisted that I complete school before
entering the contest. Fortunately, my stepmother, who was Japanese and
was more open-minded, supported my decision. I was selected as a
contestant in April/May while my university exams were in June.”
Weighing her options continuously in her mind as to whether she should
participate in the pageant, which posed a low chance in winning, Myolie
wondered whether she should waste her one year of studies at Hong Kong
University.
“Finally, I thought of a solution. I went to my professors
and told them that I intended to participate in the Miss Hong Kong
pageant. I begged them to allow me to take the final exams early.” Her
professors, who were from overseas, agreed to allow Myolie to fulfill
her dreams and requested that she not reveal the examination questions
to the other students.
After Myolie became the second runner-up in the 1999 Miss Hong Kong
Pageant, Hong Kong University kept her grades active for one year. When
she started filming dramas, she officially withdrew her enrollment
status. After working, she started earning a salary. As a student, she
did not have high expectations for her salary. Realizing her weaknesses
during filming, Myolie could only continue to learn from each of her
costars. Filming day and night, there was an occasion in which Myolie
only slept ten minutes [in one day] and three hours within a six-day
period.
Risking her life at the job, Myolie no longer need to be concerned
about the days of having no money. Requiring a basic lifestyle, she did
not love buying designer brands or especially expensive clothes.
Possessing the financial strength to invite her elder sister to live
with her, Myolie’s motivation to earn money stems from the desire to not
lack money in her life. Realizing that money does not mean everything,
money can buy one moment of happiness, but not necessarily everyone’s
acknowledgment, which was especially important in the entertainment
industry. If the audience were to disapprove of her acting, then the
results would be undesirable.
Sister Is An Understanding Confidante
“I
have returned to Ireland with two of my friends, changing flights in
London. The London airport is very lively and each time, I will pass a
restaurant which serves caviar and seafood. In the past, I did not have
money to purchase such items, now I can enjoy them anytime, shop in
London and stay at the most expensive hotel in Belfast, which cannot be
compared to the basic past hotels I stayed at. At the time, I wanted to
stay at such high class hotels for the experience.” When Myolie approached a bottleneck in her career, her elder
sister served as her confidante. She was a very understanding listener,
who had studied psychology. Since Myolie’s sister experienced an unhappy
childhood, she tried very hard to help others attain balance and
happiness in their lives.
“Bosco Wong Complements My Life”
Accepting the 2011 TVB Best Actress Award from
Francis Ng (吳鎮宇) and
Patrick Tse
( 謝賢), Myolie cried tearfully, while publicly thanking boyfriend, Bosco
Wong. She stated,
“I know that I have many faults, but so do you!
However, I hope that we can continue to support each other.”
Myolie and Bosco have dated for 7 years, maintaining an underground
relationship all along. Dating secretly, Myolie was often very alert,
scanning her surroundings carefully to make sure she was not
photographed,
“I am rarely photographed by the paparazzi!”
Due to their secret romance, Myolie and Bosco had to be extremely careful when meeting. While filming
To Grow With Love
<肥田囍事>, Myolie experienced a difficult period in her life,
causing her personality to become more extreme.
“When I gained weight
for my role in To Grow With Love, he (Bosco) said I was quite
intolerable. It is as if I had to face a difficult obstacle and did not
know if I can handle it.” Former TVB executive,
Stephen Chan
(陳志雲), even suggested that a production crew follow Myolie around
everyday to film a reality show on her weight gain, which can be used
as a promotional tactic.
“After filming for one day, I was very stressed out and cried in
front of the camera. Although I had to eat non-stop to gain weight for
my role in To Grow With Love, I had no appetite.” Bosco Wong
completely understood Myolie’s psychological dilemma and was very gentle
towards her. Cooking noodles for her to eat, Bosco also provided
emotional comfort to Myolie.
Bosco Left an Initial Poor Impression Upon Myolie
Myolie and Bosco met on the set of
Triumph in the Skies
<衝上雲宵>. The first impression that Bosco gave Myolie was not a
good one. Myolie thought that he frequented night clubs and was not
faithful to his girlfriend. She felt that he was not a good man, in
which she said to herself,
“This is definitely not my cup of tea!”
When it time to film in
War of In-Laws
<我的野蠻奶奶>, Bosco had just started leading TVB dramas. In Myolie’s
mind, she thought that Bosco would only be focused on playing and not
working hard. However, her initial judgment was wrong,
“It turned out
that he was very hard working and adapted quickly! He also possessed
another good quality, in which he was very respectful towards elders.
Aside fromLiza Wang (汪明荃), Bosco was also respectful towards Peter Lai (黎彼得) and Wong Ching
(王青). He put in a lot of effort during filming and was not late to
work. He was also good in his martial arts scenes. Slowly, my impression
of Bosco changed….”
Working Hard Because of Family
Myolie and Bosco were afraid that if they were to admit that they
were involved in a relationship, TVB would think that they prioritized
dating and not their work. Since it was a trend to keep romances
underground in the industry, Myolie and Bosco felt that the only way was
to date secretly. However, this was the wrong mentality. Myolie was 32
years old and Bosco was 31 years old; it was perfectly understandable to
date.
When Myolie was a teenager, she thought that she will never get
married due to her parent’s divorce causing emotional scars in her
childhood. She felt there was no guarantee in marriage and witnessed
many couples divorcing despite being married for a decade. Encountering a
person she can trust and a suitable marriage partner, Myolie’s
perspective has changed. If she were to get married in the future,
Myolie will definitely have children, which was an inevitable part of
life.
“Two people have to be very sure about their love for each other.
No matter what happens, they have to face the problems together and work
hard for the family they have created!”
If Myolie had any emotional problems, she was the type of person who
needed to discuss all the issues out in the open. On the other hand,
Bosco did not like to discuss his problems. Myolie said cheerfully,
“When he does not talk about the problems, I will force him to do so!”
Bosco possessed a cheerful personality that was able to withstand the
“sky falling down.” Due to Bosco’s influence, Myolie became happier and
her perspective in life has changed as well. Myolie possessed an alert
and careful tendency.
“Since our personalities are different, we are
able to remind and complement each other!”
Credits
-Jaynestars
Source
-Ming Pao Weekly
Thoughts: This was such a great interview. It was really in depth on Myolie's childhood. I never thought that Myolie had an unhappy and lonely childhood and she had to overcome so many things. I thought she was really happy because she is always smiling. Now we know what she had been through. After meeting Bosco she became more cheerful and open herself up. She is so happy with him. We all can see that she is glowing and shining. She is so happy and I am happy to see her in that state. I wish her forever happiness with Bosco!! Get marry already! I'm really really happy for her, seeing her in this state make me smile. =]
