Yung Mei Ling is not happy
Yung Mei Ling often greets others with a smile, and she has a career and love in her life. Everything seems to be going smoothly, but is she genuinely happy? With a lonely look, she shook her head and sighed, saying, “It’s been a year since I signed with the company, and it feels like I only have four years left in this industry.”
"Why do you feel this way all of a sudden?" I asked her, with the utmost concern in my voice.
She sighed again, “I’m not 18 or 22 anymore. I’m already 26, and by the time my contract ends, I’ll be 30. By then, can I still stay in the entertainment industry?”
She lowered her head in thought and continued, “I admit that over the past year, I’ve felt rather unfocused and haven’t worked very hard. But that’s also because of the roles I’ve played. In 1984, I only acted in United We Stand and The new adventures of Chor Lau-heung. Both characters were similar, so I didn’t need to put much effort into understanding them. That’s why, one day, I reflected and felt the need to reevaluate myself. In 1985, I plan to learn more and take on significant challenges.”
"Do you want to try being a host again and explore other areas?" I asked.
“No,” she shook her head immediately. “I have a bit of a lisp and don’t always pronounce words clearly, so I can’t become a successful host. But from now on, I’ll spend some time reading newspapers and try to improve in that area.”
After pausing, she continued, “What I mean is, I’m willing to try different types of roles and hope to make significant progress in my acting skills. For instance, I’d like to be like Tony Leung, who watches tapes of foreign actors, studies their performances, and analyse how they capture their characters so well.”
"Isn’t your role in the modern drama The Challenge, where you play a female CID agent, a good new attempt?"
“Yes, it’s certainly a new attempt. But with my small frame, playing a CID agent doesn’t seem very convincing. Plus, my scenes are scattered, so it’s hard to fully express the character,” she said, frowning.
The man in the middle was her first leading role in a modern drama, and The Challenge is her second. “Even though I’ve put in my best effort, I’m afraid it’s been a struggle with little reward. This is one reason I’ve been feeling emotional lately.”
She mentioned a scene where she was supposed to cry while sending Tony Leung’s character to the hospital. But seeing the crew bustling around, she couldn’t concentrate and couldn’t cry. Even though the director was satisfied, she felt disappointed in herself.
She looked very worried, “If I don’t do well in this role, the director might stop casting me in modern dramas, and I’ll only be given costume drama roles. That would be terrible.”
“That won’t happen. As long as you keep working hard, the company will continue to give you opportunities,” I reassured her.
After hearing her inner thoughts, I realized she wasn’t as happy as we all imagined.
翁美玲不快乐！
翁美玲经常笑脸迎人,而她又有 了事业,有了爱情,一切都好像非常 顺利,可是,她贯的快乐吗? 她神情落寞地摇着头,感慨地说
「我跟公司的合约已经过了一年
,似乎我在这圈子里只余下四年的时间。 」
「为什么突然间会有如此大的感 触?」我以最关怀的语气问她。
「唉,」她又轻叹了一声,「我 不是十八、廿二,今年已经廿六岁了 ,到约满的时候,我就三十岁,那时
,我还能留在娱乐圈吗?」 她低首想了想,又说:
「我承认在过去的一年,精神十
分松散,并没有怎样努力过,但这也与我扮演的角色有关,在八四年里, 我只演了「生锈桥王」和「楚留香」 两部剧集,两个角色的性格都差不多,我自然毋须怎样揣摩了。
「所以,有一次我在默想的时候 ,认为有检讨自己的必要,在八五年 里,我会学多些东西,接受重大的挑 战。」
「你希望再尝试做节目主持人,
向多方面发展?」我问。 「不」她立即摇头,「我有点听 脷筋,有些话说得不准,不可能做到 一个成功的主持人,不过,今后我也 会花一点时间读报纸,希望尽量改善 一下。」
顿了顿,她又说: 「我的意思是,愿意演出不同类型的角色,希望自己的演技有显著的进步。譬如我会像梁朝伟那样,多看录映带,欣赏外国影星的演技,研究他们为何把握到角色的性格,会演得这么好。」
「现时你拍着的时装剧「挑战」 ,扮演女CID,不是一个很好的新 尝试吗?」
「这确是一个新尝试,不过,我 的体型这么细小,扮演女CID, 乎说服力不够,而且,我的戏份很散 ,不容易发挥。」她皱一皱眉接着说
「『夹心人』是我主演的第一部
一。 」 时装剧,「挑战』是第二部,虽然我 尽了最大的努力去演,但恐怕吃力不 讨好,这也是我近日开情绪的原因之
她说有一场戏,她送梁朝伟入医院,本来要哭的,但她看见工作人员走来走长,十分忙碌的样子,她的精神就不能集中,流不出眼泪来,编导收了货,她自己都感到不满意。
她显得十分忧虑,「如果这个角
色演得不好,编导不再找我拍时装剧
,只独沽一味拍古装剧,那就惨了。 「不会的,只要你肯继续努力, 公司仍会给予机会。」我安慰他。
听了她这次的心里话,我就知道 她不是我们想像中那样快乐。
Add comment