My star career by Weng Meiling
When I was in middle school, I lived in the UK. I have lived in there for many years. My mother still lives there and is registered as a citizen. And I depend on her for life. The United Kingdom is my other home, but I still use the word "Ke", because it is always a country of foreigners for me. When the people around have red beards and green eyes, they are full of "ghosts". I still have black hair and yellow skin, I can't really feel a sense of belonging, let alone devotion!
In the early days of returning to Hong Kong my mood was also trembling. In the UK, at least I have my mother by my side, taking care of everything, even making me lose my temper and make me stubborn. It’s a familiar environment, no matter whether what I did, familiar things never bring fear. When I returned to Hong Kong it was a strange place for me and everything needed to be started again from scratch.
I set myself a "trial period" for two years. During this period, I had to let myself break through here. Participating in the election of Hong Kong sisters is actually making a fuss. I think the most important thing in life is to try, and whether to be selected or not is a second thing.
Become one of the fifteen selected Hong Kong sisters and was invited by the TVB network to be the host of "Women's New Attitudes", which also confirmed my desire to stay in Hong Kong for development. Anyway, the two-year deadline has not passed, and I have gained a lot of valuable experience. I am really willing to continue trying until I become Huang Rong. I know that I can't go back to the UK alone, because in Hong Kong I already have my own business, my friends, and my own lifestyle.
My lifestyle is also closely related to my career and friends. Originally, I never dreamed that I would become a star, and I didn't even think that the TV business was like this. The morning and evening work procedures are reversed, day and night (if this is still a procedure), which is powerless, but has to dance knives and guns to become quackery, etc. After work, I have to attend many receptions and banquets. Meet people of different classes, the most terrible thing is to use strong endurance and restraint to fight against the sensational gossip news. In my life there is no time free from work, no fixed daily work, or even fixed salary, but I like this lifestyle.
This is a physically exhausted life, but it is very colorful. The loveliness of Hong Kong lies in the fact that it allows such a variety of existence. Hong Kong people work tirelessly and at the same time know how to invest in life to jointly create a colorful society. Seeing Hong Kong’s current construction, it is the same as I did more than ten years ago. What you see here is more than a thousand miles apart.
I believe that Hong Kong will continue to prosper under the so-called "shadow of the future." Maybe, this is just my wishful thinking, but we don't need to think too much, just do our best.
Weng Meiling
Translated by Google translate
Source: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4541152122639912
星星悄語
我的明星生涯 翁美玲
我讀中學的時候，住在英國，住了這許多年，客處異鄉的感受我很清楚。雖然，媽媽一直住在那邊，已經是落籍的了。而我與她相依為命，英國也就是我的另一個家，但我仍要用這個「客」字，因為那始終是一個外國人的國度，當周圍的人都是紅鬚綠眼，滿口「鬼」話，而自己依然是黑頭髮、黃皮膚，實在產生不出歸屬感，更遑論投入！
不過在返港初期，我的心情也是戰戰兢兢的。在英國起碼有媽媽在身旁，為我打點一切，甚至可讓我發發脾氣，使一下小性子，而且那是一個熟悉的環境，無論我投入與否，熟悉的東西總不會帶來恐懼感。但回到香港之後，這個我曾居住的地方反成陌生之地，一切需從頭開始。
起初，我給自己定了兩年「試驗期」，在這段期間，好歹也要讓自己在這裏闖一闖。參加港姐競選，其實也是闖一闖這脾氣在作祟，我想人生貴在嘗試，入選與否反在其次。
成為十五名入選港姐之一，被無線邀請作為「婦女新姿」的主持人，也堅定了我要留港發展的念頭，反正兩年的限期未過，我已得到不少可貴的經驗、實在也樂於繼續嘗試，直至成為黃蓉，我知道我是不能毅然隻身回英國去的，因為在香港我已有自己的事情，自己的朋友及一套屬於自己的生活方式。
我的生活方式其實也與我的職業和朋友息息相關。本來我從沒夢想自己會成為明星，更加想不到幹電視這行原來是這樣子的。晨昏顛倒，日以繼夜的工作程序（如果這仍算是程序的話），本是手無搏雞之力，卻要舞刀弄槍變成江湖俠女等等，工餘之後又要出席很多招待會宴會之類，面對不同階層的人，最要命的就是必須發揮強大的忍耐力和抑制力去對抗那些聳人聽聞的煲水新聞，所以在我的生活裏沒有上、下班時間，沒有固定的日常工作，甚至沒有固定的薪酬，但我喜歡這種生活方式。
這是一種體力透支的生活，但卻多姿多采。香港的可愛就在於它容許這種多姿多采的存在，香港人孜孜不倦的工作，同時也懂得投入生活去共同製造一個五色璀燦的社會，看見香港現在的建設，與我十幾年前在這裏所見的，相距又何止千里。
我相信在所謂「前途陰影」之下，香港仍會繼續繁榮的，也許，這祇是我一廂情願的期望吧，不過也不用我們多想，盡力做好自己本份就是了。
翁美玲