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Loved by millions
By Tan Kee Yun, Wed, Dec 15, 2010 (The New Paper)

PHOTO: Loved by millions - 方馨 (fāng xīn) 本名: 張喬惠 (zhāng qiáo huì)
Shuhua (Fang Xin) and Jialing (Teresa De)
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THEIR kind, forgiving characters in the long-running Taiwanese soap opera Love (爱), have touched the hearts of many television viewers.

And they've made actresses Fang Xin and Teresa De - both, in real life, single mothers with teenage children - two of Taiwan's hottest aunties at the moment.

"I was really surprised at Love's massive success," admitted the soft-spoken, demure Fang, 37, to The New Paper at Taipei's Fullerton South Hotel last month.

PHOTO: 方馨 (fāng xīn) 本名: 張喬惠 (zhāng qiáo huì) - Daisy Fong, Ann
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"It's really rare that a Taiwanese production can extend its reach to so many people outside of Taiwan."

The 787-episode drama was shown in Taiwan in 2008 and currently airs daily over Channel 8.

PHOTO: The Taiwanese soap opera Love, (爱), attracts an average of 864,000 viewers per episode
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Each episode attracts an average of 864,000 viewers, according to statistics provided by MediaCorp.

Fang and De play Love's self-sacrificing main protagonists (the main character in a drama). And you cannot help but root for them.

PHOTO: 她和男友Jason交往5年多
She and her boyfriend have being seeing each other for more than 5 years
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These women also often wring the most tears from fans - both Shuhua (Fang) and Jialing (De) are down on their luck when it comes to love, having been cheated respectively by scheming evil-doers Guo Congmin (Ni Qi Ming) and Hong Zhizhong (Huang Yingxun).

"I get most elderly folk coming up to 'comfort' me on the streets," Fang said with a smile.

"They speak to me as if I'm Shuhua and give me advice such as, 'my dear, don't be so silly, you should leave Guo Congmin as soon as possible'."

PHOTO: 方馨 (fāng xīn) down on luck when it comes to love in the Taiwanese soap opera Love (爱)
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De, 33, had similar incidents to share.

She said: "During the show's run in Taiwan, a lot of viewers adored Jialing as she possessed personality traits that are too good to be true in our real lives.

"Many gong gongs and po pos (referring to grandpas and grandmas in Mandarin) would tell me with a sorrowful look on their faces, 'Ah, you're so pitiful'."

Fang and De, along with other cast members of the hit series, were promoting the year-end Love Of My Life Concert, which will see them entertaining Singapore audiences with songs and skits.

On the topic of success and how Love has given their careers a huge boost, both women were surprisingly rather blase (uninterested because of frequent exposure).

One couldn't help but wonder if jadedness had hit these "aunties" earlier than their peers, due to their failed marriages in their early 20s.

PHOTO: 方馨拍完民視《娘家》後，開始放大假，過年期間除下中南部表演外，也將帶女兒到南投集集遊玩。
Fang Xin after finishing FTV 《娘家》(Mom's House), starts her holiday (besides a Chinese New Year performances), with her daughter at Chichi (集集), Nantou (南投).
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Fang, who has a 13-year-old daughter, stressed that while she is currently at the top of her game, there are always two sides to the coin - more fame inevitably results in more personal sacrifices.

"In my job, I think I've been climbing staircases all this while," she said metaphorically.

"Over the last 10 years, I've been lucky to receive meaty roles from time to time.

PHOTO: More fame inevitably results in more personal sacrifices.
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Give up time for family

"Love was very popular and it paved the way for several future opportunities, but at the same time, it means my hours of filming are now longer and more irregular... I've had to give up some time with my family."

PHOTO: 方馨 (fāng xīn) 本名: 張喬惠 (zhāng qiáo huì) - Daisy Fong, Ann
【本名】：張喬惠〈※在改名前是張淑菁 (zhāng shū jīng)〉
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De, who, like Fang, is divorced, agreed. She has two children, a daughter in secondary school and a son in primary school.

"Love changed my life, as it's one of the longest series I've ever done. When it finally wrapped up, all of us in the cast and crew had become as close as family," she said.

Before Love, De said she had been somewhat typecast, playing a string of bad women on the small screen.

"My portrayal of Jialing made a lot of people sit up and watch," she said.

"But Love (爱) also took a toll on my health.

"The hours on set were super long, there were times when I didn't sleep... and once, I fell so seriously ill, I vomited."

FYI
WHAT: Love Of My Life Concert
WHERE: Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Hall 601
WHEN: Dec 26, 1pm, 4pm and 7.30pm
TICKETS: $98, $88, $78, $68 and $48 from Sistic (www.sistic.com.sg or 6348 5555)

By Tan Kee Yun, Wed, Dec 15, 2010 (The New Paper)
This article was first published in The New Paper.

PHOTO: Daisy in 《金色摩天輪》 (The Golden Ferris Wheel)
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PHOTO: 方馨在民视《娘家》试片会新闻
Fang Xin at FTV 《娘家》preview
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Using nciku (www.nciku.com), an online dictionary with English and Chinese language (with Pinyin)

Reference

Source: 我报星期一 2010年12月6日B15, 娱乐
MY PAPER MONDAY DECEMBER 6, 2010, PAGE B15, ENTERTAINMENT
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By 郑净友 (zhèng jìng yǒu)

刘子绚演戏是终身事业 (liú zǐ xuàn yǎn xì shì zhōng shēn shì yè) - To Jesseca Liu Xuan acting is a life-long career

PHOTO: 刘子绚在确定了演戏是终身事业后，对自己的要求就更高更严格。（邬福梁摄）
Jessica Liu after determining that acting is life-long, subject herself to higher and more stringent standard. (Wu Fu Liang Chang)
我报星期一 2010年12月6日B15, 娱乐
MY PAPER MONDAY DECEMBER 6, 2010, PAGE B15, ENTERTAINMENT

刘子绚5月底与新传媒约满后离开，不到半年就与华研唱片签下经纪约，并改名重新出发，接拍U频道原创电影《小孩·狗》。

Jessica Liu left when her contract with Mediacorp finished at the end of May 2010. Less than six months later she sign with Hua Yan music company. She change her name to have a new start, filming the Channel U's Original Movie, "Lost and Found".

她说，休息期间认定了演戏是终身事业，今后会给自己更大的压力！

She said during her break she decided to take up acting as a life-long carrer. In the future she will give herself more pressure!

PHOTO: U频道原创影片《小孩•狗》
Jessica Liu in Channel U's Original Movie, "Lost and Found".
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刘子绚上星期四在U频道记者会上受访时笑说，离电视剧《红白囍事》拍摄完毕至今有将近8个月的时间，难免有些戏瘾。“其实离开是为了休息，并沉淀心情和思绪，一直没有排除再演戏的可能。”

Jessica Liu interviewed at Channel U's press conference last Thursday laughing said, after shooting nearly 8 months the TV series "Red and White Celebration", it is inevitable that she has some opera addiction. "In fact, leaving is because of need to rest, stabilise feelings and thoughts. All the while has not ruled out the possibility of acting again."

PHOTO: U频道原创影片《小孩•狗》
Channel U's Original Movie, "Lost and Found".
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她透露，之前有电视剧邀约，但她婉拒了：“当时刚离开不久，觉得不是时候。但《小孩·狗》是电影，除了是新尝试外，也只需要两个星期就拍完了。”

She disclosed that she has offer for TV serial, but she declined: "Having just left not long ago, I do not think it is time to accept. The "Lost and Found" is a cinema movies. Besides able to attempt at something new, it also just takes two weeks to finish."

休息期间，刘子绚也回了马来西亚老家Langkawi看看由母亲和妹妹打理的spa生意：“主要是帮忙规划一些运作上的事，现在每天上网联系就可以了。”

During the break, Jessica Liu went back to her Malaysia's home in Langkawi, to see the spa business presently taken care of by the mother and sister: "The important part is to help in some of the operational planning, but now it is possible to use the Internet to communicate every day."

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Jessica Liu and 小小彬 (xiǎo xiǎo bīn) in Channel U's Original Movie, "Lost and Found".
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刘子绚目前在拍摄U频道剧集《拍·卖》，她说现在对自己更严格：“以前工作满档的时候，会心想这是不是我要走的路，而且一部接一部地拍，总觉得如果这次有哪里不够好，下一部有机会改进。

Jessica Liu currently filming a Channel U drama "Auction," says now she is more strict with herself: "In the past, when working at peak period, will be thinking this is not what I want, and then having to shoot one film after another, feels that if there are areas not good enough, will improve the next film if given an opportunity.

“但离开后就确定了演戏是我的终身事业，现在对自己的要求更高，一定要做到最好。虽然这样会更有压力，却也是很好的动力。”

"After deciding to take up acting as a life-long career, I become more strict with myself wanting to do to the best. Although this is more pressurised, but provides good momentum."

PHOTO: 小小彬 (xiǎo xiǎo bīn)。 U频道原创影片《小孩•狗》
Channel U's Original Movie, "Lost and Found".
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PHOTO: U频道原创影片《小孩•狗》
Jessica Liu in Channel U's Original Movie, "Lost and Found".
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PHOTO: FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the world This Malaysian-born leggy actress is now responsible for Langkawi's rising tourist figures. We like that she'll be hanging out on the beach often.
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PHOTO: She plays someone who is a far cry from all her previous roles you have seen before – she becomes a 外貌属于甜美、活泼的阳光型少女but 实际上个性刚强、冷酷无情 - She appears as a sweet and demure girl, but in fact the sunny personality is strong and ruthless.。
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