Gillian Chung - My Road, My Persistance

An interview with Gillian Chung from Twins.

Here's an english translation of what she said. Credits to Little_Purple_Bell from AF.net

Gillian Chung - My Road, My Persistence

When I first came to work in the ET industry, well, I signed a contract, but I had no idea when I could actually become an artiste officially after signing the contract. I went through some training, nearly a year of training. It was all part of waiting; during the time, I didn't exactly have much to do. Everyday was just basically learning, but at other times, it's as if I were doing nothing at all. The feeling is like I can't do anything to change that, so when I actually do receive jobs, I will try my best to grasp it. I would just hope that I will receive more chances to do more things.

The main reason of entering the ET industry for me is mainly wanting better living conditions for my family. I want them to be comfortable with themselves, so I do try my best to do my jobs properly. I am hoping that the people around me will take notice that I do give effort in the things I do, so they will give me more chances. I learn how to sing and how to dance because a person wouldn't know what kind of path he or she will be stepping onto in the future, so obviously you'd need to learn about various things. That way, when you actually come out into the light, you would be aware of what's going on. It's just a theory of how if you had no idea about anything, it's very easy for you to be eliminated.

Filming action scenes is laborious work, and it's easy to get hurt from it, but I think it's all part of your personal will. Just tell yourself that you can make it, you can pull it through. Even though you'll get hurt, just go to the doctor afterwards; it's not hard. The wounds will eventually heal. I am also able to learn many things each time I finish an action film. It may be because I used to take up running in school; while running, it's about the persistence. It's the moment of when you're near the finish line, you would start telling yourself that the finish line is coming, how you have to keep going, and just endure it for a bit more. The persistence is bound to be there. It's the same thing for an action film; as the scene is ending, just keep in mind that the action scene is almost finished, and if you're not able to complete this nicely, you'll have to do it all over again. Can you really do it all over again? I probably can't, so I will put more effort into it. I feel that the teenagers nowadays have many temptations around them. Perhaps their friends will be telling them to go hang out here and there, have fun before working, and there'll be plenty of time for work later. But for my personal view on this, I'd say there's also plenty of time for having fun afterwards; the serious matters should be dealt with first. Everyone is able to receive chances, but it just depends whether you're able to grasp them well enough or not.