It’s already been 16 years in the game, yet Bosco Wong (黃宗澤) had a breath of fresh air when he accepted his role as Sheldon Chun in the TVB anniversary drama, Two Steps from Heaven <幕後玩家>. The Joe Chan (陳維冠) drama, currently airing on TVB Jade, stars Bosco as an ambitious PR mastermind who ends up betraying his loved ones to achieve his goals. He betrays his friends, cheats on his wife, and even cheats on his lover, abandoning all morals to become the winning player. He is, as simply put by Bosco, a bad guy. “Sheldon is willing to sacrifice everything to achieve his goals,” said Bosco. “To succeed, he can abandon both his lover and his wife.” Sheldon is a man with two faces—he appears to be a loving husband and father, but is actually unfaithful. He appears to be loyal to his two best friends, but ends up betraying them for gain. Sheldon is, without a doubt, the most unlikable role that Bosco has taken in his 16-year television career. “I’ve given it my all,” he said. “If the audiences don’t like me, then that means I have succeeded.” When in the past heroes were adored, recent years had the course pushed to an opposite direction, where TVB villains are the ones being cherished instead. The villain role has become TVB’s lucky charm, and many fans now prefer to see the story of an unconventional anti-hero than a perfect Mary Sue. Sheldon, despite his vile imperfections, is that desired unconventional anti-hero. And while there has been TV King buzz for Bosco to win this year at the TVB Anniversary Awards, the 35-year-old said he has never thought about winning it. “I don’t put too much thought on [the TV King award],” said Bosco. “I think winning word-of-mouth is more important. If people say they like my dramas, or that they liked my performances in them, that would make me happier than winning any award.” Bosco on Edwin Siu and Louis Cheung: “We Make Up Each Other’s Flaws” Bosco’s role, Sheldon, has two other PR warriors in his golden triangle—Sean Fung (portrayed by Edwin Siu 蕭正楠) and Tim Yau (portrayed by Louis Cheung 張繼聰). Despite their different personalities, the three best friends complement each other well—Sheldon is the brains, Sean is the nice guy, and Tim is the loyal best friend. Bosco, Edwin, and Louis grew close during filming. Bosco first collaborated with Edwin in Aqua Heroes <戀愛自由式> eight years ago, but the two friends didn’t really start to connect until Two Steps from Heaven. “I’m very happy,” said Bosco, when asked for his thoughts on working with Louis and Edwin. “Louis is seriously very energetic. When all of us were tired from a full day of work, he was the only one who still looked energetic. He’s a funny guy in real life too. The three of us often add our own stuff into the dialogue. Many people I’ve talked with said they enjoyed watching the three brothers on screen.” Kissing Best Friend’s Girlfriend Sheldon is somewhat of a womanizer. Despite being a loving husband to his wife Carmen (portrayed by Katy Kung 龔嘉欣), he strikes an affair with his sexy assistant, Emma (portrayed by Moon Lau 劉佩玥). When ambition clouds his senses, he seduces his best friend’s wife, Max (portrayed by Priscilla Wong 黃翠如). Two Steps from Heaven is Bosco’s first collaboration with Moon, a rookie in the industry. “I’ve had my concerns at first. Moon never had experience in doing intimate scenes,” said Bosco. “She’s never played a role like Emma before, so she has little to no experience. Fortunately, she is a hard worker, and also extremely bright. She’s always asking us for advice, to make sure she’s doing everything right.” On the other hand, Bosco said he felt a bit troublesome when he had to do intimate scenes with Priscilla, Edwin’s real life girlfriend, who also plays his wife on the show. “It’s just weird,” he said. Bosco: “Katy and Moon Aren’t My Type” Whether on screen or off, Bosco appears to be quite popular with the ladies. At one point in time, Bosco was rumored to have dated both his costars Katy Kung and Moon Lau, but this was quickly debunked by all parties involved. “I have three love interests on the show and none of them are my cup of tea in real life,” admitted Bosco candidly. “Their personalities aren’t my type.” Turning 36 in December, Bosco admitted that his love life is still empty. However, the Two Steps from Heaven star isn’t in a hurry at all, explaining, “Let’s just leave it to fate. It’s hard for workaholics like me to find a girlfriend.” And what does this ‘workaholic’ like to do in his free time? Bosco laughed, “I like to cook, buy groceries, eat meals with my friends, and go to the gym. I’m old now. I don’t like clubbing anymore, hahaha!” Creds: QQ
