In a recent interview with the Singapore media, Fala Chen (陈法拉) felt that she has not been given the right roles to help her win the TVB Best Actress and My Favorite Female Character awards. After 7 years in the entertainment industry, Fala does not seem to have the same winning luck as the other TVB fadans, such as Tavia Yeung (楊怡), Myolie Wu (胡杏兒) and Kate Tsui (徐子珊). Fala felt that the problem did not lie within herself alone, but rather lacked a bit of luck. 7-Year Itch It has not been an easy start for Fala. Even though Fala had won Best Supporting Actress for her role as the detestable Karmen in Steps <舞動全城>, she was not readily accepted by viewers. It was only in 2008 when she played the affable Wing in Moonlight Resonance <溏心風暴之家好月圓> that the audience started to view her differently. However, after 7 years, Fala has grown weary. No longer knowing if she is making any progress in her work, she feels it is time to “detox” from her work and either go away on a break or pick up outside of acting. Efforts in Vain Despite having her fair share of nominations for awards such as the TV Queen and My Favorite Female Character, Fala has yet to win either. She lamented, “To create an award-winning role depends on many factors. Not only is the role itself important, the way the director films you is important too. Good team members, good costars and good scripts will also add up to its success, creating the impression that you are a good actor. Hence, the problem does not lie in me alone.” To stress her point, Fala added, “You’re lucky when a good role lands on you. If you’re unlucky, no matter how much work you put in is useless.” Despite this, Fala still hopes to be able to win an award through her role as Holly Ho in Triumph in the Skies 2 <冲上云霄2>. Growing up in Britain, Holly lacks direction in her life until she meets Francis Ng (吴镇宇) and falls in love with aviation. Consequently, she becomes a pilot. Since Fala was not part of the first installment of Triumph in the Skies, she said it was not easy to prepare for her role. Creds: QQ
