When it comes to naming the fastest rising star of Hong Kong, Raymond Lam’s (林峯) younger cousin, Lin Xiawei (林夏薇), is definitely a name to remember. Twenty-five-year-old Xiawei, a former theater actress at the Hong Kong Repertory, joined TVB two years ago under the assistance of Raymond. “I joined TVB because I wanted to get more experience outside theater,” said Xiawei, who only had acting experience in stage and film productions prior to signing with TVB in 2011. “For the past two years since joining TVB, I have received a lot of opinions of my performance from the audience. Whether it is criticism or praise, I am very happy to accept them.” Xiawei had her Hong Kong television debut in the sitcom Til Love Do Us Lie <結‧分@謊情式> in 2011, starring alongside Kiki Sheung (商天娥) and Eddie Cheung (張兆輝). Critiques on Xiawei’s performance were generally favorable, but most noted that Xiawei’s acting was over-the-top. As a former theater actress, overacting is one performance technique that stage performers cannot bring over to film and television. After graduating at the Beijing’s Central Academy of Drama, Xiawei had opportunities to perform in two Chinese theater productions and three Chinese films before her decision to move to Hong Kong permanently to join the Hong Kong Repertory Theater. Xiawei was then discovered by TVB, who encouraged Raymond to convince Xiawei to join the company. Having risen to second lead roles in merely two years, Xiawei admitted that she has been very lucky. Immediately after finishing Til Love Do Us Lie, Xiawei was cast in Missing You <幸福摩天輪>, co-starring Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣) and Jason Chan (陳智燊). Xiawei is currently starring in the Lunar New Year television drama, The Day of Days <初五啟市錄>, portraying Sonija Kwok’s (郭羡妮) younger sister and the love interest of Raymond Wong (黃浩然). Tong Nga Man, Xiawei’s character in The Day of Days, has been quite a challenge for Xiawei to portray. “She is a very spoiled and rebellious character,” explained Xiawei. “She knows her sister doesn’t like her to hang out with a gangster, but she does so anyway just to provoke her. It’s my first time to portray such a character. In real life, I am rather boyish, and it’s quite difficult to grasp the mindset of a wealthy Miss Xiguan.” Despite the challenges and difficulties, Xiawei had great fun portraying Tong Nga Man. “She gets to wake up naturally and sleep until noon. That is impossible for me to do in real life!” In regards to her vast improvement since Till Love Do Us Lie, Xiawei thanked her The Day of Days costars, Sonija Kwok and Sunny Chan (陳錦鴻), for their advice and reminders throughout the filming duration. “I also want to thank TVB for giving me opportunities to portray such different characters each time. From Til Love Do Us Lie’s June, to Missing You’s Vincci, and to The Day of Day’s Tong Nga Man, I am able to experience different lives through these roles. I was someone of high demands and a perfectionist, and because of these traits, I was always under constant pressure. Now, I’ve learned to release my tensions and relax. When I am stressed, I will go take a walk at the beach, which calms me down.” When asked about what she sees in her future with TVB, Xiawei happily said, “I am not in a hurry to rise in the ranks. I want to take things slowly. The only goal I have in my mind right now is to keep on improving with each role I get!” Creds: ihktv
Don't like her too much. So far her acting is mediocre (minus the over dramatic acting) and none of her roles have been particularly favourable.
i think she risen too fast and its down to her being raymond lam cousin, i dont mind her acting but i feel its infair for other actressess who have been in the industy more then her and are good but not given an opportunity of playing a greater role
I think she's rising fast compared to others, but as a relatively new TVB artist she's doing okay. Her acting isn't bad.
