While many artists continuously fight for the number one spot at TVB, Nancy Wu (胡定欣) has a rather different mindset. She does not strive to become TVB’s top actress – she only hopes that she gains the appreciation in the eyes of audience members. Nancy’s first drama when she started her career was Triumph in the Skies <衝上雲霄> and now ten years later, where she reprises her role of Coco in the sequel, viewers can see the genuine growth and change in Nancy’s acting. Even though Nancy’s role in Triumph in the Skies 2 remains as a supporting character, she gained a lot more appreciation. “The series is popular itself, and my character has stirred up a lot of controversies. After the broadcast though, I realized that I became a lot more popular.” This goes to show that despite having controversial publicity surround a character, there will always be audience members who will appreciate the artist. After winning Best Supporting Actress last year, Nancy’s hard work in the last decade finally paid off. She will lead in Mr. & Mrs. Bean <貓屎媽媽> and Gilded Chopsticks <食為奴>. Acting abilities are gained through time and experience, and Nancy is not one to mind if she gets a lead role or not – as long as the role is well received by the general audience. Nancy explained, “I don’t want to talk about the role positions and quality of the characters together. Sometimes, supporting roles have a lot of potential. The media has asked me if I’m unhappy that I’m still considered a second line actress and has yet to become a lead. I don’t want to think about this question. Maybe everyone should stop paying attention to what line of actress I am and just pay attention to my actual performance. What line an artist is and her performance are two separate matters. As long as people think I’m the lead actress in their hearts, then that’s good enough for me. It’s better than putting a label on me.” Marriage and Children Now that her career is stabilized, it is should be time for Nancy to start thinking about the next chapter in her personal life. However, after one year of dating and marriage rumors with her boyfriend, Nancy continuously maintains her mentality of career first, family second. Not wanting to rush into anything, Nancy is leaving the idea of marriage until later.
