Raymond Lam: I Didn't Chose Wrong! "Heart of Greed" has ended, but still is fresh in audiences' minds. Besides first and second wife, "Heart of Greed" fans loved the love between Alfred Ching and Seung Joi Sum. Alfred's death caused fans to remember. Originally, a character that dates two girls is bad, but the script and the acting is enough to cover. Raymond Lam this time won many young girls' hearts, and became the new "OL(Office Lady) killer". He can possibly compete with Ron Ng, and his first report card in 2007 is pretty good! His second report card will come out soon, and it's a drama that billions of audiences will watch, because "The Drive of Life" is currently airing in CCTV and will broadcast in Hong Kong on July 16th 'The Drive of Life" is a long production produced by TVB and CCTV; Raymond has the chance to sing the sub theme. He says his hopes are high, but his pressure is more than his hopes; however, he is confident. Before in "Heart of Greed", he was originally a guest star, but his scenes were added. One can see that the director and script writer believe in his acting, which increased his confidence. "The Drive of Life" is based on the 10th year of reunion, the differences of two cultures, and the lifestyles of two. There's a lot of characters, that's why after filming with the seniors, I felt like I finished a course, especially my father--Damien Lau. He taught me to analyze each scene and try different ways to portray, because there can be different outcomes. During filming, he told me what's a senior, and taught me to do my best as a Hong Kong actor, because I'm representing Hong Kong, and the new generation of receiving the skills of the old generation." Damien and Raymond have the same thoughts: in Mainland, they were treated well with respect, and knew that they were actors. Only in Hong Kong, Hong Kong's paparazzi love to help the foreigners and diss their own people. There's no more stars in Hong Kong, and the industry decreased in size in the Asia market; it's quite sad. Mind of Being Called "Old" Raymond in "The Drive of Life" is a intelligent businessman, and many of his friends love to see him in modern dramas because he's handsome, young and cool. "Yes! I have to declare that I'm only 27, don't think that I'm in my thirties". Why would a man mind about age? His manager quickly helped him, "Of course, because it will affect him in getting new dramas and commercials. Some products are made for young teens and adults, if they don't find him, then he's in trouble!" Raymond continues, "Because when I first joined the industry, I've been portraying characters that are older than my actual age, older and more mature. When trouble comes, they would be cool, causing the outsiders to think that I'm mature. Actually, the people who knows me knew that I'm a big kid, and always play video games with Ron Ng." Raymond and Ron are close buddies, but their personalities are different, how can they be so close? "We influence each other, because I came from a strict family, and was raised to be shy, calm, not much of a change between happy and unhappy. I'm missing that bit of impulsive and passionate personality of a young one. Ron's outgoing, passionate, cheerful personality gives a sunshine feeling; the two opposites retrieves a balance. He taught me how to be less stiff, and I opened up more. Besides, we both love to get tans and play video games. I had less vigilance when I classified someone as my friend and due to this, many people hurt me. Ron says that I believe in others too easily, so now I'm more aware." Most Lucky A lot of people knew that Raymond's family works in the real-estate field, and he himself was majoring in architecture. In the end, he chose not to be a business man, but instead an artist. "I struggled for a long time before joining the industry, and I didn't join for fun, but wanted it as my job. My father's too good in business, and I'll never be like him, so I wanted another path, being in the showbiz, to prove to everyone my abilities." Remembering when he first became an actor, many said that Raymond's rich and has background so TVB promoted him, causing everyone else to judge him. Paparazzi also love to pick on those who are rich, if it wasn't for his background, he might have been more famous now. "It's okay, being famous earlier, might mean "dying" earlier. As a newbie before, I'm not allow to object or debate. I told myself to let others have time to know about you, and give time to prove your skills and someday they will understand. I'm happy now that people who have worked with me know what kind of person I am. I can say that my family raised me well, and allowed me to see different levels of people when I was young; this helped me with acting, but I was on my own. These few years I walked my own path, and have walked all the steps that a newbie should go through without skipping steps. I'm lucky that lots of people loved me, but I'm afraid that I'll miss some of them, so I won't name them. People from all over gave me chances, allowing me to build my confidence. " He Knew He Must Walk His Own Road Raymond who majored in architecture, has pretty high EQ, knowing that all tall buildings are built with a strong base. Now that he has his base, in the future he will stand more firmly. "Looking back in these eight years, I think that I earned a lot, and didn't make the wrong choice. However, even if it was a wrong move, I would continue to the end and correct it! Haha! I'm really competitive, because if I'm confident in something, I will try my best. Being an actor is not just going after the fulfillment, but to have an outcome." Raymond admits that he might have to go back to help his family with business in the end, then what's the biggest goal for the acting career? Raymond laughs, newbies would usually set goals to become Chow Yun Fat, Tony Leung, but after working for a while, one would think that everyone's situations and paths are different, and cannot be compared. The most important is finding a place in my own career; whether if it was being a business man or actor, I should walk my own road. Wants to Date But Not The Right Time With Raymond's handsome features and wealthy background, it's not hard for him to get a girlfriend, but after joining the showbiz, he's been having rumors and not a real girlfriend. "Yes, I haven't dated in a few years. If I don't date soon, my family would be worried, afraid that I don't like girls. I'm actually hesitating, because sometimes I do want to find a girl to date, but I know that it's not the right time to start this moment, even if I do have a chance, it's hard to keep the relationship going. However, at this age, we should go after girls, giving flowers, being their driver. If we must this, it's hard to get the same feelings back in the future." Then how about going after "Seung Joi Sum", Linda Chung! Fans actually accept it, and Linda praises you as a good guy, Raymond himself praises that she's pure. "She's the most 'unlike artist' artist." Unfortunately, Raymond's putting dramas as his first, and he just joined EEG to start his music career. As he gain fame, it's the best time for his career, so relationships are put on the side. Reporters laughed that Raymond doesn't need to choose, because in the end he might marry those other wealthy girls. He shakes his head and says that there wouldn't be surprises, and his parents are very open-minded. He suddenly says that he wants to date an OL, because they both will be mysterious, however reporters said that it's hard to have a happy ending with these relationships, so Raymond says, "If I need to plan that far, then I shouldn't date!" Raymond says that he loves smart and quiet girls, because he's afraid of noise, and is also afraid of having to repeat. Girls with beauty and intelligence is not that hard to find in Hong Kong, please Raymond Lam, spend time to choose the right girl! In nearly two hours of interview, Raymond from withdrawn, became outgoing. He's thoughts allow you to see that he was from a big family. This "master" feels like a guy to become a CEO. Would he open a company in the future to be a producer? He replies that there can be a possibility, but as for right now, he needs to work on singing, movie filming, and dramas. The showbiz requires time, chance and luck and this period of time seems like it's Raymond's world. If he can hold on to his chance, it's easy to become a "king". Source: Wenweipo
