Fourteen years ago, Ron Ng (吳卓羲) joined TVB’s acting department under the recommendation of Louis Koo (古天樂). At the time, Ron was not clear on what he wanted in life. “I didn’t have dreams to be famous. I don’t think I’m good-looking. In fact, when I was younger, I was often mistaken to be a girl by my neighbors,” said Ron. The 34-year-old, who first joined TVB as a dancer, said he had neither goals nor ambitions when he first joined the industry. “I didn’t even like acting at first. I wasn’t familiar with it. I was too scared to watch my own playbacks. Even though I knew I didn’t do well, I was too afraid to ask to do it again.” Need to Improve People Skills Ron skyrocketed to fame due to the success of the 2003 drama Triumph in the Skies <衝上雲宵>. He did not know how to cope with the fame and reacted coldly to his popularity. He was plagued by negative reports, which criticized Ron’s arrogant attitude. “I wasn’t cocky, but because I was so tanned, I always looked like I’m sulking. I also didn’t know how to express myself, so that’s how [the reports] came! After Triumph in the Skies aired, I had many interviews. I was thinking, ‘Oh no, what should I talk about?’ If you interviewed me 10 years ago, I think you’d start cursing at me, haha!” The passing years told Ron that if he wanted to continue in the entertainment industry, he must learn how to socialize with people. “I definitely worked a lot in that department,” said Ron. From negative rumors to dating scandals, Ron has been plagued gossip throughout his career. Perhaps Ron’s straightforward and no-nonsense personality had something to do with it. “I’m not a very tactful person. My friends all know that I tend to speak what is on my mind.” If Ron saw unfairness, he would step out to help if he could. A director once forgot to release a few third to fourth line actors from work and Ron stepped in to help, as the actors were too afraid to speak up. “I used to be a rookie before so I also had to endure some unfairness. I want to help others if I can. I have no regrets. If you don’t like me, that’s fine, but I wouldn’t distort my personality to suit others. I don’t flatter.” Through time, Ron learned how to cope with negative reports. “I was really stressed out when I was featured in a magazine. I would try not to go out often to avoid the limelight, and sometimes my work is also affected. However, now I’ve learned to cope with it. I’m in the entertainment industry and my job is to entertain others though television. In real life, I’m just a normal human being. I’ll try my best to face it and I won’t care about what they write about me anymore. It’s going to be about a different person in the next issue, anyways.” Ron Denies Rudeness Earlier, a former TVB employee talked about Ron’s rude behavior in a new book, disclosing an incident where Ron was angry and used profanity to yell at the costume department. Ron laughed at the story. “The aunties at the costume department have watched me grow up. They would be angrier than me!” Turning 35 years old next month, Ron said he only wants three things in his life – a house, a car, and good health. “As long as my family is healthy and I have money to buy a house and some ‘toys’, then I’ll be very satisfied!” How about a wife? Ron sighed, “I don’t know why it’s so hard for me to date. It’s not hard to find girls, but hard to deal with the media.” He added, “I’m honestly a bit scared. That’s why, unless we’re caught or we’re about to get married, I will not reveal my relationship.” Creds: Stheadline
