Step by Step Tavia has been in the industry for 9 years, when compared to the fa dans that have debuted after her, her pace is relatively slow. Although she has previously won the Most Improved Female Actress Award in 2003, her spirit seemed to be missing something. Recently her spirit has shot up rapidly, once the name Tavia is said, the first thing that pops into your head is the series ‘Moonlight Resonance’ and the role she acted remarkably in, ‘Lor lui’. This role that has been approved has affected her career to progress by leaps and bounds. “The time in 9 years is not considered long, nor considered short, but ultimately the experience of it was a good one, my personality is rather slow. In this complicated industry, there are a lot of things that need to be matched with time, in comparison to if there’s much popularity already in the beginning. The feeling of taking it step by step is more comfortable and gives you a sense of security. The pressure will only cause me to be unable to give my best performance. I’ve once thought: “If I was successful from the very beginning, would there still be the Tavia Yeung today?” and when I thought of that, I couldn’t accept it myself, maybe because I hope that I will not receive less in return for what I have given. At this moment, people are satisfied with my acting, although I would accept it, because I really have the time of 9 years to equip myself. On the contrary, if I feel that I have an area that I have not done well in, even if the audience agrees, I would continue to regret.” Even though she is slower than the others, but there will be one day where she will get further than all the others. Back to square one In these two years, Tavia has given people the feeling that she has (her image) has completely changed. From the easy-going young girl image back in the day, up until now where her qualities and female charisma have exuded from somewhere unknown. It’s like finally being able to grasp which direction is the right one, like in the series ‘Dicey Business’, the role as Tam Chu Mei (Mimi) has already brought a fresh feeling to the audience. Now with ‘Moonlight Resonance’ that has been the hot topic, allowing there to be approval for her acting technique. “Although I have received a lot of positive appraisal, but it doesn’t mean that it will last forever, this makes me think of a recent ‘chow –’ interview, she said ‘After acting in a successful film, I hope that everything goes back to square one, to challenge newer roles.’ That is the attainment of an outstanding artist. The audience needs surprises, moreover, every role has areas that vary, if I always bring along the successful image to act, then in return the fresh feeling will be gone and I will be unable to completely bring out the personality of a new character. I hope the audience sees not only one Tavia Yeung, but sees many different Tavia Yeung(s).” Though said that as an artiste you need luck on your side, but one must also be hard working, because the audience judges the outstanding technique of acting. Love and Marriage Tavia has been in the industry for many years, recently with high popularity, rumours have maintained at a level close to none. When the topic love and marriage was brought it, it seemed as though it didn’t match entirely with her healthy image. But ‘women will marry’ is false, she describes herself as a sentimental person, the gloomy things in life will be looked at very importantly as well. Even if in this day, female’s percept marriage as less significant, but she continues to believe that marriage is sublimating love to another level. “Marriage is really sweet, also a testimony pledging their love, willingly and responsibly. It makes me think of when I participated in Claire Yiu and Thomas Lam’s wedding, the love between the two of them; even the friends by their side could easily sense it. I still remember reading about it in a report, when Thomas massaged Claire and she asked ‘Will you massage me for the rest of my life?’ Thomas answered, ‘Of course I will do this for you.’ Claire then asks again, ‘If one day you leave, how [will I] manage?’ Thomas answered, ‘If one day I have left, I will come back to look at you secretly.’ Once I finished reading that report, I was so touched that I was tearing. This is love, it is a sweet kind of feeling you get from love.” Behind the Scenes When asked Tavia, an artiste for many years, what type of role she has never tried before and wants to try most, she immediately answered an evil role. As an active person, she instantly preformed a glare that would give you goose bumps. She has an open, bright and active personality and cooperating with her has made this filming process end successfully, under a very cheerful atmosphere. Translated by: flora @ tavia-y.net Credits: mango @ http://taviayeung.sos-forum.net/
