Known for her forthright approach in life, Tavia Yeung (楊怡) gives off the impression of a strong heroine. Ironically, Tavia never had the opportunity to play an action-packed, heroic role until TVB drama Noblesse Oblige <宦海奇官>, an upcoming Qing dynasty drama produced by Lee Tim Shing (李添勝). “It is the first action role of my career. I fight from the beginning to the end,” said Tavia. “Perhaps I’m not very flexible, but the action scenes were very difficult for me to film. Though there are certain scenes where a stunt double can replace me, I can’t do that for close-up scenes. The wire work is especially difficult, but it was fun!” “A Great Way to Care 2” was the Most Difficult Drama While Noblesse Oblige was physically taxing, Tavia revealed that her most difficult role was 2013’s A Great Way to Care 2 <仁心解碼2> that exhausted her the most. Portraying a troubled investigator who suffered from schizophrenia, Tavia had depression and insomnia during the filming period. She was emotionally traumatized by her role, which was something she had never experienced before in her career. Fortunately, Tavia filmed another drama afterward, which helped her to pull out of the depressive state. Would Rather Be a Dark Horse In 2012, Tavia reached the peak of her career when she won Best Actress at the TVB Anniversary Awards for her performance in Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles <名媛望族>. This year, Tavia was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Storm in a Cocoon <守業者>, but lost to Line Walker’s <使徒行者> Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼), one of the year’s most popular candidates. “I’ll rather be a dark horse than a favorite,” said Tavia. “In the years where people say I have the highest chance to win TV Queen, it made me extremely nervous. I like surprises. I’m much happier if I actually win that way.” On Her Relationship with Him Law To protect her privacy, Tavia never talks about her love life to the media. However, after being caught in a compromising position in car with Him Law (羅仲謙) in 2012, Tavia had no choice but to admit her relationship with Him. “I never liked to talk about my relationships, but when it comes to [Him Law]…. I think it’s very obvious. I don’t need to talk about it. If I decide to get married one day, you will be the first to know!” Creds: Kuangtvb
