8/29/99 Coverstory
Qns:What do you mean when you say that you and Vicki "have to feel"?
Ans: Ummm... first of all, we need to have chemistry. If we don't have this chemistry with each other than it would be difficult to act properly. She's a very smart girl, her eyes are very big, when she talks to you, her mind is also working at the same time. A bit like "Little Swallow" you know?
Reporter:When Alec speaks about Vicki, his usually serious face softens and he breaks into a smile. His feelings about Vicki isn't difficult to hide. Filming three dramas ( HZGG I&II and OHHJ ) as lovers and meeting each other everyday, Alec's "approval" of Vicki can be guessed and seen by the production crews who helped out in the filming of the dramas.
Reporter: It is said that you once tried to tell your Taiwan agent that if you continued to pair up with Vicki in anymore shows acting as a couple, you were afraid that as time passes, you will find it difficult to "get out of character" (referring to the show).
Qns: Did you actually fall for Vicki after some time?
Ans: At one time, yes...but now we're just good friends.
Qns:Did she know?
Ans: I think.....she should have known.
Qns: Did you express your love to her?
Ans: No...she already has a boyfriend, don't you know?
Alec says that he treats Ruby like a sister. He also stressed that the relationship between him, Vicki and Ruby has not made him feel uncomfortable. Alec said that they could still continue to work together because relationships and work are two different things and can't be mixed together.
Vicki's section....
About Alec's feelings for her, Vicki has the following reaction ...
Vicki: There's nothing...we're just on-screen lovers. We know each other so well...we won't have chemistry!
Maybe because she's a girl, whether there really was anything, she would deny it...
In real life, Vicki has been receiving a lot of love and attention from her family. This is because her father was 40 when her mother had her and she's his only daughter.
Vicki: Yes! My father loves me a lot. I have an older brother. My father is a traditional chinese man and he feels that sons should grow up to be useful men so he was especially strict towards my brother. Me? I have a little more freedom. Sometimes I read books or watch TV, but my mom is stricter with me. Once during meal time, I had a quarrel with my mother and I threw my chopsticks on the table and refused to eat and was slapped by her. Later..Vicki's mother and father went to buy her a cake and brought it to school for her and both mother and daughter made peace. Vicki realized that both mother and daughter could not be angry at each other for a long time and she became more understanding towards her mother.
When asked about her older brother, Vicki couldn't resist smiling...
Vicki: We're very close...He's my idol too. You know what? He's very tall, handsome, like a gentleman, and a good student. I admire him very much and I like to imitate his style. When I was young, I loved to ride his bicycle to go to the park. Later, when he had a girlfriend, he didn't bother about me to the extent that he even forgot to bring things home after school for me to eat. One day , when he wasn't home, I went to his room to check on his stuff and went to the toilet to see it. The more I saw, the more angry I got and went immediately to tell my mother about his secrets. That time, he was studying for high school and when my mother and father found out, my father scolded at him and this made him hate me for some time...
Talking about her Shanghai boyfriend, she laughed and said...
Vicki: His surname is Ye, there's nothing actually. He's just a normal guy...we met on a boating trip ( not sure about this) and we get along very well.
Occassionally when you're not filming, do you go out on dates?
Vicki: Normally I have to film the whole day and there's no time to go out on dates, but when there's a break or during meal times, we would call each other...
Asked if Mr. Ye might be her future husband....
Vicki: Ummm...how would I know? I still love my family the most...I'm telling the truth!
Therefore, readers have to wait to see who her prince charming is...-from Alec's Playground