Upon watching the show on channel 8 just now, 爱情零度C, just watching this person inside the first scene made me think a bit about this particular actress yourself.
Yes. You are probably right on who I am talking about. Rui En. I suppose this show was like quite some time ago. Somehow I see a smashing difference between the her 7 years ago and now. Other than her age, what startles and surprises me is the difference in her acting skills then and now.
I still remembered the first time I took notice of her in a sitcom, a toast of love (2006). Back then her Chinese was atrocious (like mine), her acting skills were just mediocre, and probably anyone can easily tell she is a rookie. Fast forward to the current one I saw just now, and the her now in reality when she acted as the lawyer in Sudden, and you cannot deny that she has really improved. A lot.
Maybe it is because of her willingness to learn, improve herself, especially on her Chinese. She spoke with that awkward accent when she just started out on her career, and as she took more dramas she got more fluent with it. And that is how she got to where she is today. I am sure her efforts really paid off.
Won't comment much on her appearances, though now thinking back I feel she is quite chio BACK THEN. But anyway, what I took back on this random thought is her progress in life. She did not dwell on her past. Maybe some of us know her complicated work relationships with others, her overly cool character that puts people off, or her reserved nature that constraints the flexibility of her role in a drama, ... whatever, she just looked forward to taking up more work and more opportunities in hope that she can improve. She did not compare her every step with the previous one, nor does she compare herself with others. Plainly just making sure she is making that every baby step forward. And finally, 7 years later, when she looked back, she realised how much she has grown. And moved. Way ahead of other actors and actresses who apparently lived their fame as much as their era lasts.
Well, my 2 cents worth. Debrief point taken. I shall not keep turning my head back to see how much i have moved. Instead I should keep moving and see that my end point gets closer and closer. But now I shall move to my bed first. Super tired.