Cecilia Choi Plays Ghost and Lawyer Simultaneously, Learns to Detach from Roles Amid Mental Exhaustion
Hong Kong actress Cecilia Choi shared her challenging experience of simultaneously filming the movie 'Terracotta Doll' and the new drama 'The Doomsday Judge', learning valuable lessons from co-star Nick Cheung and mastering emotional detachment.
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(CNA Reporter Hong Su-jin, Taipei, 23rd) Hong Kong actress Cecilia Choi, who delivers a brilliant performance in the film 'Terracotta Doll', recently launched a new drama 'The Doomsday Judge' co-starring Nick Cheung. She shared that playing a ghost and a lawyer simultaneously in these two productions caused her mental exhaustion, but also taught her better ways to detach from her roles.
Choi studied and acts in Taiwan. From movies like 'Detention', 'Beyond the Dream', 'Breaking and Entering', to 'Terracotta Doll', her acting journey is evident. In an exclusive interview with CNA, Choi mentioned that acting with Nick Cheung brought her more anticipation and excitement. 'I went into filming with a learning mindset; I wanted to see how Nick Cheung acts,' she said.
During filming, Choi was always thinking about how to absorb experience from veteran Nick Cheung. 'How he acts, and how I can interact and bounce ideas off him; I really learned a lot this time.' Besides acting exchanges, Choi described Cheung as a foodie and a heartwarming big brother. He would say 'add a pair of chopsticks', asking her to sit down and eat together, even telling her to share his dishes.
Choi brought up the immense challenge of filming 'The Doomsday Judge'. At that time, she was also filming the horror movie 'Terracotta Doll'. Dressed as a ghost, she quickly had to fly to Hong Kong to play a lawyer. During that period, Choi could only catch up on sleep on the plane. She said, 'I was in a daze back then. Being a ghost on one side and a lawyer on the other put me under immense pressure. For a month, I was in a completely groggy state.'
This acting state also made Choi learn how to better control her immersion. Choi admitted that she is definitely emotionally affected by her roles. 'Being an actor is a very fragile job.' When performing, one must bring out the sorrow, anxiety, and vulnerability of the role. When experiencing all of this, 'Once you have the chance to return to yourself, you must make yourself happy. I have to do things I want to do happily. It's not easy, but I'm working hard in this direction.'
Speaking of her husband, actor Terrance Lau, the two have been busy filming separately since their marriage last year and are often apart. Choi said, 'But I just know we are working hard together. Even in different places, I know that when I'm going through a very hard and difficult time, he is also working hard together with me. We know we have each other's spiritual companionship.' (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150423
(CNA Reporter Hong Su-jin, Taipei, 23rd) Hong Kong actress Cecilia Choi, who delivers a brilliant performance in the film 'Terracotta Doll', recently launched a new drama 'The Doomsday Judge' co-starring Nick Cheung. She shared that playing a ghost and a lawyer simultaneously in these two productions caused her mental exhaustion, but also taught her better ways to detach from her roles.
Choi studied and acts in Taiwan. From movies like 'Detention', 'Beyond the Dream', 'Breaking and Entering', to 'Terracotta Doll', her acting journey is evident. In an exclusive interview with CNA, Choi mentioned that acting with Nick Cheung brought her more anticipation and excitement. 'I went into filming with a learning mindset; I wanted to see how Nick Cheung acts,' she said.
During filming, Choi was always thinking about how to absorb experience from veteran Nick Cheung. 'How he acts, and how I can interact and bounce ideas off him; I really learned a lot this time.' Besides acting exchanges, Choi described Cheung as a foodie and a heartwarming big brother. He would say 'add a pair of chopsticks', asking her to sit down and eat together, even telling her to share his dishes.
Choi brought up the immense challenge of filming 'The Doomsday Judge'. At that time, she was also filming the horror movie 'Terracotta Doll'. Dressed as a ghost, she quickly had to fly to Hong Kong to play a lawyer. During that period, Choi could only catch up on sleep on the plane. She said, 'I was in a daze back then. Being a ghost on one side and a lawyer on the other put me under immense pressure. For a month, I was in a completely groggy state.'
This acting state also made Choi learn how to better control her immersion. Choi admitted that she is definitely emotionally affected by her roles. 'Being an actor is a very fragile job.' When performing, one must bring out the sorrow, anxiety, and vulnerability of the role. When experiencing all of this, 'Once you have the chance to return to yourself, you must make yourself happy. I have to do things I want to do happily. It's not easy, but I'm working hard in this direction.'
Speaking of her husband, actor Terrance Lau, the two have been busy filming separately since their marriage last year and are often apart. Choi said, 'But I just know we are working hard together. Even in different places, I know that when I'm going through a very hard and difficult time, he is also working hard together with me. We know we have each other's spiritual companionship.' (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150423