STEALTH IS STILL WEALTH

At least for Bo ega Veneta, who remains true to its vision with the new customisation atelier

You’ve come a long way now in the business. How do you feel about the process and what has kept you going all the while?

Passion is important. And sometimes, it’s difficult for one to know for sure in the early stage of their career if what they’re doing is something they would like to pursue for life. For me, there are just too many aspects to the job for one to learn, as an entertainer in general, from acting to singing, to hosting, making ceremonial appearances, talking to the media, etc. Some skills will take longer to master and that also varies from one individual to another, which leads you to start comparing yourself with others a lot and becoming competitive. But I see a positive light in this process, in that, I come from a sports background, and competition is in the blood of athletes. Along the way, I learned that we are indeed our worst competition, because no matter how much we give, or gain, we keep judging ourselves and looking out for something I call “the missing piece” to complete our skills. In a good way, the search became a motivation that has kept me going.

Following your success, do you think you have found this “missing piece”, or identified what it meant for you?

I found that fame, material wealth and recognition will no doubt add to a person’s confidence and comfort, but what I’ve discovered I want most is simply to have the opportunity to just keep pursuing my career and the audience to follow my work and give their feedback. With that, inspiration and innovation will naturally follow. As actors, or for those in the creative field, this is something we want even more since we can’t directly measure our success. In life, when you’ve worked real long and hard for your career, there’s no better reward than the ability to keep the career going further into the future.

And what do you enjoy most in this ongoing process?

I call it the “sparks” in life, the excitement, or fuel that keeps life going. A child might associate “sparks” with just happy things, but I feel that they are both the good and the bad, which, as opposed to “destinations”, are what make life exciting and a continuous process. And the longer the process, the more you will appreciate it.

IN LIFE, WHEN YOU’VE WORKED REAL LONG AND HARD FOR YOUR CAREER, THERE’S NO BETTER REWARD THAN THE ABILITY TO KEEP THE CAREER GOING FURTHER INTO THE FUTURE.

AND THE LONGER THE PROCESS, THE MORE YOU WILL APPRECIATE IT

The entertainment business in Hong Kong has been well known to be competitive, and we believe the digital culture has also added uncertainties across the board. How do you cope with that?

We no longer face competition within Hong Kong, but from across the world. But I feel that in the face of uncertainties, it’s concrete experience and a stable mindset that allow one to hold his own. Looking at Hollywood, for example, I realised that many of the seasoned actors have technically surpassed excellence with their