Nancy Wu, Wayne Lai had ‘hot’ on-screen kiss in ‘Short End of the Stick’
HONG KONG: For Nancy Wu, shooting the kiss with Wayne Lai in TVB period drama Short End of the Stick was a very intense moment.
Nancy recalled,”We shot the scene in Kaiping under 40°C weather. It did, without a doubt, got me very wet! Wayne and I have shot a kiss scene before for Rosy Business, but it wasn’t as intense as this one.”
The post- Qing Dynasty drama, which also stars Raymond Cho, Power Chan, and Edwin Siu, tells the comedic story of a group of expelled palace eunuchs who become servants for a wealthy matriarchal family.
The serial premiered on Feb 9 and is slated to air its last episode on Mar 26.
In the most recent series of episodes, the drama’s central couple Lee Suk- gung ( Wayne Lai) and Kam Heung (Nancy Wu) finally admit their feelings for each other, but Suk- gung feels unworthy for her love because he is unable to sire children with Heung. He then pretends to be a gay couple with Dan Tin ( Power Chan) so Kam Heung would not pursue him further. However, Kam Heung figures out Sukgung’s intentions and kisses him in front of a crowd.
Wayne said with a laugh, “That day my wife was also present. She took pictures of us!”
Raymond Cho, who plays Chan Siu-fung in the series, said, “I remember that scene very well. That day was very hot and stuffy. ( Wayne and Nancy) weren’t feeling it. We the onlookers didn’t enjoy looking at them either.”
Producer and show runner Marco Law, however, had nothing but praises for the onscreen kiss. He said, “It is beyond doubt that TV Queen and TV King would do well. They finished it in one take.”
Mentioning that Short End of the Stick is earning rave reviews and high viewership ratings, Marco Law said the cast and crew gathered together on Mar 3 for a celebratory dinner. He also said he was trying to get Wayne to pay for it.
Upon hearing this, Wayne said, “No problem. As long as everyone is happy.”
Asking if Raymond Cho would also contribute to the dinner, he said, “Of course! I’ll contribute a few dollars. There’s no way I should contribute more than TV King Wayne. He earns millions a year!”