Ruco Chan goes bald for historical drama
HONG KONG: Ruco Chan shaves his head and will travel 200 years back for ‘Heaven’s Will’.
Ruco, who will start filming for the show this week, went to a hair salon to get his hair shaved off for the Qing Dynasty role. Having already shot several Qing Dynasty dramas in the past — most recent one being last year’s ‘Captain of Destiny’ — Ruco is not a newcomer in the experience, but his clueless knowledge about scalp care has gotten him into trouble more than once.
“The last time I shaved my head, the weather was really hot. Perhaps that’s why my skin started peeling off the second day,” shared Ruco. “And then it started scabbing. It was swollen and inflamed!” Ruco added that it took several months for his scalp to heal.
He will not repeat the same mistake again. The awardwinning actor is forking out HK$ 1,000 to buy scalp care products for his head this time, saying, “Hair is very important for a man. The last time I shaved, both thick hair and thin hair grew back. I really need to take good care of my hair this time!”
‘ Heaven’s Will’, produced by Chong Wai-kin, is a historical drama that follows the final years of the Qing Dynasty official Heshen, infamously known as one of the most corrupt officials in Chinese history. Ruco will be playing Heshen, while Shaun Tam — son of Ti Lung — will be co- starring as the Jiaqing Emperor. Selena Li, Natalie Tong, Elaine Yiu, Joel Chan, and KK Cheung also star.
‘ Heaven’s Will’ is Ruco and Shaun’s first project together. “We met many years ago in Mainland China,” said Ruco. “I look forward to creating new sparks with him.”