Kate Tsui is Too Naive
“I will not deny that I have depressive symptoms,” said Kate Tsui (徐子珊) in a recent interview. “I may look quite smart on the outside, but I have always been naive, ever since I joined the Miss Hong Kong Pageant!”
Kate held three other awards when she took the Miss Hong Kong crown in 2004. Faced with sudden fame, Kate really did not know how to handle herself.
“At the time, my manager said I didn’t have any experience, so I should go out and try different things. I didn’t even know what kind of contract I had when I signed for Miss Hong Kong. My mouth works faster than my brain; I speak before I think. Now, I’ve come to realize that being too blunt is not always right.”
Auditioning for Miss Hong Kong and competing in the pageant really changed the way how Kate viewed the industry, and the world.
“Words can hurt. Some contestants would look nice on the on the outside, but they would actually hold animosity. When I won the Fitness Award – I will not say who – there was a contestant who seemed very nice when we took our bathing suit photos together, but after the photoshoot was over, she enlarged the photo and pointed at me, asking the other contestants, ‘Is she really that fit?’ This industry is too complicated!”
That dark shadow never left Kate. There were several instances when she considered quitting the industry, but if it weren’t for the support of her fans and her company, she would have left the entertainment circle in a heartbeat. “I did not enjoy my first few years in the industry at all. If it weren’t for those newcomer singing and acting awards, I would have left a long time ago! It’s too stressful here!”
In 2007, Kate won her first award – the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Actress – for her well-received performance in Steps <舞動全城>. Kate also won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer for Eye in the Sky <跟蹤>. Kate won various rookie awards when she released her debut EP, Kiss Me Kate, in 2009, and in 2012, she became a top favorite to win Best Actress at the TVB Anniversary Awards for her role as Pat in Highs and Lows <雷霆掃毒>. She was later defeated by Tavia Yeung (楊怡) for the TV queen crown.
Release of Emotions
“For years, I relied on my crying scenes to release my depressive thoughts. It is masochistic, but I enjoy it. There were several times when I couldn’t even stop crying after the shoot was over, so I had to learn how to fine tune.”
Ironically, it was these crying scenes that made Kate fall for acting. Kate’s tearful portrayal of Pat in Highs and Lows gave her more confidence about continuing her career in the industry, but she learned a different kind of lesson when she competed for the Best Actress award against Tavia Yeung. Suddenly, the people who did not like her came out as her “supporters”, but their enthusiasm died down after Kate’s loss. At the same time, the people who were not her supporters in the past suddenly started liking her, making it difficult for Kate to understand what was driving their preferences.
Whether Kate is in a leading or supporting role, she will put forward her best efforts and enjoy the process, instead of measuring it by how many awards she has won. “I’ve only been in the industry for eight years. It’s not a long time at all. In this industry, it’s all about who can last longer. As long as you’re still here, the game is still on. Who knows? Maybe I am forever a rookie!
Betrayed by a “Friend”
Innocence is a virtue, but naivete is something that one must put aside in the industry. “I already don’t have many close friends, yet I was still betrayed – and more than once by the same person! I can boldly say that I’ve never hurt that person. I felt dumb, and extremely hurt! I can now say that crying about it is useless. It’s just that I’m too dumb. I lack assertiveness. I would do whatever that person told me to do, because I really thought that person was my friend.” The experience made Kate learn that it was important to observe people closely, for as long as eight to nine years, before she can completely trust them as close friends.
As for finding true love, Kate expressed that she always wanted a companion. She wants to have a family, but is that possible?
“I really want to start a second life, with my family, with my children, but it’s hard to find someone whom you can really trust. Someone pursued me when I first joined the industry. I was thinking that we should be friends first, and often ate meals together. When we were discovered and photos were taken, he immediately left, but he told me that he trusted me. That just means that the people around him believed that I was the one who leaked our relationship out! I was hurt, and we haven’t contacted each other much since. I later found out that he already had a girlfriend when he pursued me. I am really naive. I’ve learned my lesson.”
Likes to Travel Alone
Maybe it is because of her experiences in the idustry Kate has developed a love for traveling – alone. Kate chose to travel to Lyon, Amsterdam, and London alone because she was relatively unknown there, allowing her the freedom to explore and be herself. Nevertheless, her age and time spent in the industry has left a heavy imprint on her. “Now, when I look at the sky, I felt like it wasn’t as big as it was before. When I take a deep breath, I used to feel enlightened. Now, it’s as if I have a lot of things kept inside of me. I feel heavy, and not as relaxed as before!”
Source: ihktv.com
This article is written by Addy for JayneStars.com.
Totally not surprised, even good/smart looking people have insecurities and other problems. I have a friend who I thought (after 10 years) have the perfect life (brain and beauty), but these people have the exact same level of problems. Isn’t it kinda scary how she was also betrayed by that “one person” like Ron Ng was too?? To be honest, Kate totally looks like the type to bully other artists, she just looks mean to me for some reason. This article proved me wrong, I like her a lot now. She reminds me of myself, and that makes me want to be her friend so bad even though she’s like 10 years older than me….I really don’t mind.
I agree, I once thought Kate is the type of people that no one can actually bully her. After reading her response in the interview, I realized I was wrong. I think she is too honest in every single answer, which might be a backfire in the showbiz environment. However, she has proven herself to her fans and us so far.
I like kate she is pretty but I think she may have had plastic surgery.
I think is just might be her make up she looks different from time to time
her bluntness give ppl a bad impression and not to side with her that much. she seemed like she went through alot. hope she will meet nice ppl in the future.
I think most people in the Entertaiment industry would have been through a lot…experiences of fame, being in the spotlight, criticised, portrayed, depression etc. It’s not uncommon. I admire her bluntness because it gives her a personality that stands out, but at the same time as an celebrity, her direct nature would quite often backfire. Especially with all the media taking words out of context these days and writing up their own versions of things…
I always love Kate and now reading this article makes me love her even more.
My impression on Kate has always been that she is honest and too blunt to be in the entertainment industry, maybe just like she said she talked even before she thought about it.
And she is an very outgoing spontaneous person, but staying in this circle makes her learn to keep to herself. She could have a lot of friends but not many close to her. If something happen to her, she will most likely keep it to herself, dealing with it on her own. This is somewhat similar to me, maybe this one of reason why I like her
I hope that Kate could find her true happiness, whatever she want to do, I always support her
I understand Gabby, I’m also that type of person who chooses to keep everything for myself. I don’t know if it’s good or bad but I understand Kate when she lost faith in friend that she once trust. I hope she could find what she has been looking for :).
Yeah, losing faith in the one you used to trust always left a wound that’s unable to heal completely.
Kate always appears as a strong and independent woman but inside, there is a vulnerable side of her always fears getting hurt
Kate is okay, but she’s often got that icy image and then suddenly in, “Speech of Silence,” she changes her voice and acts like a baby. It was only after watching La Femme Desperado again, I started liking her. I guess she’s not bad, just not as good as the other celebs. (in my opinion)
Honestly, I didn’t really like her in High and Lows, because of her bangs. This might sound stupid, but it made her look all innocent and yet her image to me was always cold so it looked so fake.
However, this article is revealing that she experienced betrayal and she’s actually quite innocent and naive which makes me perplexed and curious of what kind of a person she truly is. 🙂
In real life she doesnt look any icy. She likes to laugh and being a frdly girl.
i did not like kate when she first debuted because of her unlikeable roles. however, i soon discovered her humble, down to earth nature when watching her in interviews and have been a fan of hers since.
i wonder if the guy she mentioned is leon lai.
Since you’ve mentioned Leon Lai, I also wonder if it’s him. But I just got started liking her so I don’t really know the story with Leon Lai. Did he has girlfriend while he was with Kate?
I wonder if the guy was Leon too, there was rumors about Kate and Leon at the early period of Kate’s career, they never confirmed though. At that time, it seemed like Leon was dating his recent-devorced wife, I’m not sure. So I think there might be possible it’s Leon
I am not aware of her and Leon Lai being close.
It seem like Leon Lai go for pouty lips.
Shu Qi, Gaile, Kate
there was rumors about them but we would never know if it was true or not, because both parties didn’t confirm anything
on the above comment I just said my suspicion,that’s all
I find it is almost always the attractive ones who have major insecurities. I wonder why?
well, I have a colleague who is very beautiful and smart too but it’s a bit hard for her to trust people though she is kinda easygoing person. She once told me that because she trusted one of her old colleagues, then she actually had to quit her old job (something’s not so pleasant happened I guess). So now, it’s better to not trust anyone completely
So I think the attractive ones always have major insecurities like you said are not that insecure from the beginning but maybe they experienced something terrible in life that made them the way they are today
i wonder who was the contestant she outed out………
” The experience made Kate learn that it was important to observe people closely, for as long as eight to nine years, before she can completely trust them as close friends.”
I wonder if her friendship with Raymond Lam as reach the level of this trust. She calls him ‘big brother’ now. This shows that their relationship is close like siblings.