Gillian Chung from Twins
As one half of Cantopop sensation Twins, Gillian Chung needs little introduction. Though she has shied away from the public eye since her involvement in last year’s “Sexy Photo Gate” scandal, when sexual photos of her with Edison Chen surfaced on the internet, she is back now and starring in a production of Neil Simon’s “I Ought to Be in Pictures.” Chung talks to Winnie Chau about her early life, the scandal, and her advice to the women of Hong Kong.
My mom was 19 when she gave birth to me. She was always struggling to make a living, so we drifted from place to place. I went to five or six kindergartens. Lots of different people took care of me. I didn’t have any real friends. I was quite lonely.
I didn’t think I was missing anything, having lost my father. I don’t have any memories of him. Since it was always all women in my house, I would be pretty nervous in front of men. I didn’t really know how to get along with the opposite sex.
When I was young, I was taught the violin, the piano, the guitar and the cello. I also took painting lessons, and ballet and ice-skating. I wanted to become a skater. They’re beautiful, but I was afraid to fall.
I’m pretty used to being criticized. When I gain weight, they say I’m fat. When I lose weight, they say I’m too thin. I don’t know what people want from me.
I admire Maggie Cheung. She is wise, in the sense that she has left Hong Kong for France. France is a place that respects privacy. It is a romantic and liberal place.
A real man should be humble and polite, and love his family. He should be a gentleman who would never bully a woman.
I would like to tell the local media to not force their camera lenses too close to me. All they want is a shot of my annoyed face. When I am not smiling, they assume I’m crying.