September 28, 1999

Reporter: Are you still studying?

Vicki: Yes

Reprter: Actually, why did you choose to learn about movies and stuff in college? Was it your ambition since you were young to become an actress?

Vicki: No, it's only because there were many people going to college then and I wanted to be like them. My family have always regarded education important therefore, they thought going to college was important. I was influenced by this and I'm also very interested in acting and stuff....not only about being an actress, but also in things like scripts, directing, etc...

R: You're now an actress, what do you think is the difference in your thought of how an actress is (before you became one) and in reality (after becoming one)? Was you thinking/imagination close to reality or vice versa ?

V: Well, I don't think that it's the same, but I'm not a very imaginative person. For an actress to become famous, I think the opportunity is quite low because there are so many actress/actors and there are only a handful that the viewers are familiar with. That's why I didn't have much illusions...only thought that if I can get good scripts then I will do my best. Not being famous and thinking about things to do with being famous is quite "wu liao"...that's why I won't think so much about it. I only pay attention to what I have to do at the moment.

R: You left a year before you graduated. Do you intend to become a full time actress after graduating? Do you have any hopes in futhering your career in this line?

V: I'm a full time actress right now. I hope to do more movies ...I'm very interested in the movies and I'm studying about it too. Now that I've been accepted by television viewers, I hope that I can improve where movies are concerned.

R: Will you go/move to Taiwan to further your acting career?

V: Never thought of it. Although I'm in China...my albums, films, news, etc will be shown in Taiwan. If there are any offers of filming Taiwan series, I don't mind accepting them, but I don't think there's a need to go to Taiwan to further my career. Communications are so advanced now, I think that there's no need to live in a country just so I can further my career. If you put it this way, then my albums would not be selling that well over there.

R: You can play the piano. What level/grade did you take up to? Does it help you out being a singer?

V: I didn't take examinations, but it does help in singing...so that I don't normally sing out of tune while I'm singing. In acting, it comes in handy when the film in requires me to play the piano.

R: In the movie "Yuan" or "Deja Vu", you're in modern-day clothes while in "Huan Zhu Ge Ge", you're in ancient costume... which do you prefer?

V: I don't think that I'm suitable for ancient roles. I also will not, due to the fact that viewers like to see me in ancient roles, continue to act ancient roles and not experiment doing modern-day roles... and vice versa. I'm flexible. I think that if there's a show (in modern-day clothes) with a good script, the viewers will like it too. The viewers are not only interested in the costumes (be it modern or ancient), but also in the way you express something, in the way you "create" your character in the show. Therefore, if there is a suitable modern-day image, I believe the viewers will also like it.
**Thanks to Carina for translating this interview of Vicki in the YES! minibook #444!