Highly-lauded for their stellar performances in their respective dramas, both Qi Yu Wu and Rui En brought home the coveted trophies for Best Actor and Best Actress at Star Awards 2011
It was a first-time win for both Qi Yu Wu and Rui En last night (April 24) in the Best Actor and Best Actress categories since their showbiz debut more than a decade ago.
Speaking in a backstage interview with xinmsn, Rui En was still “in a daze” and had a hard time trying to compose her thoughts. She admitted that she never saw this Best Actress award coming her way and felt “weird” going onstage to receive her “first acting award” for her heart-wrenching turn as a widow in With You.
“I had a feeling that I wouldn’t win this award. But this just proves that my feeling is wrong,” Rui En shyly grinned, clearly still in shock at her win.
With an acting career peppered with “lows more than highs”, the actress who was decked head-to-toe in Hermes gave a shout out of thanks to her boss, for encouraging, supporting, and never giving up on her during her “low periods”.
For someone who feels “comfortable” during the low-points of her career, she chuckled and shared of her antsy feelings when they announced her name.
“I was hoping I don’t have to go onstage to receive the award. I don’t like to speak onstage,” she laughingly revealed.
While she’s “not used” to her win yet, the versatile artiste reiterated that she “just wants to act” and added, “I want to make sure that I focus on the right thing. I don’t like to focus on awards. That focus is wrong.”
Instead of bagging trophies and winning awards, the actress who was “in the mood for a dress” yesterday night, shared that recognition to her is when “aunties and uncles come up to me and tell me they enjoyed my show.”
“That is the most direct form of recognition that is personal and intimate,” she surmised.
Source: Xinmsn
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