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I just found this thread and sorta read through it. I gotta say, I think Gillian is really beautiful and all, but what some of you have said about her being tough and determined is totally not what I see of her. What was so tough and strong about her crying her eyes out in front of the photographers over those indecent pics of her published in that tabloid? She's a 25-year-old woman, for god's sake! She may look beautiful on the outside, but that one incident really showed how weak she is. And not to mention how even now she still talks like she's 13 years old! I don't care how sophisticated or glamourous she looks in her photos. As Hedy Lamarr, a truly beautiful and intelligent actress once said, "Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." And you'll see, in many of her function pics, she and Charlene are always standing there smiling dumbly at the camera, every picture of them bears the same image of the SAME grin, over and over again, at every function!
And someone metioned something about how Gillian is so dedicated to her work. Well if she was really that dedicated, you would see it in her actions and not only in her words. She's never put her entire self into her roles; instead, she picks the ones that would make her look the prettiest. From what I've seen of her work, she always looks stiff in her roles, mostly because she's probably too worried about appearing "unwomanly" on film. And don't tell me that EEG restricts her choice in roles and scripts--ok, maybe they have done that, but that could be for a myriad of reasons, maybe because EEG doesn't think she's ready for mature roles as she simply doesn't have the acting chops. Simply said, she's a bad actress. You can tell she doesn't act from her heart. She's just going through the motions, and sometimes her acting is so bad it makes me cringe. You guys just give her too much credit where none is due.
How would you act in a situation like that?

You're answer doesn't matter to me though, you can say whatever, but it wouldn't concern me. I think that any sane person would react the way Gillian did, unless you don't care that your body was exposed to the world. Plus, I don't think crying is showing your weakness, but even if it was, so what? There's bound to be a point in your life, where you just break down, it doesn't matter how old you are. As for talking like a "13 year old", if that's how you think a 13 year old talks, well then good for you. I admit, Gillian has difficulty expressing herself, but she has improved, you can see that by looking at the interviews from 5 years ago. No one is perfect, and no one is as cold as a stone. We all have emotions, ups & downs, and times when we feel we just can't breath. Because Gillian Chung is an entertainer, you have the expectations that she shouldn't be human. Sometimes at functions, you can see Gillian with forced smiles and looking stiff, which is maybe what you consider "smiling dumbly at the camera", ok nice choice of words. Anyway, you detest that image and yet you think Gillian should smile like that during the photo incident. What do you want from her?
I'm sorry hun, but the fact is EEG
does choose the roles for her and for every artiste in their company. That is how restricting they are. When all she's given are 'flower vase' roles, there's not much to work with. I think she's tried her best, which is what I admire. What comes down to it though, is a matter of opinion. I don't think there is such a line to separate good from bad acting. Heck, some of the best actors out there, or rather people who claim they are, make me just shake my head and laugh. So it's really just pointless for me to continue defending Gillian when you're probabaly not going to give a d@mn as to what I say.
It's posts like yours that tick me off. What you said just really upsetted me and it was practically an insult to Gillian and all her fans. I don't even know why I'm responding to your post, when I have so much that I should be doing.
rachel87: Wah! I love the manips! So cool! haha I made an Alan and Gillian manip with that same picture a few months ago! lol, it didn't turn out as natural as your though