Elaine Yiu (姚子羚) has been in the entertainment industry for 13 years and
for most of the time she has missed out on receiving an award for her
acting. Not until recently she is blessed with double happiness. At the
recent TVB Anniversary Awards (萬千星輝頒獎典禮), she was awarded for Best
Actress in a Supporting Role and she also received an award for My
Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role at the TVB Star Awards
Malaysia 2015 (TVB馬來西亞星光薈萃頒獎典禮2015). Although she is having a stable
career, but what about marriage? There were past rumors of her 'forcing'
her boyfriend to get married, she said: "Marriage to a woman is
important, but a career can determine a woman's real value!"
Finding a perfect partner
35-year-old Elaine Yiu has entered the stage of being a mature
woman. On many occasions, she is reported to be dating Cheng Zi Bong
(鄭子邦), a car store owner nicknamed 'James Bond'. There were even rumors
of Elaine forcing a marriage and when people have been saying she is
desperate to get married, but Elaine has a different thought on
marriage: "In fact, it has already passed. (Want to get married?) Back
then I would. (Would you have thought about it in the past?) A long time
ago I would, but slowly I forgot about it because I want to do well
with my work. In fact, I think everything is a package. When your life
runs smoothly, everything will work out well! Having a career is all
about yourself and I believe one day I would find my other half. I don't
want a partner who would think of only dating everyday, he must have
his own lifestyle, have a goal and his own ideas. I think this is what
attracts women.
Marriage: Leave it to fate
Although Elaine has reached a marriageable age, but she would
definitely not set a timer for marriage: "I would not waste any time
thinking about marriage or even find a perfect partner, but rather find a
partner who I could marry to and spend the rest of my life with. It is
two different things and I think love is very intriguing. Having a
career is something you can hold onto, but love is not a feeling where
you can grasp onto. It's not a planning how you want to turn out to be,
you might want to be married at the age of 30 or even 40. It is totally
different! Would you want to just find someone to be with? I would
definitely not and let this get in my way". (Do you want to have
children?) I do want to have children, because I love them. I will just
leave it to fate! Pal Gor (單立文) and Paisely Wu (胡蓓蔚) don't have
children and they are still very sweet and happy. So I can still be
happy whether I have or don't have children.
Need to get along well when being together
Since you want to find a perfect marriage partner, then is your
current boyfriend the right candidate? She sweetly smiled and said:
"He.....is the right person, if he is not then we wouldn't still be
together! Being together is about getting along and also taking the time
to learn more about each other. We need a lot of love and support from
everyone. I am currently very happy! The things I want to pursue now is
totally different to the past. The things you want are not the same as
when you were a child, but rather you want something you have placed
your heart and soul into and something stable.
Besides Paisley Wu who is married, Myolie Wu (胡杏兒) is also married and
is now officially a wife in the Hu Shuo Ba Dao Hui (胡說八道會). Who will be
the next wife? Elaine smiled and said that Mandy Wong (黃智雯) might be
next: "It is hard to guess! In fact, anyone want to start a vote? Haha!
Earlier, On.cc (東網) even held their own voting for who would be crowned
TV King and Queen, why not do a vote on this too! (You choose one
first!) Anyone would have the chance! I guess it would be Mandy first! I
don't know why, but she has the daughter-in-law feel! (Nancy Wu 胡定欣?)
Nancy also has a bigger chance, but Nancy is very ambitious. I think she
wants to too, she didn't say she doesn't want to. I think it would have
to be Mandy Wong! She is always acting sweet and loving, so it must be
her, not too sure either!
Finding the goal and moving forward
In 2002, Elaine won championship at TVB8 Presentator Contest (TVB8全能主持比賽) and in the following year her first drama was
Hearts of Fencing (當
四葉草碰上劍尖時). From the drama she gained a lot of viewers attention and in a
blink of an eye she has been in the entertainment industry for 13
years. In the later years, she wasn't able to receive any awards for her
acting. Not until last year, she received her very first award for
My Favourite TVB Actress on a Supporting Role at
the TVB Star Awards Malaysia. She was asked if this was too late, she
admitted Never Too Late: "I have always taken this path, although some
people may ask 'if it would be too late'. I believe it will never be too
late, because I am always following the path to my goal. In fact, the
most happiest is when I see viewers leaving comments, telling me
'Elaine, I see you have improved a lot'. Some even said: 'Elaine, I
didn't like you before, but now I am liking you more and more'. These
type of words are very touching because, as long you work hard, others
will know and they can feel it!"
In relation to her first award in Malaysia, she also received an award
last year at TVB's Anniversary Awards Ceremony for Best Supporting
Actress. She felt double happiness and is very grateful, but at this
moment she has not forgotten her good sister Nancy Wu: "The most
happiest moment was seeing Nancy Wu receive TV Queen because, this is
the years of growth and experience we have been through. I have seen her
take every step to reach the TV Queen award. I am very happy for her!"
As to the many decrease of great fadans and many artistes leaving TVB to
work somewhere else, Elaine shared her opinions: "Everyone has their
own road ahead, there are different opportunities at different times. I
would think now is a good time to attain a higher goal!"
Growing and becoming mature through criticisms
Along the way, regardless of entertainment or love life, Elaine has
faced a lot of criticisms such as being called a 'gold digger', 'fake',
'forced marriage' etc. For vicious criticisms, she just has to take it
all in and the growing criticisms can help her grow and become more
mature. Elaine said: "Of course there was a bit of unhappiness when I
first joined the entertainment industry. It is not considered a success
if you slowly grow because success is endless. I would rather say it as a
growth and if you want to become even better, you have to accept
criticisms. When people ask you for the reasons, you must learn to put
it aside. I feel that no matter if it's good acting, doing good things,
it's all an experience. You will become better through time, so I slowly
learn to make it into a strength!"
Entertainment has dominated the current internet era and news can be
written in a ridiculed way especially for girls it can be embarrassing
at times. Elaine said: "Just have a bit of fun! The entertainment circle
needs to entertain people! I wouldn't take it to the heart. You can't
control what others say and do, I think on the positive side! Writing
such news means people do take notice of this person, Elaine Yiu!
Mature and intellectual Elaine Yiu
Elaine who films in front of the cameras are mostly loved by the viewers
and gives off an introvert feeling. When speaking about her work and
lifestyle, she was very relaxed while talking: "A woman should have
their own lifestyle, path and ideas. A woman in this era should be
independent". In the past 13 years, her career has not yet reached a
brilliant achievement, but a mature intellectual Elaine Yiu has been
created.