Jacelyn goes from swan to sooty!
October 15, 2004
Kwok Kar Peng
Wait till you see Jacelyn Tays new look
she looks like a
Filipino maid! Someone whispered conspiratorially to me
yesterday.
If you think thats impossible, think again. Or better yet, look at
the photos we have here.
So plain and unrecognizable has Jacelyn become that the production
crew member asked his colleague who that man was whilst pointing at
her!
Lest you think Jacelyn is going through a beauty backlash, the dark
skin and drab oversized clothes are just part of her image for her
new drama You Are The One (Er Fen Zhi Yi Yuan Fen), a lighthearted
drama on love and relationships.
To complete the overall look, Jacelyn also cut her hair shorter,
hunched her back, wore a sports bra to make her bust flatter and
spoke in a deeper voice.
The clothes make a person and the usually feminine Jacelyn also
started fidgeting uncharacteristically.
Because nobody believed that she could look so ugly, Jacelyn had to
ask for the role of Hao Meili and convince the producers. This is
the same girl who once said that she doesnt want to look ugly
onscreen?
Ive done characters who are very pretty, but this is perhaps a
once in a lifetime chance! Since Ive done many dramas over the
years, I long for something different. Itchy lah, she laughed
heartily at the prayer ceremony held this morning to kickstart the
filming of this 25-parter.
Her highly infectious enthusiasm bubbles over at the realization
that she can return to her nondescript pre-acting life. Chew Chor
Meng didnt recognize me! If my colleagues cant recognize me, then
the public wont too! And if then public wont, then Im going out
to eat looking like this, I dont care! Ill have total freedom in
the next 3 months! She rattled and laughed excitedly.
Perhaps the next person as excited as Jacelyn is Patricia Mok, who
portrays Meilis best friend Lü Hui.
Finally! So exhilarating, Patricia declared at the delicious
thought that she can at last be the prettier one next to her female
co-star.
When passersby see me and Jacelyn together, theyll tell me how
beautiful I am, and theyll ignore Jacelyn! she laughed
gleefully.
Story Synopsis
Jacelyn stars as Hao Meili (ironically sounding like Very
Beautiful), a producer in a TV station. A sensitive and loving
person at heart, Meili is unfortunately rather boorish in mannerism
and average in looks. She longs to start a family of her own but
she remains single and unattached after 37 matchmaking
sessions.
Her younger sister Meide (Rui En) on the flip side, is a very
pretty babe. Spoilt by her family since young, the university
graduate also knows how to make full use of the men who attempt to
win her over. The Gen Y lady believes that an independent woman
should not rely on any man at all.
Eldest sister Meiman (Nadia Chen Songling) is a shrewd and capable
lady who holds a high-profile position in an advertising company.
Often at loggerheads with her at work is Ray (Chew Chor
Meng).
Meili finally meets her Prince Charming, a Korean entrepreneur An
Zhengxi (Terence Cao). He lets her experience for the first time
the joy of being pampered by a man. Just when she builds her hopes
about Zhengxi, she finds out that Meide is also smitten with him.
Knowing Zhengxi only treats herself as an ordinary friend, she
backs off and wishes them well.
In her moment of loneliness, Meili discovers that Simon
(Christopher Lee), a chef, is devastated after losing Meide to
Zhengxi. In an initial friendship without any expectations, a
beautiful relationship is born.
Meides fairytale romance with Zhengxi is disrupted when the
independent and modern girl clashes with Zhengxis traditional
mother Jin Qin (Jin Yinji). Zhengxi is caught in the crossfire. At
the same time, he is unable to forget his deceased first love. Can
this fairytale continue despite all these hurdles?
Filming for the drama has begun today and will continue right up
till January 2005. Bookmark www.channel8.com.sg for more updates
and interviews with the cast
