
As rumor says, Selena Li is pursued by many, that's not surprising. That
is related to her appearance. Selena majored in accounting, perhaps she
is well qualified in HK's Central, but the place she works at is called
TVB City, who isn't beautiful there? That is related to attitude.
Selena initially came from a wealthy family, but her father eventually
went bankrupted. When she participated in Miss Hong Kong, she won Miss
Photogenic, but in the end she didn't even make it in the top five. She
opened a beauty makeup school, but gets involved in a pyamind scheme
scandal. All of that was worth drinking to forget the trouble, chug down
two glasses of whiskey and vomit all over the floor, is what local
young girls are likely to do. Selena wipes off her sweat and said: "For
anything, should look a bit further, then you will realize there's a lot
of the so-called misfortune in life, but actually that is a gift. The
misfortune allows you to be stronger when greater future challenges come
before you." Such an optimistic and active person, it's rare in this
world.
It's a pity that Selena is said to only like second
generation wealthy guys or even wealthy first generations, making the
oridinary people take a step back. "I had a boyfriend, named Patrick
Tang. We were together for 5 years."
Wild Princess At
age 6, Selena moved to Toronto with her mother. They lived in a big
house and had a Lamborghini. "My father had a business that specialized
in manufacturing calculators. I was born with a silver spoon in my
mouth. I knew all along that my family was wealthy."
Like a
princess. "This princess is wild." Because Selena's mother was too
stingy, like an ordinary housewife living in the village, she would only
go out to the supermarkets when there are huge sales and thought soda
was too expensive, so there would not be any cola in the fridge. "My
house was very big and beautiful, but there was not one domestic worker.
Vaccuming, doing the laundry, shoveling snow, my 2 siblings and I did
it all."
Her mother liked going out to play mahjong. "During
childhood, my relationship with my mother was very distant. It felt like
no one cared for me. My father lived in Hong Kong, so he feels like a
stranger."
This Princess fell into difficulty early, she had
troubles, but there was nowhere she could complain. "Turns out it is a
good thing."
That's considered a good thing? "I am not
considered close with my parents. They got an divorced, but that wasn't a
bolt from the blue. I've been living like a poor person since youth. My
father went bankrupted, but that had limited impact on our everyday
functioning. That's not considered good? At the end of the world, bad
things, will become a good thing." Selena sounds like she's using the
promotional tactics of an insurance agent.
Taking a Position"My
mother was frugal, but my father was the compete opposite. He knew his
children didn't have money to use in Toronto, so he would secretly send
each of us 1,000CAD on a monthly basis." Over HK$7,000 a month, take
that to buy an air ticket to participate in Miss Hong Kong!
At
the university in Toronto, Selena studied accounting. Ideally, she would
have been working at one of the Big Four accounting firms for a few
years and then consider getting her CPA, then take over on her father's
business. Business students would be the deputy chairperson and then
keep moving up from there, paving their future. Just because she was
greedy for that one air ticket, she suddenly left to go participate in
Miss Hong Kong before she graduates. "That year (2003), I got to travel
to Phuket, Thailand and get a free air ticket to Hong Kong." From
Toronto to Phuket, the journey was indeed a long one.
During the
first round of the contest, I won Miss Talent and Miss Photogenic. Then
I thought, even if I don't get first place, at least I could get first
or second runner-up. In the finals, I got nothing. "That was a huge
impact on me, and I started crying instantly. I wanted to fly back to
Canada right away. Unexpectedly, I didn't have to be a goodwill
ambassador because I didn't have the crown and I had lots of time, which
actually gave me the most opportunities to shoot series." Another bad
thing, turned into a good thing for Selena.
That year, the top 3
Miss Hong Kong were Mandy Cho (winner), Rabee'a Yeung (first runner-up)
and Priscilla Chi (second runner-up).
"The first two years, I
was already the second lead actress and was full of hopes. Looking at
the people around me, who moved up as fast as I did? I was so busy, I
didn't get any sleep, but I was happy."
Selena thought she had a
rapid rise, but in the following years, she became unstable. Sometimes
she was a supporting role, other times she was a guest star and
sometimes it seems she was back as the second lead actress. The rapid
rise, it belongs to someone else.
"I never had a stabled
position. I don't know where TVB will put me, I feel so lost. Sometimes,
I would think of my classmates, some majored in finance and are making a
lot of money. I can say I have pretty good grades, and I'm willing to
work, and I'm kind of pretty, if I was on another side, I may get a
higher return. This is destiny."
Life's ProjectIn
2005, Selena met Patrick Tang while shooting series. "When we were
dating, I often complained to him, I have series coming out every year,
but I will never get the awards. What elements am I missing? Is it
because I really have to rely on relationships to get something?"
The
so-called 'destiny', two years after Selena entered the industry, her
father went bankrupted. If he was bankrupted two years earlier or maybe
never even encountered bankruptcy, Selena would have definitely had
different plans.
"My father's bankruptcy was a great impact on
me mentally, I had no longer had anyone to depend on. In the past, I had
broad and high aims because I clearly knew that after all the
struggles, no matter how bad the situation might be, I will still have
my family as backup. After the bankruptcy, there was nothing left. If it
was over for me, then it would be completely over. It is very very
different."
A disappointed person ploughes into an 'atomic bomb'
break up with Patrick Tang around the same time. "I'm a person that
puts love in first place, it is everything. I still believe the Disney
fairytales. I pursue a profound, passionate and perfect romance."
"When
I first started dating him, I was feeling very down. He was on standby
and always came to comfort me. Spiritually, he has helped me a lot. This
relationship, in that instant, it was amazing! It was just impossible
to keep for long. During the period of being passionately in love, one
is so blind that no problems can be seen. As time passes, we get used to
it and become lazy to contribute any further to the relationship. To
maintain a relationship, it is a project of a lifetime."
The two
dated for 5 years and broke up. Since then, Selena's career development
has been on the rise again. Could it be that there is another reverse
of fortune? "Was my work affected when I was with him? I don't know. I
just know that when there's negative news, I won't feel like he was the
one that dragged me down."
Cheat In
Gloves Come Off,
Selena takes on the lead actress role fair and square. "In the recent
two years, my position has stablized. My confidence has increased, but
actually it wasn't too bad before either. If I tell people I had bad
accomplishments, then I would definitely get scolded to death."
A
fairytale love story will eventually come to an end, so why not just do
a little planning. Selena's latest rumored partner is Tony Cruz's son
and she got him after fighting with her good friend. His qualifications
are outstanding comparing to her on-screen partners like Kevin Cheng or
Kenneth Ma.
"I cannot eliminate the wealthy, but all of my
ex-boyfriends, not one of them had a wealthy background. A rich boy, who
does not depend on his father to give him shade and goes out to make
his own living, I will really admire him. At the same time, I also
understand, they only have the courage to do so because they know well
in their hearts that they have unlimited backup support. That is the
same as the old me. So, must cherish everything. When there is no
support, it is often associated with greater resonance. From my
experience, the majority of wealthy sons have very different system of
values than me. Basically, we can't commuicate at all, so how can we be
together?"
Selena does not ask for much when choosing a partner,
she just hopes her boyfriend is smarter than she is and is faithful.
"The real world is very gray. I've seen too many people that have a
girlfriend, but then have another girl. I believe there is retribution. I
would never cheat someone and I believe there is the same type of man
out there."
In Hong Kong? Hahaha. "I will want to meet those who
came from overseas more. They are not biased, and won't think all
artists are just money hungry and want sexual relations."
Wait Depending
on others, why not just depend on yourself. Selena is currently 31
years old. "After my father's bankruptcy, I don't have enough sense of
secruity. I watched my parents divorce, and that made me understand even
more that relationships can change anytime. Women must not depend on
men, must be capable to make her own living."
Back then, Selena
gave up on her education for the Miss HK beauty contest, and ultimately
after 6 years, she took a 4 month long break to fulfill her wish in
Toronto.
"In reality, my degree is useless now." Unfortunately
in the four month break, she met a friend in the beauty and makeup
industry. When she got back to HK, she started her beauty school
business. "I wasn't planning to retire from the entertainment industry
and switch to doing business. Although, it's comforting to have another
backup profession. It turns out, a person cannot do two things at once.
Taking advantage of my fame to do business, the money can be easily
earned. Whatever business you have, you will definitely be the public's
target. Affecting my personal image may not necessarily be worth it.
Results, I would just hit a dead end on both ends (as an actress and
businesswoman)."
"Too many people like to complain and make
small matters into a big deal. What is better than attacking an artist?
If the company boss wasn't me, would it be on A1 (headlines)?"
Why
not ponder over the positive side of this. Before being on A1, perhaps
audience would still have a vague impression on Selena, one scandal can
really deepen our memory.
"What's the point of being on one
newspaper? In this industry, fame is to be accumulated slowly. Wayne Lai
has been enduring for over 20 years before becoming popular. I've
entered this industry, don't know how it's going to be like, and so I
would hypnotize myself to continue to wait on."
Move Out Selena
and Patrick will soon be playing as a couple in their new series. What a
joke, but what can she do, they are both working under the same
company. It is hard to avoid bumping into each other.
"It's the
past. Women are very strange, haven't moved out, kicked him out the door
and he would still crawl back into the house. Put up the determination,
whatever situation encountered, there will be no pain, no itch. I am
that type. Today, when I see Katy Kung (Patrick's current girlfriend), I
would just wish them happiness."
Women are very strange! What
are men then? Usually no matter what it is, they cannot clearly tell
themselves that they have 100% moved out...