Grace Wong Once Faced Danger of Sleeping on the Streets
Possessing a loyal personality and a good sense of justice, Grace Wong (王君馨) has numerous friends within the entertainment industry. Her policewoman character in currently broadcast TVB drama, Sergeant Tabloid <女警愛作戰>, is similar to her true self.
“I was an active person when I was still in school,” Grace recalled. “I even tried to familiarize myself with the girls in class whom no one cared about. I chose to wish those who don’t have many people to care for them well. When it was Valentine’s Day, I made cards for everyone in the class. When a girl who no one cared about received my card, she instantly cried and thanked me.”
When friends are in need of help, Grace is always there for them. She revealed that from once helping out a friend, she gave away a 6-figure sum and had no money left to pay rent. Grace faced the danger of having to sleep out on the streets.
“I wanted to cry at the time, because I had no money to pay my rent. I didn’t understand why God wanted me to undergo so much hardship! When I was feeling down, my godmother let me temporarily live in her house for six months. I’ve never lived in such a beautiful place. There were even servants taking care of me. That was truly God’s kindness.”
It was that experience which allowed Grace to undergo a change in perspective. She expressed, “In the past, I didn’t really understand the value of money. For instance, I would spend $1,000 HKD to eat at a restaurant, or $300 HKD at high tea. But during that period of time, I walked past a fast food restaurant thinking that a $20 HKD meal was already expensive. Buying bread for $3.50 HKD was already very fulfilling.”
Source: Oriental Daily
This article is written by Shirley for JayneStars.com.
There’s something not particularly likeable about her. She annoyed me so much in Friendly Fire.
I agree with this.
Everything I see her in annoys the heck out of me, she is either a really good actress or just naturally annoying. I can only stand about 5 minutes of her before I am wishing her character gets hit by a car in the next scene.
It’s nice that she is caring for everyone, but this honestly seems like an attention grabbing news piece. If you have a godmother that is rich enough to have servants, I highly doubt you will ever find yourself sleeping on the streets.
The translation is a bit iffy due to Shirley literally translating the article and Chinese having no such thing as plurals.
我未試過住過咁靚嘅地方，而且又有工人照顧我，呢個真係神嘅恩典
… , (and there was also) a domestic helper/maid to help me out , …
She needs PR lessons.
Why does she feel the need to give out unnecessary information?
Like the virgin issue, or the minute details about the first meeting with the ex/current bf that no one cares about.
In this one, she’s listing her good deeds beginning with her school days?
Current opinion of her = a self-absorbed blabbermouth virgin.
Btw if she’s such a Jesus freak, prov 27:2 should be familiar.
well said.
>When friends are in need of help, Grace is always there for them. She revealed that from once helping out a friend, she gave away a 6-figure sum and had no money left to pay rent. Grace faced the danger of having to sleep out on the streets.
Wait hold on, I’m supposed to feel sorry for her?
My thoughts exactly… I wonder what is the point of this article?? All through it, it is just God and more God… Sorry, but she has allowed religion to brainwash her. She needs to think for herself and know that it is her own actions that are affecting her, not fate or religion.
probably most pointless article
She loves to overshare doesn’t she?
Make herself out to be an angel etc etc…
…. blowing her own trumpet all the time… I don’t understand why she would give her friend all her money to the point that she herself can’t pay rent? isn’t that just… silly?
I am just stunted… Either she’s a liar or an idiot (or both).
What’s next? She helped Jesus to carry the cross? She sold her virginity again to help the suffering children in China?
Lol best comment of the day lol
I stopped reading the moment she said “God”.
Grace comes across as a person very willing to share her strong principles/values. Her stories only illustrate such values.
I’m surprised by the negative feedback on such a simple story of Grace helping out her friend with money. She may have thought that the friend needed the money more than her, or may be able to give back the money in time. Grace only shared her story to illustrate that one good deed results in another (as her godmother ended up helping her out) and taught her the value of money. She did not regret lending the friend the money, only that she didn’t think of her own situation clearly beforehand.
I felt her story was actually quite positive and shows that not everyone thinks only of herself. I find Grace to be a straightforward and refreshing personality among the more tight-lipped TVB actresses at TVB that just banter along at press conferences.
Jayne,
Had this story was shared by someone not in the entertainment industry, guaranteed higher chance that person would have been praised. However, the impression I get from many of the readers here or any entertainment news audience, as a matter of fact, will never view celebrities in the positive light. Anything being said or done by these stars almost always means weird, wrong, or off the mark interpretations.
Crystal,
No doubt readers have bias or preferences which may impact their interpretation of the news. Just a bit surprised by the extent of negativity towards Grace story, which I actually found to be quite hopeful (as in the other personal experiences she has shared about herself).
we can’t help but be cynical because most stars do good, do it for personal gain. Eg. That Makiyo girl who was caught abusing the cab driver? When she announced that she’s gonna donate all her earnings to charity, would you think she’s doing it out of the goodness of her own heart, or to improve her image? not surprising that most people mocked her announcement.
But I do think, we are able to react positively to stars who honestly do it from their hearts. eg, Louis koo, who donated money in secret for three years to build 50 schools, and when the reporters asked him about it, he said there’s nothing to be said.
in any case, i dont think grace’s story would have met with much praise in most situations(except maybe in church). She’s only talking about things that any decent person would do. Had anyone here tried to include a less popular kid in our activities? Or tried to make friends with a loner? But is that even something worth talking about? Imagine starting conversations about “good” deeds-, oh when I was in school, I noticed a girl who was an outcast, and I invited her to play tag. Or i invited her home after school to play, she immediately cried and thank me. I can definitely imagine the weird looks that I would be getting.
As for the 2nd story, how plausible is it for a normal girl with friends and family to end up sleeping on the streets? If you didn’t have money to pay rent, can you bunk at a friend’s? Can you stay with your parents? What are our chances of “ending up in the streets”? This article is highly exaggerated to try and paint Grace in a good light.
When I read these articles (virginity etc) about Grace, I understand how Kayi won MHK despite her supposedly “pork chop” image. Grace is unintelligent and potentially embarrassing in any social situation. If she was MHK, we would be hearing about her virginity from Day 1.
@Nicole:
She’s only talking about things that any decent person would do.[..]This article is highly exaggerated to try and paint Grace in a good light.
I agree with your above comment.
Incidentally, Steven Ma wrote an essay along the same thoughts as yours.
Blowing Your Own Trumpet
I truly dread those people who incessantly talk about the ‘glory’ of their accumulated good deeds, especially those who think just by their pressing the elevator open/close door button they have done you a good deed.
I am not being ‘cocky’ (串), but I honestly don’t get it; just life’s minor stuff; just common courtesy; just something so common it’s no longer unusual; but, why is that there are always some people who like to look upon this miniscule stuff that can’t even be seen clearly under a microscope as some unforgettable, extraordinary kind deeds?
Earlier, I listened to a radio program. Because it was halfway through when I tuned in I did not know who the speaker was. But gauging from the voice, should be a forty-fifty something-year-old, well educated and widely traveled woman. Because of her sweet voice, I was promptly drawn in and I listened attentively to her sharing.
At first I quite enjoyed listening to her. She was regaling tales of her globe trotting experiences. Her anecdotes had substance. Her depiction of various local cultures was lively and vivid. I was duly engrossed. But later when she talked about foreign travelers encountering inconveniences in their travels because of the language barrier, my opinion of her changed from appreciation to aversion!
Since she knew multiple languages, when traveling in a foreign country, she, of her own initiation, often acted as interpreter to her fellow tourists who did not know the language of the country they were in. This in itself was admirable but the problem arose when within that short ten minutes, she repeatedly stressed her ‘kind heart’, her ‘kindness’, her ‘willingness to help others’; this kind of phrases. I did not exaggerate. When she repeatedly used these words to make herself look good, I truly couldn’t stand it. I cringed, listening to her. So as not to have my mood spoilt I changed to another channel.
Actually, I mean no disrespect to the lady but this kind of presentation truly made me think she was blowing her own trumpet.
People who help others should think of it as a matter of course, not seeking praises in return. The recipients: heart feels gratitude, and also feel warm.
Anyway, there’s this Chinese saying, “大恩不言謝” (No words can adequately express my gratitude for your help/favor.) This inconsequential help, why mention? (這等小幫忙, 又何足掛齒?)
Praises, coming from other people’s mouths, always outweigh blowing one’s own trumpet!
圖文並謬 2008 Pp 128-129
Claimine,
Thanks for providing the translation of Steven’s thoughts. His low-profile graciousness is indeed reflected in his actions, compared to the self-serving actress with the ironic name.
In the entertainment business, she would need to learn that there are some things she probably shouldn’t share. That may be okay when she’s a normal person, but when she’s a celebrity, she gives off the impression that she’ll dish anything to be news, and that’s just not attractive for a celebrity. I liked her during strictly come dancing because i thought she danced decent and seemed genuine, but the more I read news articles about her, the more I think she’s a bimbo.
She must be nice because she won Miss Friendship, but she is overly proud of being nice.
Grace Wong should indeed get praise for her truthfulness & friendly attitude…She is not that famous yet but she will got the chance to be famous one day as she is so lovely and not annoying and dont give out negative vibes to everyone…such a kind and caring actress rarely exist as many only “pang yeh”
I call her sh*t bluff
This girl is craving for publicity…she looks and gives reasoning like a mentally challenged person…paying the tab for an expensive dinner or high tea but thinking that a fast food meal for $20 probably $30 now is too expensive…she must think the readers are mentally challenged as well to have the same perspective. Actually she did not not want to come out and say that she doesn’t do fast food but rather visit expensive eating places…Like the other readers have stated, she is a crock of everything except substance.
????
Pointless!
cause she’s a d-list tvb artisrt who needs to reveal every tidbit of her life to get attention. and why the **** would you give away a 6 figure sum? she’s full of s***. she doesn’t deserve to be promoted.
What kind of idiot gives away money without leaving enough for themselves (i.e. to pay rent and buy food)?
a) she must be plain stupid if she REALLY did that, OR
b) she’s even dumber if she thought telling everyone that would do her any good
All of the above
Tired of this virgin saint whatever.
If you grow up in north America it is very common to give Christmas/valentines/halloween…cards to your kid’s entire class, it’s nothing to brag about.
Maybe she’s hoping by sharing that TVB would make and star her in their new series “The Virgin Crusader”.
How about a series about how she’s a saint during day time, and a hooker at night? And throw in a few TVB’s special “more than 2 seconds” rape scenes. I am sure the rating will go thru the roof.
Grace is really pure & innocent & she is really like a “virgin” in her personality which is follow closely by Linda Chung.. Grace proclaim her love for God with a positive attitude..She even set good example by helping those in needs & then recently got back together with her ex boyfriend… wonder when will TVB promote her to 1st lead… Such a lovely & pretty & attractive actress…