How does it feel to be voting for the first time?
During the last election, I went with my family to go and vote, but since I hadn’t turned 21 yet, I was the only one who had to wait for them in the car. I felt so left out!
Who will you be going to vote with?
I’m very happy that my family and I can go and vote together. The thing is, I’m in the midst of filming Life – Fear Not, including on Polling Day itself, so I’m working with the company to see if I can take an hour or two off to go and vote.
Are you going to dress up nicely in case someone asks for a picture?
I don’t pay attention to things like that, and I think the focus on that day should be on the government and not on celebrities. And even if someone asks for a picture when I’m not dressed up, I won’t mind.
Do you pay attention to local politics?
The problem is, I don’t have time to pay attention to them – I don’t even have time for enough sleep! But when I was doing my reservist a few weeks back, I thought to myself, I should quickly do my research a few days before voting instead of relying on the opinions of the public and my family. After all, I’m at the age where I should have my own ideas.
Have you ever thought of going into politics?
Never. I could never leave acting behind – I will be an actor until the day I die. I hope to follow in the footsteps of Chen Shu Cheng, who went from playing someone’s son, to playing someone’s father and someone’s grandfather – I really want to do the same.
When you were a child, did you ever dream of becoming the president?
When I was young I wanted to be a lawyer or veterinarian, but I didn’t like to study so I can’t be a lawyer, and I cannot stand seeing animals in pain, so I can’t be a vet. (laughs)