Taiwanese actor Ming Dao (明道)
shredded off his clothes for a new magazine cover photoshoot, showing
off his rock-hard muscles and impressive figure. The former 183 Club
star, who regularly practices Taekwondo, said he’s been shaping his
figure ever since he was discharged from the army in 2013.
In February 2012, Ming Dao started his
mandatory military service for the Republic of China Armed Forces. After
a month of basic training, he was assigned to the Army Honor Guard unit
and served there as a member for 11 months. He was honorably discharged
in January 2013.
The 36-year-old recalled his time as an
army guard, sharing that its strict training and discipline had honed
his character and strengthened his willpower. Besides training for
performances, he was also trained to stand, unmoving, at the same spot
for two hours straight, wearing his full army gear under the sweltering
heat. That itself caused Ming Dao to lose about 8 kg (17.6 lbs) through
his service.
Though Ming Dao was honorably discharged,
he faced a bottleneck in his career. “I went through an entire year
without getting a project released. I didn’t know what my next step
should be.” But Ming Dao went with the flow, and decided to settle down
to slowly reconsider his next target. “That’s why I filmed a lot of
dramas in the past two years. It’s because I have found my target, and
now I will work towards that goal.”
In the upcoming Chinese drama Love by the Corner
<轉角之戀>, Ming Dao plays a divorced single father, a role he has
never touched upon before. “I’m in my mid-30’s. It’s about time I start
to touch on roles like this one, how to face broken relationships and
learn how to re-establish new ones. It’s definitely something new I’m
trying.”
But family drama isn’t the only genre
Ming Dao wants to try. He said he’s always had a soft spot for action
movies, and would love to try an action role some day. He excitedly
said, “I want to be 007. He has taste, has a great body and can fight.
Hopefully someday those qualities can be found in me.”
