Although Wallace Huo (霍建華) and Ruby Lin (林心如) just tied the knot in July, the couple headed back to work almost immediately. In a recent promotion for his upcoming thriller Hide and Seek <捉迷藏>, Wallace spoke about his filming experiences and current happiness as a newly married man.
Films Entire Movie Makeup Free
In Hide and Seek, Wallace appears makeup free in most of the
film. Proclaiming that he has been getting gray hair since 2004,
Wallace has been spending extra time in the makeup studio so he can look
younger and refreshing for his viewers. However in Hide and Seek,
it was necessary for Wallace to go bare-faced. Happy that he did not
need to put on makeup, Wallace expressed, “That was great; I could sleep
an extra hour a day!”
Opposite of On-screen Persona
While fans may regard Wallace as the perfect man, the 36-year-old
proclaims that he possesses a lot of rather annoying qualities. Wallace
humbly admitted that he is just like a normal person besides his acting
career. “I have shortcomings. Sometimes, I get very selfish like a
child, and not like my onscreen persona at all. I have so many bad
qualities. My mother and fans know. I’m very blunt and I don’t know how
to sweet talk. I’ve learned to conceal this more now, and I feel as
though my emotional intelligence has improved.”
Although Wallace shared his bad traits, he explained that he is also
someone who likes the simple things in life and is not materialistic at
all.
In response to being labelled as someone who is overly serious,
Wallace refuted, “Actually, I’m a very lively person in real life but
I don’t show that side to people I’m not c,lose with. I’m fairly mellow
and don’t really know how to talk. I don’t know flattery techniques, but
that label definitely doesn’t fit me.”
Blessed in Life
Despite going back to work so quickly after getting married, Wallace
is in an extremely good mood. Feeling particularly blessed in life right
now, Wallace smiled, “There are people who like me after watching my
work, and there are people who actually spend money on a movie ticket to
watch me. I’m able to earn money on my own and support my family. I
feel very happy and blessed right now.”