Cherry Page determined to protect herself from 'indecent offers'

Knowing that the actress of 'Living with Mother-in-law' has no money and no relatives around, many people try to entice and tempt her.

The shrewish daughter-in-law of the movie 'Living with Mother-in-law' is friendly in real life. Trang Cherry hates the character she plays in 'Living with Mother-in-law'

- How has your career changed after the role of a shrewish daughter-in-law in 'Living with Mother-in-law'?

- After Living with Mother-in-law aired, I received more invitations to act in movies. My income also improved significantly thanks to many invitations to attend events and do commercials. However, I love filmmaking and always put it first, so I turned down many invitations if my filming schedule conflicted. People often ask me why I don't take advantage of going to events, press conferences, and movie premieres to promote my name, but I don't feel very comfortable going to crowded places.

- What is your criteria when choosing roles?

- I think that main or supporting roles are not important. I prioritize roles with a lot of acting because I want to transform into a real character and want to participate in colorful roles. I really like characters that are different from my real personality to see how much of my transformation into the character I can do. Up until now, I have almost always played girls with strong personalities or villains. When meeting me in real life, many people exclaim, "Oh, why is this girl so gentle!", "Oh, why isn't she as fierce, mean, and scheming as in the movie?"

- What do you think if the audience hates you for playing too many villain roles?

- I think if the audience hates me, I have succeeded. I am most afraid of playing a villain without being hated. In the movie Against the flow of tears, which will air on VTV in mid-September, I also play a villain. My character is named Chau, a schoolgirl who appears to be gentle but has many schemes on the inside. Unlike Diep who only loves money in Living with mother-in-law, Chau in Against the flow of tears truly loves. However, the man she loves loves another woman, so she is miserable and tries every way to pull him towards her. I think she is a girl with a tragic fate and everything she does comes from love.

Cherry Page behind the scenes of the movie 'Living with Mother-in-Law'.

- Wishing to receive roles with lots of room for performance, why do you still regularly participate in sitcoms?

- Many people also told me that if I have already made a film, I should not make a sitcom because with this genre, actors cannot freely transform into their characters. But I have to say that if I did not make a sitcom, I would not know where to get money to cover my living expenses. I cannot live on my TV show salary. I usually get paid about 450-500 thousand VND for each segment. The total amount I receive for each supporting role is only about 15-20 million VND. In addition, I also have to take care of my own costumes and travel expenses during the months of filming. That is why I decided to make both sitcoms and TV shows in parallel to have money to cover my living expenses and at the same time nurture and pursue my passion.

- For you, what is the biggest difficulty when entering showbiz?

- Before, I lived in Da Nang and always dreamed, looking at life in rosy colors. When I came to Hanoi 8 years ago, I realized that this path has too many difficulties and realized that if you only have talent, you can't get ahead in this profession. Not only was it difficult financially, I also felt pressured because many people around me always said that if you want to be famous, you have to be with a rich man.

During my 8 years living in Hanoi, I received countless indecent offers and it still hasn’t stopped. Many people offered to help me advance in showbiz or take care of my life if I agreed to be with them. They knew I had no money and no relatives so they always took advantage of that weakness to lure me. I used to feel tired and wondered if the path I chose was the right one.

Trang Cherry was born in 1991, known to many people through '5S Online', 'When the widower burst into tears', 'Living with mother-in-law'...

- How do you react to those indecent requests?

- I have struggled and fought a terrible mental battle to keep myself. Until now, I am determined to never accept the trade-off of sleeping with someone for fame or money.

There are many men who have told me, "Sleep with me and I will give you money or other things." With such straightforward people, I find it easy to deal with them because I can immediately refuse and never accept to give them the opportunity to say how much money they can give me. In some other cases, they know they cannot approach me so they ask for help and support from some of my friends. After knowing the story, I will cut off contact with the friends involved. Although I work in showbiz, I do not have many relationships, so people will rarely see me appear at events.

- Besides indecent offers, what is the reason that makes you wary of relationships in showbiz?

- I am wary of everyone, not just people in showbiz. Until now, no one can deceive me anymore because after 8 years I have become a "fox". I want directors and others to see my true abilities. Therefore, I like people who call me to make films because they see that I can act, not for other reasons. I myself have never set the goal of meeting directors to get them to give me a role. I do not like things that come from a purpose.

Despite many obstacles in life, I still met good people who were willing to help me. When I first started studying vocal music, I was guided and taught by Ms. Minh Anh (singer Minh Anh) and given the opportunity to sing in tea rooms. Even though I only earned 100,000 VND per singing session, I still enjoyed it very much. When I first came to Hanoi from Da Nang to study, I also received support from many people.

Cherry page has received many indecent offers from rich men.

- How does having many rich men chasing you and frequently having to face indecent offers make things difficult for your love life?

- I've had a few relationships but I've only really loved one person. I've loved him since I was a student, when I was just over 20 years old. Many friends used to ask me, "Why do you love him?", "What's so terrible about him that you love him so much?"... At times like that, I just said, "I don't know, I just love him." For me, that's true love because we both came together without any calculations. It's completely different from a girl who, when coming to someone, will judge whether he's handsome or not, whether he has a lot of money or not...

He knew the path I chose, the temptations I faced in my career, but he did not completely trust me. Everyone is selfish when in love, and he was no exception. He used to control me to the point that it made me feel uncomfortable. Not only that, he was also extremely jealous and often told me: "Why do you love someone like me when there are so many rich men out there flirting with you? Love them!". At times like that, I felt uncomfortable because he was insecure and did not give me complete trust. So, we often argued and led to our breakup more than 3 years ago. I regret that since then, I have never found that feeling again.

- After that deep love, how is your love story?

- I gave myself a chance by meeting and getting to know some people but then realized it was just something similar to love and not real love. When I entered those relationships, I was still suspicious and considered too much while real love is completely natural, without thinking at all. The people who came later did not give me the feeling of loving with all my heart and both of us still had to fight with each other. Among the people who came to me, there were many very good people, took care of me every little bit and could be a shoulder for me to lean on. People on the outside also said that I would be very happy to love such men but because I did not have the feeling of loving with all my heart, in the end I still stopped. Currently, I do not love anyone. Until now, I am still waiting for a man who can give me the feeling of true love.

- How did your family react when they learned that their daughter had to face the complicated temptations of showbiz?

- No one in my family is in the arts, but my parents know that this is a very difficult path, so they don't want their daughter to struggle on that path alone. However, I have a very strong personality, and once I decide on something, I have to do it.

After studying for a year at the Faculty of Music Education at the Military Arts University, I felt I could not stand it anymore and asked my parents to let me transfer to a professional vocal school because singing was my burning passion. At that time, my parents insisted that I study pedagogy to become a teacher in the future because they wanted their daughter to have a stable life. Seeing that, I firmly told my father: "I cannot become a teacher, I cannot teach because that is not the path I love. If you do not let me transfer schools, I will commit suicide." After being stunned for a few seconds, my father gave up and agreed to let me follow my decision. Currently, my parents are very proud of their daughter and sometimes tell me that they feel that all my decisions up to now have been right.

According to Ngoisao.net