Popularly considered as the sister production of TVB’s critically acclaimed thriller drama Last One Standing <與敵同行>, Black Heart White Soul <忠奸人> has been receiving good reviews. Both Last One Standing and Black Heart White Soul star Roger Kwok (郭晉安) as the series’ main villain. With its suspenseful storyline and morally conflicted characters, Black Heart White Soul is regarded as one of TVB’s most interesting dramas this year. Ron Ng (吳卓羲), who stars alongside Roger in Black Heart White Soul, also said the drama is one of the most satisfying dramas he has filmed in recent years. Ron Ng portrays Funny Sir, a noble cop who indirectly caused Roger’s character, Matt, to become paralyzed from the waist down, bounding him to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. With a guilty conscience, Funny befriends Matt, but discovers that Matt had been using him all along. Cop roles are not foreign to Ron. In his 13-year career, Ron has portrayed a cop at least six times. However, Ron finds Funny Sir to be an exception to his usual noble and brave cop image. “This role is very different from the roles I’ve had in the past. [Funny Sir] is very human. He has many emotional scenes. My character injured Roger Kwok while on a mission, so he feels guilty. Because of that, he ends up crossing [moral] boundaries.” Ron received praises for his improved acting in Black Heart White Soul. Asked if he is looking forward to contend for the Best Actor award with this role, Ron said, “I never thought of winning an award. I don’t want to film [dramas] to win. It’s more important to win the audience and have good word-of-mouth.” On his thoughts in filming kissing scenes with rookie actress Lisa Lau (劉思希), who portrays his girlfriend Gillian in the series, Ron said, “When it comes to filming these scenes, communication is very important. Lisa got really nervous, so I told her to just relax.” The finale of Black Heart White Soul will air on August 22, 2014. Creds: Oriental Daily
