Yes, she's playing the mother of someone who's actually a year older.
Carrie Wong, 30, was moved to tears the first time Richie Koh, 31, called her 'mum' for upcoming dramaNew: You can now listen to articles.The show revolves around Richie's lone wolf character Lu Xiao Ming using artificial intelligence to construct an image of his late mother played by Carrie.
While that might sound hard to digest, the 30-year-old actress had no qualms about playing the mum of someone older., Carrie said she actually feels good about this new pairing. FYI: Both stars got their start in showbiz via beauty contest"When Richie called me 'mum' for the first time, it was actually very heart-warming. I still remember how I was moved to tears... it felt very real," she gushed."Maybe it was because it's the first time I'm acting as a mum.
Richie also seemed unbothered about having such a young onscreen mum. The tough part, he joked, was their height difference. Richie is 1.7m tall, and Carrie, 1.75m. When asked how he and Carrie formed their chemistry, Richie said:"The production team arranged for a mentor to give us lessons. If the audience could feel our mother-and-son bond, that means we've succeeded."Subscribe to get daily news updates, insights and must reads delivered straight to your inbox.
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