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Actress Sharon Kwok Navigates Betrayal and Revenge in New Drama 'The Game of Marriage'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hong Kong actress Sharon Kwok stars in the drama "The Game of Marriage," portraying a woman betrayed by her husband and best friend.
  • The plot involves a "precognitive dream" that allows her character to foresee a tragic future, enabling her to plan revenge.
  • Kwok described the role as emotionally taxing, requiring deep immersion and significantly impacting her energy levels during filming.

Hong Kong actress Sharon Kwok takes on a deeply emotional role in the new drama "The Game of Marriage," where she portrays a woman betrayed by her husband and best friend. The series, also starring Ma Ming, centers on a plot device where the protagonist experiences a "precognitive dream," revealing impending tragedies and setting the stage for her calculated revenge.

Women must face their own value.

— Sharon KwokReflecting on her character's journey and a key takeaway from the drama.

Kwok, who recently achieved a career high with her role in "Queen of News," finds this character to be her most emotionally challenging yet. She admitted that filming "The Game of Marriage" involved intense emotional scenes almost daily. As an "experiential" actress, Kwok fully immersed herself in the character, stating, "My energy levels were very low." She even noticed in fan-shot videos that her voice had become weak, reflecting the profound impact the role had on her.

In the drama, Kwok plays Jiang Xingru, a woman devoted to her family after marriage. Facing a personal crisis, she foresees her husband's infidelity and her best friend's betrayal through a precognitive dream. This foresight prompts her to re-evaluate her life choices and self-worth. Kwok resonated with the character's realization that "women must face their own value," emphasizing the importance of taking control of one's destiny rather than relying on others for happiness.

My energy levels were very low.

— Sharon KwokDescribing the emotional toll of portraying her character in "The Game of Marriage."

The series premiere features a dramatic opening: Jiang Xingru is diagnosed with cancer, discovers her husband's affair with her best friend, and learns they are conspiring to claim her insurance money. In a shocking turn, her former best friend pushes her into the path of an oncoming car. Waking from what she realizes was a precognitive dream, she calmly devises a plan to trap the unfaithful husband and his lover, turning their scheme against them. ActressForeground, who plays the third party, humorously noted that a slapping scene with Kwok left her with a headache requiring painkillers that night, highlighting the intense chemistry between the two.

There is a scene where I was slapped by [Sharon Kwok] and my head hurt so much that I had to take painkillers that night.

— ForegroundCommenting on the intensity of a scene with co-star Sharon Kwok.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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