AsiaOne chats with Romeo Tan and Zhang Zetong while visiting the set of their upcoming drama Emerald Hill in Melaka. Hear more about what they did there after work and their interesting filming experiences, including Romeo smashing “glass” on Chen Tianwen and Zetong’s first encounter with a “stern” Jeanette Aw.
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00:00And I do get to sit in an old antique car, probably older than me.
00:04So that's quite an experience.
00:06But I mean, it's rare to see cars that are older than me on the road these days anyway.
00:16Hi everyone, this is Zetong here.
00:21I'm playing Zhang Jingquan in The Little Mermaid.
00:30He's the youngest son in the family.
00:33I'm a bit impulsive, a bit smart and a bit arrogant.
00:40I'm on the Emerald Hill set right here in Malacca.
00:43And I'm playing the role named Huang Ziyue.
00:46He's also the son of Shanpen Yueniang, the character played by Jeanette Au.
00:51What's your favorite scene?
00:55There was a scene where I had to smash a glass
01:00and hit Tianwen's forehead with a cup.
01:05Of course, the cup was already broken.
01:08It was a prop.
01:10But when I hit him with the cup, I fell asleep.
01:13It was like a broken glass.
01:15When I'm filming action scenes,
01:18I feel like I'm the one hitting people.
01:21It's the most stressful part.
01:23So I was worried that there would be a lot of NGs
01:26or that I would accidentally hit Tianwen's forehead.
01:29But luckily, everything went well during the shoot.
01:32So it was just one take.
01:34And the result was great.
01:36Oh, definitely. I think not everyone gets to do this.
01:39I get to sit in an antique car quite often.
01:43Because my family is rather well-to-do.
01:46So I do have a driver of my own.
01:48And I do get to sit in an old antique car
01:51that is probably older than me.
01:53So that's quite an experience.
01:55But it's rare to see cars that are older than me on the road these days.
02:06Tomorrow, I might have a free day.
02:08I'm starting the shoot very late, which is after sunset.
02:11So I might be venturing out
02:13just to do some things on my own
02:15and just to definitely have some food
02:18that is uniquely found in Melaka.
02:20So I have a few options.
02:22I saw that there's one that's Melaka Bak Kut Teh.
02:24And then I saw that there's another place
02:26where they sell Gula Melaka-themed cafes.
02:30So either one of them might be my lunch tomorrow.
02:33When I'm filming overseas,
02:35one of the things I look forward to the most is after work.
02:38We can all get together to have a meal
02:41and chat and hang out.
02:43I don't think it's a bad idea to have a drink or two.
02:47So I think we're all very happy to eat and drink.
02:51We'll get together again tonight.
02:55So I'll try to make sure that when we have time,
02:57we all go out together
02:59and hang out, whether it's a massage or shopping.
03:09I was quite nervous when I first met her
03:11for our first script read.
03:13On the surface, she seems to be quite a stern person.
03:16She's behaving that way because she's very professional
03:19with her craft, which I understand.
03:21So there were moments where I didn't know
03:24if I should be a bit more cheeky here
03:26or should I be a bit more playful here
03:28in case she finds me unprofessional.
03:31But after that first script read,
03:33we had our own private session.
03:35She was very nice.
03:36She actually initiated a session with me individually,
03:39just the two of us.
03:40And then we sat down
03:41and we went through our scripts again.
03:43So that really helped me get to know her
03:45a lot better personally.
03:47And then also interact with her
03:49and get her advice on how to play out certain scenes
03:52as a mother and son.
03:54Alright, thank you, Asia-1.
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03:56The Little Mermaid's Jade Mountain.
03:58We'll see you in March 2025.
04:01Do remember to catch
04:03when it's out in 2025.
04:06See you soon.