On June 23, in a talk show, Hong Kong (China) entertainment mogul Tran Lam attracted attention when discussing the introverted personality and "fear of social interaction" of actor Tony Leung.
Tony Leung is a leading actor in Chinese cinema, has won many acting awards and has many works considered classics.
However, according to the media, in recent years, the public no longer pays much attention to Tony Leung's acting, but finds that he seems to have a serious social phobia. No matter what event he appears at, he always creates a feeling of avoidance, fear of being noticed by others and being startled.
In contrast, his wife, actress Carina Lau, has an extroverted personality, creating a clear contrast with her husband. Every time they attend events together, Carina Lau is always confident, liberal and not afraid of the camera.
However, Tran Lam does not think so. In the conversation, she frankly said that being often labeled as "afraid of socializing" is just an excuse for Tony Leung to refuse annoyances.
Tran Lam believes that Tony Leung Chieu Vy is in a position to "have the capacity to say he is afraid of communication", because he has reached the peak of his career and is no longer young. According to her, Tony Leung Chieu Vy's fear of communication is actually just a type of "selective avoidance".
As someone who has known Luong Trieu Vy for several decades, Tran Lam revealed that when he was young, Luong Trieu Vy was very open and eloquent, completely different from his current image - a person who was so stressed that his hands trembled on the red carpet and clumsy at award ceremonies.
After being defaulted by the public to being a person who is afraid of communication, Tony Leung Chieu Vy can avoid many troubles; in addition to work, people will no longer harass him.
As for young people, Tran Lam believes that they do not have the right to say they are afraid of communication. According to her, young people need communication skills to serve their work and career development, especially in today's society when AI technology is gradually replacing positions lacking social skills.
The entertainment mogul's statement caused mixed debate. A part of the audience agreed, saying that Tony Leung's fear of social interaction is selective.
They pointed out that the actor of "No Gian Dao" speaks fluently and has a confident and natural demeanor when receiving awards abroad or attending international film festivals. But every time he receives an award domestically, he becomes less talkative, speaks briefly and then quickly leaves the stage.
However, there are also opinions defending Tony Leung, arguing that human personality always changes over time, and Tran Lam's use of trivial memories of an individual to deny the existence of "social anxiety disorder" is a misunderstanding of mental health.
