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turning 30 this year is an important milestone for me and i feel i’ve grown more confident in myself. — -actress Rainie (left)

Everyone thinks of me differently Taiwanese actress says there are many facets to her character

By LISA TWANG ing that part of my life and I don’t feel [email protected] good about it. Men feel that when they go out with me, they can’t walk down When it comes to love, Rainie the street in peace.” Yang is definitely in two minds. Yang was in town for an autograph “Most girls fall into relationships whole- session at Compass Point yesterday and heartedly, but I find myself wavering a showcase at Dolly on Satur- between being happy and unhappy in day as part of her promotional tour for love,” she said at her press conference her latest album A Tale Of Two Rainie, in last Friday. released last December. Inspired by her “I think everyone’s ‘relationship per- experiences in and New York, it sonality’ and true personality can be also hints at multiple facets of her char- quite different. I feel you can change acter and public image. your character, but you can’t easily “Everyone thinks of me differently... change your relationship patterns.” some people see me as just a singer, and Rumoured to be dating Chinese others, as an actress. I wanted to ex- singer , the sweet Tai- plore different sides of myself in this al- wanese singer-actress was caught bum.” in a whirlwind of speculation last month when Li posted a picture of MilEstonE the pair in a embrace on Chinese She added: “Turning 30 this year is an microblogging site Weibo. important milestone for me and I feel Although the photo was later I’ve grown more confident in myself deleted by Li, screenshots have and am taking the lead more in my ca- been circulating online. reer.” To complicate matters, some However, Yang admitted sheepish- netizens claimed that Li, 30, is ly she still finds it hard to cut the apron secretly married, and that Yang is a strings. “xiao san” (Mandarin for third party). “I moved out of my mum’s house, but He has denied the claims and said couldn’t bear to go far! Her place is just they are “just friends.” across... from mine. I miss my mum, but At a recent press conference in Tai- I’m learning to rely on myself more.” wan, host Maltilda Tao teased Yang However, she assured fans she will about her relationship with Li, causing continue acting. After all, it was her Yang, 30, to blush and break out in a lead role in the 2005 drama Devil Be- sweat. side You that catapulted her to stardom. However, she remained cool when “I’ve been getting a lot of rotten scripts asked by the local media if she was dat- lately,” she said candidly. “But that may ing anyone. also be my fault. I’ve done so many dra- She said: “I’m not prepared to dis- mas and movies over my career that my Tnp phoTo: KEn LU cuss romance openly. I’m used to hid- standards are quite high now.”