"When my sister studied in Beijing, she sent me a pair of shoes but they were the wrong size. I really loved the shoes so I wanted to change them immediately. That was the first time I began thinking of going to Beijing."

Wang says that she likes to watch herself on TV, reviewing her performance. "I am not afraid of looking at myself on screen because it helps me to improve," she says.

"But my parents scrutinize my acting even more closely. They will play the series again and again and then compare me with the other actors."

The actress attributes her success to her "tremendous luck" with TV series. "You never know what's going to be a hit," she admits.

"You just try to pick the best you can from what's available and work with people that inspire you."

Today, the roles have gotten bigger and the fan base larger, but not much has changed about Wang. She is just as unpretentious, curious, witty and straightforward as before..

Wang cut her long hair for her latest TV series Volleyball Girls. She also released her first single this September, called Tears of An Ice Cream. "Basically, I am trying to find a look that people will find different," she says.

(China Daily October 14, 2008)