Many actors and actresses who do their own stunts see it as a badge of honour, but there are dangers to doing so. Hong Kong actress Samantha Ko (高海寧) recently revealed how she ended up in the hospital over an on-screen slap.
The actress recently appeared on TVB’s “Star Weekly (一周星星)” with Kenneth Ma (馬國明), Joey Thye (戴祖儀) and Kalok Chow (周嘉洛) to promote their latest drama, “The Airport Diary 2”. During their interview, the group looked back at some of their previous on-screen performances and shared some behind-the-scenes stories.
At one point in the interview, Kalok talked about doing his own stunts in dramas, including for scenes where he’s getting hit. This anecdote prompted the show’s host to ask the group whether they prefer to be slapped or become the one slapping during a scene. While Kalok, Joey and Kenneth chose to receive a slap, Samantha disagreed because of an experience she had.
As it turns out, one of Samantha’s co-stars slapped her so hard for a scene that she had to rush to the hospital. The actress explained the situation, saying that the co-star, who refused to name, slapped her on the right cheek. However, she suddenly felt pain in her left cheek and was unable to open her mouth.
Samantha said the slap was so hard that it shifted her jaw, causing inflammation and swelling. She added that she could no longer act after the incident and had to receive treatment. The actress also said that her face appeared crooked after the slap, with one side slightly shifted upwards. As such, she has to control her facial muscles to appear normal.
The actress’s story sparked concern among the group, but they understood why she wouldn’t choose to be on the receiving end of a slapping scene. While Samantha never disclosed the co-star’s identity, we hope there’s no bad blood between them because of the incident.
Check out the interview below (clip starts at 8:35):
