David: I heard that you like cats? Do you have cat(s)? I like cats too so I'm curious :-).

Michelle: i had a cat when i lived in hk but couldn't bring her back with me. i miss her thoroughly but due to space and family contraints, coupled with the amount of time i spend away from home, i don't think it's likely i'll get another anytime soon.

David: What book(s) are you currently reading?

Michelle: just finished i, lucifer by glenn duncan; tiger ladies by sudha koul. reading wintering by kate moses and baudolino by umberto eco

David: Whose music are you into right now?

Michelle: i listen to a lot of chill lounge,groove-y stuff, light jazz, brit bands...

David: Where can we buy your first album? There is a lot of interest for it from the fans on the site.

Michelle's manager: David, her first album was done by Sony Music. You may visit their website to enquire about it.

David: What are the projects that you're the most proud of so far in your career?

Michelle: every project is special in its own way because of the shared experience with the people involved. the time spent together in that intense almost hothouse atmosphere is unique to its own time and place, and every project teaches you something about yourself and the world around you, fictionalised or otherwise.

David: You look beautiful in any hair style but do you have a favorite? Is the plan to keep the longer hair for now?

Michelle: i've had short and super short hair for a long time now and i love the ease and convenience of that. never had any motivation to grow it out but there have been a few requests for a change from various avenues so i thought i'd give it a shot. rebonding is a godsend -- wouldn't have made it through the growing out phase otherwise. my hair length/style does depend on project requirements though so we'll see what the next image person does to it...

David: I read that you like to travel. What is the most beautiful place in the world you've been to?

Michelle: i love to travel and to have the luxury of time to really explore and experience each new place. haven't been to enough places to pick a most beautiful spot but i have fond memories of so many places i've visited. have to say i've a weakness for beach holiday type places so i'm particularly drawn to those sorts of destinations.

David: Is it true that parts of the script (of Meteor Garden 2) were rewritten due to the fan reaction to Ye Sha?

Michelle: script was finished and filming wrapped before it came out. finished version is the script as we received it at the start of filming so don't believe the hype...

David: What was the most difficult part of playing Ye Sha?

Michelle: having to spend over 6 months in taiwan filming was prob one of the toughest things about this project because it wasn't the easiest place for me to acclimatise to. also the level of mandarin was much higher than anything i'd ever done before (even though it's simple for the average taiwanese) given that i'm not a native speaker.

David: I read that you were the top arts student at Temasek Junior College. Did you actually draw all those pictures in Ye Sha's sketchbook? How about that huge painting of Ye Sha's back?

Michelle: sorry to disappoint but i'm no artist. i was an arts student in terms of the humanities subjects i studied -- literature, history

Question from firefly: Have you ever felt like an outsider when you were working overseas, and if you do, how did u cope with it?

Michelle: i'm always the outsider but the people i've worked with have always been very good at making me feel like a welcome guest. as much as it is sometimes trying to adjust to different cultures, food, language, rhythms, that's also one of the fun parts of this job. and i've been rather fortunate to have worked with some gracious people.

Question from chengas: Is it okay for you to have a friend who is a gay or a lesbian?....