Skilled enough to sign worseSourced
The actor knew sign language.
Her character was a beginner.
Actor Chung Suet Ying had learned sign language for family reasons before appearing in the Hong Kong film The Way We Talk. Director Adam Wong said her signing was better than her character's, so she had to sign less fluently to portray a beginner.
Holding back a real skill
was part of the performance.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-01