Since young, Andrew had been interested in acting, to the extent that he would watch television shows and movies of different genres for hours every week. His greatest wish was to become a popular global celebrity and appear on the magazine cover.
One day, Andrew was taking a walk with his friend when he saw an advertisement. It was an audition for an casting role, where they were looking for a male to act as the twin brother of the male lead. The audition would be held at an acting school. While Andrew did not think he would have a chance due to his lack of experience in acting, his friend encouraged him to give it a try. Realising that it was his chance to realise his dream, Andrew decided to give it a try. When he was at the acting school, he felt that his chances of getting the role were slim when he heard contestants seated in front of him discuss about their experience in acting. It was apparent that they had been in the industry since young. When Andrew appeared on stage, he performed to the best of his ability, although he felt that it was unlikely for the judges to choose him. However, much to his surprise, the judges chose him, and asked him to come to the acting school again the following day after one of them remarked that he looked like the on-screen male lead. The following day, Andrew met Declan Wong King-yiu, who portrayed the male lead, they were equally stunned. "You mean you are portraying the twin brother of my on-screen role? Wow, we do look alike," Declan remarked. "But how is this possible?" Andrew wondered aloud. It was then he realized why the judges had chosen him for the role.
The boysbecame fast friends. They would spend time together after school. Interestingly, they liked to watch the same dramas and liked the same actors. They even had similar taste buds. However, Andrew's mother, Janice did not approve of their friendship. She felt that Declan would unfriend him once he found someone more popular. Declan's father, Bob also felt the same way. He tried to dissuade the boys from spending time together. However, this did not deter Andrew and Declan, who became closer.
One day, the boys were going through photos from their childhood. Andrew showed Declan a photo of himself when he was in Primary One. "I looked funny," he remarked. Declan's eyes widened. He then brandished a photograph from his mobile phone, which showed a young boy making funny faces. "Look at me at that age. We look the same," he remarked. Andrew looked at the photograph from Declan's mobile phone and gasped. The young boy did look like him when he was young. "This is starting to freak me out," he muttered.
Declan suddenly asked Andrew about his birth date. "11 September 2005," he replied. "This can't be true," Declan muttered. Andrew showed Declan his birth certificate, which stated that he was born on 11 September 2005 at Queen Mary Hospital, with the names 'Jacob Chiu Tak-shing' and 'Janice Lam Pui-sze' under the 'Father's Particulars' and 'Mother's Particulars' columns respectively. Declan also showed Andrew his birth certificate, which stated that he was also born on 11 September 2005 at Queen Mary Hospital, but with the names 'Bob Wong Man-leung' and 'Fiona Poon Wing-yan' under the 'Father's Particulars' and 'Mother's Particulars' columns respectively. "We're born on the same day, and in the same hospital," they said in unison. "Our parents are hiding something from us."
The boys' doubts mounted to the pointthat they decided to do a DNA test to find out the truth. When it was time to collect the DNA test results, they had no idea what to expect. The doctor handed them an envelope containing the DNA test results. "It's time to face the truth," Declan comforted Andrew. When they opened the envelope, they were shocked to see that their DNA was a 99% match. "Does that mean we are twin brothers?" Andrew asked. "I think so, but how is this possible?" Declan wondered. They decided to find out from their parents about what really happened, so Andrew told Jacob and Janice that his friend would be coming to their place for dinner with his parents, while Declan told Bob and Fiona that his friend had invited them for dinner that night, and that he would not take 'no' for an answer. While Jacob and Janice were laying the table, Andrew answered the door when the doorbell rang. Upon seeing Declan, Bob and Fiona, he asked Declan if they could start the interrogation. "Yes, I can't wait to start," Declan replied. Upon hearing this, Bob and Fiona were shocked. "What's that supposed to mean?" Bob asked angrily. When the boys' parents were seated, Andrew showed them the DNA test report. "How can you explain this?" he asked. "99% match. How is this possible?" Declan added. It was then that Janice broke the silence. "There's something I need to tell you," she began. It turned out that Andrew and Declan were indeed twin brothers. Andrew's parents, Jacob and Janice had been living in poverty when Janice was pregnant. Despite their poverty, they looked forward to the arrival of their unborn child, striving to provide for him to the best of their ability. They were shocked to find out thatJanice was expecting twin boys. They had expected anything but that. Their finances were not enough to provide for 2 kids. On the day Janice was about to give birth, Fiona happened to be in the same delivery ward, also waiting to give birth. Both women started having contractions at the same time. Janice underwent a smooth delivery, in which both Andrew and Declan were born healthy, while Fiona suffered complications during labour, and her baby could not be saved. To make matters worse, the doctor told Fiona that she could no longer have children. This was a huge blow to her and Bob, who had tried for years to have children, and especially for Fiona, who had suffered several miscarriages previously. Seeing how devastated Bob and Fiona were, and knowing that they would not be able to afford the cost of raising 2 kids due to their financial situation, Jacob and Janice made a decision to give Declan to Bob and Fiona, with Bob promising to take care of the baby. That decision was difficult for both Jacob and Janice. While Janice felt bad for what she did, Jacob assured her that Declan would be better off in a family which really wanted to be parents.
Janice apologised to Declan and expressed her and Jacob's wish to reconnect, but they would still respect his decision. "I knew why you did what you did," Declan replied. "I'm not mad at you." He revealed that Bob and Fiona had raised him with love, and that he would also like to get to know his biological parents. This response warmed both Jacob and Janet's souls. They thanked Declan for accepting them, and also thanked Bob and Fiona for raising a wonderful son. This situation brought both the Chius and Wongs closer, and theboys' parents became friends for their sons' sake, occasionally sharing funny incidents of the boys' childhood. Andrew and Declan graduated from acting school 3 years later and both families went on an overseas trip together. The story ended with both the Chiu family and Wong family taking a photograph together as a group, as both Andrew and Declan now had 2 sets of parents each. "Now we're one big family," Andrew declared, just in time for the photographer to get everyone ready for the camera.
One day, Andrew was taking a walk with his friend when he saw an advertisement. It was an audition for an casting role, where they were looking for a male to act as the twin brother of the male lead. The audition would be held at an acting school. While Andrew did not think he would have a chance due to his lack of experience in acting, his friend encouraged him to give it a try. Realising that it was his chance to realise his dream, Andrew decided to give it a try. When he was at the acting school, he felt that his chances of getting the role were slim when he heard contestants seated in front of him discuss about their experience in acting. It was apparent that they had been in the industry since young. When Andrew appeared on stage, he performed to the best of his ability, although he felt that it was unlikely for the judges to choose him. However, much to his surprise, the judges chose him, and asked him to come to the acting school again the following day after one of them remarked that he looked like the on-screen male lead. The following day, Andrew met Declan Wong King-yiu, who portrayed the male lead, they were equally stunned. "You mean you are portraying the twin brother of my on-screen role? Wow, we do look alike," Declan remarked. "But how is this possible?" Andrew wondered aloud. It was then he realized why the judges had chosen him for the role.
The boysbecame fast friends. They would spend time together after school. Interestingly, they liked to watch the same dramas and liked the same actors. They even had similar taste buds. However, Andrew's mother, Janice did not approve of their friendship. She felt that Declan would unfriend him once he found someone more popular. Declan's father, Bob also felt the same way. He tried to dissuade the boys from spending time together. However, this did not deter Andrew and Declan, who became closer.
One day, the boys were going through photos from their childhood. Andrew showed Declan a photo of himself when he was in Primary One. "I looked funny," he remarked. Declan's eyes widened. He then brandished a photograph from his mobile phone, which showed a young boy making funny faces. "Look at me at that age. We look the same," he remarked. Andrew looked at the photograph from Declan's mobile phone and gasped. The young boy did look like him when he was young. "This is starting to freak me out," he muttered.
Declan suddenly asked Andrew about his birth date. "11 September 2005," he replied. "This can't be true," Declan muttered. Andrew showed Declan his birth certificate, which stated that he was born on 11 September 2005 at Queen Mary Hospital, with the names 'Jacob Chiu Tak-shing' and 'Janice Lam Pui-sze' under the 'Father's Particulars' and 'Mother's Particulars' columns respectively. Declan also showed Andrew his birth certificate, which stated that he was also born on 11 September 2005 at Queen Mary Hospital, but with the names 'Bob Wong Man-leung' and 'Fiona Poon Wing-yan' under the 'Father's Particulars' and 'Mother's Particulars' columns respectively. "We're born on the same day, and in the same hospital," they said in unison. "Our parents are hiding something from us."
The boys' doubts mounted to the pointthat they decided to do a DNA test to find out the truth. When it was time to collect the DNA test results, they had no idea what to expect. The doctor handed them an envelope containing the DNA test results. "It's time to face the truth," Declan comforted Andrew. When they opened the envelope, they were shocked to see that their DNA was a 99% match. "Does that mean we are twin brothers?" Andrew asked. "I think so, but how is this possible?" Declan wondered. They decided to find out from their parents about what really happened, so Andrew told Jacob and Janice that his friend would be coming to their place for dinner with his parents, while Declan told Bob and Fiona that his friend had invited them for dinner that night, and that he would not take 'no' for an answer. While Jacob and Janice were laying the table, Andrew answered the door when the doorbell rang. Upon seeing Declan, Bob and Fiona, he asked Declan if they could start the interrogation. "Yes, I can't wait to start," Declan replied. Upon hearing this, Bob and Fiona were shocked. "What's that supposed to mean?" Bob asked angrily. When the boys' parents were seated, Andrew showed them the DNA test report. "How can you explain this?" he asked. "99% match. How is this possible?" Declan added. It was then that Janice broke the silence. "There's something I need to tell you," she began. It turned out that Andrew and Declan were indeed twin brothers. Andrew's parents, Jacob and Janice had been living in poverty when Janice was pregnant. Despite their poverty, they looked forward to the arrival of their unborn child, striving to provide for him to the best of their ability. They were shocked to find out thatJanice was expecting twin boys. They had expected anything but that. Their finances were not enough to provide for 2 kids. On the day Janice was about to give birth, Fiona happened to be in the same delivery ward, also waiting to give birth. Both women started having contractions at the same time. Janice underwent a smooth delivery, in which both Andrew and Declan were born healthy, while Fiona suffered complications during labour, and her baby could not be saved. To make matters worse, the doctor told Fiona that she could no longer have children. This was a huge blow to her and Bob, who had tried for years to have children, and especially for Fiona, who had suffered several miscarriages previously. Seeing how devastated Bob and Fiona were, and knowing that they would not be able to afford the cost of raising 2 kids due to their financial situation, Jacob and Janice made a decision to give Declan to Bob and Fiona, with Bob promising to take care of the baby. That decision was difficult for both Jacob and Janice. While Janice felt bad for what she did, Jacob assured her that Declan would be better off in a family which really wanted to be parents.
Janice apologised to Declan and expressed her and Jacob's wish to reconnect, but they would still respect his decision. "I knew why you did what you did," Declan replied. "I'm not mad at you." He revealed that Bob and Fiona had raised him with love, and that he would also like to get to know his biological parents. This response warmed both Jacob and Janet's souls. They thanked Declan for accepting them, and also thanked Bob and Fiona for raising a wonderful son. This situation brought both the Chius and Wongs closer, and theboys' parents became friends for their sons' sake, occasionally sharing funny incidents of the boys' childhood. Andrew and Declan graduated from acting school 3 years later and both families went on an overseas trip together. The story ended with both the Chiu family and Wong family taking a photograph together as a group, as both Andrew and Declan now had 2 sets of parents each. "Now we're one big family," Andrew declared, just in time for the photographer to get everyone ready for the camera.
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