[glow=red,2,300]ZhaoWei "I continue to seek stability"[/glow]This 2 interview release on July 23, 2005.
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forums.cinple.net/vickizhao/index.cgi?read=76445 forums.cinple.net/vickizhao/index.cgi?read=76443 Brief: Trans: ZhaoWei "I continue to seek stability" Lat year ZhaoWei "Piao/Afloat" center of attention, due to great record sale. Now, nearly one year later, ZhaoWei set to promote "Double".
During the interview, ZhaoWei repeatedly mention "stabilty". The "Little Swallow" fly high in the sky, till now a mature actress, have experience many instabilty, stagger along toward success.
Reporter's view: ZhaoWei's famous quote Life is made up of a large tragedy and many tiny moments of joy.?Comment as such is hard to among actresses. Can be in Xinjiang to film movie, and carrying own set of classic novel to read and enhance own understanding is extremely rare. Once again ZhaoWei suprise me with new album "Double". Last year, negative news are many, has release "Piao" and filming Moment in Peking. Not long ago, ZhaoWei accept "Best Actress Award" at 8th Annual ShangHai International Film Festival, follow my media criticism. Let me worry, whether she now, can have more infleunce than the "Little Swallow" years ago. But at this moment, she release a new album "Double"
Prior to interview ZhaoWei, I search internet her for background and news. Only to discover that ZhaoWei's populairty is not "decrease" by many media report. Her fans population is expectedly more than Jay Zhou, Stephen Zhou, and so other other popular stars. ZhaoWei, have numerous "bean and noodles" support, no wonder "Double" quickly release. Just look at autograph scene in Beijing, a low key meeting have attracted numerous medi and common citizen.
Music "Shuan Guan Yan" is current ZhaoWei
R: "Piao" release not long ago, now "Double" is complte, work speed is very quick
Z: Right, actually I have never stop working after filming of Moment in Peking. After Moment in Peking, i begin to start recording, then late production, MV. I haven't make appearance in front of media, simply because I'm busy.
R: Let other suspect of album quality
Z: "Piao" take lnog time, since I didn't know which type of music suit me. After "Piao" I discover more and more suitable songs. This time, songs are easily to select, we all know what type, and what i'm capable of, in addition I'm a wuick learner.
During recording of "Piao" i feign illness to avoid record. Does not want to record, but company has paid for studion and everything in advance, I have no alternative but to coem to studio. When arrive, I promptly feign illness for half an hour, and then befin recording.
R: How does "I and Shuan Guan Yan" come about?
Z: Orignally it name "Girl Next Door", afterward a friend of my sugesst the name "Shuan Guan Yan". I and Yao Qian, pick "I and Shuan Guan Yan" because "Girl Next Door" is boring title
R: Heard you have many opinion in making this album
Z: Truth. Yao Qian have write man song for me, frequently stated "Yes, this one is written for you, so sing well".
R: To tell you the truth, you previous album "Piao" haven't give me a deep impression
Z: Really? But afterward, I discover many singer follow my tune, seeking Li SiSong (or it's Wei Song) to produce new song, Lin Jin to direct MV,and Huang Yi Da to compose new song.....(R:You said, this manufacture group spell sucess?)I want to say such. Therefore, I often joke "you should thanks me, because of me, you have more work"
Z: Before the "Little Swallow" time, I don't have great understading of music. Thought I have helps from many senior musician and singers. The "Shuan Guan Yan" belong to my present self, a gentle and insude person.
ReadingLife is made up of a large tragedy and many tiny moments of joy. What I can do is slowly accumulate these tiny moments of joy, and use them to face tragedy.?
Life is made up of large tragedy and many tiny moment of joy, is a feeling I get from study.
R: YOu once said, "Life is made up of large tragedy and many tiny moment of joy" this speech have often quote in many articel about you.
Z: Perhaps this quote strike cores of other's sympathy. Actually, at that time, I thoughtlessly make such comment, many have feeling as such, there always other ask me about it. Actually, I read many novel, after reading I believe life is actually tragedy.
R: When did you start to like reading?
Z: Actually I always ly reading. During university time, during the filming of "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" in Xinjian, I brought along all Kafka's works(hmm help with author name). TO me reading is a simple entertainment.
Education A happy and bored teacher in training, to rebellious and happy girl
R: You start reading at young age, is this what make you decide to give up teaching?
Z: When young, you ofetn compelled to follow parents. My mother is a teacher, commend repsect. But I like an independent life, frequently fantasized about leaving hometown, look at the outside world. Always believe our family is stable, but that doesn't tranfer to capital security (momeny). Now, sit and recalled, family peace and traquility is quiet rare. At time, happy, bore, happy and rebellious.
R: Afterward arrived to Xie Jin's school..
Z: ....My first impression is, outside world is very scary. I thought oneself is lonely. Althought I'm 18 at that time, but I'm like a 15 years old. More every I'm not a city girl, there are many thing I didn't know, I begin to change into a quiet, introverted person.
R: Not like the presnt you
Z: (laugh) If you ask my classmate, they will defiently say "ZhaoWei doens't talk much, often hide behind books..".....I'm not introverted, but as soon as I come to new place, I turn into one. I thought, "If i read, I will learn more, at that time, it's quiet sad. But at the present, think if skill and time together with classmate, I think it's very happy memories"
Stabilty I believe, in their lifetime everyone seeks for sense of security and stabilty.
Z: I believe, in their lifetime everyone seeks for sense of security and stabilty. Skill i learn i school has not give me sense of security
R: Why?
Z: At that time, there are many classmate, all are very confident, we all enter this star class, and gradaute as a star...I think "is that so? Could this be a trap, to be famous is not easy..."At that many, while classmate excited, and joyfully walking forward, I suspect many thing, things I have not seen. That year is very hard, we don't have summer or winter vacation, because Xie Jin's school have all the best teacher...
R: But afterward, you test for film academy, certainly not in a hurry to return to hometown, or seek sense of stabilty
Z: At that time, I thought "If i can't be a star, at least I could be an intellect(smile) by enter university". I thought I can continue to seek for sense of security. Also, I like to make movie.
R: YOu always emphasize sense of security and stabilty in this work, now you in the entettainment cirlce, and discover it, perhaps it easier to "loss one sense of security" in this entertainment cirlce. When facing numerous negative news, how do you cope with it, from "insecurity" point of view
Z: To put it briefly, other have seem many fact distorted. As soon as states, I get loss the he process, because many matter is not started by me, or truly reported.
I depend on time to simmer it down, and possibly think if evading. But run away is temporarily solution, at the present I will not choose to escape, but shoud fight against it. Fight against it doesn't mean making noises. If i comment, there will be numerous version in a day, therefore my methods is to look for an opportunity and officially clear the matter, and don't comment in it again.
Work Z: My parents are highly educated. They tell me there are many difficulty in this world, but not in from of human sentiment rather of overwhelming talent and competition.
Therefore, I believe think are not easy, you must be diligent to obtains success.
R: Such work can also serve as an 'escape'...
Z: Yes, I forever believe such. My variable, cosntant erroe....accurately said is the lack of ability to adjust to society. Possibly, I acheive fame at an early age, didn't give me an opportunity to learn about society. Of course, I have cross many negative matters..
I'm not a 'mix' person. This 'mix' held no negative meaning, is repesent a person in society, who able to venture to it like fish in water. I'm unable to express oneself....In making movie, I avoid society, and various kind of demand. Society is complex, and I do not excel in it.
R: Then, have you found a life style which one can excel?
Z: No, I haven't found it, but also have't found an environment I like. If I really retired, or do no sing, I really do not know how my life can be...Now, work is my life, all time are reserved for work. Remain are several of rest......Frequent break, is not a habit of custom...I heard many who don't have work before depress, I hoe oneslef will not be so.
R: The work as an actor..a life goal?
Z: Before, I give myself 2 years at most, in the entertainment cirlce. If i dodn't achieve success, I will continue to study other matter, but at the present, look like I wil have to work as such(as an actress)
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ZhaoWei:"I'm stonger version of Ruan Lin-Yu"
Next Goal: To compose song
R: What? Didn't attempt to compose song this time?
Z: Didn't have enought time, songs have been collected, since I know there are many type that suite me/
R: I believe you can definetly can write your own lyrics, become a composer/singer. Morever you are a very literate person, who have many experenices. If you wirte of these things, there many will be itnerested, can become "hot" spot
Z: Maybe next time. Actually, I study piano at young age, I will be playing piano in one of my new MV.
R: I thought you can develop in direction of-talented female singer like Gigi Leung
Z: (laugh) That is my next goal. I may consider, switching role, as I understand more of my speciality and talent.
R: What more, public have high expectation of you. Hope you continue to grow-from instance from "little swallow" ro mature singer/actress
Z: What you say make scene, I will continue to work hard
About right and wrong: Regard kindess and mercy
R: There have been many negative news, facing these things, does your heart stike as unfair? I actually want to listen to your complain today..
Z: Fortuntely, I thought heaven have been good to me-Other many become depress if put in my situation. I believe everyone have their own endurance, facing approaching problem differently. I'm type of person doesn't take small matter into heart, only pay attention to large matter. I'm not angry at other matter, only little sad by it/
R: It said, someone who didn't treat you good, you actually pity the hateful person?
Z: It's difficult to make my angry. There is a song in my album "Song of Sorrow", write for other who doesn't like me. In it, there is slyrics "Only then I know you hate me, when you leave, I take back your joy, this is what i can give you"/ I thought Yao Qian lyricsi s well written. This is not necessary a love song, but also a song for disagreeable person, and so on...
R: Can these matter affect your mood?
Z: No, I don't want to complain to mass population or anyone.
R: Meida write many, but you rarely stand up and comment.
Z: I decline to say it.
R: You pay no attention? or thought it useless to said it?
Z: To say alot doesn't carry significant, or solve any question. Perhaps will there be material for future own written book, didn't you just hope i can be a talented woman? (laugh)
R: Some people said you are very much like "Ruan Lin Yu" (FYI-Ruan Lin Yy famous china actress during the 1940's, who end her life with a white scarf due to numerous scandal)
Z: Really? Then I am a "Strong version of Ruan Lin Yu", time and circumstance are differents.
R: Do you think criticism should be fear?
Z: My thought is not like Ruan Lin Yu, only right and wrong always follow me.
R: Have you ever thought why so many right and wrong "pester" you?
Z: Some people said my appearance is "wonderful", in this life will cross many matters.
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Ok i have to go!!!!! been staring at compute for hours, please excuse me, i will translate the second part later. There lots of mistake, (since i didn't re-read it) ..maybe i will edit it later ...
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