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Post by standbyjerry on Jun 9, 2006 6:04:33 GMT -5
<Taiwan Magazine> Eslite Reader Issue No. 66 (June 2006)scanned by llijp of nbbbs.com   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheng Pin Hao Du, Vol.66 summarized by kkla @nbbbs.com Cover i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/lilyjp/ChengPinHaoDu_NO66_200606/d9e84581.jpgPreface i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/lilyjp/ChengPinHaoDu_NO66_200606/7cde6ded.jpgIntroduce The Hospital's story and provide description of the main characters Su Yi Hua: Played by Yan Cheng Xu. 35 years old, Surgeon. He is confident and persistent with a warm and gentle personality. He is very outstanding in his profession and he values his relationship with his patients. However, he displays weaknesses when dealing with his love affairs. summarized by kkla Director Cai 1 i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/lilyjp/ChengPinHaoDu_NO66_200606/1ad24fa4.jpgCai Yue Xun + Yu Xiao Wei = Two-person dream making team In 2001, because of MG, Cai Yue Xun has made F4 to be popular idols, got the Golden Bell Best Director Award, started the trend of filming idol dramas, and opened the markets for TWese tv dramas in Asia. Although he had nonstop invitations at that time, his family put in all the resources to finish the drama "Friends" in 2003. Unfortunately, the ratings of "Friends" were not satisfactory although it had good responses from the critics, and his company ended up losing more than one million dollars. In 2004, Cai Yue Xun's team started a new journey again, The Hospital. With more than 2 years of preparation, what kind of ideals do they want to bring to the audience in TW? The 3rd Generation of Domineer From the start of the preparation to the end of filming, it had been more than two years. The Hospital's budget had gone up from 1.5 millions per episode with the total amount of twenty something millions to 4 millions per episode with the total budget of about 80 millions. It has broken the record in the drama production history in TW. This couple, Cai Yue Xun and Yu Xiao Wei, has obviously put in a lot of effort and money. However, they don't just want to produce high-rating and attention-seeking dramas, or to just talk about ideals. Actually, they want to find new possibilities for dramas from TW. "Among the dramas in Asia, the first generation of domineer was Japan. The second generation is Korea. When Japan's are losing their popularity and Korea's are expanding their territories, if we persist, we may have the opportunity to be the third generation of domineer," analyzed by Yu Xiao Wei, "The third generation of domineer will be TW or Mainland China." The success of MG provided the couple the conception/ideas and determination to explore the markets for the Chinese dramas. However, due to Friends' poor ratings, this couple once lost their faith. Luckily, during Friends' autograph sessions, they noticed that they were actually supported by a lot of audiences who were excluded from the ratings. When they were told "Thank you", this gave them encouragement again. The Hospital is the project which they continue their dream and one can easily see their effort everywhere, such as the script, the traning of the actors, prop, etc... summarized by kkla Director Cai 2 i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/lilyjp/ChengPinHaoDu_NO66_200606/c5afd006.jpgWish for perfection and search for high qualities This project all started from Yue Xiao Wei's being a fan of Hou Wen Yong (the author of the novel The Hospital). As Yu Xiao Wei knew that Cai Yue Xun was interested in filming something about medicine, she encouraged him to fight for the project after knowing that CTV has bought the copyright. Based on his and his mom's past experiences in the hospital when he was young, at first Cai Yue Xun was only moved by human's weakness during sickness from patients' point of view. Then after reading "A Medical Student's Journal" by Wang Yi Jia, he realized that "When facing sickness and dealth, everyone is so helpless", including the doctors. From that time, Director Cai has realized that "life is full of challenges" and the hospital is exactly an unforgettable and unavoidable place where one can see another face of life. Therefore, Cai Yue Xun has determined that one day he will direct an "entertaining, but not necessarily lesson-teaching or threatening, medical drama." The Hospital gave him the opportunity to fulfill his dream. Before filming, his target was the US drama,"ER". Once the filming started, he then realized that the challenges in front of him were so great. They included renting the filming locations, preparing the prop, providing training courses for the actors, etc... It was common that they learned as they filmed. In the process, Japan was also very curious about this drama which shared the same name as one of its own. The visit of a team of 20 and more people sent by one Japanese tv company also gave the crew some pressure. "I feel like being in a very painful race..." He is very sorry that "ER" high standard is not something TW dramas can reach at this time. Nevertheless, dreaming to direct a drama like "ER" is the force behind his continuous improvement and self expectation. It's heard that his strict requirements had reached the point of being abusive to himself and others, and they had broken numerous records. For stance, the most expensive scene was the hospital lobby where the President arrived and entered the hospital, which costed over NT$500,000. "We built the scene which was 20 yrs. more advanced than the current setting in TW... 50 temporary actors were hired...Once the camera started filming, $500,000 were gone like that... Another time, for a small station, the director told the producer 'The station needs to be located on the hillside and the hilltop should also be seen', then the crew searched around TW for the right location..." Yu Xiao Wei said that the strict requirements by the director was the reason why the production fee was 4 times as planned. Surprisingly, although The Hospital is not broadcasted yet, the broadcast copyright has been successfully sold to different countries. This proves that markets for this kind of dramas do exist. "Now the thing I want to focus on is market benefits, instead of award winning dramas, as I want to open more markets. Once the markets are developed, there are all kinds of possibilities, then we won't get stuck at one place." Cai Yue Xun expressed. Novel was adapted to be tv drama This time, the first 15 episodes were adapted from the novel which focus on power struggle among some characters. "But because the ending of the original novel was so hopeless" Cai Yue Xun explained, "The script writers have added another 10 episodes focusing on the things we also want to express about care among people, such as life, love between lovers, and love among family members." Besides, changes had been made on some characters' personalities and proportion of love matters in the drama. "In the novel, although he was very skillful in his profession, Dr. Su's personality was too passive. In the drama, we changed him into "a very skillful and adorable doctor" to begin with, so the audience will be fond of him, so the audience will follow our lead to watch what is really going on with the power struggle and life cycling inside the tower." Yu Xiao Wei explained. Su Yi Hua's personality and his view about love were the parts being argued the most in the process of script adaptation. They had spent a lot of time to discuss with the script writers. They both thought that "This character was too passive in the novel and it can't fulfill the need of a commercial tv drama." Therefore, they invited Yan Cheng Xu to play the character, much younger than the one in the novel, and the character was changed to be pure and more active. The only time he was irresolute was when he dealed with his love relationships. In addition, the biggest selling point of most dramas, love matters, had been increased in the drama as well. In the novel, the components of the love relationships were not complete. Cai Yue Xun insisted to incorporate his ideals into the drama and hopes that the ending will provide the audience some kind of realization. "As Su Yi Hua was irresolute, he lost the female lead Guan Xin, and of course he was impacted by the lost. However, we let him learn that 'What is the most important thing in life?' and let him realize that he couldn't lose any more. If he lost again, he got nothing left. Drama is for people to make dreams and at the same time, it should also give people the power of hope; therefore, we combined the "power struggle myth" with the "love myth", and produced the TWese version of The Hospital. Art Director 1 i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/lilyjp/ChengPinHaoDu_NO66_200606/abcb8d25.jpgsummary: The Hospital's Art Director is Cai Tun Jie, who is Director Cai's little sister. Because of Director Cai's high standards, she did a lot of homework, and used "ER", "CSI", and Japanese version of The Hospital as references. She also constantly consulted Dr. Hou Wen Yong's professional opinions, especially when reproduced the human organs. Art Director 2 i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/lilyjp/ChengPinHaoDu_NO66_200606/ChengPinHaoDu_NO66_200606_16-2.jpgsummary: The desks of different doctors in the drama is the stage we used to show their different status and personalities. For Dr. Su Yi Hua's desk, I used a lot of stationary, documents, patient files, and medical books to show his enthusiasm in work and his care to his patients. Regarding the casually placed stethoscope, mug as the pen holder, and the crackers for snack, they showed his easy going personality. Medical prop Tumor - I finished myself in one week using pork. In the process, I kept consulting Dr. Hou Wen Yong. No one wanted to touch the finished product, as it really stank. Surgery table - We used pork skin as human's. Similar scenes are frequently shown in European and American dramas, but not so much in Japanese dramas. Patient's chart - It was designed after reviewing the real patient's charts in the real hospital. The set up of the page and even the logo on the paper were carefully designed to look good in front of the camera and to match the theme of the drama.
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Post by standbyjerry on Jun 9, 2006 6:12:18 GMT -5
<Taiwan Magazine> Eslite Reader Issue No. 66 (June 2006) scanned by llijp of nbbbs.com    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheng Pin Hao Du, Vol.66 credit kym of jerrybbs for the translation On Leon Dai (1) i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/lilyjp/ChengPinHaoDu_NO66_200606/e668f3f9.jpgOn Leon Dai (2) i78.photobucket.com/albums/j94/lilyjp/ChengPinHaoDu_NO66_200606/3e688ff3.jpgDai Li Ren ~ A Good Actor is also Creative Interview : Zhang Jia Rong, Ou Pei Pei Photography : Chai Jia Feng In forth coming TV serial {The Hospital}, Dai Li Ren plays a driven and ambitious surgeon ~ Qiu Qing Cheng. In the show, he is creates opposition and initiates drama competing in the power struggle and wielding manipulative tactics. In reality, he was in closely involved in the productions as he has a vast experience in stage, movie performances and directing as well. Through this interview, readers are able to peek into this astute actor’s angle in playing a character. His intense involvement in production and the sheer possibilities of our local cinematic property. Not Only Just An Actor Dai Li Ren said, ‘This is my first in trying to act a character with such depth. So I have also been more cautious.’ In comparison, a stage performance would need at most 2 months of rehearsals. A movie is about half a year but for ‘The Hospital’, he had put in 8 to 9 months of dedication. In the show, he plays the outstanding surgeon, Qiu Qing Cheng, who pits himself against another surgeon, Su Yi Hua played by Jerry Yan. Both the male leads have many an exciting scene together. He is known to be fastidious about script selection. In fact, he rejected Director Chai Yue Xun’s initial invitation. The reason was that the character is not the type that he had in mind. A worry of his was that his perception of the character might be different from the actual. Yet Director Chai was adamant and waited a whole year for him. Thus after many communicative efforts, it paid off. Equally demanding and a perfectionist in details, Director Chai understood Dai Li Ren’s multi-talents in writing, directing and acting. He gave Dai Li Ren more than 100% freedom in his acting. Changing all his lines, developing the other characters in reference to the novel and assisting in the conceptualizing the theme for the script. Besides these, he organized all the composition of the characters, many a time he gave advice to the Director during filming too. ‘If not for fear of interruption, I would love to help out at the Editing Room.’ Why would an actor need to take such trouble, to be involved in every aspect? Perhaps it is his determination to be creative and dedicated in the completion of the entire process. ‘Lines’ Are An Actor’s Creative Space Whether it is the stage, movies or TV, Dai Li Ren will definitely have to change his own lines before he feels that he has done sufficient character preparation. ‘The script only provides a foundation. Since my early days in the Art Institute, I have understood that even if the script was by Shakespeare, simply memorizing by rote is really silly. There are disparities in the time setting, the nationalities and more importantly the actors are not the same so the acting and language expressions will not be similar. ’ ‘This is when a good actor is needed,’ Dai Li Ren stated. ‘A good actor is also creative and he will be able to express the emotions suitable to character as written in the script.’ To Portray The Character From The ‘Doctor-Patient Relationship’ During the filming of ‘The Hospital’, Dai Li Ren was very much immersed in the character’s development and the scripting of the scenes. He emphasized that different doctors have various ways of treating sicknesses. This stems from their professional training. "The Internal Medicine and Surgical Departments are fundamentally different in their looking at illnesses. If considerations are not given as to how a doctor’s judgments would vary due to his professional training and the system on the whole, and how this in turn affects his character, how he faces problems then it is over-simplifying Good and Evil. The character would come across as flat and superficial. ’ ‘I’ll use the crudest way to explain this. The two male leads – I play Doctor Qiu Qing Cheng who is stubborn and intrigued about ‘solving illness’. So his judgment might be viewed as cold and lacking in human concern. The Su Yi Hua played by Jerry Yan is just the opposite. He sees matters from a ‘human’ standpoint. He feels to cure illness, you must start from the person himself.’ In Dai Li Ren’s viewpoint, ‘There is no absolute Good and Evil. We are all the same. To live in this world, we each need to have a certain attitude, to believe that it is his own and to work hard at developing it. A bad guy like that would merit our attention and thus is worthy of our spending some time to try to understand him.’ Dai Li Ren doesn’t feel that Qiu Qing Cheng should be marked as the ‘Bad Guy’ in the show. ‘Though he might be embroiled in the power struggle but it is not because he is bad. Conversely in his mind, he has his own ideal, perfect world.’ He puts it plainly, ‘Be the power struggle in the medicine or corporate world, everyone would have a blue-print for their goals in their lives. So each would give their all to pursue and would step-by-step be closer to it in their minds’ ‘Beautiful, New World’. So I use this attitude to act out the character. Qiu Qing Cheng does not have ill-intentions and he never wanted to actually. That is why throughout the entire process he often feels very tired. From a certain angle, it is to enable things to be done in a better way. Yet compromise is necessary and in the end one has to ask, ‘What is the ideal world in your mind?' Therefore is the Ideal World still there in the minds of the characters? In the Realistic World, how would it be? Dai Li Ren ponders and adds, ‘I feel that Qiu Qing Cheng’s Ideal World is always existent. He wants to revolutionize the structure of the Medical World and so he needs greater capabilities and more power, So this is the beginning of the Power Struggle.’ New Break Through, New Possibilities Starting from the character’s perspective, Dai Li Ren aims to protect and develop the character through making continuous changes. ‘When the production gets complicated and messy, how do I portray the character? It is extremely difficult. During filming when you alter certain things, you have to get the Director and others to accept the character’s changes and at the same time not affect the whole development of the show. Just this keeps one very busy.’ Dai Li Ren is thankful for the space to be able to do just that. Having made so many attempts, how does he feel about the present and future of the Taiwanese TV scene? Does he have any views or expectations? ‘You should ask Director Chai this.’ Dai Li Ren laughs. He positively affirms Chai Yue Xun’s diligence. Many TV serials are shoddy and cannot compete with the Mainland serials. In fact they might not be anywhere in Asia as well. However Chai Yue Xun’s team insists on enormous capital backing and efforts to produce ‘The Hospital’. They sold the Japanese rights at a record price unprecedented in Taiwan. Even the 3 TV stations didn’t manage to reach certain areas and price, they could. Dai Li Ren extols, ‘Their hard work has caused everyone in the TV industry to open both their doors to them.’ Dai Li Ren ~ Chai Yue Xun’s Determination, Jerry Yan’s Diligence Touching on Director Chai Yue Xun’s working style, Dai Li Ren is all praise. He laughs that amongst the many Directors that he has work with, Director Chai is the one who possesses the most Japanese Samurai Spirit’. In his pursuit for perfection, he is almost to the point of punishing himself. Dai Li Ren observes, ‘To Chai Yue Xun, the entire production process is like a kind of fulfillment to a promise. Or perhaps it is like a way to fine tune oneself. He and Werner Jerzog are very similar in many ways - the kind that would move a ship over a mountain. You might say that he is wasting resources or is inflexible but it is this spirit that moves others. Every Director has his own style, yet he is one who is very sincere, very industrious and demanding on himself.’ When all eyes are on Jerry Yan, Dai Li Ren speaks frankly, ‘I have seldom seen an actor so hardworking, so earnest, hoping that he can do more and that is Jerry Yan. During the filming, it was evident how he got along with everyone, his communication with the Director and so on. After working with him for not too long, I felt that he is definitely an actor to be respected.’ Credit Kym,jerrybbs.com www.jerrybbs.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=24453&pid=1014604&page=1&sid=ZEWGP5#pid1014604In {The Hospital}, Jerry Yan Comprehends The Importance of Appreciation Q1 : We heard that you spent a lot of time and effort preparing for the role. Mr. Hou Wen Yong also mentioned that you did a great deal of research. How did you understand and portray the character of Su Yi Hua? A1: I recall that when I met the script-writer initially to discuss the character, Su Yi Hua, he brought out two photos. One was a little boy with a cheerful grin and the other was a white tower. He said that these represent Su Yi Hua and the White Tower so he is but an innocent little child. All of a sudden, I had a very intense feel for the character when I heard that. It was like I became Su Yi Hua during filming. I could feel how he had a simple life before he was unexpectedly pulled into the power struggle and lost the love of his life as well. In my portrayal, I have tried to transform myself into a real Su Yi Hua so that my performance can be true to life. Q2 : Regarding your research for the performance, have you had any deep impressions or felt that any books were very helpful? A2 : There are 2 books ~ [White Robe] and .
Q3 : Most of actors had plenty of medical training before the shoot, could you talk about
what left a deep impression on you during the training or maybe an interesting little story?
A3 : The Director and Big Brother Hou arranged practical lessons in surgery for me.
The first was a brain surgery. When I saw how someone’s skull was cracked open, I was astounded. I really marvel at how incredible Medical Science is.
Q4 : Have you read Hou Wen Yong’s novel? Do you feel that the character is a great
different from the original?
A4 : I liked it very much when I read it a long time ago. The script basically stays true to
the novel. But The TV serial stresses more on the virtue of appreciation and so it is more heartfelt. The character of Su Yi Hua has a minor adjustment in terms of age, he is younger.
Q5 : Have you seen the Japanese version of ‘The Hospital’? If so, what are your afterthoughts?
A5 : I have not seen it.
Q6 : Could you talk about your relationship with the Director? After working with other
Directors, in your own opinion, could you speak about the Director’s standards on the show, demands on performance style and other individual qualities?
A6 : It’s a luxury to work with Director Chai. Although it takes so much more time but it
was all worth it. At times when I look at him, it was like I am looking into the mirror.
Not that we are identical in appearance! It’s just rare to find someone who has the same undaunted demands on matters. I truly appreciate this. Director Chai is sensitive to the plot, the setting and arrangements of the characters, these are all necessary qualities of a successful Director!
Q7 : You’ve worked with Dai Li Ren, Wu Meng Da and many other actors, what is the
most challenging or enjoyable moments? Would you like to share a few unforgettable stories?
A7 : Due to {The Hospital}, I feel so lucky to be able to work with so many
experienced actors. Acting with them has inspired me like never before. Dai Li Ren
plays my senior in the Medical School. We have many scenes together. I have always
admired his acting and I was very excited that we are acting together. Actually before
I met him, I’ve always thought of him as a very professional but serious actor. It was
only after working with him that I discovered he was very humorous and quite a joker at times.
As for Wu Meng Da, I have seen many of his shows before. When I personally saw his
performance for the first time, I was stunned by his outstanding performance. Even though he spoke Cantonese but you won’t feel that there is any language barrier. I remember a scene vividly. Big Brother Da plays a Surgical Chief who had lost his position and fell sick soon after. Su Yi Hua visited him in the hospital. In that scene, Big Brother really drew me into it and I felt I acted beyond my original expectations.
Q8 : When you were preparing for the role, would you use any character or actor as a model? Or would you follow certain aspects? Could you give an example?
A8 : Nothing special, just be natural.
Q9 : The filming of {The Hospital} has ended, do you feel that this experience has
influenced you’re acting career in anyway? Any future wishes to handle any kind of
challenging roles or theme?
A9 : In filming this show, I feel that it has absolutely exceeded any mere physical dimension. I have seen with my own eyes many real life and death situations. There might be a patient who had just passed away and yet over here is another baby born. This makes me feel how awesome Life is and I deeply understood how health and appreciation are very important.
It is a personal break-through to play this character. I had a totally different acting
experience. But up till the end, it was really painful to be Su Yi Hua! When it came to an end, I joked with the Director, ‘I can finally be rid of Su Yi Hua!’ Ha ha!
Because this character is in deep turmoil, he was suffering in the power struggle.
I hope that my next character would be more light-hearted in nature. A romantic love story or a comedy will do.
Q10 : How you feel that an actor can train himself on an everyday basis?
A10 : I feel that having a keen sense of observation is very crucial to an actor. I like to
observe the people and things around me in my daily life. These will help in my renditions of different characters. I prefer a performance based on real emotions and not accustomed to contrived things. If there is time, I would like to look around overseas, there might be better choices and opportunities. I think that as an actor, the most feared are to lose the sensitivity of feel and a drained void within oneself.
Q11 : As an actor, you have been in the Taiwanese TV for a few years, how do you feel
about the present and future of Taiwanese TV?
A11 : Since the success of ‘Meteor Garden’, Taiwanese TV had set a record throughout the whole of Asia. Many other TV serials have also been telecast in all parts of Asia. I feel that this is a good sign and opportunity. In fact, there are many exceptional people who work behind the scenes in Taiwanese TV. If only these can come together for a collaborative effort to produce a successful show, not just for the Taiwanese audience but for others as well. This is a dream that I hope to fulfill. I am very happy that ‘The Hospital’ has attracted loads of media attention and the audience’s enthusiastic concern. So I hope that everyone will like this show.
Q12 : Do you have a habit of reading normally? Does this influence your work in some ways?
A12 : Reading is a rather important pastime for me. I read during breaks in-between
filming, long haul flights and before I sleep. The books I read vary widely.
No limitations in terms of subjects matter. Reading has helped me a lot in work. I
find that I am able to think objectively and is more clear-mined in my judgments of matters. My fans also know that I read so it feels nice when they often share good books with me.
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Post by standbyjerry on Jun 15, 2006 3:24:23 GMT -5
The Hospital can only be shown on September Source: udn.com/NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT/ENT7/3358279.shtmlJune 15, 2006  Jerry in "The Hospital showed huge improvement, but because of the many veteran actors, the industry worries his performance might be outshined. Yesterday evening, The Hospital Episode One was previewed and praised by the Film and TV staff. However, up to now, on the original July playdate, "The Hospital" had yielded only about 2 edited episodes long. Onlookers believe that with this speed, it can't keep up with the scheduled airing. For this reason, many think that they would have to wait at least until September to watch "The Hospital." At first, rumors spread that because of Zai Zai's "Silence" , Jerry's "The Hospital" was blocked and wasnt able to be released. Studio Projects Director Fang Ke Ren said that The Hospital and idol dramas viewer groups should be different, It is unlikely for an idol drama to have a 10 pm Sunday slot. However, in mainland China, the 8pm slot for sex-oriented dramas has also not been considered to change. Presently, it can only be confirmed that they wont be able to air it for summer. The Hospital director Cai Yue Xun. together with Ju You Ning and Niu Cheng Ze, are the industry's big three " Extra-Sharp Directors". For his location scenes, Cau Yue Xun attends to every detail from light, music and his actors's performances. Jerry exerted much in his performance in "The Hospital" and to his love scenes with Janine Zhang, luring many fans to cry already. However, the industry also thinks that there are too many senior veteran actors in the drama, and is afraid that they might outshine his giant star glitter. Translated by Jerry's Kingdom. Thank you for the credits. |
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Post by standbyjerry on Jun 16, 2006 3:02:09 GMT -5
credit to kkla of nbbbs.com According to Lian He Bao today, The Hospital will be broadcasted in TW on CTV on August 15, 8pm. According to TW Apple Daily, CTV wants to broadcast it by the end of August, at the 8pm time slot, but Director Cai wants to broadcast it at the 9:30pm time slot. The actual broadcast time has not been decided. Yesterday, the media were invited to review the first episode of The Hospital and Director Cai commented that in The Hospital, Jerry was not an idol any more, he is an actor now. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  News: www.mingpaonews.com/20060616/mab1.htm, 16 June 2006 translated by kkla of nbbbs.com Yan Cheng Xu - The Gentle Idol Is Gone Lian He Bao June 16, 2006[/b] udn.com/NEWS/MEDIA/3359984-1394517.JPGudn.com/NEWS/MEDIA/3359984-1394516.JPGIn The Hospital, the gentle professional actor, Yan Cheng Xu, laughed so hard until his mouth changed shape and burped in public getting rid of the burden of being an idol Because of The Hospital, Yan Cheng Xu got rid of the burden of being an idol. He laughed so hard that his mouth changed shape, burped in public, and even held a teddy bear pretending to be cute. After seeing the multi-sided Bao Long, even the director Cai Yue Xun said, "He is not an idol any more. He is an actor now." In the drama, Yan Cheng Xu played the primary physican of the President's daughter which was played by Saya. Saya played the one who had Leukemia. In order to cheer her up, Yan Cheng Xu held a teddy bear pretending to be cute and said," No pain no pain. The surgery will be over instantly." This made Saya smile immediately. Later, because of the power struggle in the hospital, the Su Yi Hua played Yan Cheng Xu was excluded from the surgery. When he watched the press conference on tv hosted by the Chief Surgeon who replaced his position, he laughed very hard until his mouth changed shape, finished drinking the red bean soup, then he even burped in front of a whole group of people. The director, Cai Yue Xun indicates, "The original Su Yi Hua was more passive. My Su Yi Hua is more enthusiastic and very optimistic. After created this "laugh" with Bao Long, I am amazed that he could laugh like that." When Yan Cheng Xu acted in The Hospital, he totally fulfilled all the requirements. For instance, there was a scene when he left Guan Xin's (played by Zhang Jun Ning) home, as he was too sad and he didn't pay attention, he lost his balance and fell down the stairs. Bao Long insisted to play the scene himself. Cai Yue Xun remembered, "The stairs were as high as a person's height. When he tripped over, his whole body flew down the stairs. I was shocked. Really scary!" The Hospital did not just give pressure to Yan Cheng Xu, once, even Cai Yue Xun could continue directing only by continuous drinking. "I found out that once I sat in the director's chair, I could not get up. I was like a dead body. I couldn't move until I had a drink. I told Xiao Wei if anyone got hurt, I would stop from that moment." Cai Yue Xun was afraid that the team noticed his behaviors and got worried, he secretly put the alcohol in the bottle for Onlong Tea. Yu Xiao Wei was worried and mad at the same time, and she told him, "You are Cai Yue Xun. You can't act like this." The production fee of The Hospital which has 25 episodes and 90 minutes for each episode is over 80 millions in total, with the average of over 3 millions per episode. Yu Xiao Wei couldn't help sighing when she talked about the edited 18-minute opening scene, "That was a scene to challenge the limit of TW's drama history. That was the scene of a large-scale emergency operation played by Dai Li Ren. He edited it without even blinking his eyes. That scene costed about 1 million dollars! " The Hospital is scheduled to be broadcasted on CTV, August 15, 8pm. |
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Post by standbyjerry on Jun 19, 2006 8:18:11 GMT -5
<Japanese Mag> Star Aisa Vol 3 (May 30, 2006) Source: www.jerrybbs.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=24566&fpage=1&sid=jTvLS5posted by u087429 of jerrybbs.com The Hospital...Jerry interview  img152.imageshack.us/img152/642/starasiavol349uz.jpgimg227.imageshack.us/img227/4841/starasiavol354di.jpg..My role is a doctor so I studied books about medical matters and operations.. For the role,actually visited hospital to see brain and leg's operations.. it gave me a shock!! ..I used to feel pressure to play an idol TV series,but this time,all around me are professional actors and actresses, so that I can feel relaxed and play a role with studing from them...every day I can enjoy shooting scenes.. ..To drink alcohol is to be relaxed..any spirt is OK! Before concerts or before shooting , I drink a little in order to be relaxed.. ..Director is very severe,and receiving a compliment is very difficult... moverover if he pays a compliment ,I feel like I was flattered..so I prefer the director to be stern to me... ....I am very happy with my play.I received a lot of advices and also I could've found myself which I didn't know until now..that's my very important growth,profit..... ...At this moment,I am just thinking to do my best in the play of the Hospital... so I haven't thought anything about what I want to do as an actor after this.. ...I watch Japanese TV series,so If there is a chance,I wish to play a role in Japanese TV series or movies... ..like TV,movies and concerts...if I have chance, I wish to go to Japan.. |
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Post by standbyjerry on Jun 28, 2006 4:38:00 GMT -5
thanks to kkla of nbbbs.com According to Min Sheng Bao today (June 28), it is confirmed that "the most attention drawing drama of the year", The Hospital , will be broadcasted in TW in mid August at the 8pm slot. That means each week there will be five episodes. A large Asianwide preview press conference will be held later and the producer/organizer hopes that the Four Kings (i.e., Director Cai, Jerry, Dai Li Ren, Fei Xiang) of The Hospital can all attend the press conference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hospital is at the 8pm time slot in August Source: udn.com/NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT/ENT7/3378284.shtmlJune 28, 2006  Because of time constraints, Chris Phillips (Fei Xiang)is still unsure if he would attend the "White" Asia-wide Press Con  Wu Meng Da ( in front) and Leon Dai in their mutual secret struggle in "The Hospital" Summary and Jerry-related parts only: The year's biggest and most -awaited drama "The Hospital" will definitely be shown at the 8pm time slot starting on mid- August. The "White" drama staff and crew are now all busy preparing For the Asia-wide press conference and preview. Its a pity that yesterday, there were rumors that Chris Phillips (Feng Xiang) is still unsure if he would attend the preview meet. Planning Manager Yu Xiao Hui said. "We are still trying hard to get in touch with him again. The drama staff and crew all love Feng Xiang and we are looking forward to say our goodbyes to him!" The Hospital somewhat speaks of the " Four Heavenly Kings" . The only difference is that they are Cai Yue Xun, Jerry Yan, Leon Dai and Chris Phillips. On the four men's common points, Yu Xiao Hui joked, " They are all very hard to take care of". Actually, she said that the four men are the most respected people in the industry. Moreover, they require perfection, with 4 cameras rolling, and normally shooting a single scene for 5 hours. Six episodes were found to have flaws but now it was successfully edited. Fei Xiang will again re-appear in the climax. His role is the medical professor of Jerry and Janine when they were still in medical school. Jerry and Janine were the original lovers but when Jerry left for his military service, the "rebel" Janine falls in love to Fei Xiang but has not thought that Fei Xiang would choose a rich career over her. He instead got the hospital president's daughter for a wife. The then pregnant Janine, while attending his wedding, painfully left and rushed out in the rain and cried so hard. Too much pain caused her miscarriage. While editing these parts, Cai Yue Xun cried until he cannot hold himself any longer. At that time, Fei Xiang must have looked for "the very handsome Bao Long" as his biggest consideration, and to let viewers accept Janine's unfaithfulness. On his tall and regal stature, Yu Xiao Hui said, " As soon as he comes out, he has already has the power to persuade. He has Bao Long's charm of a middle-aged man. " The summer vacation 8 pm time slot is considered the most golden period of the year. The "White" promo ad went with the "eight fish claws" strategy aside from the standard production procedures. Earlier at the "Chen Pin Hao Du" interview, Director ZHen Zi also planned to announce it. Having been a part of the playbill design planning, and holding charity bazaars, he believes that these will all stir up momentum for "The Hospital." Translated by Jerry's Kingdom. Thank you for the credits. |
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Post by standbyjerry on Jun 30, 2006 1:46:47 GMT -5
thanks to kkla of nbbbs.com
According to Lian He Bao (TW) today (Jun. 29), the editing of The Hospital is almost done.
Other than being broadcasted on CTV, GTV and ETTV have also requested to broadcast
it on the paid channels (Cable?). Some CTV staff couldn't stop themselves from sacrificing
their sleep to watch 8 episodes of The Hospital consecutively. CTV's Feng Ke Ren indicates
that The Hospital orignially focuses on Yan Cheng Xu, but actually this drama includes all a
ges of handsome guys, from Fei Xiang, Zhang Guo Zhu, to Dai Li Ren, and she believes that
the drama will attract all ages of women. Executive producer Yu Xiao Wei indicates that
Yan Cheng Xu's acting may not be the best in the first 7 episodes, but aftre episode 7,
the audience will surely applaud his acting.
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Post by standbyjerry on Jul 3, 2006 6:41:12 GMT -5
posting by action4jerry [Urgent] <the Hospital> Charity Premiere Screening Participation Survey Heh heh heh ~~ Everyone’s greatly-anticipated ‘the Hospital’ will make its grand appearance on August 15 (Tues.), 8 p.m. on CTS. Presently, there are plans to hold an unprecedented Charity Premiere Screening in Taipei on the weekend before its official broadcast on TV. At the appointed time, we welcome everyone to join forces with Doctor Su. Let’s accompany Jerry and grow together with him— spend an unforgettable summer day’s afternoon with Jerry. From now untill July 4, do visit the following website for further details of this event: www.my3q.com/home2/112/action4jerry/87081.phtmlTo help us gauge the response, please fill in the participation survey if you plan to come. Waiting for you! ** Please assist in transferring this post to various Jerry sites. ** ============================================================== credit to action4jerry Hi everyone: This event is confirmed. Those attending that day include the Director, main cast [altogether more than 10 persons – Jerry will be attending, and he will be on stage], Soundtrack artists, etc. The reason for conducting this survey is to confirm the rental of the venue. In order to let everyone take part in the screening in comfort, the organizers will try their best to satisfy all your requests. Hope that all who wish to come will have seats. However, we can’t have empty seats, as indoors-venue rent is costly. So, we need to do an estimate of the response before renting the venue. Then, we would be able to put aside more funds for charity. Regarding the of purchase of tickets, there’s no need to worry. The tickets will go on sale about a month prior to the event. Then, there will be updated news on how to buy tickets. Regarding the pictorial book-signing, the timing should take into consideration the promotional effects. After all, the promotion of a TV serial is different from that of a singer’s album. With weekly activities, the rate of paper exposure will be higher. This should be planned with the whole series in mind. Hope everyone can understand. If there are any other problems, please email me—kindly do not send me a PM. E-mail: action4jerry@gmail.com. Thank you. July 2, 10:46 pm Action 4 Jerry |
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Post by standbyjerry on Jul 3, 2006 23:46:14 GMT -5
Posted by Sibala of www.nbbbs.com on July 3: translated by kkla The Hospital's Promotion and Fans' Gathering in TWHi, how are you? We (nbbbs and other Jerry's fan sites) have received the following new information from StarJerry: 1. The Hospital will be broadcasted on August 15, 2006. The corresponding promotion plans/exact schedules are still under discussion. We will inform you as soon as we have any new information. 2. A Fans' Gathering (like the one held in 2004) will be held in the same weekend of The Hospital Asianwide Preview Press Conference, so this allows more fans to be able to attend both events. The details will be announced later. 3. Now we need to estimate how many fans can support Jerry with us in TW on the weekend of August 11, 2006. Therefore, if you want to support Jerry with us in TW in August, please reply in Sibala's thread before July 14, so we can estimate the approximate number of fans. Thank you so much. www.nbbbs.com/topic.asp?action=look&familyid=1&boardid=3&topicid=20714BONUS: A new Jerry picture to release your thirsty.  Hohoho...Let's all Jia You for Lao Da's (meaning: Big Brother; i.e., Jerry) The Hospital!!!! \(^O^)/ In addition, allow me to transfer the following information: 1. Sometime ago, Jerry just finished filming Mia's newest cm. 2. Now, he is working on The Hospital's theme song. <<-- ^O^ 3. He will attend a performance in Indonesia on July 22, 2006. Please support. 4. Regarding other work plans, we will inform you once they are confirmed. ps If you have any suggestions or questions before Jerry's official website is established, you may email them to this email address: fennyhsieh@gmail.com Starjerry's staff will try their best to answer your questions. ====================================== Based on my (kkla's) understanding, at this point (July 3), A4J's survey needs to be submitted by July 4, so fans in TW can estimate the approximate number of people and decide what size of room will be appropriate for the Charity Preview Press Conference, as it is desirable if everyone who will attend the press conference can have a seat. Ticket is needed to attend the press conference. It will be indoors with air conditioning. The estimate price is about NT$1,000 but the ticket won't be sold until one month before the press conference. Therefore, if you want/plan to go, submit the surveyfirst. It is NOT confirmed that Jerry will attend the pictoral-signing event on August 20, 2006, as Jerry may need to attend other promotional activities/programs in those two weeks, and/or the pictoral mentioned is not Jerry's solo photo album, so other actors/actresses may be arranged to attend this event. I guess, for overseas fans, the main consideration is the weekend of August 11, 2006. Just my personal understanding above. ------------------------------------------------------------- support Jerry...make him always number one and wishing him every success for any of the event his taking part ! jia U Jerry |
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Post by standbyjerry on Jul 4, 2006 23:30:00 GMT -5
Jerry would make a series of guest appearances for "The Hospital", Preview Screening to smash down millions Tuesday July 4, 2006 Taiwan Source: www.appledaily.com.tw/AppleNews/inde...amp;showda te=20060704&art_id=2723246  Jerry heads for the battle of the promos for the 8 pm slot TV series. His own lead role series "The Hospital" will definitely be among the much regarded war of shows on August 15. Jerry fans are patiently awaiting its Preveiw Screening and to be the first ones to see it. There would be a separate screening of the same Preview at the Taichung TV station, while the station and drama group will break the day and pond down millions to make a large scale media press conference. Preview Screening to smash down millions 5 years ago, Jerry's own portrayal in the Chinese version of "Meteor Garden" was originally in the 9 pm slot. When it was aired again, it transfered to the 8 pm slot. At that time, he was barely getting famous. Now that he is already an Asian giant star, he must be carrying on his shoulders the box office burden of "The Hospital", and personally leads with full strength the 8 pm time slot promotions. According to reports, the Over-all Production Head Yu Xiao Hui , asked her Director-husband Cai Yue Xun to let Jerry lead the promotions for the series, not hesitating to smash down millions for the preparations of this media preview event, with an evening party scale in a very huge oval venue. Guest will then proceeds to a new stage theater where all can roam around and see it all. They will hold it by around August 12. Yu Xiao Hui said that the venue and the time are still not finalized, but stated that this will be the biggest preview screening meet in recent years. |
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Post by standbyjerry on Jul 4, 2006 23:34:04 GMT -5
credit Fin of nbbbs.com for translation
Leon Dai Li Ren’’s views towards Jerry
What is your impression of Jerry after having a chance to work with him in WT?
Alot of young artistses when faced with problems they would often be very fustrated, however Jerry's character is very firm, he stands by what he believes in no matter what kind of problems he has to deal with.And also during the filiming, i can feel that he is a very hardworking person, even to the extend of giving himself too much pressure. I can say that among all the actors involved in the filiming, he is the most hardworking one. You can always feel that he is thinking of all sorts of way to inject life into the character that he is potraying in the show.
If you were to invite Jerry to shoot your movie, what terms would you state?
First of all, what is the aim behind starring in my movie? Is it for larger fame, or is it to fulfill what you are lacking in? I will let him consider this very carefully.This is not an issue of whether it is correct or incorrect to do so, what more is to know what is it that you really want to get out of this.The important thing is to know that when you are of great influence to alot of other people, you must be sure of what you are giving them. During the filiming, i come to realise that Jerry is an actor that is constantly thinking about this issue. So to be in my movie,make sure that one knows what they want out of it first.
Having worked with Jerry, your views towards Jerry improved hasnt it?
No, i didnt underestimated him before this. At least he is doing something that some A list celebrities cant.In other words, in terms of competence he is the most outstanding among the group of young actors.In fact, he is looking for his own way.When i still didnt know him very well, i heard from people around me that Jerry is not very happy towards what he is doing now. So i thought that he is unhappy with what he is facing currently, but after getting to know him well, i come to realise that he is a very frank and straightforward person, talks about everything under the sun, doesnt hide anything. Compared to those that have no courage to face their own incompetence, Jerry is a very hopeful person. Being himself( by not hiding or trying to cover up anything), thats one of the main reason of his success, and thats also what left a deep impression on me.
Pardon my poor translation
Hopefully it gets through to people reading this:)
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Post by standbyjerry on Jul 4, 2006 23:35:13 GMT -5
[Update] <the Hospital> Charity Premiere Screening - July 3, 13:08Hi everyone: I"m here to report again. I"ll do my best to convey whatever news I know to everybody. Below are some clarifications: First, I must explain the concept of this Charity Premiere Screening. Many fans are still looking forward to another session similar to 2004. But, the nature of promotion this time round is different from the last. Previously, it was an album completely the effort and work of one individual. Therefore, it stands to reason that the promotion was centred on the single male star. However, this time, the TV serial is joint effort of a team of many talented screenwriters, director and actors . The emphasis of the promotion is on the whole TV serial. Though the lead actor plays an important role, he cannot be the only focus of promotion. We know that for a show to have a successful run on Taiwan's 8pm slot, it can't be done based only an actor's individual charisma. This cannot be the only selling point. So long as the show is good, there'll be favourable word-of-mouth, and it'll naturally attract the general viewing public's interest. Then, the best response from the public may be achieved. Therefore, this Charity Premiere Screening is not a certain someone's "individual fans' meeting". Besides the event's aim of combining the efforts of various parties for charity, it also seeks to promote a good show to the public. If the media reports on the event focus on how crazy fans can be or gossip relating to the lead actor, this type of publicity has limited effects on the promotion of a good show to the public. Sometimes, it may even have unfavourable effects. (e.g. I personally am not interested in reports on Korean actor Be's fans booking several hotels and so on.) If the media reports focus on the show, the engaging storyline/plot, actors' great performing skills, this will initiate the public's interest and desire to watch the show. The combination of solid foundation/acting and popularity can then bring about the biggest multiplication effect. If the show itself is not good, then it can really sell itself based only on its stars' charisma. With regards to the "Magic Kitchen" experience, I personally am unable to recommend it to friends. As a true blue fan, I dutifully watched it 3 times at the cinema, but I didn't even watch the DVD that a Hong Kong friend brought over. It's quite sad. We must have confidence in <the Hospital >'s quality, and also have confidence in Jerry, whose aim is to be a "genuine actor" An actor's real battlefield is on stage, his work must be well-received. I am a Jerry fan, certainly I can also understand many fans' feelings, in particular overseas or Tainan fans. Participating in an event is not easy. It'¦s natural that in your visit to Taiwan, you wish to participate in many activities to see Jerry. But, the nature of this promotion and a certain someone's wishes. According to my current understanding, Jerry won't take part in many activites. At present, the only event with fans' participation is the Charity Premiere Screening. The date for this event to promote the show has been largely set, and it is focused on the show, i.e. not to facilitate overseas fans' meeting with an individual actor. I know some people mentioned a fans' meeting. This can only be a bonus for <the Hospital> travel plan. If fan clubs can arrange with the agent within the above time duration, that will be great. But, I really can't help in this. I've been Mr. Yan's "free labour" coolie for a few years, but I have never spoken with him, shook his hand, nor even have his signature. I have also never approached his agent or production company on my own initiative. So, I have no contact with his manager. This type of activity requires fan clubs to go completely with the manager. This is an actor's individual activity, and it doesn¡'t quite fit well with the promotion of the TV serial as a whole. (The above is based on my preliminary understanding of the show's promotion plan to date.) I am an employee, so I can only use my lunch break to write this. If there's other news on the Charity Premiere Screening, I ¡'ll post if I'm free later tonight. If other countries' fans wish to participate (i.e. those with 90% certainty of coming), please translate the questionnaire into their language, and let the person-in-charge collate the results. (preferably Excel format) Please email it to me before 7a.m, 07/05. But, please ask the person-in-charge to inform me via email first, so that I am aware and will wait for your results. My language ability is limited, so, please use Chinese or English. If it is written in Japanese, I may roughly understand the meaning, but I have to reply in English, there may be errors in such communication. That's all for now! Sigh, back to work again Action 4 Jerry **** Please assist in transferring this post to various Jerry sites. **** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Charity Preview ConferenceAccording to the information from the website provided by A4J (http://www.my3q.com/home2/112/action4jerry/90975. translated by kkla of nbbbs.com Date: Either August 12 (Sat.) or August 13 (Sun.) afternoon Location: Taipei (Indoors with air conditioning; ticket is needed for admission）(tickets will be sold approximately one month before the press conference) Content: １．A preview of <The Hospital> for about 40 to 50 minutes will be shown, which is edited from the whole 25 episodes and it can't be seen elsewhere. ２．A behind-the-scene bonus for about 10-15 minutes will be shown, which will not be included in the <dvd> edition. ３．A clip for introducing the related charity organization ４．Charity Auction Including the clothes, props., and sponsered items used in the drama, etc... ５．Singers involved with the original soundtrack will attend to meet with fans (not confirmed) Admission: １．Ticket is needed for admission. Other than the necessary expenditure, all the profit will be donated to charity. ２．Each ticket is temporarily set for about NT$1,000. ３．Each ticket can redeem for any two of the following <The Hospital> souvenirs, such as photo album, original soundtrack, tee shirt, bookmark/book card, etc...! (kkla: didn't specify whether it is included in the ticket price already) Ps. １．As for now, Jerry has not arranged to attend any other public promotional activities. ２．There is a pictorial-signing session on August 20, 2006, but it is not confirmed whether Jerry will attend this session. ３．Hmm,..., a small surprise in the original soundtrack.(kkla: Did A4J mean that someone is going to sing the theme song?) ************************ JK: Approximate Price conversion for the ticket price: Philippine Peso: P1,633 Thailand Baht : Bh 1,174 Hong Kong Dollars: HK$241 Malaysia Ringgits : RM 113 Singapore Dollars: S$ 49 Indonesia Rupiahs : Rp 279, 113 Korea Won : W 29,286 Japan Yen : Y 3, 555 Source : www.xe.com/ucc/ (on-line money converter)
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Post by standbyjerry on Jul 6, 2006 8:14:38 GMT -5
Bao Long goes out for check-ups,
Sucks in 200 Million from abroad
Source: Liberty Times
Jerry "Bao Long" Yan puts into use to breathe in ways to earn huge money. Because his own leading role in the new TV drama "The Hospital" will be having its intitial broadcast on August 15, its overseas copyrights stepped this early to heat up the sales fever, and madly selling to 8 countries that scraped 200 million!
Jerry spent 2 years hard work to put into the filming of "The Hospital" These times, he is not working up with any new project, but he came out with a very astonishing great look. In the past, because of Jerry's present idol stature, he was often downgraded by the outside world of having a poor acting talent. However, after watching a few of the earlier episodes of "The Hospital" , producer Yu Xiao Hui cant help but to question this view. She said, " After too many people have watched the first episode, they immediately decided that they must buy the copyrights, like these Japanese, Hong Kong, etc. The Japanese are also very surprized that Taiwanese can make this kind of a huge-structured drama, and also having an unusual star actor like Jerry Yan.
Overseas Money power of US$20,000 per episode
The Hospital has not yet been aired, and relying on Jerry Yan, overseas copyrights has immediately been sold to countries like Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, North America, etc. With an average of 60 minutes per episode, it was sold at US$20, 000 each. The Hospital's whole series was then sold in each country at a mighty sum reaching to US$6,080,000, and sucking in a surpassing amount of $200 Million from abroad.
With a hot overseas copyright sales, Jerry Yan's success in his money-making strength became even more powerful. Producer Yue Xiiao Hui said, "The Hospital spent 80 million in costs. When the filming was about to end, it had already recovered all of its expenses with its related drama products including the DVDs, original tapes, T-shirts, posters, etc. which were released later in coordination with the drama team. We are also preparing to have a wave of sales events"
First Showing is for a Fund-raising Charity cause
The Hospital has not yet shown its first launch. Although the drama already sold like hotcakes, Jerry's strong drawing force still calls on the fans for love and compassion. Yu Xiao Hui said that this is also her and her director husband Cai Yue Xun's idea, hoping to give back to the society. The initial showing of "The Hospital" was first scheduled to be held on August 12 and they now prepares to select the procedures for the holding of the Fund-raising Charity. It will be open to all Jerry fans coming from all parts of the world to join. Each entrance ticket will cost NT$1,000, and requires everybody to donate any amount for The Hospital's charitable institution beneficiary.
Scanned news clipping credits to mamy ofwww.nbbbs.com
Translated by Jerry's Kingdom. Thank you for the credits.
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Post by standbyjerry on Jul 8, 2006 3:11:30 GMT -5
Hua Liu Magazine Vol. 3 Director, Drama Crew and Cast Talks about Jerry original excerpts translated from Japanese to Chinese by okarei at www.nbbbs.comtranslated by yami at the English Board Magazine Cover Scan by amy of wwwjerryyan.org: www.jerryyan.org:100/2006_06/mia/JP01.jpg**************** "The Hospital" was filmed for 8 months, finally it was finished this spring. Currently, editing work is in the final stages, so that can be shown in Taiwan in August. This tv series will surely become Jerry¡¦s turning point. Since "Meteor Rain", how was it for Jerry to be working again with Director Cai?cultivated in 8 months of filming still exists until now. ¡§In Director Cai¡¦s different shooting locations, the atmosphere is very relaxed. At first, it seems that Jerry was not used to this. Most of the staff/crew liked to joke around, but as the filming progressed, Jerry also had very good interaction with them, also plays around with them. This is how Lin Wen Kai, the cinematographer responsible for all of Director Cai¡¦s works since [Meteor Garden], described Jerry during the first stages of filming. Moreover, we interviewed some actors who worked with Jerry for the first time. First is Xiu Jie Xie, who acted in "Ming Yang Si Hai" and "Mars". He said: ¡§Our ages are very close, we chat together and talk about basketball. It was the same with ZZ, we became familiar with each other very quickly.¡¨ Lead actress Ms. Zhang said: ¡§Before we met, I thought he must be a very handsome big brother. At first, because he is a big star, I was afraid that it would be difficult to go near him. But in reality he is very warm and very easy to get along with. By working with him, I discovered that he is a very serious and earnest person. He has high demands for himself. He diligently works hard so that he could perform better. Jerry certainly is not just an idol with a face.¡¨ ¡§Jerry is very serious.¡¨ This is a statement that came out of every person we interviewed. ¡§In shooting locations, Jerry is very absorbed. That¡¦s why I don¡¦t disturb him as much as possible. As he holds the script and focuses on it, we all won¡¦t dare to speak with him.¡¨ Xiu Jie Xie said. During filming, the drama team basically just prepared a small personal resting room for Jerry. Only a small number of people are allowed to go in and out of his room. Among them is hairstylist and make-up artist Pan Lun Lin. She said: ¡§When Jerry is reading the script and memorizing his lines, he hates it when he is disturbed by the noisy surroundings. He is very serious.¡¨ Can you just imagine a Jerry with a stoic face. ¡§However, after filming has started he becomes very relaxed, he tells jokes and loosens up.¡¨ It was also reported in the news before that filming was done in various places in Taiwan. According to Pan Lun Lin, most of the time Jerry drives a black Cefiro car to shooting locations. However, according to Lin Wen Kai, the cinematographer who has personal contact with Jerry since MG days, ¡§This Japanese car is the company¡¦s common car. Jerry is an extremely thrifty person, he still drives the same car that he bought during his modeling days. It¡¦s already tattered (Laughs). When I saw that car, I was very shocked. ZZ and the others drive very nice cars.¡¨ In order to protect Jerry¡¦s privacy, the car that Jerry drives is kept a secret, they didn¡¦t reveal it to us. In order to avoid paparazzi, Jerry makes a detour when going home, normally it takes a lot of skill. Furthermore, Lin Wen Kai said: ¡§ It seems that Jerry doesn¡¦t like to drive cars very much. But in long distance driving, he takes care of his assistant and drives the car. When being chased by paparazzi, he also drives the car, because he drives fast but very carefully.¡¨ ***************** Of course the lead actress has the most interaction with Jerry. Ms. Zhang has acted in movies, but has no experience in tv series yet. Jerry then is very considerate and looks after her. ¡§After acting in a sad emotional scene and I¡¦m unable to release the feeling, and when my sentiments are low, Jerry always walks over to comfort me. When I¡¦m nervious, he would also teach me how to relax. ¡¥You¡¦re still a newcomer mah.¡¦ Even though he somehow teases me, he takes care of me like that.¡¨ However, people all have times when their mood is not good. During this time what does Jerry do? Pan Lun Lin said: ¡§When his mood is not good, he will say, ¡¥Because of some matters my mood is not too good today,¡¦ and informs everyone in advance¡¨ This allows everyone to prepare themselves mentally. It is also a kind of misgiving. When Jerry is angry, it seems his appearance is very frightening, so what exactly is his appearance like? Lin Wen Kai said: ¡§For example, he doesn¡¦t speak, and it¡¦s hard to approach him. But he doesn¡¦t take it to heart, given that he got angry at certain matters, that day it¡¦s very frightening, but after going home and thinking it over, the next day he would communicate in a new mood.¡¨ If this is really the case, that even an angry Jerry has positive constructiveness, isn¡¦t it lovable too? Of course if he¡¦s in a good mood, he also shares laughs with the staff and cast who likes to crack jokes. His cold jokes are not few either. ¡§After telling a joke, he will look at the other person¡¦s reaction like this.¡¨ Ms. Zhang said while imitating that expression. It seems that compared with his jokes, Jerry¡¦s expressions make people laugh more. It¡¦s a pity there¡¦s no picture of it. ¡§At shooting locations, Jerry also helps the staff move things.¡¨ Ms. Zhang confirms that Jerry and the staff worked together harmoniously. Lin Wen Kai¡¦s deepest impression on him is: ¡§When we were filming on the mountains, even though we asked help from the local residents, the manpower is still not enough. Jerry also went all out to help.¡¨ It was on an early spring day when filming finished. The drama team specially arranged a joint performance of the two main leads, Jerry and Dai Li Ren, as the last scene to be filmed. When the final ¡§cut¡¨ was called out, Director Cai and Jerry reportedly hugged each other crying. On this matter, we asked confirmation from Director Cai. ¡§After filming the last scene, everyone opened up bottles of champagne that they prepared. There was champagne everywhere, then we recalled our continuous hardships, unconsciously we hugged together. Jerry and I were drenched in champagne from head to feet.¡¨ ******************* The sense of trust and friendship that was fostered in 8 months of filming still exists until now. ¡§When he heard that I was very busy, Jerry visited me in the editing room and brought some things, also left work to go drinking together.¡¨ Director Cai said Jerry would suddenly call up and say, ¡§Where are you now? If you¡¦re not busy, let¡¦s go out to eat?¡¨ There¡¦s also contact among the actors. Ms. Zhang said, ¡§Because the period of filming was very long, somehow everyone didn¡¦t want to part ways, therefore sometimes we would meet up. One time, Jerry and Dai Li Ren made arrangements already, but Yang Qian Hua and I were still recording, Jerry called up and said: ¡§Let¡¦s have coffee.¡¨ At first we were chatting, then I can¡¦t remember how we ended up talking about playing basketball, as a result we played from 11pm to 1am.¡¨ It is said that the tall Jerry plays basketball well. In private, it¡¦s also said that he also likes playing billiards and games. Lin Wen Kai said: ¡§Once in a while we play games at his house. He especially likes playing ¡¥Zhen san guo wu shuang¡¦ and other acrobat kind of games, also plays well, in any case he doesn¡¦t concede.¡¨ When playing billiards, they follow the Taiwanese custom wherein the loser has to pay, that¡¦s why they are ¡§super hot-blooded (devoted)¡¨ when they play! Lastly, we heard a big news from Director Cai. ¡§Two, three days ago I met with Jerry and discussed matters concerning the theme song. Jerry will sing the theme song.¡¨ He also confirmed that there will be an original soundtrack. Before F4¡¦s 3rd album comes out, it seems that we will first hear Jerry¡¦s new song. Happily waiting for it. |
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Post by standbyjerry on Jul 8, 2006 3:12:51 GMT -5
posted by KKLA at nbbbs.com: Before anyone comes up with the full translation, according to today's(July 8, 2006) Min Sheng Bao (TW), the Preview Charity Press Conference will be held on August 12 (kkla: should be August 13, according to StarJerry) at the International Conference Center which can seat 1,200 people. Other than the media throughout Asia, it will be open for fans to attend. During the press conference, the props used by Jerry in the drama, such as doctor's jacket, stethoscope, etc..., will be available for auction. Yesterday, Director Cai and Yu Xiao Wei had a meeting with CTV (Chinatv), and they came up with a thorough promotional plan of NT$3.5 millions, which targets social groups and areas. Although CTV admires their enthusiasm, where to get that kind of money is still a question. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jerry Yan's Stethoscope and White Robe are up for bid! source of news: www.yanchengxu.net/bbs/UploadFile/20067812131318430.jpgby: mamy of nbbbs translated to english by yana of nbbbs.com posted: July 8, 2006 Not only being a doctor in the series, outside the series, Jerry Yan also manages to do good deeds. August 15 will be the pilot of "The Hospital" and at the same time there will be a Charity Event wherein Jerry Yan's Stethoscope and White Coat will be auctioned. Due to this auction, the proceeds will be given to charity groups and so the event will cost CTV another 3.5 million. The staffs of CTV became speechless with this 7-digit budget. The station said they were very satisfied with the promotion of both Director Chai and his wife, putting up posters on the streets and public transportations plus the many inside interviews not related to the series, which also shows that their motive is to make structure of the series to be more immensed and ellaborated. The problem arises now with: 1. Where to get the funds and 2. How will they fit the fans in the venue. Previously, they were planning to pilot an episode in a small venue, but yesterday they agreed to do the pilot at the World Trade Center wherein 1200 people can be accomodated. This includes press people from different countries and the fans as well. The highlight of this event is the auction, most especially Jerry Yan's The Hospital costumes and peripherals that even the staffs would like to join the bid! |
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