Jerry in Azio Special 28-29/8

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The translation will be divided in 8 parts based on the 8 clips (4 for 28/8 an d4 for 29/8) by Action4Jerry, who I have to thank for ht clips.

Editing or comments are welcome. (I am not quite confident with my English after trying to translate these clips. The contents are quite hard to explain.)

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Azio Special
9/28/04
Host: Hou Pei Chen (Pattie Hou) (P)
Guest: Yan Cheng Xu (Jerry Yan) (J)
(Split in 8 parts, 4 for 9/28/04 and 4 for 9/29/04, based on Action4Jerry clips. Thank you A4J for the clips)

9/28/04 Clip 1
P: Hello everybody, I am Hou Pei Chen. Today, the guest we will interview is Yan Cheng Xu. In view of many people, Yan Cheng Xu may be an idol. However, as far as seeing him and knowing him, I feel that he is a very serious guy. He attempts to break away from his outer look, and proves his real capability to everybody. Welcome, Yan Cheng Xu, a persevering and hardworking guy.

J: Hello Hello

P: Suddenly call you, not yet get up?

J: No, I am looking at Ms. Hou, a great host on that side.

P: Mr. Yan, a great star, don't say like that.

J: Ok Ok

On screen: Yan Cheng Xu, That guy
Yan Cheng Xu in Meteor Garden acts as a son of a noble and rich family, who is moody but good at heart. Many people think Yan Cheng Xu is also like that, especially, when everybody calls him "Bao Long, Bao Long (a terex)". This name seems to be unacceptable to Yan Cheng Xu. He, even, said that in fact he was just a shy small white rabbit.

F4 has become rapidly popular all over Asia. This made Yan Cheng Xu unable to adjust himself to the environment with full of media. He has to accept the taste of being surrounded by the media. Every move of his becomes news. This makes him unable to adjust. Some people said that he likes to draw a black face, likes to behave as a big star. However, the people who understand him all know that he is only a sincere and straightforward guy. Due to being misunderstood by the media, Yan Cheng Xu even used to shed tears in public.

From being a model, an actor till forming F4 opening concerts, his path in the entertainment circle is full of applause. Recently, he, who has launched his first solo album, has left his previous success and been re-born as a new guy. Some people said that he becomes livelier. Others said that compared to the past, he is more friendly and cooperative. Nevertheless, actually, Yan Cheng Xu has only expressed his sincerity and tried to bring himself out step by step.

P: I tell the truth. I feel that meeting you a few times, I have found that normally, many people rarely have a chance to talk to you or it is also not easy for TV programs to interview you. But this time, since you have to introduce your new album, there are more chances to talk to you more. For myself, after having a few short meeting with you, I have found that you are quite a serious guy. I always use the word "serious" to describe you because I feel that you make a large request from yourself and set a high hope for yourself.

J: Umm

P: Which type of guy do you think you are?

J: Pessimistic, maybe. How to say? It is often that when I have to do or have heard of something, I rather think about it in a pessimistic way while other people may feel good about it. Sometimes, I even become sensitive. When I have to contact with other people, they may feel? My ex-costume designer said that I should have been a poet. Normally, I like reading books, articles. There are sometimes when I read, I have some feeling and look towards outside the window, speechless. He asked me which role I was taking.

P: A kind of vulnerable and easily moved.

J: Actually, I rather? that may be true, Sometimes when I am at home, I may?

P: Lin Dai Yu buried flowers, something like that?

(Lin Dai Yu is a leading female role in a Chinese classic literature "The Dream of the Red Chamber". She is often ill, easily offended and pessimistic. When she saw the flowers withering and falling down, she felt so sad and thought of her vulnerable life. She felt sympathy to the falling flowers and helped burying them. This is one of the classic scenes in this literature -Translator)

When you are at home, you can suddenly feel that how come the flowers are so withered?

J: Yes, I feel that pessimism is the point that I have to change. Sometimes, when doing something, being very pessimistic is? For example, when facing an event or a person, I may simply think whether he is serious at work or just does it superficially. This is sometimes not fair for him. Sometimes the way I chose people to contact with is just based on my feeling. If I feel I cannot get along with him, I will not talk much with him. But, sometimes, my feeling is wrong or uncertain.

P: You said that you are very sensitive or pessimistic. This makes you often face a trouble or feel that ..

J: Of course.

P: that many things are not in the way you would like them to be, doesn't it?

J: Yes, I feel that optimistic persons can live more happily, can't they? Welcome, this girl (point to the staff).

P: Optimistic girl, our sister.

J: I feel that some people make people around them feel lively. But I,…I feel that when I am working, my anxiety overwhelms my happiness. Therefore, sometimes, this makes people see my sensitive and easily suffering side. Additionally, I am often speechless. Everybody said that my mood is easily changed.

P: We have seen the development of Yan Cheng Xu all the way. Many people think that you are very lucky. But, after I hear what you say today, I feel that you are not like that. Throughout the path, you seem not be that happy. During the period gone by, which parts do you think did not go smoothly?

J: Actually, it is quite ok. I feel that so far, there should be more happiness than that kind of feeling. This is because what we, F4, have obtained during the last 2-3 years, are the things that some people may not be able to obtain throughout their lives. Therefore, I am now trying to adjust myself properly. I really feel that thinking this way makes me happier. This is because there are something I previously tried to change, but later I realize that in this large circle, it is difficult to change. You can only adjust yourself.

End of Clip 1

Translated by Bam (Wen Wen) from Thailand
& thanks to apanda of OnlyF4

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9/28/04 Clip 2

P: Every time I have a chance to talk to you, I get several good things. I feel that you are a man with a good thought. But sometimes, the outer look of a person makes other people oversee his inner capability. I know that?br>
J: You know I do not have any inner capability (laugh).

P: So modest. I know that several international stars are willing to dress or make up ugly in order to let people see their real acting skill e.g. Sa Li Sai Long (I don't know how to translate those names in Chinese accent to English), Nicole Kidman and Wei Ni (don't know how to translate to English), who raised his/her weight by 10 kg., then people know he/she can act very well. Do you think your look cause you a trouble or is a "plus" for you?

J: I feel it is ok. I do not feel I am that good (smile shyly). I just feel that when I see people, I try to smile to them. In the past, when I saw people here and there and I had to smile, I felt that I was like an idiot. But later I realize that actually, to make people like or dislike you is not your look but your behavior. In the past, I had a wrong idea that if others do not mind me, I will not be the one who greets them first. But actually, we are artists, right? It is often that we have obtained so many things. Therefore, on the other hand, we should give more. For example, when I was at the location shooting film or series and then saw people, I had to nod, smile to them. In the past, I did not know anything much. I just felt that I just did my job well, that is enough. I cannot care anything else. Maybe, at that time, I was rather childish. Later, I have had more experience. In fact, this circle is realistic. I am ?. (think quite hard)…how to describe?(still try to think)?I cannot find that "adjective"?Maybe "Qin Qing"?(I don't know what he means because literally Qin Qing means love within family. May be he means "get absorbed" as a part of it, maybe -translator) I feel that in the past I was very innocent.

P: So, what do you think is the major difference between Yan Cheng Xu at present and Yan Cheng Xu in the past?

J: The major difference is now I have known how to adjust myself. In the past, I was often walking to the dead-end, putting efforts to the things that are unable to be changed and being in my own block, then felt sad for myself why putting so much efforts but did not obtain the things I want. But now, at least, I can jump out of my own block to the society, which is quite a cruel society. Nobody can make you good or bad. Actually, you cannot care much on whether what you did is good or bad in others' view. Since I am Yan Cheng Xu, I am the only person that can control myself to do or not to do my best. Therefore, I realize that I should not think too much anymore and should not let the silly matters to affect myself. Additionally, I have also experienced so many negative matters. Of course, at the beginning, I cannot get used to them. I cannot understand why people were so?For example, at that time, there were some people said that because I was like that, they had to write about me that way. At that time, I felt this was unacceptable to me. I felt that why .. why.. it was always me. Now I have gradually got used to it. I felt that I should be more open-minded. I cannot control how they write about me because the pens are in their hands. I would only like to feel that at least, for each piece of work, for each staff I have to contact, I do nothing wrong with them. If I feel that I have nothing good, I should, then, be worried.

P: In fact, don't have to say about being a public figure, I feel that in normal daily life or working life, you cannot make everybody admire you, you cannot please everybody. Instead, to work seriously with responsibility is more important. Today, we have just heard Yan Cheng Xu talking about his own feeling. We have also found some of your good friends here. But your good friends are always travelling to and from Taiwan/Hong Kong. Superstars are superstars, different from other people. Let's see what your friends talk about you.

J: OK.

On screen: Yan Cheng Xu in the eyes of his friends

Karen Mok: In fact, he is very serious guy. He always likes to talk about his singing especially. He said that he would like to learn singing, to find a teacher, would like to improve, would like his album to be that and this way, have so many thoughts. I think it is very good to make a request from yourself and keep improving. I feel that he is a hardworking guy.

Jay Chou: He is a very emotional guy. Sometimes, suddenly he used some kinds of emotional words to me. I felt that Eh.. at that time whether I should laugh or not. Sometimes suddenly he became emotional. For example, while we were talking, laughing, suddenly he became emotional. He easily changes. Anyway, he is a good guy.

Arron Kwok: I have shot the Pepsi commercial with him. I feel that he has inner ability. His characteristic is good. He is quite a shy guy. Actually, I feel that he is warm at heart.

P: Listening to your friends talking about, how do you feel?
J: Hah…Umm they really…No?I feel happy.. happy to see them like Karen, I have not contacted her since the shooting of that series. Actually, I always have a good impression towards her. When shooting the series, I was quite a new actor at that time. I talked many things with her. She makes me feel that in this circle, there are hardworking persons. I can feel their love and seriousness in acting. …This makes me think of the old days.

P: I feel that each time I talk with you, like Karen just said, you are a serious guy, you have many thoughts. Actually, in your mind, you always have a desire, a request from yourself, an expectation in your profession or any ideals? Especially when talking about your album, you always…Umm this album must be like this, like that.. how to choose songs, something like that. Actually, with your career in this circle, what do you like to do the most?

J: Actually, it is Ok. About my artist profession, I have not looked at it so seriously like that. In this circle, I can be taken as half-new half-old. I have been in this circle for 3 years. I would really like to know how far I have so far done. With my habit,..i.e. Since I was a child, I have always been a class leader. So, I am quite picky. For example, when shooting the series, I cannot stand seeing others being lazy. In this circle, this habit has unconsciously brought me many troubles. There may be some people feeling that you are a star, an artist, why you have to mind other persons whether they are lazy or not, or why you scold at them for working not hard enough. Something like that. This is because I have never put myself at a "star" position. Therefore, in the past, I may have this kind of bad attitude. Now I have got so many lessons. I have experienced a lot, then I realize that I have to adjust myself. I hope that my adjustment will make me?I do not want myself to change. Actually, I am still the same Yan Cheng Xu. But, I have to care other persons' feeling more, unlike the past where I felt that only I did my job well, that's enough, I don't have to care how other people felt. I felt that that is an important lesson. It is a lesson that you cannot buy it with money.

P: Anyway, I'd really like to know when shooting the series, you saw others being lazy and cannot withstand, you could go straight to scold them?

J: Yes, I could. When I shot a film and had a chance to work abroad, I felt like…in this circle of Taiwan, there are some people do not work with heart but want only salary. They would think like today they did their jobs, that's enough. But I, when we have to do something, I would like we could be serious and?

P: active.

J: and active. When you are working and then you see your colleagues are all serious. You will be drawn to feel that we are all working together. On the other hand, if you feel that you are so serious, but some people around you are playing here, or taking a nap there, etc.., you would feel that whether this kind of environment could be improved a little. When I went for shooting a film in Hong Kong, an assistant director made me very impressed. He is so great. Shooting a film is quite relaxed for actors but for that assistant director, he had to work from the earliest to the latest, it is the hardest task. I really feel that an actor is the luckiest. You take only one role. Each day, you have a few scenes but the crew have to work from the beginning to the end, including arranging light, props, it is very hard. I got in touch with them. They are always very hard working. But there has never been any dissatisfaction on their faces. I saw the assistant director was scolded by the director. The director asked him to go telling us who has to do what. That assistant director can control his mood very well and come to tell us politely what the director wanted us to do, despite the fact that the words used by the director were very rude. Working with this kind of crew makes me feel that I have to put more efforts to get the job done. This is because you see such a great guy working beside you. Therefore, I hope that Taiwan could have more of this kind of persons. I believe that Taiwan entertainment circle can be improved. It depends on how much efforts we put, how we look at this circle, like just a way to temporarily seek good money or really think to make Taiwan…Like Meteor Garden, it can penetrate throughout Asia. It makes people see that Taiwan actually has a good team, a good director, a good producer, something like that.

to be continued

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P: Every time, I saw you say something like this. I feel your enthusiasms. You have a strong desire regarding your profession. This makes you can be better and better. You are responsible for your job like other successful artists. Actually, you can easily issue an album, shoot a film or like a photo book, they would be all well sold. But you do not agree to do like that. You feel that if I have to do, I have to achieve success at some degree, right?

J: Yes but more importantly, it is up to the situation. Like I just said, in the past, I did not agree to do. If the people around me want me to do like this, I do not know what to do, I can just tell them to wait until I have real capability to do it. Then find a person with similar idea to??how to say?Anyway, I hope that they would give me some room for improvement then let me show it out.

P: To make your dream come true.

J: Do not always capture me in only one environment and then feel that I should do this and that. Others may then look at me negatively. I feel that doing that way is so tired because at last they will take all the good and all the bad is to be put on you.

End of Clip 2

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28/8/04 Clip 3

P: For your album, a lot of people have waited for 3 years. In these 3 years, you must have been very busy and had no time to see your friends. Therefore, let Yan Cheng Xu Tian Wang (meaning God Yan Cheng Xu) listen to the complaints from his God friends.


J: Really?

P: Yes.

On screen: God made complaints to God.

R (Reporter): Jie Lun (Jay), we have heard that you and Jerry have often played basketball together. Recently, have you still played?

Jay: Recently, very rare. This is because that mad guy has paid all his attention to his songs. He is very serious about it. I still don't know how it will come out when the album is launched. Anyway, I think it should be very good because he is very serious. I feel that a serious guy is the most beautiful. So, I feel that this album should have a very high sale record. Hope that he will keep going on.

P: A serious guy is the most beautiful, Chou Jie Lun (Jay) told you.

J: When did he become so good at speaking?

P: Now, Chou Dong (President Chou, Jay's nickname) is classified as one of the smartly talking artists.

J: Yes Yes.

P: Have you both become friends because of shooting the commercials?

J: No. We have a common interest e.g. basketball. We play a similar sport. Therefore, we have something to play together. In addition, we are both in the entertainment circle. Actually, I have a lot of friends. But there is something that the people out of this circle may not understand?such as.. our hardship, our suffering. Therefore, sometimes when I talk to him (jay), he will know what I am suffering with. For example, when we went for shooting the Pepsi commercials in a big group, the media wrote that I was rejected from the group by F3. I still remember, on that day I was on the plane and gave this article to Jie Lun to see. You know. Jie Lun was there seeing us. He worked with us, played happily with us. Later, Jie Lun even felt that being with us was very good. I gave him that newspaper and asked him what I should say. I said anything there was noone believing me. That's why they wrote like that. I talked to him. He understood me the most because he worked with me and saw all the things. He also felt that in that trip, we played very happily. But why finally a focus was on me, why wrote that I was rejected from the group. I felt that if I told this story to others they would not understand and may feel I was so boring. But, Jie Lun, because he was there with four of us, playing together, he understood the most that...

P: The relationship among all of you?

J: Yes. He knew all. Therefore, I feel that sometimes talking to him, he will understand.

P: He understands.

J: Yes.

(to be continued)

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P: Telling the truth, does Jerry have any part that nobody knows? Do you in real life with friends and you on the screen have any difference?

J: Of course, there is.

P: Such as?br>
J: Hurr…let's see the VCR first.

P: You know there will be your friends revealing your secrets?

J: Er. (laugh)

P: Don't be afraid.

J: I am definitely afraid of. I seem to be a matured guy but in fact I am childish. This makes people feel that why you are such a big guy but behave like a child.

P: like to play toys?

J: Yes.

P: Let's see what your good friends talked about.

On screen: Yan Cheng Xu, the unrevealed part.

His friend Xiao Sun: In real life, he likes to be doted on by his friends no matter old, young, female or male. Actually, he is very cute and shy. When he is shy, his dimple will become very apparent. In real life, he is a very cute person. We like him. We said very often that we don't like to work with him. We more like to play with him in leisure time. This is because when we are with him and talking, he will be by your side listening and laughing. He is a big but innocent guy.

Jay: He often does not keep his words. I more keep my words than he. He likes to cheat barefaced. But how can we do? We have to let him, otherwise next time he may not come out to play with us again.

Karen: At the very first days of the shooting, he was somewhat nervous but he did not accept. He acted like he was not. But we knew he was nervous because he had to work with his 2 idols, one is me and the other is Jacky Cheung.

J: Actually, I like the character of Karen very much. At the shooting site at the very beginning, I had to work with them. I was just a new guy but I had to work with Jacky Cheung and Karen Mok, who were that famous. It was a high pressure on me. At that time, they were taken as God and Goddess. Therefore, when first meeting them, I still remember, I was very nervous and afraid. I was afraid of doing anything wrong. Would they feel how I was so stupid? Would they feel why they had to work with such a stupid new guy like this? At that time, I was really nervous. But Karen liked to laugh. So I was unconsciously drawn by her. On the shooting site, she laughed so much that you forgot to be nervous. Her laughter drew your emotion to follow her. To work with a person like this makes you feel relaxed and makes a happy atmosphere at work.

P: Did Karen laugh because you tried to make her dote on you?

J: With her, I can't.
P: See his dimple, so apparent.

J: How come? It can't be. There may be because of the environment in my childhood. Do you know? When I was a child, there was noone doting on me. I felt like nobody wanted me. Actually, I have heard from my mom that my dad almost did not want me but my mom wanted to keep me so I was born. Actually, at that time, my dad said that there were a lot of boys, why needed another? (He had 3 step- elder-brothers with same dad but different mom. - Translator) At that time, dad actually told my mom to take me out. Fortunately, my mom kept me. (The host laughs) Therefore, my status in family? my elder sister was an apple in my dad's eyes (The host laughs again). Therefore, when I was a child, just with a little noise of mine, my dad would immediately give me a punch or a slap. But for my elder sister, when she made a loud noise my dad would let her, pamper her. So, I felt like nobody loved me, nobody wanted me. Maybe because of that kind of feeling, when I found friends who I can get along with, I would hold them tight. That may be a sense of insecurity.

P: Yan Cheng Xu, please don't say something like this, Once you say nobody wants you, nobody dotes on you?br>
J: No.

P: I see your big group of fans will definitely love and dote on you more.

J: No. That was the past. It was just my memory.

P: Yan Cheng Xu, can you tell me what is the meaning of Ye Ye Gao Jie (literally: every night, notifyng and solving)?

J: What is Ye Ye Gao Jie? I don't know.

P: You also don't know?

J: I don't know.

P: So, let's see who is the superstar who Ye Ye Gao Jie.

On screen: Superstar who Ye Ye Gao Jie

His friend Xiao Sun: In the past, his inability to adjust himself to the environment was at the critical stage. He liked to see me. I became a room for him to clear up his mind. We had often talked for several hours about the attitude at work of each other. Actually, his thoughts on several matters are right. But, he was very suffering at that time. You know. He previously was a simple and ordinary guy. We have been friends for several years. Suddenly, he has become a focus of attention. Every move of his was caught an eye of public. He, personally somewhat, could not take that. This is because he is so serious. He always feels that he hopes to give his best to everybody.

P: This is your designer, Mr. Chen Sun Hua.

J: Yes.

P: In fact, at the beginning, you had a very hard time.

J: Yes. At that time, I was very suffering. As said before, I am not good at socializing with others. Therefore, there are many times I have used my real personality in contacting with people. But sometimes, the more you are straight and real, the easier you are hurt. Later, I felt that?..I don't know how to say? It is like I can't help. I felt that in this circle there are some people would like to see you?Anyway, in my feeling, it is like wearing a mask. Today, no matter I feel that you do a good or a bad thing, I cannot make any comment because once you show discontent or have a comment, others will feel you behave like a big star or you are difficult to handle.

P: difficult to handle.

J: Therefore, at that time, my trust on them is zero. Seeing them, I felt?I don't know how to face them.

P: Not to show any expression will be better, right?

J: Actually, it could be said that I tried to escape. I felt that I wanted to escape, to avoid contacting them. This was because I felt ?I felt that I did not know how to do?It seemed that whatever I did, there would be nobody understanding. Others always misunderstood me. I felt that I was always misunderstood. Therefore, at that time, I would like to find someone..like this designer? Because he knew me since I had not yet entered into this circle. Before that, I was just a guy who loved to play basketball. I did not know the danger in this society and did not know its environment. Therefore, at that time when first entering into this circle, I usually felt like "oh, actually, this should be handled like this. That should be like that?This involved others' feelings so?.." It was like you were forced by others to become? a very mature guy, who…should I say? knew what to do? But I felt that that was a kind of ?of?pretending. I felt that everyone had to? ? I know good manners were fine? But when you really know that that person did really bad and feel that it can be improved. How can we do? If there is nobody speaking out, it would be possible that I would always be on a wrong way and would not know to correct it.

P: Anyway, you can now adjust yourself? How do you do?

J: My way to adjust myself is to find a right person to help me, find the person who understands me to help me. To find the one who knows what I want and knows how to help me to get what I want.

End of Clip 3 28/8/04

Translated by Bam (Wen Wen) from Thaialnd
& thanks to apanda of OnlyF4