Interview with Jay

　

蔡康永—劉沛欣飾

Jay—羅婉珍飾

 

Good afternoon, every body.  Welcome to 康熙來了.  I am 蔡康永.  Our guest today is the most famous R&B and rap singer in Taiwan.  Recently, his performance in the popular movie Initial D has been warmly received by movie-goers and fans alike.  Now let us welcome the superstar—Jay Chou.

Jay： Hi, 康永哥

康永﹕Hello, Jay.  First I want to congratulate you on winning the Best Newcomer Award at the 42nd Golden Horse Award for your performance in Initial D.  Interestingly, when you went on stage to thank the crew, you mistook 黃秋生』s name as 黃生秋.  Were you too nervous then?

Jay： Well, that』s true.  When the presenters read out my name, I was totally excited at that moment.  I started to thank people who have helped me in my career, especially my daddy, 黃秋生.  Maybe I was too nervous so I said, 」I want to thank many excellent actors…黃生秋.  Should be黃秋生, right?  It』s a funny mistake because we are so close to each other that I usually call him 「daddy, daddy」.  Besides, I also forgot to thank my parents.  You can see how nervous I was.

康永: What does this award mean to you?

Jay： I think this award means a lot to me.  People gave me quite positive feedback for my work as an actor.  Winning an award doesn』t mean you are the greatest.  It means some people now know and approve what you are doing.  And this award also gives me more confidence to be an actor.

康永﹕Because of this award, it has helped you win the leading role in 張藝謀』s new film 滿城盡帶黃金甲.  We are very interested in this new movie.  Can you tell us something about it?

Jay： We are still shooting this movie in Beijing these days.  It』s an ancient costume drama set in the 唐 dynasty.  I play a military general who is a bad guy in fact but looks nice to everybody. 

康永: It is said that your costume has cost a lot of budget, is it true?  

Jay： Yes.  The costume is gorgeous and splendid.  We spent millions of dollars to make it.  You might be able to see it after a while.  Right now I just cannot reveal too much since the movie is still being filmed.

康永﹕This time you had the opportunity to work with the greatest actors, actresses, and director in mainland China.  How do you feel about working with the international director張藝謀?

Jay： I admire 張藝謀 a lot.  Compared with Initial D』s director, 張藝謀 has a very good temper while working.  He is a brilliant director and I am so glad to have this chance to cooperate with him.

康永﹕How about the most beautiful woman, 鞏利?

Jay： As for鞏利, she is not only a beautiful woman but an intelligent one.  She plays the queen, who is my mother in the movie.  She has taught me a lot since we often have to work together.  She is nice.  To be honest, I am too shy to watch her sometimes.

康永﹕Before shooting the movie, 張 has seen several of your music videos and had very high opinions of you.  We all knew that you directed your own music videos, such as: 髮如雪 and the latest 霍元甲.  

Jay： I am always interested in shooting.  To be a director is one of my dreams.  I am happy for 張』s compliments.  I will still try my best on the music videos.

康永﹕I am wondering why the music video appeals to you. 

Jay： Pictures carry a lot of value.  For me, it』s very important to create elaborate pictures to go with the music.  That』s why I always spend lots of money on the music video.  I want the imagery to harmonize with my music.  I think a good music video can advance the music itself well.

康永﹕How do you strike the balance between making movies and making music since you are a singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and even a director?

Jay： It』s not a problem for me.  No matter what kind of roles I play, I always try my best.  Music is my life, I『ll keep doing music for sure.  But being an actor and a director is still a new challenge for me.  Now I have more confidence and I will devote more efforts to the movies.

康永﹕Our audiences are very curious about your relation with Patty Ho.  Does she mind that you have gone so far to shoot the movie? 

Jay： Well, that』s private.

康永﹕How about your ex-girl friend Jolin?

Jay： Private.

康永﹕How about your mom?

Jay： I don』t want to answer questions concerning my private life.

康永﹕You didn』t answer my questions at all.  Why don』t you be the host and do whatever you like?

Jay：  Ok.  I will show you a magic, ok?   (Start playing the magic)