Amphibian article..
since i'm in the mood to post some articles.. read on! i love this one! thanks to hermani for the news! maybe old , but since i just bought the book yesterday.. i felt is is appropriate.. :)
What violent dragon?
Jerry Yan enjoyed his anonymity in Melbourne so much, he farts on
camera and breaks into a spontaneous ballet dance. That's what you'll see in the new picture book and VCD he made there, just to prove that he isn't the hot-tempered persona that the media has made him out to be. CHANG MAY CHOON reports
May 2, 2002
TAIWANESE hunk Jerry Yan hates it when people call him Bao Long.
The nickname, which means violent dragon in Mandarin, stuck after he played a hot-tempered student of the same name.But that's not him at all, he protested. Said Jerry: "The name Bao Long conjures up an image of someone who is bad tempered and proud.I'm not like that... I hate it when I'm called Bao Long."
It doesn't help that he appears aloof when he doesn't smile and that the Taiwanese media has labelled him as being nan gao (difficult) and shua da pai (showing airs).
But the 24-year-old thinks he's misunderstood. So, to tell his side
of the story, he launched a picture book called Amphibian last week.
Shot in Melbourne at a whopping cost of NT$3 million ($156,300), it features droolsome pictures of Jerry against scenic backdrops and a behind-the-scenes VCD with his own voice-over.
The book's author, Jiao-zi, also captures Jerry's thoughts and views about his showbiz career in essay and dialogue form.
Over 30,000 copies were snapped up by ardent fans in Taiwan in just a week.
WARY OF MEDIA
He says in the VCD: "I'm so glad that I can finally share my views
directly with those who support me, without going through the media."
But why is he so wary of the media?
Since he shot to fame on the strength of the drama, Meteor Garden,
last year, his wild popularity has attracted lots of unwanted bad
press. "What I fear most is when something that didn't even happen becomes news."Once, when I was acting opposite Jacky Cheung, a magazine wrote that I tried to teach him how to act.
"I was so upset. How can that be? I admire him so much that I tremble when I'm reading my lines. How do I dare to teach him?"
Despite being watched by the media, Jerry once stood up for a woman who was bullied by a man in the streets. "He was lashing out at her and he almost wanted to hit her, so I walked over and argued with him," the righteous actor recalled.
Isn't he afraid of being recognised?
"I don't care. As long as I see a man hitting a woman, the man's at fault."
His protective instincts towards women could be the result of being
raised by his widowed mum. In fact, the filial son's biggest dream is to save NT$5 million to buy a new house for his mum.
In his book, he recalled how he went to a relative's wedding with his mum and was mobbed by fellow guests who wanted his autograph.
He said: "I felt embarrassed because I was at someone else's wedding. But, as long as they're happy, I'll oblige. Just when I was worried that I'd delay the ceremony, I lifted my head and saw my mum smiling.At that moment, I felt like I've done her proud."
He is such a mummy's boy that he keeps mentioning her while shooting for his book in Melbourne.
Flip through it and you'll find Jerry at his happiest and most
relaxed state.
GOOD BREAK
Perhaps it's because he has got to roam the streets anonymously - a luxury in Taipei where he's a household name. Or, maybe because the one-week-shoot in December was a good break for the burnt-out star? In the attached 45 minute-long VCD, you'll also get to see the mischievous side of him.
One moment he's yelling and making faces at people in the streets.
The next, he's picking up a stack of newspapers and distributing them to passers-by.
When he meets a street musician playing the accordion, he even lifts his arms and pretends to dance like a ballerina. And, while posing on a blue couch in a bookstore, he suddenly giggles.
"You know why I keep laughing?" he asks the cameraman.
"I just farted and it stinks (fanning his hand in front of his nose)!"
At the Botanic Garden, Jerry even tries to get cheeky with... a black swan in a little pond. Approaching it slowly, he cajoles: "Hi baby! Do you want to take a photo with me?"
When the swan starts swimming away, he yells: "Baby, don't go!"
Bet his ego was bruised!
Coming back to his media blues, Jerry has this to say: "Actually you can consider visiting me on the job.
"And if you have questions, just ask me directly. Don't make up
stories."
So, Jerry, can I have your phone number?
What violent dragon?
Jerry Yan enjoyed his anonymity in Melbourne so much, he farts on
camera and breaks into a spontaneous ballet dance. That's what you'll see in the new picture book and VCD he made there, just to prove that he isn't the hot-tempered persona that the media has made him out to be. CHANG MAY CHOON reports
May 2, 2002
TAIWANESE hunk Jerry Yan hates it when people call him Bao Long.
The nickname, which means violent dragon in Mandarin, stuck after he played a hot-tempered student of the same name.But that's not him at all, he protested. Said Jerry: "The name Bao Long conjures up an image of someone who is bad tempered and proud.I'm not like that... I hate it when I'm called Bao Long."
It doesn't help that he appears aloof when he doesn't smile and that the Taiwanese media has labelled him as being nan gao (difficult) and shua da pai (showing airs).
But the 24-year-old thinks he's misunderstood. So, to tell his side
of the story, he launched a picture book called Amphibian last week.
Shot in Melbourne at a whopping cost of NT$3 million ($156,300), it features droolsome pictures of Jerry against scenic backdrops and a behind-the-scenes VCD with his own voice-over.
The book's author, Jiao-zi, also captures Jerry's thoughts and views about his showbiz career in essay and dialogue form.
Over 30,000 copies were snapped up by ardent fans in Taiwan in just a week.
WARY OF MEDIA
He says in the VCD: "I'm so glad that I can finally share my views
directly with those who support me, without going through the media."
But why is he so wary of the media?
Since he shot to fame on the strength of the drama, Meteor Garden,
last year, his wild popularity has attracted lots of unwanted bad
press. "What I fear most is when something that didn't even happen becomes news."Once, when I was acting opposite Jacky Cheung, a magazine wrote that I tried to teach him how to act.
"I was so upset. How can that be? I admire him so much that I tremble when I'm reading my lines. How do I dare to teach him?"
Despite being watched by the media, Jerry once stood up for a woman who was bullied by a man in the streets. "He was lashing out at her and he almost wanted to hit her, so I walked over and argued with him," the righteous actor recalled.
Isn't he afraid of being recognised?
"I don't care. As long as I see a man hitting a woman, the man's at fault."
His protective instincts towards women could be the result of being
raised by his widowed mum. In fact, the filial son's biggest dream is to save NT$5 million to buy a new house for his mum.
In his book, he recalled how he went to a relative's wedding with his mum and was mobbed by fellow guests who wanted his autograph.
He said: "I felt embarrassed because I was at someone else's wedding. But, as long as they're happy, I'll oblige. Just when I was worried that I'd delay the ceremony, I lifted my head and saw my mum smiling.At that moment, I felt like I've done her proud."
He is such a mummy's boy that he keeps mentioning her while shooting for his book in Melbourne.
Flip through it and you'll find Jerry at his happiest and most
relaxed state.
GOOD BREAK
Perhaps it's because he has got to roam the streets anonymously - a luxury in Taipei where he's a household name. Or, maybe because the one-week-shoot in December was a good break for the burnt-out star? In the attached 45 minute-long VCD, you'll also get to see the mischievous side of him.
One moment he's yelling and making faces at people in the streets.
The next, he's picking up a stack of newspapers and distributing them to passers-by.
When he meets a street musician playing the accordion, he even lifts his arms and pretends to dance like a ballerina. And, while posing on a blue couch in a bookstore, he suddenly giggles.
"You know why I keep laughing?" he asks the cameraman.
"I just farted and it stinks (fanning his hand in front of his nose)!"
At the Botanic Garden, Jerry even tries to get cheeky with... a black swan in a little pond. Approaching it slowly, he cajoles: "Hi baby! Do you want to take a photo with me?"
When the swan starts swimming away, he yells: "Baby, don't go!"
Bet his ego was bruised!
Coming back to his media blues, Jerry has this to say: "Actually you can consider visiting me on the job.
"And if you have questions, just ask me directly. Don't make up
stories."
So, Jerry, can I have your phone number?