Wu Chun, who although had only been in the business for three years but
was already popular in both singing and acting, recently also entered
the world of movies. His collaboration with Ah Sa Charlene Choi in the
Jingle Ma directed movie [Butterfly Lovers] was in keeping with his
future plans of developing his career in the three realms of singing,
movie and television. It was small wonder that the rumor of Wu Chun
being the most popular and most money-making member of Fahrenheit
persisted. However Wu Chun worried that the rumors would affect the
brother-like relationship for the foursome because previously it had
been often rumored that there were conflicts among them. He denied
modestly: [We all have similar workloads. We all have acting roles and
are busy in our own ways. We got along very well and there is no
jealousy. Whenever we get together, we always discuss about the work of
each other.] He also denied that Fahrenheit would disband. As for love
relationships, Wu Chun admitted frankly that currently, he was not
involved in any relationships but if he was to choose a girlfriend, he
had some strict conditions. Other than being unpretentious, the most
important thing she must possess was a filial heart.
Each time
Wu Chun collaborated with an actress would result in romantic rumors,
including Ariel Lin in [Tokyo Juliet], Angela Zhang in [Romantic
Princess] and Ella from S.H.E in [Hana-Kimi]. There was no exception
this time with the movie [Butterfly Lovers]. Although Ah Sa was already
attached and her relationship with Ronald Cheng was an open secret, but
the romantic rumors still continued. This was certainly evidence of Wu
Chun’s irresistible appeal.
Thankful for Instructions from Ah Sa
Although the
romantic rumor between Wu Chun and Ah Sa was false, but Wu Chun still
praised Ah Sa lavishly: [I am already very approachable. I never
expected that Ah Sa was even more approachable than me. Furthermore,
the director created numerous opportunities for us to share meals and
develop a connection. Therefore, we became familiar very quickly and
were very in-tuned with each other when doing our scenes. She is so
young yet she had appeared in many movies already. She has more
experiences in doing movies than I do, so she often gave advice to a
movie newcomer like me. She gave me a lot of "tips" and discussed a lot
about the procedures and methods of movie-making in Hong Kong.] He
revealed that Ah Sa had once told him some secretive information. Was
it regarding Ronald Cheng? He said in a pretending to be serious tone:
[No, no, no.] Although there was no intimate scene with Ah Sa in the
movie this time, but he had already agreed to collaborate again with
the director and Ah Sa. So it would have to be the next movie if one
wants to watch them being intimate with each other.
What was the
difference between Ah Sa and other actresses that collaborated and were
rumored with Wu Chun previously? Wu Chun generously said: [Although
Ariel Lin was very refined but we became familiar very quickly and
often engaged in conversations. Ella was very tomboyish. She was very
direct and forthright, telling it as it is. Perhaps it was because we
belong to the same management company, therefore personally I am
closest to her. As for Angela, I am not too familiar with her, because
she was more reserved, so she appeared to be a bit distant.]
Having a Family by Age 35
Although
Wu Chun had been romantically linked with several actresses but they
were all rumors only and not a real one among them. He also pointed out
that he was currently busy with work and simply did not have the time
to develop any relationship. Therefore he drew a blank in terms of such
relationships. However, he hoped that he would have a family by the
time he is 35. When asked about the type of woman he likes, he said:
[She must not be pretentious. Should be natural and can share
everything with me. Most important is filial piety. A person who is not
filial is an indication of an undesirable nature. (Is it because in
fear of the fans’ displeasure, therefore you do not dare to be in a
relationship?) No, the fans are very good to me. They knew that I
worked hard and so they often urge me to find a girlfriend to take care
of me. My company also did not prohibit me from dating. It really is
because I am so busy and don’t have the time, that’s all.] Wu Chun
frankly admitted that there were both gains and losses since he entered
showbiz. What he gained was that he learned a lot in the industry. What
he lost was the time to be with family because he was so busy. He said:
[I was with my family for less than 30 days a year. Therefore whenever
I have any vacation, I would treasure the time that I can be together
with them.]
Almost Scarred in Sword-fighting Scene
Speaking
of the movie [Butterfly Lovers], there was no lacking of fighting
scenes for Wu Chun in the movie. Not one to shirk from danger in the
name of self-protection, even though the director had assigned a
stuntman for him, he still insisted on doing the scenes personally. He
said: [The most unforgettable scene is the one in which I fought for Ah
Sa’s corpse in the rain. It took a full seven days to do this scene.
Every day, from 6 in the evening to 5 am in the next morning, with our
clothes dripping wet. The worst was that the ground was slippery, which
brought in a certain level of difficulty in doing the scenes. I kept
slipping and had a lot of NG. Even it was hard doing action movies, and
almost got scarred in the face while doing sword-fighting scenes, but
it was all worth it. It was a very happy collaboration with this cast
and crew and our coordination was very good. What I learned was
extremely beneficial to me and would help me when I do movies again in
the future.] Not only did Wu Chun perform the fighting scenes
personally, he even conquered his half-baked Cantonese and personally
did the dubbing for the Cantonese version of the movie.
Acting Was Not Just Selling One’s Looks
Previously,
[The Lovers] starring Nicky Wu and Charlie Yeung had both good reviews
and box office at the time. Would he worry that with the success of the
older version, the audience would compare [Butterfly Lovers] with [The
Lovers]? With regards to his own performance, would he be confident
that he was better than Nicky Wu? Wu Chun said: [I would not compare
myself with any one. I would only do my best. I can only say that this
movie is very different from [The Lovers]. I am very satisfied with my
own performance because there were many breakthroughs for me. It is not
just selling looks. Audience nowadays is very smart. They also have
very high expectations for the actors. Therefore, going by good looks
alone is no longer feasible. In the future, I hope to try different
type of roles. That would be more challenging.]
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