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Epicure

Sept 2015

Translated from Epicure 2015

This is a must read article of Chen Bolin to understand who he is.

 

 

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陈柏霖:人生第一口秃黄油

 

这是早上10点的北京内城,除了陈柏霖之外,不那么北京的还有秃黄油,这是江南的食物,把数十只螃蟹最精华的部分熬成金黄,是种『穷凶极恶』的吃蟹法。太美味的食物跟太美的女人一样,微微让人不安,他犹豫了半分钟才决定吃第一口……今年他太忙了,现在需要吃顿不同的,狠狠放松一下。

 

This is 10 am in Beijing Inner City. Apart from Chen Bolin, there is a not-so-Beijing yellow oil, this is food from Jiang Nan, allowing the best part of the crab to be golden, a kind of “Ferocious” rule to eat the crab. Beautiful food is likened to beautiful women, they may be slightly disturbing. He hesitated for a minute before deciding to take a first bite… This year, he is too busy and right now he needs to enjoy a different kind of gourmet, getting fully relaxed. 

 

爆发之年

见到陈柏霖,是在北京一座两进的旧四合院里,院子面南,视线越过东墙头,能看到雕梁画栋的大宅,那是保留完整的“总理各国事务衙门”旧址。这座小院青砖铺地,搭葡萄架,养猫,中间种竹子、柿子,可能是给当年办外交的干员秘书们歇脚的地方。现在的院子,虽然梁柱都褪了色,但气象还在,一关门就听不见市声,只剩一种适合长谈的安静。

 

A Breatkthrough year. 

We met Chen Bo Lin in Beijing, at an old courtyard, with the yard facing south and to the east, there is a line of sight to the Wall with the carved beams of the mansion retaining the integrity of the "premier national affairs of Yamen”. This small courtyard has green pavement, a kind of vintage, there is a cat and  in the middle grew bamboo and persimmon. Perhaps in the past, there might be diplomats and secretaries resting here. Now in the yard, although the columns are faded, the aura is still here. Behind a closed door , you can hardly hear any sound of the city , making it  a place suitable for quiet long conversations.

 

陈柏霖是这一片旧里面唯一的新。看见他就有种时光倒流感,他的长相没有什么变化,显然出道之后就过得不错,有适度的成就,也有适度的紧张,石膏白色的T恤显得有点松垮,埋下头吃石榴和杏的时候,他的脖子和衣领之间就空出一块来,可以看见衣服品牌的缝布——并不是昭彰的大品牌。他的头很圆,头发中分,软软地垂在眼睛上面,像葡萄叶子盖住了葡萄。窗子外面,午阴嘉树,影子清圆。经历了长久的散淡期,他整个人养得神清气爽,像他手里那颗饱满的夏末秋初的杏。

 

Chen Bolin is the only “new” thing in the middle of this old place. Seeing him , you feel like you have gone back to the past. His appearance did not change much, after his debut, he had quite a good life. There were some moderate achievements in his journey but also some moderate tension. He wore a loose white T-shirt. When he  bowed his head to eat the pomegranate and apricot, you will notice a gap between his collar and neck, revealing the brand of his shirt . You will notice that the brand he wore is just ordinary. He had a round head with soft hair hanging over his eyes like grape leaves hanging over grapes. Outside the window, the lunar season is here ,casting shadows that are light and round. After pausing for a while, his whole person seemed refreshed, just like the late summer apricot in his hands.

 

他对我抱怨,说自己快要错乱了——2015年过了大半,他拍了4部电影,是前几年数量的总和。即将上映的《坏蛋必须死》全部在韩国济州岛拍摄,在另一部《再见,在也不见》中,陈柏霖一人饰演三个角色。他的贴吧里,粉丝已经奔走相告:做好准备迎接又一轮“舔屏”,还有人说,这是陈柏霖要集中发力了吗?

 

He complained to me that he has almost missed the first half of 2015. He had acted in 4 films, equivalent to the total number of films he has acted in the past few years. The soon to be released “Bad Guys Never Die” was completely shot in Jeju Island in Korea and another film “Distance” in which he acted as 3 roles all by himself. His fans are eagerly waiting to swallow up what he has to offer on screen, some people even commented “Is this because Chen Bolin is finally showing his powers?” 

 

媒体人水母不这么觉得,她喜欢陈柏霖多年。两个人有许多共同点:都喜欢雷蒙德∙钱德勒,喜欢The ⅩⅩ乐队,喜欢坂本龙一。在采访陈柏霖的时候,水母提起坂本龙一在YMO乐队时期的歌,陈柏霖一脸得意地显摆,“果然品位好的人都知道!”. 她一直觉得陈柏霖没什么野心,也没有什么计划,是被命运推着走的那种人。今年的所谓“爆发”,也不是他有意为之的结果。

 

The reporter “Jellyfish” do not think so. She has liked Chen Bolin for many years. The two of them have a lot in common: they both like Raymond Chandler, The XXX band and Sakamoto Ryuichi. In the interview with Chen Bo Lin, Jellyfish mentioned Sakamoto Ryuichi YMO band’s songs and Chen Bolin proudly commented, "Sure enough, people with good taste will know!” . The reporter  has always felt that Chen Bolin is not overtly ambitious, he does not seem to have a plan and is not the person who would push his fate. This year's so-called “breakthrough" does not seem to be the result of his own intention. 

 

 

如果非要总结一个原因,只能归结为在现在的中国电影市场上,小妞电影和公路电影都大受欢迎,像陈柏霖一样忧郁、年轻,能温暖又能硬朗的男明星,少得可怜。

演员的人生说不准,也是无法规划的,经常有早年得意、中年再红的例子,只因经过人生低谷的演员,才能亲身了悟角色的跌宕,接近人戏合一的境界。陈柏霖从没有过真正的低潮期,只能说32岁的他,火候到了。

 

If we really need to come up with a reason, we could perhaps attribute this to the fact that in the Chinese Movie industry, chick flicks and commercial films are becoming popular. A star like Chen Bolin who can be melancholic, young, warm and interchangeable to become tough, is pitifully rare. An actor’s life is unpredictable and is not something you can plan. There are many examples of actors who are successful early in their career but reached a low point in their middle age, as it is necessary for actors to go through up and downs to fully immerse in the realm of film. Chen Bolin has never really reached the lowest point in his life. We can only comment that the 32-year old him is now in his prime. 

 

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锅和人都要美

为《悦食Epicure》拍摄9月刊封面,大概是陈柏霖这些天难得的轻松工作之一,因为,气氛实在安闲随意。拍摄地点很近,从他的酒店过来只要20分钟,只是钻胡同的时候多费了点事。院子是一个来自福建的中年人租下来的,做私家菜,原料是在北京买一半,家人从福建寄一半。陈柏霖到的时候,桌面上已经铺满了各种食物,云腿月饼、香槟、石榴、无花果,都是应季的食物。我们拈着店老板专门买来的新疆杏子,个头小而甜,谈吃,谈书。

 

Pot and People , must also be beautiful. 

 

Shooting “Eating with Epicure" for the September issue, is probably Chen Bolin’s easiest work nowadays because of the carefree atmosphere. The location of the shoot from his hotel is just 20 minutes away, with only the cobbled alley being slightly troublesome. The yard is rented by a  middle-aged Fujian, serving home cooked food using raw materials from Beijing and some of the materials sent by the family from Fujian. By the time Chen Bolin arrived, the table top is already covered with a variety of food from pork thigh to moon cake, champagne, pomegranates, figs, which are all seasonal food. Our Nianzhao shop owner has specifically bought the Xinjiang apricot which is small and sweet as we talk about food and books.

 

 

因为太忙,他今年的早餐简单了很多,往往就是麦片加牛奶。在以往,他会早起出门去菜市场,趁没有被民众认出来之前买定离手,回家煮蔬菜汤,放洋葱和番茄,再煎个蛋,还有起司面包配橄榄油,至少也得煮碗荞麦面。

 

Because of his busy schedule, his breakfast this year was so much more simple, always cereal and milk. In the past, he would get up early to visit the market, before he gets recognized by the public, he would buy his ingredients and make vegetable soup at home, using onions and tomatoes, and then fry an egg with cheese and olive oil. In the very least, he would make a bowl of buckwheat noodles.

 

说到家常事,陈柏霖眼睛就亮了起来。脸上的得意神色藏都藏不住,当然他也没打算藏。

“你觉得你会做饭吗?” “我觉得我会诶!”特别肯定的语气,“早餐当然很简单,晚餐的时候我就很强了!牛排、意大利面、烤鸡。”

 

When speaking of matters at home, Chen Bolin’s eyes will lit up. His proud expression on his face is difficult to hide. Of course, he did not intend to hide them.

 

"Do you think you can cook?"

 

"I think I can!" He had a confident tone. "Breakfast is certainly very easy. As for dinner , I have a lot of skill! Steak, pasta, roast chicken."

 

他曾花了三个钟头做过一餐牛肉,那是一道讲究流程精准的菜。做的时候很痛苦,觉得怎么这么难,人类为什么要发明这么难做的食物……但吃起来就觉得,果然有道理!好吃!对复杂的菜,他“一点没有冒险精神”,完全照着菜谱上的步骤来。西班牙炖饭是他引以自傲的大餐,他做过三种口味,海鲜、腊香肠和鸡肉,最重要的步骤是用番红花将米上色,现代做法允许用短米做,他一定要用长一点的米,保持最传统的味道。

 

Once,he spent three hours making a beef dish, it was a stressful dish which included a process of precision. The task was very painful and so difficult that he was puzzled why would human beings create a dish which was so difficult to cook ... but after enjoying the meal, it really makes sense! It was delicious! 

On tackling complex dishes, he does not take risks. He will cook according to the steps on the menu. Spanish stew is one of his skilled dishes, he can make it in three flavors, seafood, sausage and chicken. The most important step is to color the rice with saffron. Modern ways to cook this dish uses shorter rice. He insists on using longer rice to maintain the most original flavor.

 

 

精确的模仿只是最初的步骤,尝试两三次之后再调整细节,变成陈柏霖style。

能修炼出如此的技艺,部分感激台湾狗仔对陈柏霖的追逐——他不能出门,除了工作,只能在家,做饭是消磨时光、获得愉悦的好方法。他稍有洁癖,做完了饭,如果是那种可以等的食物,譬如牛排烤完要静置8分钟,他就用那8分钟整理料理台。

 

The accurate imitation was only the first step, after a two or three tries, he will adjust the details and turn it into Chen Bolin style.On the cultivation of these skills, we need to be grateful to the Taiwan paparazzi for chasing Chen Bolin- because he is unable to go out, outside of work, he can only be at home, cooking  to pass time, a good way to get pleasure. He is a little obsessive compulsive. After completing the meal, if it is the kind of food that you need wait, for example if it takes 8 minutes to roast a  steak, he would use that 8 minutes to do the dishes.

 

 

陈柏霖是个“锅迷”,锅多到橱柜里放不下,有时甚至地上都要放几个。还曾经因为太爱一只做铁板烧的锅,即使跟自家煤气炉的形状不配套也买了,每次都要麻烦地扶着它,单手操练铁板烧。

 

Chen Bo Lin is a “fan of pots", he has more pots than they can fit into his cupboard, and therefore he even need to put a few on the ground. Once he loved a teppanyaki pan so much, even if the shape of is not matched with his gas stove, he insisted on buying it. Now each time,  he needs to hold it with one hand when he uses it.

 

有几只锅是他常用的,譬如白酒蛤蜊意大利面,用一般的圆锅;做牛排,用底部有方形纹路的锅;还有一只锅很贵,颜色丰富,拿来炖汤或者煮羊肉。说了这么多例子,“本质上还是看心情。”

如果要煮泡面,就一定要一只好碗来盛。他要在一碗泡面里加很多东西,其中点睛之笔,是烤过的白芝麻,磨碎之后撒在煮好的泡面上,“芝麻太厉害了,可以成就许多永恒的点缀,你会一直记得它。”之后再加上四片海苔,摆放得要很精细,发在instagram上——迄今为止,那张照片下已经有超过两万个人点赞,“人家都以为外面吃的,其实是我自己做的!我一定要摆盘,要好看,要有那个仪式感。已经是很cheap的泡面了,你就更加不能cheap地对待它。”盛泡面的那只碗是他在伦敦买的,灰白色,不华丽但名贵。

 

There are a few pots that he frequently use. For example for white wine clams pasta he would use a general round pot; for steak, he would cook with a pot that has a square base; there is a pot which is very expensive and rich in color specially for stew or to cook lamb. Having said so many examples he still came to a conclusion, "Essentially, you need to consider the mood.If you want to make instant noodles, you need to pair it with a good bowl."

He would add a lot of things in a bowl of instant noodles, one of the crowning touch are roasted white sesame seeds, grounded and strewn on top of cooked instant noodles, "Sesame seeds are so powerful, can be used as embellishment for so many things, you will always remember to use it. "After adding four seaweed, placed finely in the bowl, I will upload onto instagram - so far, that photo has more than twenty thousand likes. People thought that it’s from a restaurant. In fact, I made it! I must set the plate properly, it must look good, its a sense of ritual. It is already a very cheap instant noodle,  you cannot treat it even cheaper" The bowl that was used for the instant noodles was bought in London, grey and white , not gorgeous but expensive.

 

 

这种搭配透露出陈柏霖的审美趣味,“外观很重要,我常常讲,不管是人,还是食物,外表是你了解这件事物的第一道门槛,如果你对这道门槛一点兴趣都没有,怎么才能去发现内在美?外在很重要。”他想拿衣服做比喻,揪了揪身上的旧T恤,忽然意识到,“不好意思我今天穿得比较邋遢。” 

 

This type pf appearance reveals Chen Bo Lin's aesthetic taste, “External appearance is very important, I often say, whether people or food, appearance is the first threshold to understand you internally. If you are not interested in this threshold, how can you find inner beauty? External appearance is very important. “ He wanted to use his clothes as a metaphor, pulling the old T-shirt on his body, he suddenly realized," I am sorry, I’m a bit messy today."

 

浅野忠信与加缪

很难觉得陈柏霖是男神,他令人感觉离自己很近。水母的总结大致能道出陈柏霖吸引诸多文艺青年的魅力所在。“觉得他属于和我年纪差不多,有点脑子,有点文艺追求,如果是高中同学,估计还能聊得不错那种。” 他爱看柯南,爱吃泡菜,《蓝色大门》让他红了一把,而后就一直以安静的方式在娱乐圈存在着,面容干净,笑起来很温暖。据说20出头的时候他也玩过,还发胖过一段时间。好在后来瘦了回来,撞上了《我可能不会爱你》大热,荣升一线小生,但言辞间,他也没觉得自己太了不起。

 

It is difficult to feel that Chen Bolin is a “Man God” (word to characterize an idol that is very handsome) , as he gives out a feeling of closeness in himself. Reporter Jellyfish summarize that this tells us a lot about Chen Bolin's attractiveness and charm. "I feel that he belongs to my age, a bit brainy, with some artistic feel , if he is a high school student, I think he is someone who can carry a good conversation.”. He loves to read Conan, loves to eat kimchi, “Blue Gate Crossing" has made him very popular, and then he has been quietly in the entertainment circle, with a clean face and a very warm smile. When he was in his early 20s , he has been playful, even becoming fat for a while. Fortunately, he has lost the weight , and after staring in the hit show “In Time with you" , he has become hot, and rose to become an A-lister, but after all these, he still did not feel he is someone superior. 

 

他很喜欢《漫长的告别》,水母告诉他,日本NHK电视台把这个小说拍成了电视剧,他即刻跳起来,“已经拍了么?谁演的侦探?”

书里面的硬汉侦探,一直是陈柏霖的演艺梦想。

“浅野忠信。” 陈柏霖点点头,“嗯,我有一次在成田机场碰到他,我当时头发乱乱的,戴一顶帽子,见到他很兴奋,又觉得自己怎么这么邋遢……不过也没什么,反正他也不知道我是谁。”完全是小粉丝的口吻。

“如果是小田切让呢?”

陈柏霖肯定地说:“不行。”

 

He loves the “The Long Goodbye” (a book by Raymond Chandler). When Reporter Jellyfish told him that Japan's NHK television has adapted the novel into a TV series, he immediately jumped up and said, “Has it been shot? Who played the detective?"

The tough guy detective in the book has been his long acting dream.

 

She replied "Tadanobu Asano". 

 

Chen Bolin nodded, "Ah, Once , I met him in Narita Airport. At that time , I had messy hair, and was wearing a hat. When I saw him, I got very excited but also felt so dirty. But, its nothing much. Anyway, he does not know who I am. “ He had a tone of a small fan.

“What if it was Joe Odagiri?” [ Joe Odagiri is a Japanese actor and musician.]  

Chen Bolin said affirmatively, “ No Way”. 

 

这么爱憎分明且敢讲,娱乐圈是少见的。他还读书,这在娱乐圈也是少见的。按说我们不该对一个演员读书这事表达过分惊讶,但你跟他们中的多数打打交道就知道,把“不积跬步”念成“不积蛙步”的大有人在。何况陈柏霖是从加缪开始读,《西西弗的神话》,他说加缪是他的缘分,“其他的哲学书经常是说教的方式,列出很多教条或者举出古希腊的众神故事,加缪走的是真正人性的路子,他不会说漂亮话,而是用比较自我、显性的例子来分析他所看到的事物和体会到的感觉。” 一本书会带来更多的书,他顺着读下去,跟加缪的左邻右舍都打了招呼。他看书常在深夜,洗过澡抽两根烟,一个人静静的。偶尔失眠,他说,这只是因为他睡得少,睡眠的时间少了,正好可以多读几本书。

 

Someone who dare to speak of love and hate so clearly is rare in the entertainment circle. He also read books, which is also rare in the entertainment circle. We really shouldn't be so overtly surprised by the fact that an actor reads. But when you deal with most of them, you know that there are a lot of people who read “Short steps” as “Frog Steps” (chinese play of words). Moreover, Chen Bolin started reading from Albert Camus’ "Sisyphus's mythology.” He says that Camus was his fate. "Other philosophical books often preached in a way that lists many doctrines or cite ancient Greek gods, Camus walks the path of true humanity. He does not use beautiful words. Instead, he analyzes what he sees and feels with a more self-evident and explicit example.

One book will lead to more books. He continuously reads on, greeting Camus' “neighbors” as well. He often read in the middle of the night after a bath and two cigarettes, sitting quietly by himself. Occasionally he has insomnia, and because he slept less, he can read more books

 

虽然没什么野心,但年岁增长,他也想要更多控制自己的生活,几年前,陈柏霖成立了“天下无敌”公司,公司同事几乎都是他的高中同学。除了做他的经纪,公司还参与影视投资,《重返20岁》是他的公司投资的第一部电影。

他喜欢跟有梦想的人一起做事,“只是梦想会变,小时候可能只是想买一件衣服,长大了就想做成一部电影。”实现梦想的过程中自然有些辛苦,他不聊,“聊这个就不man了,就好像我有8块腹肌却要告诉你我每天怎么运动一样,多娘啊。”

 

Although he is not overtly ambitious, but with his age, he also wants more control of his own life, a few years ago, Chen Bolin set up his own company “Invincible Plan”. His colleagues consists of almost all his high school classmates. In addition to being his agent,  the company also involved in film and television investment, “20 Once Again" the first film they invested in. 

 

He likes to work with people who have dreams, “Your dream will change, a child may just want to buy a shirt but when he grows up , he may want to make a movie." The process of realizing the dream is naturally hard, but he doesn’t like to discuss this. “You are not “man” if you discuss this. It is as if I have 8 pecs and I have to tell you in detail how I exercise every day, it’s girly. ”

 

吃相第一

陈柏霖第一部电影《蓝色大门》就在他家附近拍的,导演易智言后来又找他拍了《恋爱地图》,在台北和日本取景。看他的作品单,跟日本电影人合作得很多。在大陆拍戏的时候,他可以两个两个地吞浸满荤油的河北包子,“超好吃”,他说,但他自己最爱的菜系还是日料。他对于吃饭又敏感又挑剔,如果觉得不好吃,就一点也不吃,助理说如果在片场没有好吃的,陈柏霖就饿着,回去再煮泡面。他讨厌“饱得很不值得”的感觉,“宁可饿肚子,也不要无聊的热量跑到我身上。” . 他说从吃饭里可以看出一个人来,日本菜干净,懂得变通,对吃的人很体贴。拿寿司为例,有客人不喜欢醋,不喜欢Wasabi,饭要冷一点,鱼不要太厚……好的寿司师傅就会根据食客的口味搭配出最完美的味道。

 

Chen Bo Lin's first film "Blue Gate Crossing" is shot near  his home.  Director Yi Zhiyan later also casted him in “About Love”  shot  in Taipei and Japan. If you look at his work, he has partnered with many Japanese productions. When he talked about acting in mainland china, he can swallow two whole Hebei Butter buns one after another, “Super Good” he said, but still the food that he loves most is Japanese dishes. He is also picky and critical of food, if he feels its not good, he will not eat even a little. His assistant said that if there are no good food served in the studio, Chen Bolin would rather go hungry, and then go home to make instant noodles. He hates the feeling of "not worth it." “It’s better to go hungry then do bother with the “heat” in my body.”

 

He said that from observing someone eat you can see the person’s true self. The Japanese makes neat food, knows how to prepare, and towards the person eating it , they are very considerate. Take sushi, for example, guests may not like vinegar, may not like Wasabi, rice needs to be cold, the fish should not be too thick ... ... a good sushi chef will be adapt based on the taste of diners to come up with the most perfect taste.

 

干掉一顿日本大餐后,桌面上可以很干净,这也是击中处女座陈柏霖的那个点。拍片间隙,他吃一口石榴就要换一张纸擦手,怕石榴汁滴在身上,平时跟朋友吃小龙虾的时候更是只见纸巾,不见龙虾壳——他说自己会一层层把残渣给盖起来。

 

 

After completing a Japanese meal, the table top must be very clean, this hits the nail on the head for a Virgo like Bolin. In between filming, he would eat a pomegranate with a piece of paper towel, afraid that the pomegranate juice would drop on his  body. When he eats lobster with his friends, he will use a paper towel to cover the leftover lobster shell. He would cover up lobster shells so that he could coverup the residue.

 

 

我没有跟他提起那一份导致中国台湾跟日本百年纠缠的《马关条约》,虽然是在春帆楼签订、烟台换约,但最后的一系列落实工作,其实是在我们旁边的“总理各国事务衙门”办完的。缘分如此奇妙,如果他知道,他应该会瞪大了眼睛,然后回去默默翻书补课。

 

I did not tell him that in the hundred years of the entanglement between China, Japan and Taiwan in the "Treaty of Shimonoseki," although the Yantai Contract was signed in the Spring House but the final series of implementation work was in fact next to us as the "Prime Minister National affairs Yamen “. Fate is so wonderful, if he knew that , his eyes would widen, and he would go back and quietly read the book to understand more. 

 

出了院子门,他与这些国家民族的大事就没什么交集了,他的大事是去吃“寿司之神”的寿司,想了很多年,不久前终于梦想成真,他的朋友居然为他定到了位——前后半年也只有那两个位置。他坐在那个吧台,看着里面劳作的老人,觉得“他就是我心目中大明星,偶像,很尊敬的人”。

现在自己做公司了,不能太任性,要跟各种人打交道,牵涉到与外界合作的案子,陈柏霖会跟合作方去吃一顿,如果合作的人吃得杯盘狼藉,他就有点心里发毛,因为“不可能不吃饭就去工作,大家还是要先吃饭,如果能够一边吃一边聊天,或者更直白地说,你看着他能吃得下饭,他看着你也吃得下饭,就可以了”

 

 

Out of the yard, the nation and its big issues does not intersect with him anymore. His big task is to eat the "Sushi God’s" sushi. He thought about it for many years, not long ago, his dream finally came true. His friend had finally able to book 2 seats for him, 6 months ahead of time. He sat in the bar , watching the old man work and thought "He is my big celebrity, idol, most respected person.”. Now that he opened his own company, he cannot be too free willed, he needs to network with different types of people. When cooperating with external parties, he will invite them for a meal. Before cooperation, they need to eat a meal, it’s not possible to start work without first having a meal. If his partners can have a meal with him while talking to him and when they look at each other, can still finish a meal, that will be ok. 

 

 

Q & A

《悦食Epicure》:Y

陈柏霖:C

Y:最近的消息显示你非常非常忙。今年这么大发力,是前面几年沉淀的结果吗?

C:今年都没有休息,就一直在拍戏,已经拍了4部电影了,很夸张,自己都快错乱了!往往大家都会这么觉得,好像你做了什么是因为你前面沉淀了。如果往回溯源,也许有很多的理由去解释现在的结果。可是我觉得所有的东西都是顺着发生的,我的生活没有太多目的性,一切都是自然产生。拍的这些戏都是缘分,或者是朋友邀我去,那就去了,没有想太多。

 

Y: Recently you are very, very busy. Is this year’s effort the result of working hard the previous years?

C : This year I didn't rest, I’ve already acted in 4 movies, its really exaggerated. I’m almost confused myself! 

Often people will think that what you do now is what you want to advanced forward. But if you go back to the source, it’s clearer to explain today’s results. But I think everything that has happened progresses naturally. My lifestyle is not based on a specific purpose. Everything is natural progression. These movies are all because of fate or a friend’s recommendation. I didn't really think too much. 

 

 

Y:谈谈《坏蛋必须死》,据说拍这部戏的时候你一直带着伤妆?

C:对啊,可是真正的伤不是在脸上,是在心里。我的台词70%是韩语,本来想可以花点时间去学,但上一部戏强度也很大,我根本没时间学,所以前前后后只用了4天。根本就是完蛋了,先背拼音,再学一点文法,开始背剧本,再从剧本里学习文法和语感。拍摄的时候每天都很紧张,这种事情不是说努力就能做得到,是一定得花时间才会有结果。好在拍完觉得还不错。

 

 

Y : Let’s talk about "Bad guy must die," , we heard that when you were shooting this movie , you constantly had an “injured” makeup look? 

C: Yes. However, the real injury is not in the face but in my heart. 70% of my lines are in Korean, I had wanted to take some time to learn, but the intensity of shooting is so great that I did not have time to learn. I only had around 4 days. I felt like I was gone. I used Pinyin, and then learn a little grammar then began to play back the script, and then from there from the script , I learned grammar and language sense. Every day during shooting , I was very nervous.  This kind of thing cannot be based on effort alone, it takes time to get results. Fortunately, after finished shooting, the feeling was pretty good.

 

 

 

Y:在《再见,在也不见》里,你一个人演3个角色?

C:对,所以我今年应该算是拍了6部戏,我已经分裂了……要控制好表演的节奏,否则有时候突然会恍神,表现出其他角色的痕迹。

Y : In Distance, you played 3 roles all by yourself? 

C: Yes. So in fact, I acted in 6 movies. I almost have split personality. Sometimes, I follow the rhythm of the movie, sometimes i would suddenly have traces of the role in myself. 

 

 

Y:你享受现在这种忙碌的状态吗?

C:如果允许忙碌成为你生活的一部分,就不会太讨厌它。如果不允许,那就告诉自己,别碰那么多工作。

Y : Do you like the busy state you are in now? 

C  : If you allow your busy schedule to become part of your life, you will not hate it. If you do not allow it, then tell yourself, don’t commit yourself in too much work. 

 

Y:忙碌之后,会不会觉得自己前进了一大步?

C:不能说只有事业进步才算迈了一步,而是自身所认知的自己有没有迈一步,这更重要。也许有的人做了很多年事情,从来没有迈过一步,也许有些人休息一段时间,什么都没有做,对自己的认识却迈了好大一步。到底是怎样的取决于你怎么看待,是你更在意外界怎么看待自己,还是更在意自己看自己。

Y : After you got busy, did you feel that you have taken a great leap forward? 

C: You can’t equate progress in career as taking a great leap forward, It’s actually whether you yourself have understood whether you have taken a leap forward. That is more important. Some people may have done a lot of things but never stepped forward. Some people may be taking a break and not do anything but may have felt that they have thought they have taken a big step forward. In the end it depends on how you look at it. Whether you are more concerned about how the outside world to see yourself, or more concerned about you see yourself. 

 

 

Y:那你呢?

C:我好像不断地前前后后,向前,又向后,这是我生命的状态。

 

Y: What about you? 

C : I feel like I am continuous going backwards and forwards. It’s my life’s situation. 

陈柏霖经纪人先说“他可是个吃货”,等到快开拍了又说:“其实呢……他自己做饭都很随便的”。

鬼才信呢,他是台湾小清新电影的鼻祖。如果一个人说自己喜欢小清新风格,那意味着他对自己没有要求,但如果小清新本人说“我随便搞搞”,那他的话外音就是“我随便搞搞都能吓死你哦。”

他20岁就红了,吃了11年当演员的苦头。拍摄过程中,虽然没时间给我们做菜,但他讲了海鲜烩饭的做法,显然是有修炼过的。他平时不敢上街,拍戏又累又苦。吃,对于他来说是一种缓解,也是种躲避。

 

Chen Bolin’s manager said “He likes to eat", before waiting to reshoot, he added, "In fact it , his cooking style is simple” We don't believe. He belongs to the original group of the new and fresh Taiwan Film Industry. If someone says he likes the style of “Small Fresh Person”  it means he doesn’t have much requirements. But if the “Small Fresh Person” says “I simply do something”, it means “Eventhough I simply do something, I can still scare you”. 

 

[ Note : “Small Fresh Person (小清新)” is a Chinese phrase  that people use it to describe literature, movies or photography following a similar trend and also the group of young people who embrace that trend] 

 

知道他是处女座,我们打起十二分精神来接待。环境当然无可挑剔,这种有葡萄藤又有竹子的院子在北京极少见。审视桌上,有云腿月饼,是特制的,迷你型,不太掉酥皮。两瓶好酒,各色果子切开放在铜碟子里,加上一碗秃黄油配长粳米饭,对于吃货来说,这屋子就像秦可卿说的“大概神仙也住得”。

 

Knowing that he is a Virgo, we pay special attention to serve him. The Environment, of course, is impeccable, we have grape vines and  bamboo yard that is rarely seen in Beijing. If you take a look at the table, we have pork thigh, moon cake, and special mini ones. Two bottles of wine and  colorful fruits served on a copper plate, coupled with a bowl of butter with long rice. The food that is served is like what Qin Keqing said, “It is probably for an immortal” 

 

开拍前我们跟他说,这些东西都是给他吃的,他礼貌地说了谢谢。不过吃之前也总是要看看周围的人,确认“这是给我吃的吗?”黑白分明的眼珠子一转,像是要干一件坏事,再下口,是明星当久了的习惯——怕被拍到难看的吃相。他挑了个石榴——和很多纸巾,过一会儿捻起四分之一个无花果,又拿了很多纸巾。他说自己最爱日料。清爽干净,不会滴滴答答。

 

We told him before the shooting that these things are for him to eat. He politely said thank you. But before eating , he would still glance around to confirm “Is this really for me?" . His eyes glanced around like he was going to do something wrong before he took a bite. Perhaps he has became an idol for long, it seems he is worried that he looks bad while eating. He took a pomegranate and then a lot of paper towels. Then took a fig and again a lot of paper towels. He love to be clean. Do not like to be untidy. 

 

“吃完几只,拿纸巾盖住空壳,再吃。”这是说他自己吃麻辣小龙虾。如果谁吃得很邋遢,就慢慢疏远这人。多么小清新啊!拍摄封面照片时,我们给他拌了一碗秃黄油米饭,他是第一次吃这种蟹粉制品,嘴里叼着铜勺,眼珠子转了三圈,看遍了院子里的所有人,还是掩饰不住那颗想尝试的心,尝完第一口,呼噜噜又下去了半碗饭。他的饮食习惯很台湾:很多水果,爱吃水产,爱甜。云腿月饼偏咸鲜,他只吃了一半,大概也是怕胖. 他说:“我只要看着这个人吃得下去饭,我就可以跟他合作。”

 

He finished a few, then used a paper towel to cover the skin , before continuing. It’s like how he described he would eat a lobster. If you eat untidily, you might get alienated by him. Such a “Small Fresh Person”. During the shooting of the cover photo, we gave him a bowl of yellow oiled rice, which he is eating for first time. He had a copper spoon in his mouth and his eyeball turned three times, as if looking at all the people in the courtyard. Finally it seems he could not conceal the urge in his heart to try it. After taking the first mouth, he quickly downed half a bowl. He has a Taiwanese Diet: ate a lot of fruit, love to eat soup based food, love to eat sweet. Thigh , moon cake, salty side dishes, he ate only half, probably also he is scared of getting fat.

"I'll just have to watch someone eat then I will know whether I can work with him," he said.

-END-

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