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Bazaar Men 

October 2016

Translated from Bazaar Men 2016

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娱乐圈里俊男美女,层出不穷。经常会很快被某人“惊艳”到,但是又会更快地“审美疲劳”。陈柏霖却是一个例外,一个词来形容就是“irresistible”,他有一种让人无法抗拒的魅力,也是个“超级耐看型”。时而帅气,时而孩子气,甚至有时候还“傻里傻气”,他鲜少出现负面新闻,陈柏霖用他的敬业态度和好口碑圈粉无数。

 

In the entertainment circle, handsome men and women appears in endless streams. Frequently , you will be very quickly stunned by them but also these appreciations can quickly turn into fatigue. Chen Bo Lin is nevertheless one example of an outlier. One word to describe him is that he gives out an irresistible charm and is someone who is super evergreen in looks. From time to time , he is handsome, from time to time he is very childish even to the extent that he sometimes appear a bit silly. He seldom have negative news. Chen Bo Lin uses his dedication and attitude to get public praises from his countless circle of fans.

 

毋庸解释的真实

陈柏霖的格言就是:「生活是用来活的,不是用来解释的。」他笑得真实,说起话来不掩饰,即使被拍到,也不会多做解释。他对初心的理解,就是保留自己的坚持。他笃信的「正义」不受环境和言论的影响,他演过的角色都深入人心,但每次又能跳脱旧的自己,回归本真,再进入新的人物设定。他走过世界各地,但依旧惊喜于自己的故居,路过的风景他牢记在心,前行的步伐依旧率性,不论前行去往何方,依旧坚持做那个自己想要做的自己。

 

A fact that doesn't further explanation, Chen Bo Lin's Motto is "Life is for living, not for explaining" . He sincerely smiles , doesn't cover up his words and even though he is captured on camera, he will unlikely make further explanations . His aspiration is to preserve his persistance . He is righteous and not easily affected by his surroundings and public opinion . The roles he has acted in is deeply embedded in people's heart but with each time he is able to successfully jump out of his previous role, fall back to his original real self again before entering into a new character. He has been to many places but as before he is still pleasantly surprised by his own home . Passing by the sceneries that he remembers well in his heart, his steps forward is led by his old character. Wherever the forward road takes him, like before , he persists in being whatever he wants himself to be. 

 

镜头内外的陈柏霖没什么差别 ,一个「初心不变」,被需要时一秒变超人的可爱男孩。

 

The Chen Bo Lin in front of the camera is not different. He is someone who is sincerely unchangeable ,when someone needs him, he is an adorable boy who can change into a superhero in a second.

 

Q:终于回到故乡台北工作,感觉如何?

A:对我来说,最陌生的就是台北,回来台北感觉更新鲜。在上海、北京我会常常出门去,在巴黎、纽约、首尔也会比较自在自由。反而现在对我来讲,台北却最陌生最不熟的城市,但是这次回来又发现台北有很多的惊喜

 

Question : Finally , you are back at your hometown Taipei for work, what's your feeling ? 

Answer : To me , the city that is most unfamiliar to me is Taipei. Coming back to Taipei, I feel a fresh feeling. In Shanghai, Beijing, I will frequently go out. In Bali, New York , Seoul, I have freedom. On the contrary, now to me , Taipei is a most strange and unfamiliar city. But this time coming back, I discover Taipei has a lot of pleasant surprises. 

 

Q:这些年走过了非常多的城市,有没有一个让你想定下来的城市?

A:我觉得哪个城市不重要,最重要是跟谁。我是一个很难定下来的人,即使是退休养老,也不会选择一个地方定下来,我也会飞来飞去,我没办法在一个城市待太久。

 

Question : These few years, you have walked past so many cities. Is there a city where you feel you can finally settle down? 

Answer : I feel which city is not important. Most important is who you are with. I am someone who finds it hard to settle down. Even if I retire and spend my old days, I will not choose to be in one city. I will still fly here and there. I cannot spend too long in one city. 

 

Q:觉得自己入行到现在的变化是什么?

A:刚入行的时候很年轻,不知道外面的世界是什么样子,到现在看了十几年的风景,发现世界很大。走过的地方越多越觉得,所谓大,不是一个地方走看过了就走完了,一个城市的样貌和文化一直都在改变,永远都看不完。

 

Question : You feel you have been in this industry for so long, what do you think is your biggest change? 

Answer : When I first joined the industry, I was very young. not knowing how is the outside world? Until right now, after seeing over 10 years of scenery, I realize the world is very big. The more places I go to, to me, its not merely just a place that you can just see it and its done. A city's appearance and culture, is ever changing, and you can never complete seeing it. 

Q:扮演过的角色差别很大,但是有没有一定不会接的角色?
A:我认为“一定不会接的角色”跟“角色”本身无关,而是电影的主题,不能去赞颂反面,不能歌颂犯罪者。只要是倡导争议,不是违反道德观念的,都不太会给自己设限

Question : You have acted in such variety of roles, is there a role that you will not act in? 

Answer : I think "will never accept a role" and "role" in itself is unrelated (to my choice), but more of the theme of the movie. It cannot be promoting the negative side and cannot praise the criminal. It can be controversial but does not violate any ethics , I will not really set a limit for myself.

Q:你一向被观众和粉丝冠以“学不坏”的称号,你自己是如何看待的呢?
A:我觉得没有什么好和坏,所谓好坏都是看场合。要看是想符合大众期待,还是真正自己想要的。我觉得人都可以叛逆,可是要看情况。比方说大家乱丢垃圾,如果我不丢垃圾,这也是种叛逆,但那并不代表我是错的。我认为的“好坏”、“对错”是由时间地点人物来决定的。

Question : Lately, the audience and fans have labelled you "cannot be influenced to turn bad" , how do you see this ? 

Answer : I feel there is no good or bad. The so-called good or bad depends on the situation. It depends on whether you want to comply with the masses' expectations or genuinely want it yourself. I feel people are can rebellious but must be according to  the situation. For example, everyone throws rubbish, if I don't throw rubbish, this is a type of rebellion, but that does not represent I am wrong . My feeling of good or bad, right or wrong, is decided by time and people.

 

Q:你受到大众的喜爱会不会有压力,会不会有偶像包袱?
A:(大笑着说)完全不会!有包袱会很累,我一向被拍到就不解释,我认为也不用解释,我常说“生活是用来活的,不是用来解释的”。

Q : You are well loved, do you feel pressure, do you have an "idol's burden"?

A : (Laughs loudly) Absolutely no! If there is burden, it will be tiring. Lately I've been photographed and I never explained. I think "Life is to be lived, not to be explained" 

Q:有没有曾经被某个名人的自传吸引,从而对这个人物好奇,会想体验他的人生,觉得“我要是他就好了”? 
A:(又一次兴奋大笑)有!达文西,我不觉得他是天才。他是多方面的全才,画画、解剖、医学,工程方面,他都是专家。他真的很聪明,什么都做得到,不仅有浓厚的艺术气息,对人类文明也做出卓越的贡献,所以他的传记让我最佩服,给我留下的印象最深刻。

Q: Have you ever been attracted to a famous person's autobiography, and thereafter feel curious about this person and want to learn from his life  and feel " How great if I am him?"

A : (Laugh excitedly again) Yes! Leonardo Da Vinci, I don't think he is a genius. He is a multi-talented all rounder, painting, dissecting, medicine, engineering , he is an expert. He is really very intelligent. He can achieve everything. Not only having a deep artistic air but towards mankind, civilationation, he has also outstanding contribution. I really admire his autobiography . It left a deep impression on me. 

Q:什么样的异性比较吸引你?
A:我认为人品最重要,但是如果真的才华过人就一定会吸引到我。我欣赏可以让我惊喜的女性,比方说我们同看一本书,或者解读同一件作品,她会跟我有不同观点,又有能力完全说服我,就是这种我“服气”的感觉便是吸引我的感觉。

Q : What character of the opposite sex most attracts you?

A : I think the character is the most important. But if she has talents, that will definitely attract me. I like a woman who can surprise me. For example, if we are reading a book, or we are analyzing a piece of work, she could have a different view from me, and also will be able to convince me thoroughly. That is the type of "convincing" feeling and attraction to me. 

Q:在你看来,什么样人的才算是“超人”?
A:我觉得,不管什么时候,个人只要有某一个时刻一个 moment)被需要的时候,他就是超人。

Q: From your view, what type of a person is considered a "superman"? 

A : I think, regardless of the time, someone at  any given time, and at any moment, is being needed by someone else, they are considered a superman.

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