Video Interview: Media Interview during Record Signing Ceremony

July 28th, 2011 - I have attempted an almost, word-to-word, translation of the interview. This interview has important upcoming updates about Anson!



Reporter: Anson, in today's setting, how come it looks like a school setting? I wanted to ask, when you were young, did you like to eat some kind of junk food?

Anson: I wonder if you, the media reporters, have noticed the junk food we have prepared for you? Today we're very happy to let you experience the feeling of the 80s school setting, classroom setting. Since I have signed with Yua Hua Music, the boss, and whole team of producers are people who were born after the 80s, so I believe these people should be encouraged and supported. I also hope that, we, the 80s generation, could produce music, and other things that would represent us, and make us proud.


Reporter: What about the new album, during the process, where there any changes?

Anson: Actually, the new album, all recording have been finished in New York. I believe, to have this kind of an opportunity to stay a long period of time, to experience the culture, and then to incorporate this to the new album, of course there would be a different feeling to it. As of right now, all I can tell you is that, I have tried a lot of new stuff that I have never tried before. That means, the next time you see my album, or when my new album is released, we will release the small details about how everything is decided. With everything being said, this album could have been released earlier, but there are background work that needs to be done, so it will be delayed until September. I guarantee that everyone will hear the new album in September.


Reporter: Would your concert have songs from the new album?

Anson: Yes, the concert would have songs from my new album. As of right now, the temporary date has been set at October 22nd in Beijing, and then December 25th in Shanghai. The future locations and arrangement will be decided later, so there should be a lot of new stuff for everyone to see.


Reporter: Has the schedule/run-down of the concert been decided?

Anson: The schedule hasn't been decided yet because we want to let everyone listen to the new album first, then we will fix accordingly, but most of the song list, rehershal, or directing should be started in August.


Reporter: Would there be any guests?

Anson: Of course there would be guests, I would especially invite many of my good friends to come to the concert.


Reporter: We have heard that you would record your own movie, is that right? Can you give us an introduction?

Anson: I have always been interested in filming, and this time in New York, I had a lot of time to learn. There is a different type of feeling there, since I am not in home country. There is a lot of freedom because when I am on the streets,  no one can recognize me, and I would feel like I have a lot of confidence. Everyday, a typical student's schedule would start at 9am and end at 11pm, that is why students have a very full and tight schedule. I am very interested, so that is why I studied "film director" and I want to make movies, like MVs. Yes, I think I would start the filming project with my album's MVs, and I would act and direct my own MVs. Everyone should expect to see my work by the end of this year.


Reporter: What is the theme of the movie?

Anson: As of right now, it's a secret. It hasn't passed through yet, so I can't say much about it, but we have started doing preparations for it. To use a movie to illustrate our thoughts/feelings is definitely something different.


Reporter: What about Han Geng's album that will be released in the end of the year....(couldn't hear the rest of the sentence from the reporter)

Anson: I have written a few songs for him, but I will respect his ideas; if he says the song fits his style, then we will use it. Since we are in the same company, there will be many future opportunities to work together.


Reporter: We know you went to U.S., can you share with us some playful classic stories, or was there a girl student that you particularly liked?

Anson: (laughs) Of course, I told them about the strengths of China, and I told them that I wish to invite them, my oversea classmates, to come to China. Many of my oversea classmates are all over the world, like England, United States, Korea, Japan, and I am very proud to talk to them about China. So I told them that if they wanted to come, I would treat them to food, and to take them around Beijing and Shanghai, the cultural cities.


Reporter: So do they know that you are an artist from Mainland China?

Anson: There are actually students from China, so in the beginning they didn't know, but later everyone found out. They even forced me to sing songs for them, things like that, I felt it was rather meaningful. They searched Youtube for my MVs, music, and information, and they even cropped and compiled my works to show me. I felt it was very amusing; I really enjoy the student era, and to be able to study again, it feels like I have entered the classroom again. When I first started to study, it was very hard to understand teacher and the lesson, so I had to hire a translator to help me translate during class. The teacher felt it was very exaggerated, and was like, "where did he come from, so superior." I said that I really couldn't understand, but finally, I was able to slowly understand. All the experiences I had, I felt pretty happy. Thank you!


Related:
News: here
Photos of event: here
Entire clip of event: here






Source: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/4lOj8ol1Ue0/

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