meteorstar
Jul 23 2006 7 40 PM
Rest of the interview translations done by Becky/Deepfan. There were parts she didn't know how to phrase so maybe Ally can finish it up for her and then post it at Chin Pang's English website.
Part 5
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Chin Pang: Now I don¡¦t make rice, but I introduce many dishes to the audience. Once I had to try 10 dishes, I didn¡¦t know what to say.
Presenter: Maybe in the audience¡¦s eyes, I am a presenter, or maybe someone who takes people around playing, going to many places to try food.
Chin Pang: Having to say it, it is annoying.
Presenter: Even though, im really full, I have to pretend that the food id great.
Chin Pang: Sometimes, we film things before and sometimes we leave it for 2 hours and then we have to film it again. They wont make it again for you, you just have to eat the same one. The store may want to advertise 3 or 4 of their dishes, and they are all sweet and you have to ask them questions on how to make it whilst still eating.
Presenter: The director doesn¡¦t tell you how to describe the taste?
Chin Pang: If its one, its ok but having to describe 2 or 3 to the audience, its quite hard. Being a presenter is not easy.
Presenter: I used to admire presenters of food shows, getting to eat everyday. But now I know that its not as easy. You have to eat food even though its turned cold.
Chin Pang: That¡¦s true, but usually they are quite tasty.
Presenter: That¡¦s why ive heard a few people say that Chan Pang has put on some weight? Its because you have been presenting a food show. This show of yours, did it start airing at the end of 2005?
Chin Pang: Yes, it will continue to 2006.
Presenter: I know that you are very busy, having to present, film, promote and having to go backwards and forwards to HK and mainland China.
Chin Pang: This year, I have only stayed in HK for 2 months, a lot of things are out of HK for example the series ª¼«L¸¤Ñ½Þ, it was in Shanghai, then Beijing. The food was good though. Normally we film abroad first and then leave the rest to film in HK last, leaving more time in HK. Then about March, id return to HK to film a series then do a ¹qµø¤å.
Presenter: Before, I saw you with your hair long and dyed yellow, and now we can see you hair is short again.
Part 6
Chin Pang: At first, I didn¡¦t want to shave my hair off, I wanted to wait until the end of 2006.
Presenter: The series you are filming in March, is one of your favourites?
Chin Pang: I want to film one of my favourites, but they think I don¡¦t look like an idol, I will always film«Ü¹ê¦b, «Ü¹ê¤Oªº TV series.
Presenter: Ma Jing Tao and Amy Chan are both very well known artists, and they asked you to film with them. In March,you will film with¸¼w¼_, Patrick Tam and Amy Kwok, they are very famous in HK. I want to play in one of the favourites as I get to wear nice clothes, play instruments and speak. But stress comes with it.
Presenter: Most series use HK and Mainland China actors, but the majority are not HK actors. In you eyes, apart from filming, do you have time to watch series?
Chin Pang: You¡¦re right, most of the HK series don¡¦t use many HK actors anymore. If I could choose, I would watch films. Actually, I would buy ancient and historic series by Mainland China when im in Mainland China.
Presenter: You really enjoy history?
Chin Pang: Chinese history for example, Ma Jong Tao¡¦s ¬Ó¤Ó¤l¯¦¥v, because you don¡¦t get this in HK, its usually love stories.
Presenter: Or many action movies?
Chin Pang: Theres still not many, maybe it depends on the timing. Hk people like series to be quick, more comedies.
Presenter: Maybe the lifestyle in HK requires something more relaxing. Normally, the filming period is longer than the sleeping period, or working hours are longer. Maybe as you said before, visiting Mainland China, buying historic films is a good way to relax. What do you think of the actors from China? Who do you like?
Chin Pang: I like more mature actors, someone in the elder generation, maybe about 40- 50 years old, e.g ¼ïi, she is talented and she does everything to her best. She has a good attitude towards work, that¡¦s why I like her.
Part 7
Presenter: Up to now, which overseas actors have you acted with?
Chin Pang: Yes, Ìïº£ÈØ, someone who is hard working and puts a lot of effort into work.
Presenter: We also know many actors from HK and Taiwan for example ºÎ?™–|¡¢…dz¼¾ý and ÌKÓÐÅó etc. Many HK and Taiwanese actors act in Mainland China. Have you ever thought that because you have a contract, you are only limited to acting in HK?
Chin Pang: IN HK I have to act in series, the company agrees that if I have to act in Mainland China there would be a disagreement with the contract. But I want to learn more. Different places have their different cultures, even their series are different.
Presenter: Up to now have you thought about where you would like to film?
Chin Pang: The north or south of china as the feelings are quite different.
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Chin Pang: Atleast I have to learn my mandarin properly.
Presenter: You can dub it.
Chin Pang: Dubbing doesn¡¯t give the same effect, with the series of today, dubbing makes it worse.
Presenter: From feeling, Chin Pang is a very good actor and a singer, would you bring out another CD in the future?
Chin Pang: In 2004, È~ÊÀ˜s from the group Beyond, already discussed this with me, hoping that I could bring one out in Mainland China. At that time I was busy filming. They don¡¯t produce records because they have to, but they do it depending on their mood and inspiration, it takes time. Between 2004 and 2005 I was filming, so I said to him, id do it after I finish, and perhaps the fans from Mainland China would prefer my series.
Presenter: in 2003 ¨C 2004, Yip Sai Wing, contacted you, how could you give up this opportunity?
Chin Pang: I didn¡¯t give up, because I was a singer before, I learnt that it wasn¡¯t easy at all because individuals need to have their own goals and their own styles in order to capture their fans.
Presenter: I noticed that Chin Pang is a serious person. When I asked who your favourite actress from Mainland China, you didn¡¯t say ¡® I like šgÖÜѸ¡¢ÚwÞ± ¡® but you said very straightforwardly.. ¡® I like ÅËºç ¡®.
Chin Pang: You must put effort into your job, because after fiming a series, you never know what the end result is going to be, good or bad? So that¡¯s why you have to put effort into it. After I do this interview, will many people remember this ? I don¡¯t know. But having this opportunity to be here and meeting you, the whole experience is very important. I think like this, if it was ÚwÞ±, she would put a lot of effort into the job.
Presenter: You need to be persistent.
Chin pang: At the moment, I need to film well, Not many people have the chance to do this.
Presenter: Chin Pang, looking at your clip, you were holding a monkey, do you still remember?
Chin Pang: When I went abroad.
Presenter: Where did you go?
Chin Pang: Thailand.
Presenter: We were talking about the work aspect before, you go away, but apart from vacation, what do you like doing?
Chin Pang: I like going away but also playing ping pong with my friends.
Presenter: What else? Going on the internet?
Chin Pang: At home, I read the news on the internet and do things I like.
Presenter: It is mainly work for you.
Chin Pang: I want to go on, in HK its called ICQ, talking to others, but I have no time at the moment.
Presenter: You¡¯re too busy.
Chin Pang: I feel tired after flying everywhere, its tiring.
Presenter: Maybe when we finish this interview, our chin pang will be doing something else, a lot of people will say being an actor is tough.
Chin Pang: But its fun.
Presenter: Chin Pang, although you are busy working, have you thought about a girlfriend? Or perhaps, what type of girls do you like?
Chin Pang: What ever will be will be, I used to think about type but after going out, I didn¡¯t think of it much.
Presenter: I thought that you said the two words quite relaxingly.
Chin Pang: because before, whether it was in HK , France or England, they always thought being an actor, you shouldn¡¯t date? It has now changed, maybe when they work is going swiftly, maybe there willl be children who changes. I am not dating now because I haven¡¯t met the right person yet.
Presenter: Its mainly cos you don¡¯t have time so you cant meet anyone.
Chin Pang: I actually have many chances, maybe because I see many pretty girls, im used to them and not others. So I believe that the face is not so important but their lifestyle integrating with mine is the most important.
Presenter: How about your family? Many people want to know about your childhood family.
Chin Pang: there are 3 people in my family.
Presenter: You parents loved you very much when you were younger?
Chin Pang: No, because I was very naughty, they hit me a lot, because my dad was a firefighter, my mother was a house wife, I always annoyed her, my father hit me. I was very bad.
Presenter: I get the impression now that you are very calm.
Chin Pang: As I was naughty when I was younger, you change. In the entertainment industry for example, I¡¯ve grown over the past few years. You have to rely on yourself.
Final Part
Presenter: Your family is still in Hk right?
Chin Pang: Yes.
Presenter: Now you are always going back and forth, does your mother call you often? Even though you always annoyed her when you were younger.
Chin Pang: Now I don¡¦t mess around as much. Actually my relationship with my parents is quite good as when im in HK, my mother calls me up everyday around 5-6pm to ask me whether I have eaten yet. §Ú²{¦b¸ò¦oÁ¿¸Ü¬O¸ò¤kªB¤ÍÁ¿¸Ü¤@¼Ë¡A¦³®ÉÔ¡A§ÚªºªB¤Í¤£ª¾¹D¡A´N°Ý¬O½Ö¡H§Ú»¡¬O§Ú¶ý¡C
Presenter: The very sweet type?
Chin Pang: My family give me a lot of space, cos I like to be free. Being free is very important. I like to relax and take in my surroundings. Mankind is very simple, having something to eat, to live and some friends is all we need but when people work, stress comes along with it, that¡¦s why I like simplicity, the relationship with my mother, I think is fate. Before, I was naughty, now id say, we have a simpler and sweeter relationship, giving me more space.
Presenter: You said before that you were originated from ºÖ«Ø, now you spend more time in Mainland China, do you visit your family often?
Chin Pang: Last week, I was filming a food series in ²`¦`, I asked my mother to come round for dinner.
Presenter: Now the transportation system between HK and ²`¦` is very good.
Chin Pang: Recently it hasn¡¦t been as good.
Presenter: When you go back this time you can introduce to us some more food.
Chin Pang: When she said we were going to Beijing this time, I said, I couldn¡¦t, 3 days, I will be leaving tomorrow.
Presenter: Next time you can let us try ª¯¤£²z¥]¤l
Chin Pang: When HK people eat this type of bun. We don¡¦t dip it into vinegar.
Presenter: You can take some vinegar with you, you will be leaving tomorrow, when you go back, you can make it and eat it.
Chin Pang: ive got to film a new series.
Presenter: When you go back, you wont have the vinegar from ¤Ñ¬z with you.
Chin Pang, Back in HK, many people think about what food to make.
Presenter: With a chance, you can take back the Northern China food back to the HK people.
Chin Pang: Hopefully I can take back some more northern dishes as many southern dishes already exist.
Presenter: Looking back at the interview, its already been an hour, its gone quite quickly with Chin Pang talking about his job, his family and his mother, how everyone mistakes her for his girlfriend. Everyone is very pleased to have seen Love in A Miracle in many places especially here. Actually talking about it, it was fikmed in 2003, in 2005, recently you have filmed many series, I wonder if it will air here later on, everyone wants to know,
Chin Pang: I hope that you can all see that in Love In A Miracle, and the 3 series before , you can see the skills I use to portray my characters.
Presenter: Everyone can leave a message. Now I can introduce the director, ·¨²ÐÂE. If anyone has any queries and questions, you can leave a message at our messagboard and I will ask ·¨²ÐÂE your questions.
xXCinnamonXx
Aug 16 2006 6 27 PM
Yay! I can post again. . .I havent been able to sign on for the past couple of months. T_T Just in case anyone was wondering where I've been. . .and I had to change my screen name a little.
Anywho. . .I watch
The Blind Detetive. . .or part of it. . .lol. Chin Pang looks awesome in there for those who hasn't seen it yet. . .again, he had a sad guest star role. T_T
Good to see that Chin Pang is getting more and more fans. . .I hope he can be as big as andy lau too.

Thanx for the translated interview, guys.
QUOTE(stylin-annie @ Aug 15 2006 1 26 AM) [snapback]2801141[/snapback]
I just want to say that I want to MARRY CHIN PANG!!!!
Me too. . .but I don't want to share him that way. . .what should be do?
stylin-annie
Aug 16 2006 7 35 PM
Hey guys,
I know this is a rather tight knit group of fans but I would really like to get involved with Chin Pang's stuff. Do any of you know how i can join his fanclub because i went on the sinastarz website but my chinese isn't good so i didn't know how to join

also--does anyone know how i can get a Chin Pang avatar? i've tried and tried but i can't find anything and i don't know how to make one!
OMG--what is blind detective about?! how often does he show up? is it atv or china series? i wanted to see Concubines of Qing for him but it was too much like war and beauty and i hated that movie. when will people realize he needs a lead role?!?!?!!!
i started liking him a while ago when i first saw him in Chor Lau Heurng and then loved him in MDWAV3, but recently after Fang De i became wholy devoted. my sister then tells me he was in Love in a Miracle too and i was surprised since i thought it was too old fashioned a movie for him. However, after watching it i decided i wanted to marry him! haha...
honestly though, the theme song to LIAM sounded sooo AWESOME with him and Amy. and I love how he constantly plays evil characters who have substance. Like in Fang De, he was "bad" but his devotion to Sew Wan was to die for (i only wish it was me and not her

)! and in LIAM he was also "bad" but i think in many ways he was more the main character than Ma Jian Tao because he is more intricately intwined with the family. i was also rooting for his revenge because the family deserved it for what they did to him.
i hope he can keep up the faith because i've heard his recent message was sad....but if he can keep going then i will follow him all the way!
stylin-annie
Aug 20 2006 12 02 PM
Hey guys,
I recently found this article on Baidu about chin pang and it talks about his rising popularity! but what i find interesting is that he is finally being offered a lead in a series

unfortunately i don't think it's what he wants to do because it seems to be an extension of WTO HK Files and he doesn't want to "scare the kids." i think this might be why he recently put up the sad message about how hard it is to be an actor. in the article he said it ultimately comes down to what the company wants to do so it doesn't seem like he has much of a say.
【06.4.21旧闻图片】陈展鹏人气急升 仍未决定接拍《徐步高传》
【06.4.21旧闻】陈展鹏人气急升 仍未决定接拍《徐步高传》
亚视昨日於尖沙嘴举行《群星汇聚ATV》活动,40位经理人合约艺员大晒冷出席宣传,当中以陈启泰、张文慈稳占头排中央位置,一哥、一姐身分尽在不言中。最近人气急升的陈展鹏,则与江美仪、麦家琪、刘恺威同样备受重视,并列第一排 。众艺员之中,尤以张文慈、麦家琪最性感抢镜。
陈展鹏未敲定拍徐步高涉杀警案
戏剧及艺员营运副总裁杨绍鸿则透露,下周将推出「香港奇案实录」,将力撼无重头剧《火舞黄沙》,而另一辑《香港疑案》目前仍在筹备,徐步高涉杀警案仍未敲定作取材。
陈展鹏表示暂时还未决定是否接拍《徐步高传》,对于魔警徐步高这个角色他感觉压力很大接连瘦了几斤,他担心接演会吓到小孩,最近他因为这个全港妇孺皆怕的魔警而备受关注,不过最终一切能否演出看公司的决定!图为当天展鹏接受采访:
does anyone know where i can direct download Happy Family? i tried dling it from Sport3888's page in the series forum but it takes way too long and there are so many eps! but Chin pang looks soo good in this series!!!! (even if the girl he likes is kinda annoying.....)
stylin-annie
Sep 6 2006 7 39 PM
haha, surprisingly i had more series with him in it than i realized! i started liking him in MDWAV3 but i fell in love with him after watching Fang De and then i needed more of him and my sis told me he was in LIAM, which i didn't want to see at first because it was an oldie movie that my mom loved. however, i totally and completely and devastatingly became devoted to him after LIAM!!!!

i skipped a lot of the sob story stuff about the family and only watched Chin Pang, Amy and Stephen's stuff. i've said it many times but his character in LIAM was just too heartbreaking!!! he portrayed his character sooo well and his story had so much depth, pain, baggage--and yet, he was still a good guy at heart. how could i not fall in love with him?! but he was always on my list of "HOT and cute guys no one really knows" since i saw him a few years back in Chor Lau Heurng. so now thinking back on the movies i have at home, i've seen a lot. saw a small itsy part with him in Son From Past (he played the young version of Nam Ying), seen him in Chor Lau Heurng (so adorable), saw him in MDWAV3 (so sweet with 6 moon and manly), Project Ji Xiang(quite the ahole but was cute afterwards), watch him in Happy Family(hate the series love his character), WTO (HOTTT), LIAM (words CANNOT describe....), and Fang De (so sweet with Sui Wan). So for now that makes 8--can't wait for more!!!!

i can't be sure but i think i also saw him in a movie (not a series) with Andy Hui and Gigi, that was years ago.....
did you see any of his traveling shows or japanese food show?? i've been looking for those too but the resources to finding ATV shows just aren't available.
xXCinnamonXx
Sep 7 2006 12 16 AM
aha. ^^ yeah, you can't stop from falling madly in love with him after LIAM. I haven't seen any of the food shows or traveling series. I would like to but other than downloading them, I don't think there is anywhere else I can find them. T_T
I've only seen drama series and movies (that I had to do a lot of research to get to T_T ) . lol. I've been in love with him after chor lau heung too. . .interestingly, the segment with him it is and the one with ekin cheng was the one I saw. the rest, I didn't really like. . . .he was quite nameless to me, then though. I just knew I love how adorable he was, and was sad we he became paralyzed in the story. then later, i walked by a poster of Thunder Cops and basically screamed when i saw his pic on the poster. XD That was when I became devouted to him. XP
>_< my chin pang list:
To Love with Love
Chor Lau Heung
Thunder Cops
Love in a Miracle
Light of Million Hope
Project JiXiang
MDWAV3
Blind Detective
Legend Of Fang De & Miau Cui Hua
Hong Kong Special Cases
Marooned
Distinctive
Ghost Office
. . .and there is still so many I haven't seen and want to see. T_T Anywho. . .I'm a bit too obsessive for my own good.
xXCinnamonXx
Sep 7 2006 10 37 PM
To Love with Love is a TVB series . . .I think it was like when he was 17 or 18. He looks really really really young. I didn't even noticed he was in it when I first watched it back in the day. His character was quite small (he did have lines though. some adorable lines, imo ^^). My mom, sister, and me are all Nnadia Chan fans. . .so that's why we kept it around and rewatched it occasionally. . .or we'd never know he was in that series, I think. He plays Nnadia's younger brother in it. There was a couple of adorable scenes with him in it, though. All in all, it was a sad series cuz Nnadia's character suffered a lot of injustice throughout the beginning of the story. Even after all the misunderstanding cleared up, she still had to struggle with her husband and then her best friend died at the end. Cute, yet sad story. The nice thing though, at the end, most of the characters did end up happily ever after. . .except for the character that died. I think Chin Pang's character got to traveled the world at the end. . .but it was only told in narration. . .you don't actually see it. Also, his character was an anime fan in it. . .I remember a scene where he was reading a manga while eating and got yelled at by nnadia's character. XD
As for blind swordsman. . .I rented it. . .so it should be out. The english title is Blind Detective, I think it will affect search engines if you look to buy it.
I want to watch Burning Ashes. . .but I can't find it anywhere. T_T
xXCinnamonXx
Sep 14 2006 5 29 AM
i don't know if he'll lose popularity if he goes to tvb. . .i for one will never let him rest. . .i mean, i will support him always. ^^
but i don't want tvb to refrigerate him. . .that's just horrible!!
i feel so frustrated thinking about it. . .i'm sure he feels worse.

anywho, as for preferences. . .i find that tvb has a lot more amusing shows and atv has deeper shows. . .both are interesting. . .but i don't like to watch the tvb female leads. they're too annoying. . .atv female leads are a bit more adorable. . .that has nothing to do with chin pang tho. (but its always nice to see the guy you love in up with a girl you somewhat like, cuz he deserves likeable girls :nods nods: )
i wish him well with whatever choice he makes. i'm afraid to take the poll . . .doesn't it feel like we're pushing him to do something? but he asked for our opinions. . .those two questions are going on in my mind and its giving me a headache and a bit of depression.