[edit] Movie career
Chou formally entered the film industry in 2005 with the release of the movie Initial D (澶存枃瀛桪).He has since acted in three other movies,directed one film and more than a dozen music videos.Chou,who once said "I live because of music",[39] ventured into movies because he felt the need for a new challenge.As fans have grown concerned that movies will compromise his music career,Chou has repeatedly reassured that movies are a source of inspiration and not a distraction; at the same time,he realizes the need to balance both careers and maintain his place in the music field to garner the continued support of fans.[40][41][42][43]
[edit] Acting
Entry into acting was an unexpected move for Chou.[41] His high school English teacher thought he was capable of very few facial expressions,[4] and the director of Hidden Track (2003,a movie in which Chou had a cameo role) said that his strong individualistic personality will not make him a good actor.[44] In 2005,Chou's first role as the lead actor in Initial D served two purposes:to launch his acting debut,and to increase his exposure to Japanese audiences.[45] This film is based on the Japanese comic Initial D,where Chou played Takumi Fujiwara,a gifted touge racer who is quiet and rarely shows expression.Some reviewers criticized his bland acting[46] while others felt he performed naturally,but only because the character鈥檚 personality closely mirrored his own.[47][48] His performance in Initial D won him Best Newcomer Actor in Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.[49][50] Chou鈥檚 second film was Curse of the Golden Flower (2006).As a supporting character,he drew much of the attention of Chinese reporters; Chou鈥檚 involvement in this movie was announced in its own press conference,[51] separate from the meeting held for Chow Yun-Fat,Gong Li,and the other actors.Chou portrayed Prince Jai,the ambitious second eldest prince and general of the Imperial army whose personality epitomizes Xiao (瀛?,the Chinese virtue of filial piety.In this internationally-released film,North American audiences saw Chou for the first time.According to Chinese movie critics,comments about his acting ranged from "lacks complexity"[52] to "acceptable,"[53][54] but was critically praised by Western reviewers.[55][56][57][58][59] His performance in Curse of the Golden Flower was nominated Best Supporting Actor in the Hong Kong Film Awards.[60] For his third movie,he is the lead actor and director for Secret;he also composed all the songs from this movie.In this film,he played a piano genius who fell in love with a time-traveling girl from the past.Another movie,Kung Fu Dunk,with him portraying a kungfu student and dunking prodigy,was also released in 2008.
[edit] Directing
Promotional poster for Secret featuring Chou as a director for the first time.Chou's acquired his first directing experience in 2004 through music videos.He initially experimented with a song by the group Nan Quan Mama titled "Home" (Chinese:瀹蝶 pinyin:ji膩) where he was involved throughout the entire process from research to editing.After learning the difficulties of being a director,he refused to direct again even at the request of his record company.[39] However,his interest resurfaced again as he directed music videos for 4 of the 12 songs in own album November's Chopin in 2005,[61] and later television advertisements.[62][63] By 2006,he had taken responsibility for the storyboard,directing,and editing of music videos for all his songs.[40] It is unclear how the public appraises his work,since music videos are rarely the subject of critical review; however,director Zhang Yimou said that Chou's directing abilities may surpass his own in the future,after viewing several of Chou's music videos.[64][51]
In February 2007,Chou finally directed his first movie Secret.The story he wrote is based loosely on his relationship with a high school girlfriend,with a plot focused on music,love,and family.[65] He stars as the lead actor of the film with Kwai Lun-Mei as the female lead,and Hong Kong veteran actor Anthony Wong as Chou鈥檚 father.Despite previous experience in filming music videos,Chou admits that movies are more challenging due to storyline and time constraints.[65] This movie was released in July 2007.[66]
[edit] Book:Grandeur de D Major
Chou published his first book titled Grandeur de D Major (traditional Chinese:D璋冪殑鍗庝附; simplified Chinese:D璋冪殑鍗庝附; pinyin:D di脿o de hu谩l矛) on November 25,2004.[k] This 200-page book features a prologue written by his family,friends,and co-workers; the main section is a compilation of his personal attitudes,philosophies,and recollections of childhood experiences along with pictures from his music videos,many of which have never been released; and lastly,a list of the artist's major awards,musical and lyrical compositions,and discography.For the usually low-profile singer,this book revealed his personality and convictions that has served as the basis of his musical and public image.He demonstrated a strong appreciation of family values with an especially deep connection with his mother and maternal grandmother.His confidence and dedication towards music is evident as he dedicated 2 out of 7 chapters to music:the current state of the industry,his composition methodology,and the importance of individualism to his success in music.This pride is contrasted against his modesty and self-assessed naivety about many aspects in life,particularly regarding relationships and marriage
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