Some have said that Aaron's luck/popularity has been declining, resulting in his poor performance last year, with many setbacks. however, aaron does not think so. to him, this decline is for him to be even more ready for the future, to learn more, and be able to have a new outbreak and beginning anytime.(i just love this confidence he has!)after being famous/popular for ten years, do u feel that your peak is over?
Aaron's ans:wat peak? everyone has their own definition of their peak, just like the definition of being famous/popular. sometimes, the star is famous/popular but the song is not, and vice versa, wat exactly is its meaning? no one can answer this absolutely.to me, i will never consider my self as being popular, or that i've reached my peak. all these years, i have been very pragmatic, being conscientious in wat i do, regardless of my popularity, i always give my best, therefore, i never regard my job with the "popularity" attitude. what i have is my sincerity.if i am still being judged by my popularity, i think it is already out of date, because wat matters nowadays is one's abilities. dun forget, in the 21st century, wat everyone focuses on is moving and keeping up with time.(in other words, changing with time!)
the entertainment circle has many new stars, so have u ever thought abt your exact position in this entertainment world?
Aaron's ans:it's futile to keep thinking abt my popularity, just as wat i've said, i always have advertisers looking for me, if i'm unpopular, who will even look for me?(AGREED!) advertisers spend money to get me to advertise for them, therefore they must have their reasons.
some say that aaron kwok's popularity is no longer like it was in the past, wat are your views?
Aaron's ans
opularity is closely linked with exposure, especially the entertainment circle in hong kong which weighs a star's popularity according to the number of his exposures. last year, i had lesser albums and movies, and often i was not in hk, therefore ppl began saying that my popularity is rapidly declining. this year, i will have at least 2 albums, a concert in the middle of the year, a few movie deals on hand now, and of course not excluding advertisement deals.
well, guess u'll be very busy in the new year, so, talk about the direction that ure work is moving towards?
Aaron's ans:i've never considered that. but, now i have a new album, "karate", where in it, comprises of only slow songs, from the album's concept to the songs, i participated in all aspects, to show everyone that other than fast songs and dancing, Aaron kwok also has the abilities to sing ballads. after that, i will produce an album of only fast songs. the aaron kwok today has to move to another level!
therefore, u actively participated in the production of the new album, including the songs.....
Aaron's ans:tht's right. in the past, the album's concept and songs have always been the recording company's decision, but now, i've participated in its production process, so that my fans and listeners will see that i have progressed to another level!
wat is another level?
Aaron's ans:it is to be a singer with true abilities(shi li pai ge shou--really dunno how to translate this to english!) like madonna, where she is no longer in the phase where she is considered to be popular or not, and has reached a "super" phase, where she is the model to learn from. even if u are popular but with no true abilities(to me tht's F4... anyone agree?? hope i dun offend anyone out here...)popularity is just a temporary phenomenon, i want to be supported permanently, and that is No 1.
wat is a good movie?
Aaron's ans:a good movie has to have a good director, a good script, good actors, and good backstage workers. such a situation is rare, and cannot be forced, i'm still young, sp. i can still carefully choose my scripts. i believe that one day, i will pick a movie which has all the above criteria. since this is my attitude towards movie productions, then why should i rush into a movie?!
then, wat do u feel abt your acting skills?
Aaron's ans:it should be passable! having been in this circle for so long, and experienced so much, i think i should already have the experience to act any roles.
love and marriage....all these years, your work has always been ure priority, and u seem to not have any relationships...
Aaron's ans:i am a person who loves freedom, and do not want to be held back by any commitments, therefore, i think i suit a bachelor lifestyle better.
u've really never considered love and marriage?
Aaron's ans:i dun understand why u all have this idea, that once a man has reached his 30's, he should start a family. in hk, many man who are in their 30's and over, are still single, especially in the entertainment circle, late marriage is a common phenomenon, i think there's a great possibility that i will remain single forever!
and the article ends here.... i know its very long, and hope my translation has helped those who can't read chinese... sometimes i think it's kinda sad for these stars cos they can't have an open relationship and therefore have difficulties starting a family, or either they end up with the wrong person, and ends with a divorce... i think it will actually be really nice to see aaron settle down after all these years, but who can bear to see this person whom we've always held dear to our hearts as young teenage girls with the hope of being with him or someone like him, to be married? well, if the time really comes for him to be married, i'm sure all of us here will wish him the best, won't we?! and if he really remains single forever, then he will always remain in our hearts as that "leng zai" (handsome boy)... who took our breaths away at first sight i guess...(at least that was wat i felt!)!
all right, i've written long enough... hope u all shared some of my thoughts too! it was a joy doing this man!