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Beau Sia
2008-11-20 1:21PM / 標準BLOG
I was checking out Vanness Wu's blog, and was guided to the genius known as Beau Sia (谢福源). Some of my faves:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C40EUMU3pFc
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nDzqign_Sg
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgfZFkWv9VE
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First Official Post
2008-11-20 11:22AM / 標準BLOG
Hi everyone, I'm Sonia.
So, I will take a cue from the blogs I've been reading and try to write in both English and Chinese as much as possible. You'll have to excuse the crappiness of my Chinese, and I can't promise literal translations.
I originally joined AnD because I watch Wu Di's youtube videos. For those of you who don't know him, check him out at http://www.youtube.com/user/invinciblespear. I peg him as a future star. Now I don't know much about Wushu so I can only trust his word, and the reputation of the Beijing Wushu Team, that he's good. There are plenty of people out there who can (currently) sing, dance, act, and look better than he can. Furthermore, I'm not particuarly fond of the whole urban/hip-hop thing that he seems pretty into. So what do I see in him?
Well, first of all, gut feeling. I just took an instant liking to him. And who doesn't love looking at Chinese Martial Arts?
A more rational set of reasons would be that he's got a knack for self-marketing and self-presentation:
1. He keeps all of his videos and blogs (AnD, sohu, myspace, xanga, youtube...wow!) up-to-date.
2. He always remembers to thank his fans.
3. He learned English (incredibly well considering that he learned only by watching movies, or so he claims.), and makes sure to communicate in both languages.
4. He's made friends from all around the world, and kept them.
5. He is enthusiastic about showing of ALL of his talents, yet manages to remain unobnoxious.
A lot of these seem like common sense, yet not many people manage to remember to do them.
For example, take a look at his audition on Jackie Chan's Disciple. I can't judge his Drunken Sword or his acting, but what impressed me was that (as a Chinese contestant) he first introduced himself in English without prompting from the judges. He was confident, prepared and concise, and not cocky. In terms of first impressions, he appeared both boyishly endearing and professional at the same time. This is in stark contrast to the behaviors of other contestants, thus making Wu Di stand out. Of course, he dropped out later, but that's besides the point.
As a team captain, he's got responsibilities. As an athlete, he's got discipline. As a practitioner of an ancient art of an an ancient culture, he's got roots and traditions. Yet he's remained young, hip, and modern. And I think that blend certainly works to his advantage.
At any rate, I think he's got potential to be marketable once he retires from the sports scene.
Alright, enough of fan-girl ravings.
After browsing AnD for a while, I've realized how much I've been missing out. This is a great place to get a more personal feel for (Asian and up-and-coming) artists. Hope to meet more friends out there.
大家好, 我是新来的, 叫李泋. 我的中文满烂的, 所以如果有写错的地方, 请多指教. 今天还有很多别的事要处理, 所以改天再来翻译. 希望以后能交更多的朋友.
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大家好, 我是新来的, 叫李泋. 我的中文满烂的, 但是我还是会尽力用中文写. 所以如果有写错的地方, 请多指教.
就像自我介绍里说的, 本来登记帐号时是因为欣赏吴迪. 其实满奇怪的, 因为我对武术根本不了解, 也对他喜欢的 HIP-HOP, R&B 和街舞不太感兴趣. 而且, 在这世上, 比他更能唱歌, 跳舞, 演戏的人有很多很多. 那么我为什么就偏偏看好他呢?
也许因为他就是有一种说不清的魅力, 让你感觉亲切, 高兴. 有小男孩儿的玩皮, 搞笑, 也稍微有些自恋. 但在关键时候, 给人的影像是开朗, 干净, 清爽.
客观的讲, 也许是因为他已经很懂得怎样去表达自己, 怎样推销自己的潜力,才华. 比如说, 他参加成龙的龙的传人时, 一上台就先用自学的英文介绍自己. 答话, 表演, 都很流畅, 自信, 也很简单, 没有象一些别的选手那样油嘴滑舌的. 总的来讲, 给人的感觉是新鲜, 爽朗, 并且专业.
在各个博客上他也记得感谢他的粉丝和世界各地的朋友并且与他们保持联系. 他很活跃, 喜欢展示自己. 在队里, 又担当着队长的责任. 在繁忙中还能记得与那些从未见过的朋友问好, 我觉得很了不起. 其实这些都不仅是艺人或领导者独有的特点, 也是做人的常识, 但是只有很少的人能真的做到. 而这些人会成为社会中的皎皎者. 所以我佩服他们.
好了, 不再吹了. 上了AnD之后发现了很多有趣的朋友. 希望能跟更多的人认识, 开开眼界.
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Random Post
2008-11-19 2:58AM / 標準BLOG
Not much to write right now. I just watched 武术之少年行. It was cute, maybe lacking a bit of polish and sophistication, but it's refreshing to have a coming-of-age action film involving fresh faces and believable modern-day martial arts for once.
