Ekin-The Past 10 Years
It seems that Ekin doesn't beat a gong or a drum to proclaim his year end concert, I had already forgotten that he was previously a singer, you can't blame me, rather blame his life too perfect. Even Wikipedia has a page for him, both personally and on stage, and in any lists he is placed often at the tail end, but on the list nevertheless.
Why? Before the Young and Dangerous Series, practically seems like I only made serialized dramas, I am not eccentric, didn't even surprise myself, this feeling isn't absolutely right or wrong, many things in the nether world can fail. I have insufficient control over how people see me. The only consolation is probably that my private life causes enough gossip to be published in newspapers, like fiction writing. Actually Ekin is not regarded as a playboy, in fact both of his previous girlfriends he was with for seven years. Simply then entered a feelings vacuum. If Ekin's album and movie follow closely he made $3 million, today at the minimum he is $100 million status.
Sometimes payment is with a reward, it is not necessarily directly proportional, many things you can't calculate, my first album sold 200 thousand. Today Jay Chou unlikely reaches this number, I can accept this view no longer, so while you can always turn around and look back with nostalgia, but in fact you can only move forward.
Ekin was recently 42 years old on the eve of once again treading the red carpet of the coliseum. Still by his side is his manager Lam Saan Saan and his music director Chan Gwong Wing, For 10 years didn't do much new, still the man who would walk through fire and water for you, however, that earlier time is history.
In love alone, Ekin doesn't compare with Edison Chen, would be impertinent to do so. But now in the entertainment scene already four female stars associate with male artists. If you disregard Edison, then only have Ekin, Lai Ji Saan, Maggie Siu, Gigi Leung and Yoyo Mung, sounds like a lot, however the story of the persons involved and his romance story, are less than the newspapers and magazines have published.
Sometimes there is no choice, every time I am dating it is made public, perhaps because I don't want to say too much. I don't want to be sneaky, there is some degree of responsibility for being a public figure. How to cope when things break up? Like arrows piercing your heart. There is a lack of control on love's journey. I have been very hurt, then other people add salt and vinegar to it. It is only natural that this feels bad. However, I am an optimistic person, perhaps this is just the the price that a public figure has to pay. If I laugh myself, my family is unlikely to be affected by it.This kind of thought is easier. In fact to clarify things and be comparatively honest is easy. Many people completely don't know, finally as a result needn't be to blame. You believe wrongly that I don't know, but this is my personality. Ekin had celebrated his 42nd birthday. he still has the long hair of Whispering Wind, but in the final analysis he is 42. In the past few days he has been questioned closely on the subject of marriage. Especially after Li Ming, Miriam Yeung and Andy Lau one after another have made announcements.
Marriage, I really haven't thought about it before, Yoyo and I are just beginning to date. Days are good, I want to enjoy this current stage of my life. Marriage, as far as I am, concerned is just a piece of paper, you don't need any evidence of love. I mostly watch those confessions of married men and women who get married because they think they should. Do they want to get married? Solution then is because they mutually mistrust each other, assume there is an issue, they blame each other. Who is to say that getting married will not end in divorce? If lovers get married because of a certain age, and outside pressure, I think it is very pathetic." With regard to children, honestly I am not particularly fond of them. Perhaps before I presided over Children's Day,and I saw some sad situations. Somehow I think today's children more and more don't have a childhood. I fear myself that I don't understand. Supposing in the future I was to have children or consider adoption, just think, the person at your side is your life's duty. At the same time, there are so many children abused and abandoned, is this not ironic? I currently help to raise several children, all of them depend on me to send a card to provide for them. Sometimes I forget to write back to them, I think I am weak, so I am very sure that temporarily I don't want to be a father.
The last time Ekin held a concert is eleven years ago. Then his Chan Ho Nam from Young and Dangerous was popular. Still he was not completely acknowledged by the outside world as a singer. In 2000 he signed with Emperor Entertainment ( EEG). The result was that he was frozen out of the entertainment industry for three years. This has lasted until last month when he once again genuinely signed with Sony BMG.
In fact I have all along been in South East Asia. South Korea and Japan taken the stage. In 2005 I produced a special selection album. I didn't completely confer on the sound, also I didn't regard it as a comeback from retirement into the music circle. The previous 10 years I have concentrated on making movies. In 2000 I signed with EEG, the joining oath was not very tolerant. All along with myself and Lam Saan Saan we discussed resigning, but it was not possible to do. After that sit down and research the company, only then discover everyone's direction is very different caused me all along to not have cooperation. Actually several years before I had intended to produce an album, then Chen Gwong Wing for camera advertisement and the release of my book wrote a song. However, everyone said it was not to be. Honestly, sometimes being a singer is very passive. I didn't think then able to do it. You need people to be willing to help you make songs, only then can you produce an album. In the early years I had someone press me to make movies. Over so many years I have not stopped, already I have received a prize. Ekin claims to be a singer from the last generation, honestly, he is from the last generation, I believe he can once again become popular because he loves music, yet must Ekin rely on selling an album to make money?
My first album sold 200 thousand, as I said Jay Chou can't reach this number, much less me, possibly some people think to be a singer is bothersome, making movies is easier, but since I have the opportunity why not try? I see Grasshopper for a very long time haven't released a new album, but their concerts are still popular. I think producing albums already is not for money, for that must do concerts. I want to do a concert, second want to do a party, only then can attract the fans to come to the concerts. I confess I am seldom able to hang out with singers, I regard myself as an actor. Making a movie, singing a song, this is my work. Despite his age, Ekin looks no different, he seems like Peter Pan. To discuss Yoyo compared with Gigi is easy, yet with Lam Saam Saam and the Lam family he has been involved for a long time. Ekin is contented with her.
I haven't a definite opinion, rather I accept my manager's plan. If there isn't integrity and honesty between two people how can they collaborate together for so many years? I don't think of myself as high and pure, money of course I want. But how to make a profit? Profits are not in my range of control, Saan Saan's negotiation skill is much smarter than mine, she is like the general, I am her soldier. She calls me to go on stage to battle, I then step forward. Why ask me to do it? Already I don't ask. " "My first training class the teacher already said I wasn't suitable for the entertainment field, He almost stopped me. He said that my nature was such that I would be quickly eliminated. That teacher was anxious that I would fail my exam and be unable to graduate. The result turned out to be the opposite - pass! After graduation, already have a TVB drama series, capable of being the lead. I think in the entertainment field it's s not necessary to have a certain type of temperament, I believe have to be at the right time and the right place.
Ekin is already know as the fifth Heavenly King even though he doesn't have that kind of personality. 10 years ago he collaborated with Aaron on Storm Riders. 10 years later he collaborates to bring the characters to life again. Ekin need not display his identity.
I know myself, if Andy Lau say replace me then replace me, My family have paid how much?, I have paid how much? I know what is going on, I don't say I haven't worked hard, but I also know myself, I am content, people find me to make a movie. I calculate I may not be the best, but I can pass muster. Previously, I was a little lost, I didn't know what direction to go. Now I am older, my attitude is better than during the Young and Dangerous years. For a concert then I could use my abdomen, I had a six pack. The muscles have only a little faded, in my free time I play badminton, my abdomen muscles can return to before.
Lam Saan Saan regards Ekin as part of her family. In addition her younger brother Jerry and Ekin are good friends. It has been eight of nine years since I have interviewed him. Ekin's memory is extraordinarily good, " eight or nine years, really ha! ha! Back then Gigi Leung was his girlfriend, he lived in Sai Kung. Yet Lam Saan Saan was, and still is at his side. Gigi is no longer in the picture, yet he has a new younger girlfriend, he has moved to a new residence, and his hair is once again long.