Ekin Cheng-Jet-December Vol. 88-Blizzard Sword Is Again Unsheathed

A year ago Storm Riders 2 was still in doubt. We worried that the Blizzard Sword would nor be unsheathed. Today the movie is on the verge of release all over South East Asia. Ekin has also seized the opportunity to sing once again in concert. All of a sudden, as if secluded for many years, he emerges highly successful. Everywhere is Ekin Cheng, yet regarding this person, he is the paparazzi's most accepted performing artist. The media still persevere and explore his return to success then circle about to his love life. With Yoyo he has been seen out buying food. Everyone in Hong Kong is very fast to make a report, or first hand account. In the last few years we frequently meet with Ekin, movies, television, songs, endorsing cameras and wrist watches, diving and reading manga, nothing we actually not discuss. Even if we haven't asked before about his private feelings, gossip minded people all have. We however are more concerned with Storm Warriors, and still recall fondly the friendship years, we still believe to allow Ekin to first describe Whispering Wind becoming evil. Honestly, we haven't separately measured his pectoral muscles. 《風雲II》 Storm Warriors will premiere December 10, 2009, As early as last year we heard Ekin describe the special effects as very strong, comparable with 《戰狼300》 " Battle of the 300", then only half believe him. Until this year when saw the advance notice exposure of the movie. Not Possible! Far more than 《戰狼300》 included in this movie is a magnificent army, with thousands of men and horses engage in a battle scene. Frankly the situation is "300" + " Sin City" + War Lords, The scene is vast, every frame exceed slow film frames. Spectacular, outstanding, like a museum oil painting. We look forward to Ekin contrasted with our excitement a hundredfold.

I still haven't seen the complete version of the movie. Over the last few days repaired the dubbing and saw scenes, very mind-blowing. They say the strongest is the ending scene. We used every second one thousand frames high speed film technology to shoot the movie.Then it is matched with an above average bright computer special effects. Certainly it is very detailed. A thousand frames we could not use up completely. You Tube even has quite a lot of 10,000 frame segments. The process is very sensitive, but the technology is still very expensive.

Worthy of being known as a hi-tech male he mentioned high speed photography, Actually his hi- tech background came from Children's Day "430 shuttle" period even then he already had a deep interest.

I had the courage to say that no one else could compare to me for filming special effects. I had already done blue screen filming before "430 shuttle". At that time beside being the host, I was also a teenage ambassador. I was frequently asked to introduce a healthy body programs. I filmed a short web video. My favorite thing with these videos was to dress up in costumes. I try to dress up as a medicine, and a chicken. For a long time the usual practice was to use a blue screen.

Later he left the Children's Day program to participate in dramas. Soon after he simply filmed 《蜀山》 Zu Mountain, later he started to film movies. He filmed 《風雲》 Storm Riders and 《幻影特工》 Hot War both CG movies, without doubt both are highly effective.

As long as the CG effects match well, then the audiences are properly entertained. Today we have a complete story board. The drawings are above average so it is easy for make-up to exaggerate the look. Initially audiences called the movies into question, because the makeup looks so fake. Later there were one or two dramas which were more authentic. Filming also isn't complete without real scenery. Sometimes it is 3.1 sometimes 5.1. I already have a scene next to waterfall. All have 3 sections and two sceneries. They were connected to make the river emerge.

Returning to talk about Whispering Wind's inherent qualities as soft and pure, while Striding Cloud is insensitive and heartless. In a word offending someone is a matter of life and death. Now comes the sequel, the attributes of two characters undergo a complete 180 degrees change. Whispering Wind's evil is an aberration, Striding Cloud's insensitiveness disappears, In his heat cannot bear to help out, the masterstroke simple is both master brothers together to make justice. Whispering Wind's evil is in this episode and is the most crucial and pivotal scene. Ekin goes into battle bare chested.

That scene, so long as finish writing evil simply successfully accomplished, but Whispering Wind is imperfect, easy to walk away, really becomes evil, I have good evidence, the Peng Brothers on the scene always say "Set your mind at rest, evil is first, you pay to make certain it is not wasted. Ha! Ha!

Ekin because he is an experienced actor, he emphasizes that filming a Japanese manga adapted into a movie you must be pragmatic and flexible. If the performance looks like the manga character, then expressionless, and will definitely bore the audience to death. Ekin revealed that the Peng Brothers changed many details. Use the storyline, but make it even more compact and terse. In the scenes have to mould the language. The clothes layer upon layer had a really fashionable feel, the also activated the manga feel. All except Nameless overturned the manga fans sacred ideals, but must not infringe on the mould. Not premiere to create a controversy.

Nameless, immediately think of him in a long gown, looking like Jesus a little. A little unrestrained feeling, this is a creation. I have heard much opposition to the sound. At the official premiere again I see the reaction. I myself think half and half. If there is no innovation, General Nameless in an old style, old fashioned costume needed to change in the movie, otherwise with Whispering Wind, Striding Cloud, and other characters the movie tone would be entirely incompatible for no reason but the characters, it would destroy the whole movie's mood.

Ten years ago Storm Riders swept the box office. Andrew Lau took the credit. When you think of that year Hong Kong's movie special effects were still immature. Stephen Chow and Andrew Lau also dared not use CGI to film "Journey to the West". Andrew Lau cherished this belief. The courage to create a home grown fantasy saga, even if Ekin is seen to be accustomed to such scenes, ten years later it is still evolving.

Those days everybody was told the scene that would be shot next. Andrew Lao would have to ask God if in this scene he could add clouds. All along in Hong Kong this battle between pure scenes and CGI is fought. Once there was a huge rainstorm, the set we were using by the river came loose, so the scene could not be shot again. Andrew anticipated changing the river place as a result with Roy Chung we look like workers on a project, we carry various stuff and arrange the set and then go on with filming. Everybody because of the zero start was especially profound.

The Peng Brothers organize and mobilize everything in advance, nothing is left behind, the light doesn't hinder the leading roles, they take care of their staff. What is the difference between the two styles, which is better?

Andrew Lao is comparatively more aggressive, He has an innate leadership quality. The Peng Brothers use a different method. In fact Andrew Lao asked them to edit the first Storm Riders. I collaborated with Andrew Lao on movies, all are within his control.If you want to compare, Andrew Lao has a photography background his shots have a picture frame flavor. Peng Brothers have their wizardry, all gimmick to a great degree, really think hard about it.

In the past ten years regardless of your feelings about it, Ekin has experienced highs and lows in his career. The lows have past by, and last year he eventually won a best actor for Rule#1 at South Korea's Puchon film festival however if you believe this is capable of causing him to feel pleased you're crazy.

This one time Lam Xiao Ming arranged dinner, suddenly said Storm Rider's 2 I believe he smiled. Immediately asked him if he had the copyright. Very happy, very happy, finished eating and smiled all the way home. Immediately plan to lose weight and get a fit figure and keep my long hair. I never thought it would be 10 years later before the opportunity arrived to film Stormriders 2. The best thing was to be able to collaborate with Aaron again. Everyone's direction was very clear. Favorite third, fourth episodes. The fist time we collaborated we were both very busy. This time the directors asked us to set aside a period of time to film, and for as long as possible to stay in Thailand. We were all able to communicate with each other. It really helped to get deeply into the characters.

These directors already seem like twin dolls when they attend publicity events. Still meet to sing the movie theme song. Ekin also released New Song and performed it on stage. Ekin has not been seen around the music scene for more than 5 years. Even though it has been 5 years since he was in a recording studio, fortunately at the beginning of the year he set out his agenda. From the starting Do Re Mi followed Teresa Carpio to study singing. He whole heartedly develop his singing voice.Hard to imagine such a fierce blocked road tiger. In spite of everything still with him is his music director Chan Gwong Wing.

I have spent a short time studying singing. I hope to have a breakthrough. Chan Gwong Wing immediately told me, " I know you studied many song techniques, but excuse me, I think you should use the familiar sound to sing." I was very confused, I both wanted to use this brief moment , I slowly attempted to adjust and restore that kind of sound. New Song's origin is Chen Gwong Wing, very much want to explain to friends. Everyone because of all kinds of reasons lose touch with friends. In a brief moment later meet again. Every one believes know everyone in that place, put on what appearance, people may or may not have changed. Ekin had changed to think of directing movies . Somewhat sad to be saying goodbye to those ideas. We come across happy and not so happy things, the solutions we completely forgot, only then will we have the current person. For the benefit of Wyman I explained the old methods. Separated by a brief moment, I simply receive New Song. It originally had another name New Me. He used another technique, explain our old practice, song variation very large, the more times I sing it, the more variation in the lyrics details. Several years ago I was in the recording studio, after i had finished recording there was someone outside who started to clap. In fact it was Eason. He said that my sound had not changed. Perhaps he thought I should have a different type of feeling. He suggested that when the chance arose Chen Gwong Wing and him play together. However, it wasn't immediately followed up. Since then every time we meet he questions me about when I will have a new song. He keeps saying he is serious, one time he even came round to ask. " Hey! really you are to call when you are ready to sing" Turns out San San had been liaising with him all along. Then I really want to do New Song, unaware how I opened my mouth but San San provided him. Previously with Chen Gwong Wing, every time I record a song obliged to have one or two days recording time. I receive the lyrics, then sing, after recording is finished I go on to continue with a movie. Eason's participation similar to an engineer, he thinks we are too serious in the recording studio, so will record quick and then collapse, relaxed later then continue to record, it is certainly different. The old sound's New Song, sure enough hasn't changed in 10 years, this is a break out from the old ways of a person's life.

Fans have waited eleven years, also Ekin finally will have a concert, Although he hasn't been active in the music world he is able to have a local concert. Note Grasshopper's Evolution Concert. He also expects to practice without respite. The stage display will be a little evolution.

Everyone will remember Ekin's love songs, this means in the past I am able to avoid dancing, only will march, not to much separate , one jump them is appear the effort. I see Grasshopper jumping happily. Consequently I lined up with them dance teacher Alan Mak to learn to dance. Because I start to study from zero I hope to establish a suitable style and in the concert becomes a fast song medley.

Now Ekin is giving publicity to New Song and his Concert. He doesn't in the least gloss over his return to the Coliseum, yet there is certainly pressure, standing on the stage, have the feeling his heart will beat rapidly, step by step it will improve. Now finally there is a repetition.

Actually at the beginning of the year I had not decided to do a concert. Not easy to learn to sing and dance, the start of the show's critical point. Rehearsals became more and more secret. The theme of the show is friendship in my life. During that time, everyone heard My Song, saw me perform Young and Dangerous it really is a collective memory. Many of these friends I haven't seen for a long time. Consequently I want to gather them together for this concert. I am very happy that many of them have already taken the initiative and will come to support me. Even prepare some very special guests.

Before Ekin mentioned that Ah Qi was a special guest. Shu Qi has passed through many trials and tribulations in movies with Ekin, but he sees things differently. Singing a song should not eject a special guest, so he has large quantities of movie love songs.

In the past new songs have begun a concert, movie themes have power. If I like a song then I sing it. If I like a movie then I film it. I want to record an album. Only when I find something suitable will I record a song. For example, several years ago I recorded 〈心照〉, filmed a lot of Canon commercials, accumulated some ideas. Only then sense do a song. To me for example it is typical to choose a song that fits my age and identity, otherwise it would be singing random love songs, that means nothing. Now for example, I can't sing 〈一生愛你一個〉 as it no longer is suitable.

This is Ekin's generous romantic story. He will honor the friends he has made and his long time fans at his concert " Friends For Life" which takes place this month.