Wang Jiaer was interviewed by the Global Times: "Wind And Snow Moon" style lyrics can not be written, it is enough to write out what you think in your heart

Source: Global Times

[Global Times reporter Zhou Yang] "There are many friends who don't know me, and there are also friends who know me through the program - 'He is a singer', it seems that he can dance and sing some songs, a very interesting star..." In a recent interview with the Global Times reporter, Wang Jiaer has such a cognition of "himself in the eyes of the audience". Born in Hong Kong, China, won the fencing national championship and the Asian champion, debuted his acting career overseas at the age of 20, returned to China to create his own brand and music team... Wang Jiaer, who is about to celebrate his 28th birthday in two months, wants the outside world to know more about himself and the Chinese music he understands.

Wang Jiaer data map. Image source Visual China

On the 11th of this month, Wang Jiaer launched a new Chinese the same single song "Wang Jiaer", which tells his own growth story. "I didn't think about it so much, I put down everything and walked out of the house", "My reluctant parents also began to help me pack my clothes" "When I wanted to eat my hometown food, I heard a place called the exit of Jianda Metro Line 2"... The lyrics of this kind of lyrics are evaluated in the words of today's young people, "This is very Real(real)". Wang Jiaer told the Global Times reporter that the lyrics of the "wind and snow moon" style could not be written by himself, "That is not like me." I write down what I think and say, and I think that's enough."

When it comes to music, the word Wang Jiaer mentions the most is "sharing". As for how to absorb foreign cultural elements and integrate them into our Chinese works, Wang Jiaer told the Global Times reporter that compared to absorption, in fact, all the content already exists, "but there may not be too many people doing it." He believes that the distance between Eastern and Western cultures is "far away", and there are some stereotypes between each other; but "saying that it is close is also close", because with the Internet, "for the West, many of our things are not unconcerned, but they have not been exposed." I'm happy to learn about and learn about different cultures, and I want to share our culture with each other so that they can learn our true stories and experiences."

In Wang Jiaer's view, in the process of exporting Chinese music and cultural works to overseas, they will not be "labeled" and "stereotyped", "the times are always changing." Each place has different people and works, which is very diverse. Artistic things are not calculated by equations. For example, the works of the Chinese music scene should be how they are, which is not necessarily, it can be very imaginative, do not frame yourself. He also talks about how to show oriental culture through specific elements in his works, "which can be small elements, such as what we eat — some people may not know about the tea restaurant, or even the drinks sold inside." So the first thing we have to do is share our content, which is one of the things I've always wanted to do. ”

"Singer, musician, TEAM WANG manager, designer, creative director and MV director", for Wang Jiaer, so many identities are actually just a title, he does not care too much. What he values most is innovation and creativity in his works, "whether it is design, writing scripts, making music, the core is creation." These identities also do not have the so-called ordering and emphasis, "or rely on the work to speak." In this single, Wang Jiaer and Chen Zeshan, a predecessor who has created many classic Chinese music works, as for the next musical work, "it may be to tell a love story, combined with his previous experiences".

"Swordsman" is another identity of Wang Jia'er. Before becoming a singer, Wang Jiaer won the national championship, the Asian championship for the Hong Kong Fencing Team, and even had the opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games. Wang Jiaer admitted that the fencing experience made him understand a truth: "To do it, you must make 100% efforts to do it well, otherwise it is a waste of time." He is also looking forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics starting next month, "although I am not particularly fascinated, but I like all [the Winter Olympics] ." Every time I watch a sports game where we end up winning or celebrating with an award, I feel like I want to cry. This feeling was also written into the lyrics by him- "Looking up at 45 degrees is still the same dream", which tells the memory of Wang Jiaer looking up 45 degrees when he stood on the podium every time he stood on the podium during his athlete years and watched the national flag rise. "That moment is something I will never forget in my life."

"Do you still play fencing now?" When asked this question by a Global Times reporter, he admitted that he "did not have time". When he gave up fencing to start his acting career overseas, he had no regrets. "I believe in the saying, 'Even if you die, you will die in your own hands'. I don't want to do things I don't like. Even if it didn't work, I tried it. ”

"Whether it's athletes or music, it's the same thing that I stick to my dreams. I don't know how much I can and influence, but I will certainly do everything in my power to share the works and creations that belong to us (Chinese). Wang Jiaer told the Global Times reporter, "Even if I sing Spanish or other languages today, it will not change the point of 'I am Chinese', so that foreigners first understand that these contents are Chinese produced and exported." ”