Compared with many contestants who participated in variety shows such as "Creation Camp 2021" for the first time, Yu Gengyin, who served as the captain of the swin-s, has a wealth of stage experience and understands the pressure of idol artists. He was afraid of disappointing others, including fans, family, friends, and even staff, so he participated in the "creation camp" with the mentality of fighting a battle against the water and leaving no way back, announcing that the goal was to form the center of the group. In the end, he failed to form a group, Yu Gengyin was a little sorry at the time, but looking back at that experience, he felt that what was more valuable was that he gained a group of friends and more clearly understood his relationship with his fans.
In an exclusive interview with a reporter from the Beijing News, he said that he would not set limits on himself in the future - whether it was age or occupational field. "If I can still maintain the business ability of an idol artist at the age of 35, I don't think anyone can say anything. Now for me, whether it is an idol, an actor, an up-and-up owner, or an internet celebrity, it is a very important opportunity, and I hope to try it in every aspect. He also hopes to be an idol of each other with fans in the future.
Yu Gengyin thought very clearly about the road ahead.
Because the fans are more disciplined, they hope to become each other's idols in the future
Before participating in the "Creation Camp", Yu Gengyin was already a beloved idol artist by fans, and experience was both his strength and pressure. "The fans who have seen my stage, the audience, they have an impression of me, and the requirements and standards for me will definitely be higher." And I also want to break through myself in the creation camp and go to the next level. The first performance did not achieve the expected results, and Yu Gengyin had a strong sense of gap. Next, when he sang "You Don't Think of Me" for the second time, Yu Gengyin, who heard the fans shouting support in the audience, "has not cried on the stage for a long time" burst into tears. At that moment, he felt that enjoying the stage and being recognized and understood by more people was the meaning of coming to the "creation camp", and he was no longer attached to the ranking.
Idol artists are inseparable from the support of fans, and fans in turn will affect idols. Yu Gengyin said that he was not a particularly self-disciplined person before, and when he was tired of practicing songs, he wanted to go out to play first and continue practicing the next day. After becoming an idol artist, whenever I have such a thought, I will think of the expectations of fans, and I can't pass the level in my heart, so I continue to practice and invisibly become self-disciplined. Before the third performance of "Creation Camp", he received a booklet with every page written to him by fans. "They (fans) may have been encouraged by one of my stage words, but because I read the letter they gave me, the whole person was instantly filled with energy." At that time, Yu Gengyin rethinked the relationship between him and his fans — he was afraid of disappointing the expectations of fans at first, and now he hopes to become each other's idols with fans, regardless of profession or identity.
Fans make Yu more disciplined.
"Proud petite little fish" has no limits and cherishes every opportunity
Yu Gengyin's performance in the "Erchuang" stage of the creation camp Han Peiquan group "Where to fall in love with where to break in" is amazing. His sentence "I am an arrogant petite fish, swimming into your heart" is full of comedy effect, and some viewers commented that they did not expect that Yu Gengyin, who was born as an idol, also had a comedian side. Yu Gengyin said that this was thanks to Teacher Han (Han Peiquan) for making him "liberated" a lot at once. He did a lot of psychological construction for this performance himself, and finally completely put down the burden of idols and went out, and he was very excited to see the scene of "very fried". "Everyone has a different side, but some don't get a chance to show it. I don't dare to advertise my talent as a comedian, but I do want to go further in this regard. Because I find the fans and the audience to watch it very happily, I have a lot of fun myself. ”
For the attempt at performance, Yu Gengyin had already begun before participating in the "Creation Camp". He starred in the film Rabbit Violence, produced by Li Yu and Fang Li and directed by Shen Yu, which premiered at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival in November 2020. He remembered Li Yu's words that "actors should really listen to and really see and really feel", so now he will consciously observe the details of life and work, and the mutual reactions of people to communicate with each other. Usually, he also learns the skills of acting from his acting teacher. "After all, I am not from a science class, and I need more precipitation and practice." Yu Gengyin said that now he no longer sets limits for himself, nor does he "say no" before trying a thing, but tries to cherish and seize every opportunity, and then decide whether to continue after trying.
Yu Gengyin wants to cherish and seize every opportunity as much as possible.
Fresh Q&A
Beijing News: After several months of journeys to the creation camp, what was the scene that impressed you the most?
Yu Gengyin: On the night of the final, when all the students returned and everyone sang "Love That Never Loses", my tears directly came out. The experience of true feelings will be particularly deeply felt when I think back on it. There is a saying: the most romantic thing between men is battle. When the song sounded, I had in mind the picture of the battle that debuted the song (on the stage of the same period of the creation camp, Yu Gengyin, Zheng Mingxin, Mika, Zhang Xingte, and Gan Wangxing all sang this song), all the way to the finals. It's so fast! It was really like a dream. Now you go and ask the students if they would like to go back to the creation camp again, and I believe that everyone is willing.
Beijing News: In the face of criticism and doubts from the outside world, how will you deal with it now?
Yu Gengyin: I belong to the state of acceptance. At this stage now, to be honest, there are still many deficiencies, there is no way to do everything, nor do I have the ability to do what I want to be perfect. The advice given to me by others, I usually accept. In my opinion, the more I like to criticize my person, the more he may actually see the problem, which helps me a lot.
Beijing News: As an idol artist, do you feel the pressure of age?
Yu Gengyin: Not really. If I could stay online at 35, I don't think anyone could say anything. Of course, some would argue that 35 years old is no longer an idol. But I would like to say that when I was 35 years old, if I wanted to be an idol, I could also show my professional business skills on the stage for everyone to see. Just like Zhang Yuange of "Creation Camp 2019", he went to participate in the creation camp in his thirties, but his business ability has never dropped. A person really wants to do something and there is nothing to limit.
Beijing News: Do you have any other hobbies in life?
Yu Gengyin: I prefer to play basketball and diving. Exercise is a pleasure for me, to vent emotions and relax the body and mind. There are still many students in the creation camp who can play basketball, but everyone who just left the camp is busy with work, and then we will definitely play together when we have free time, because many people are in Beijing now.
Compared with basketball, diving is more time-demanding, and I don't have a lot of time to do the preparation and corresponding training at one time. In fact, two days before I left the island, I went to take the mermaid diving certificate, and I really wanted to do it.
Beijing News: Is there any artist in the circle who is your idol or role model?
Yu Gengyin: If you are a singer, Lin Junjie has always been my idol. Among the actors, I like Hu Ge very much. (What qualities of Hu Ge attract you?) First, he acted exceptionally well, and everyone recognized him; second, he went from a very popular artist to a low point in his life and got up again, which is a difficult thing for anyone. I was particularly touched and inspired by his experience. If I were faced with such a situation, I would like to be able to stick with it like him and keep coming out.
Beijing News: Use one or a few words to describe yourself?
Yu Gengyin: The first word that comes to my mind is "brave." From making up my mind to participate in this show, it was a kind of bravery for me; I did not achieve the ideal goal, but I accepted such a result and found myself in the process of participating in the show, I felt that it was also a kind of bravery; after leaving the camp, I did not give myself any restrictions, tried more directions, it was still a kind of bravery for me. Bravery is in line with my current state.
Yang Lianjie, a senior reporter of the Beijing News
Senior Editor Tong Na Proofreader Li Lijun
Source: Beijing News