Remember the long-haired "Ji Qingchuan" in "Lavender"? In the first taiwan idol drama 20 years ago, the male protagonist Ji Qingchuan and the female protagonist Liang Yixuan, who suffered from congenital heart disease, met at a naïve and hazy age, green plum bamboo horse, and finally died of illness. Such a story and protagonist character now sounds a bit scratchy, but it is the memory of many post-70s and post-80s youth.
Ji Qingchuan in "Lavender", Xu Zeya in "Dolphin Bay Lovers"... Under the interpretation of Xu Shaoyang, many idol drama roles have become the figurative existence of thousands of young girls' fantasies about Prince Charming, and have also made him an "idol male protagonist of an era".
Recently, this "first-generation idol" appeared in the recording of the third season of Guangdong Satellite TV's "Flowing Songs", with a song "Floral Fragrance" closely following the theme of the current program "The Melody of Youth", leading fans to sit on the time machine and return to the innocent and hazy youth era.
A lavender-colored suit appeared in front of everyone's eyes, Xu Zhaoyang shared his youth memories with Nandu reporters with relish, telling about the dream-chasing boy behind Ji Qingchuan, who had been cherishing the funny details of the "wig" of the male protagonist, and the story of his entering the development of Taiwan's showbiz circle under the guidance of his idol Andy Lau.
Youth idol
"Andy Lau is my lifelong idol,
He told me the right idea of what this circle should have."
Everyone's youth has idols, the people they like or public, or buried in their hearts, Xu Shaoyang is no exception, he said bluntly: "My youth memories, may be Andy Lau, may be Jacky Cheung and Tan Yonglin teacher, these are my youth memories, but also accompanied by my youth growth of the predecessors." ”
Xu Shaoyang, who was once the idol in the hearts of thousands of young girls, is actually a grounded "star chaser", he recalls that he has kept Andy Lau's hairstyle since he was a child, saved money to buy Andy Lau's same clothes since he was a child, and is the song of Andy Lau and other celestial superstars to accompany his growth. Speaking of idols, Xu Shaoyang's box of words was immediately opened, and this middle-aged man in his forties suddenly became the appearance of a big boy, and Andy Lau not only illuminated his youth like a star in the sky, but also really influenced his life mentor.
Andy Lau is Xu Shaoyang's idol. When filming "Full-time Killer", Andy Lau suggested that Xu Shaoyang go to Taiwan.
He said: "I accepted the guidance of Andy Lau, the idol of my life, who suggested that I go to Taiwan to develop my acting career, and I went there, in fact, this also made me." I remember that after I finished my studies, I was introduced by a friend to a training class of a film company, and Ying Cai'er and I were both students in the class at that time. I participated in the filming of the movie "Full-time Killer" starring Andy Lau and Takashi Anti-Machi, and I was a dragon runner in that scene, and I was shot four times, and my role was to be shot and lie down. I remember that when the play was finished, I, a person who was not so strict about studying in the United States, I very boldly walked into Andy Lau's dressing room, and the other students were already pressing the elevator to leave the building, but I walked in. ”
"Because Hua Tsai is my idol since I was a child, I would like to ask him how I should look for opportunities and realize my dreams in my current state." He didn't refuse, he didn't tell me not to come in. He sat there and told me that many of the correct ideas in this circle should be, how my mind should think, how to absorb experience. It just so happened that there was a producer in Taiwan who was interested in me, and Hua Tsai suggested to me that you might as well go over there and try it, because at that time, Taiwanese music was doing very well. ”
Hua Tsai's words went into my heart. Later, I went to Taiwan to find this producer who was interested in me, and it turned out that he was a newcomer and didn't have time to meet me. My road is very tortuous, I run around alone, no relatives around, no connections, almost feel that I am going to give up? Fortunately, the production staff introduced an agent to me, and everyone had a good chat, and the agent just happened to have the play "Lavender" on hand... I wasn't that lucky, but I was lucky, I started a lot later than F4 or any other idol, but it was this play that got me all the way to where I am now, with a lot of experiences and feelings. ”
"Now, whenever I hear Hua Tsai's songs, like 'Thank You for Your Love,' I want to shed tears. Because I think about that time, when I listened to this song, I was holding the cassette and the lyrics book inside, and those images would always haunt me. It reminds me of how I went after this idol and turned myself into a young man who pursued my dreams. ”
Dreams and miracles
"There's always pressure and a sense of crisis,
Fulfilling my dreams is the greatest miracle in my life."
Just like Xu Shaoyang's youth is accompanied by the voice of his idol Andy Lau, in the hearts of many young boys and girls, what accompanies their youth may be Xu Shaoyang's voice or his idol drama role. In "Flowing Song", Xu Shaoyang brought his first golden song "Flower Fragrance", the theme song of "Lavender". For himself to also carry the label of "youth", Xu Shaoyang said that he was very emotional and very pleased.
Stills from Lavender
"Because a lot of people told me that the song 'Floral Fragrance' was a song that I ran for when I went to a singing competition; some people told me that this song was deliberately sung to my wife when I was chasing my wife in my day, because she liked the song and the play. If a song has always remained in people's hearts, when they listen to the song, they will feel that many stories and pictures of their youth will be presented in their minds, and I think this is a very deep meaning for me and for many people. ”
Xu Shaoyang, who has loved music since childhood, has the biggest dream of becoming a singer. After graduating from college, he ran into a wall on the road to pursue his dreams, until 2001, when he followed the advice of his idol Andy Lau and came to Taiwan to develop, a turning point in his fate. By chance, Xu Shaoyang seized the opportunity to take over the male number one Ji Qingchuan in "Lavender" and sang the original soundtrack of the play to officially debut, completing his dream.
"Idol Male Lead Senior"
For the reputation of "an idol male protagonist of an era", Xu Shaoyang feels both honored, but can not stay here forever, "I think that everyone has their own dreams, but it does not mean that it must be realized." My ability to realize my dreams and do what I want to do is already the greatest gift god has given me. To this day, I feel like I'm a very lucky one. ”
In the face of endless idol newcomers and fresh meat, Xu Shaoyang, who has become a "senior", said bluntly: "There will always be pressure, there will always be a crisis, and I will have a sense of crisis from 2000 to 2021." I stood on the stage from the first day, I still remember, it was at the signing party of "Dolphin Bay Lovers", many people below were waiting, I said a word to Zhang Shaohan who was sitting next to me: 'Shao Han, you have to remember this picture now, you must cherish it!' More than a decade ago, I was a person with a heavy sense of crisis, because I was not as lucky as the young newcomers now, and now there are too many opportunities for all major platforms to open up to them, and they can suddenly become popular. I didn't have it at that time, it was completely zero, and it was harder to be an artist and a singer than to ascend to heaven! Without a rich father, no connections, no resources, I can only try my luck and fate to win until now. ”
Stills from Dolphin Bay Lovers
"Until now, I cherish everything I have, and after nearly 21 years, I still like and support my friends, for me, they are the motivation and strength for me to go down." Xu Shaoyang admitted frankly.
Ji Qingchuan Fun Facts
"This wig has been with me growing up,
I've treasured it until now."
During the interview, Xu Shaoyang shared with us an interesting story about the hair of his first idol drama male protagonist "Ji Qingchuan". "At that time, I was wearing a wig, and Ji Qingchuan's hair was fake. Because at that time I was short haircut, but at that time boys were more popular for long hair, the producer said to me: Otherwise try wearing a wig, right? In this way, Xu Shaoyang wore the iconic wig of "Fancy Man" during the shooting, which became the white moonlight "Ji Qingchuan" in the hearts of young girls.
In Lavender, Harukagawa's long hair is a wig.
About this wig, Xu Shaoyang talked a lot and had funny memories, "Because that is a wig, it may not be so real, after wearing it, there is wind blowing and will not flutter, the texture is very hard, just like a helmet." At that time, many friends liked this role and liked the play, but there were also many voices of doubt: Why does the male protagonist's hair not move? ”
There are also unforgettable memories, "In fact, at that time, I was also quite painful, because the scene was filmed in the summer vacation, do you think about the pain of 39 degrees, wearing a long wig and filming outdoors?" My whole head was covered with rashes and then sweat kept flowing, and the feeling was no joke. ”
Xu Shaoyang said in an interview that he still treasured the wig.
This wig carries all the memories of Xu Shaoyang's "Ji Qingchuan", and decades have passed, Xu Shaoyang admits that he still keeps it. "That fake was found in my house, in that little box with wig hair." It's like to treasure the memory, "That hairstyle, that role, that character - Ji Qingchuan, I feel that it has accompanied me all the way up, I have a lot of feelings when I look at it, it makes me not forget my original intention of entering this industry." ”
No matter how much nostalgia there is for the aura of "the idol male protagonist of a generation", living in the present and looking forward to the future is the most fundamental of life. For his current positioning, Xu Shaoyang is very frank: "It is useless for me to position myself, and the positioning that everyone gives me is accurate." I can only do what I can, my singing voice, my state has always been the best, always ready to do what I can do and what I love to do, just see what everyone likes. ”
"When I went to Taiwan to shoot a drama, it was like I went to 'fight a war' by myself, and I played well and achieved results. Now I am alone, carrying two suitcases to the mainland to develop and continue to 'fight'. But this 'battle' is too difficult, too hard, I don't know if I can fight alone and achieve good results? But with these people who love me, friends and family who still support me for more than 20 years, I can find this motivation, keep rushing forward, and fight this battle well. ”
Written by: Nandu reporter Cai Liyi intern Wang Jianlin
Photo: Nandu reporter Ma Qiang
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