Wu Chun Loves Fillial Women

Wu Chun, who although had only been in the business for three years but was already popular in both singing and acting, recently also entered the world of movies. His collaboration with Ah Sa Charlene Choi in the Jingle Ma directed movie [Butterfly Lovers] was in keeping with his future plans of developing his career in the three realms of singing, movie and television. It was small wonder that the rumor of Wu Chun being the most popular and most money-making member of Fahrenheit persisted. However Wu Chun worried that the rumors would affect the brother-like relationship for the foursome because previously it had been often rumored that there were conflicts among them. He denied modestly: [We all have similar workloads. We all have acting roles and are busy in our own ways. We got along very well and there is no jealousy. Whenever we get together, we always discuss about the work of each other.] He also denied that Fahrenheit would disband. As for love relationships, Wu Chun admitted frankly that currently, he was not involved in any relationships but if he was to choose a girlfriend, he had some strict conditions. Other than being unpretentious, the most important thing she must possess was a filial heart.

Each time Wu Chun collaborated with an actress would result in romantic rumors, including Ariel Lin in [Tokyo Juliet], Angela Zhang in [Romantic Princess] and Ella from S.H.E in [Hana-Kimi]. There was no exception this time with the movie [Butterfly Lovers]. Although Ah Sa was already attached and her relationship with Ronald Cheng was an open secret, but the romantic rumors still continued. This was certainly evidence of Wu Chun’s irresistible appeal.

Thankful for Instructions from Ah Sa

Although the romantic rumor between Wu Chun and Ah Sa was false, but Wu Chun still praised Ah Sa lavishly: [I am already very approachable. I never expected that Ah Sa was even more approachable than me. Furthermore, the director created numerous opportunities for us to share meals and develop a connection. Therefore, we became familiar very quickly and were very in-tuned with each other when doing our scenes. She is so young yet she had appeared in many movies already. She has more experiences in doing movies than I do, so she often gave advice to a movie newcomer like me. She gave me a lot of "tips" and discussed a lot about the procedures and methods of movie-making in Hong Kong.] He revealed that Ah Sa had once told him some secretive information. Was it regarding Ronald Cheng? He said in a pretending to be serious tone: [No, no, no.] Although there was no intimate scene with Ah Sa in the movie this time, but he had already agreed to collaborate again with the director and Ah Sa. So it would have to be the next movie if one wants to watch them being intimate with each other.

What was the difference between Ah Sa and other actresses that collaborated and were rumored with Wu Chun previously? Wu Chun generously said: [Although Ariel Lin was very refined but we became familiar very quickly and often engaged in conversations. Ella was very tomboyish. She was very direct and forthright, telling it as it is. Perhaps it was because we belong to the same management company, therefore personally I am closest to her. As for Angela, I am not too familiar with her, because she was more reserved, so she appeared to be a bit distant.]

Having a Family by Age 35

Although Wu Chun had been romantically linked with several actresses but they were all rumors only and not a real one among them. He also pointed out that he was currently busy with work and simply did not have the time to develop any relationship. Therefore he drew a blank in terms of such relationships. However, he hoped that he would have a family by the time he is 35. When asked about the type of woman he likes, he said: [She must not be pretentious. Should be natural and can share everything with me. Most important is filial piety. A person who is not filial is an indication of an undesirable nature. (Is it because in fear of the fans’ displeasure, therefore you do not dare to be in a relationship?) No, the fans are very good to me. They knew that I worked hard and so they often urge me to find a girlfriend to take care of me. My company also did not prohibit me from dating. It really is because I am so busy and don’t have the time, that’s all.] Wu Chun frankly admitted that there were both gains and losses since he entered showbiz. What he gained was that he learned a lot in the industry. What he lost was the time to be with family because he was so busy. He said: [I was with my family for less than 30 days a year. Therefore whenever I have any vacation, I would treasure the time that I can be together with them.]

Almost Scarred in Sword-fighting Scene

Speaking of the movie [Butterfly Lovers], there was no lacking of fighting scenes for Wu Chun in the movie. Not one to shirk from danger in the name of self-protection, even though the director had assigned a stuntman for him, he still insisted on doing the scenes personally. He said: [The most unforgettable scene is the one in which I fought for Ah Sa’s corpse in the rain. It took a full seven days to do this scene. Every day, from 6 in the evening to 5 am in the next morning, with our clothes dripping wet. The worst was that the ground was slippery, which brought in a certain level of difficulty in doing the scenes. I kept slipping and had a lot of NG. Even it was hard doing action movies, and almost got scarred in the face while doing sword-fighting scenes, but it was all worth it. It was a very happy collaboration with this cast and crew and our coordination was very good. What I learned was extremely beneficial to me and would help me when I do movies again in the future.] Not only did Wu Chun perform the fighting scenes personally, he even conquered his half-baked Cantonese and personally did the dubbing for the Cantonese version of the movie.

Acting Was Not Just Selling One’s Looks

Previously, [The Lovers] starring Nicky Wu and Charlie Yeung had both good reviews and box office at the time. Would he worry that with the success of the older version, the audience would compare [Butterfly Lovers] with [The Lovers]? With regards to his own performance, would he be confident that he was better than Nicky Wu? Wu Chun said: [I would not compare myself with any one. I would only do my best. I can only say that this movie is very different from [The Lovers]. I am very satisfied with my own performance because there were many breakthroughs for me. It is not just selling looks. Audience nowadays is very smart. They also have very high expectations for the actors. Therefore, going by good looks alone is no longer feasible. In the future, I hope to try different type of roles. That would be more challenging.]