Jo Hyun Jae

Photos of JHJ taken by Chinese fans who visited him on set last Sunday (August 28):

2011.09.02

From Make-up Artist

Good morning, everyone!  Today Shanxi is raining very heavily.  Good thing we’re not going to that horrible village.           05:56

From Raynold

Good morning, Yuci!  Temperature dropped suddenly.  Everybody please wear more clothes and don’t get sick!  I’ve already caught a cold!          07:14

From Assistant Director Assistant

It’s a little cold in Jinzhong these few days.  Please keep warm and don’t catch cold.  Take care.           07:16

From Staff

New day, new beginning.  Today Yuci is cloudy and cool.  Main team has set off.  Hope they’re wearing enough clothes and don’t catch cold.  We’re the best!  Fighting!           07:17

From Liang Li’s niece (who has already left the RO set)

Beijing is just like last summer.  Is it sunny at the base?  Photo shows JHJ’s Assistant and me, taken on afternoon fans visited on set.            11:29

 (In reply to fans)

- Official photos very pretty.  You’ll see them when RO has completed shooting and publicity begins.  Please wait.         12:50

- This drama will take about 3 months to shoot.  I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a little.  I’m very pleased to get to know them and become good friends.  JHJ is very nice; he’s working hard everyday studying Chinese.  Sometimes he even surprises us – he learns very fast and his pronunciation is very accurate.  I believe his Chinese will get better and better.         13:16

From Staff

Went out for a spin, saw JHJ on my return – wearing a white T-shirt, looking very sunny.            16:21

From Raynold

Raining very heavily, waiting for rain to stop.            20:53

Still raining.  We’re finished for the day.              21:53

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

(Credit: http://weibo.com; www.johyunjae.hk; www.johyunjaechina.com. Thanks! English translation by wulijohyunjae.)

Every time the powers-that-be suppress certain voices, others arise from everywhere.  It seems now every time someone on set dares to reveal even the littliest thing about JHJ, he/she will be “scolded”.  Some fans are “allowed” to visit JHJ on set (according to them), and they lose no opportunity to warn everybody else against “disturbing” JHJ.  Reminds me of that famous line in “Animal Farm”, paraphrased here as: “All fans are equal, but some are more equal than others.”  (Apologies to George Orwell)   Also that ancient Chinese saying: 衹許州官放火, 不許百姓點燈 (translation: High government officials can light fires, but ordinary citizens are not allowed to turn on lights.)  I don’t know about you, but I’m getting fed up with all these. 

Quality of tweets beneath my notice.  I will not post photo of Chen ZiYan’s “healthy” breakfast of cereal and orange juice!  I feel like taking the day off!

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From Yang Zi

Finished make-up, waiting to start work, another day!  Fighting!            07:26

From Wang JinDuo (#2 actor)

Start work!  Got the ‘flu!  This ….             08:39

From Staff

Today is September 1 – 22nd day of RO shooting and beginning of new month.  Fighting, RO production team!           09:33

From Liang Li’s niece

Our United Nations working team communicating very smoothly, and JHJ’s Chinese is improving rapidly.  But I have to leave because of my work.  Will keep all these memories in my heart, very warm.            10:16 

From Staff

Today it’s very windy in Yuci.  If you go out, wear a little more.           13:45

From Interpreter

Very windy today, can’t open my eyes, got dust in my mouth.            17:57

From Lucyia

Raining again …. How come Shanxi has so much rain?           18:02

From Staff

Meal time ….            18:32

From Liang Li’s niece

(See photo above)  Top to bottom: JHJ’s Manager Mr. Park, Stylist Ms Han, and me.            18:53

(In reply to fans)

- JHJ is a very serious and professional actor.  I wish him all the best in China.

- Yes, JHJ is very intelligent and works very hard in learning and speaking each Chinese word.  I really admire his professionalism and restraint.

- To be honest, JHJ’s English is not as good as his Chinese now.

From Liang Li

Raining again, so we finish early.  Happy.

From Interpreter

First the wind, now the rain.  Cold.

From Raynold

At dinner I shone a light for JHJ.  I was afraid he’d put the rice in his nose.  He replied in perfect intonation: “Thank you!”

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* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

(Credit: http://weibo.com; www.johyunjae.hk; www.johyunjaechina.com. Thanks! English translation by wulijohyunjae.)

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There will be no post tomorrow until the afternoon.  I have to take a morning flight.