Jo Hyun Jae

Photos taken by JHJ’s Chinese fans who visited him on set on September 25  (Many thanks!)

2011.10.13

From Yang Zi

Someone tells me: To decide to do something, either it’s 0% or 100%; there’s no 80% because the 20% is unstable.  Good morning, everyone!  Start work!             07:03

From Make-up Artist

Got up early, already finished one group of actors, now waiting for next group at night.  Tonight A Team will have a long night.          08:03

From Minor Actor B

Today it’s a big scene at Chang Family Manor!  Lots of people!            08:17

From Wei          13:30

From Minor Actor B

Today JHJ’s Japanese fan Kimy moved me very much!  JHJ was shooting at Chang Family Manor and I at Sam Duo Hall.  After she went to see JHJ and brought presents for production team, she came back to SDH to look for me and gave me a present.  I was so agitated!  We chatted for a while and took a photo together.  Good thing the interpreter was present or we would not have been able to communicate!           19:29

From Yang Zi

Hungry…hungry…hungry!  Finished!           22:29

From Minor Actor B

All lead actors are assembled!  Shot one scene, our scene is finished!  Another 2 night scenes.  Don’t know when we can call it a day.  Tomorrow 3 more scenes.  Looks like can’t have good sleep.             22:38  

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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2011.10.12 

From Zhao ChenYi

Start work.  First to be made up.  Can’t see anything in the corridor [too dark].  Switch from A to B until daybreak.           06:45

From Yang Zi

Me and my explosive hair are inseparable!  No matter where I go, it’s singing the same song – about my hair and my skin.  Just now I walked in this outfit to the film set, and everyone turned their heads (100%) — made me feel like a superstar!           09:08

From Editor

Master Jae           10:56

From Lee Wolf

Photo from the other day.          11:55

From Wan Yao

Waiting on set.            13:45

From Wang MengDan 

Finish work.  Going home to bed.           14:31

From Staff

Finished for the day.  Tomorrow shooting at Chang Family Manor.          20:20

From Ge ZiMing

These few days it’s been raining in Yuci, a little chilly, affected shooting.             21:26

From Wan Yao

Raining again!  Sigh!  No shooting!            21:52

From Yang Zi 

Raining again!  Night shooting cancelled.  Going home to sleep.            21:59 

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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JHJ’s new Japan official site is now open — http://johyunjae.co.jp.

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2011.10.11

From Staff

Another day is gone and a new day is just beginning.   So sleepy, just finished.  Tomorrow start at 11:30 a.m.          00:01

From YaYa

Hope tonight’s shooting is successful.  No more incident, please.  Everybody is working so hard, especially our 小呆 [ED: Little idiot - affectionate term - JHJ] who has to work from morning to night.  Fighting!              00:24

From Zhao ChenYi

Today is also night shooting.  If it goes on like this, I can be back in U.S. time, no more jet lag.  Ha!Ha!           11:17

(In reply to JHJ fans)           12:18

- Shooting very rushed because returning to Beijing soon.

- Now probably the 20th, so uncertain.  Should be better once we’re back [to Beijing].

- Master also has night shooting today.  Very tough.

From YaYa

Worrying …..               14:04

(In reply to a JHJ fan)  Nothing to do with that day’s incident.  They’re OK now.          14:13 

From Wan Yao

2 night scenes tonight ~ tackling script at home.  Entering countdown stage ~ fighting~            15:51

From Staff

Still drizzling.  How can we shoot tonight?             16:00

From Assistant Director Assistant

These few days almost all night scenes.  Thank you all for your hard work.  Fighting!          16:23

From Minor Actor B

Going to work!  All-night shooting again!             16:57

 Drizzling.  We’re still shooting.            19:58

From Interpreter

Came down with the ‘flu recently, feeling terrible, but production team people are very caring.  Brought us lots of medicine because they’re afraid we might not have time to buy them, so we’re like a pharmacy here now!  Ha!Ha!            20:37

From Yang Zi

Raining.  Night shooting cancelled!  Can have a good rest!           21:16

From Zhao ChenYi

Good news and bad news.  Good news is no night shooting because of rain.  Bad news is return to Beijing again postponed.            21:24

From Yang Zi

Tomorrow make-up at 6:30.  Goodnight, everyone!  Sweet dreams!            23:05

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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2011.10.10

From Jack Li

Finished.  Today I played a “flying thief” [ED: someone who can run on rooftops] and interacted with WuKui at the nobleman’s manor.  He mistook me for someone else and we fought, as a result of which I was beaten black and blue….         03:00

(In reply to a JHJ fan who asked if JHJ apologised)   Yes …. Actually my kungfu is very good.  I can do several somersaults.  Yesterday I performied some intricate somersaults and JHJ kept applauding.  But in the drama I didn’t know anything, so I could only endure being beat up.  JHJ kept saying: “Thank you for your hard work.”  Ha!Ha!  But it is actually JHJ himself who’s been worked hard. 

From Yang Zi

Get up.  Smell my mother’s cooking.  Very tired lately, feel sleepy and faint on set.  Must cheer up!           09:57

From Staff

JHJ lost his cool yesterday and scolded staff on set.  Cool!           10:16

(In reply to JHJ fans)

- Staff on set is Director’s Assistant (DA).  Very stuck up.  None of us likes her.

- Last night shooting lasted till past 3 a.m.  After JHJ scolded DA, he left.  Looked very cool!

- Maybe he’s too tired.  DA said scene must be re-shot.  JHJ asked what’s the problem.  DA said it’s just not right.  JHJ asked 4 times and DA still gave the same reply.  JHJ got angry and said: “What am I supposed to do if you don’t tell me what’s wrong” and then he blew his top.

From Liang Li

Today is 63rd day of RO shooting.  Average of 16 hours’ work per day.  Everyone on the production team has aged 10 years.  19-year-old Yang Zi has circles and bags under her eyes.  Even 13-year-old XXX [ED: boy in photo below] also has black circles around his eyes.  I said jokingly: “I came as a young mistress; I leave as an old lady.”  You wanna age fast?  Come to our production team.

From Staff

Yuci is now raining.           13:09

From Minor Actor A

Regarding JHJ losing his temper, let me explain briefly what happened early this morning.  It’s definitely the [DA] girl’s fault.  She should not have picked a quarrel with JHJ’s Interpreter.  Everybody knows JHJ needs the Interpreter when he’s acting.  He’s also very tired. [ED: "He" may refer to Interpreter here.]  It was obvious JHJ was very patient and tolerant – a real gentleman.  We’re really very busy recently.  A Team is night shooting and B Team is day shooting.  Everybody is working very hard.  We’re very united and will continue to work hard like before.  Fighting!           13:20 

From Raynold

Today at the brothel.            21:29

From Wang MengDan

Tonight Danny Lee actually used Cantonese to act with me.  I’m going out of my mind!  I don’t understand a word!  I can’t act at all …. Really admire JHJ – how do you do it?           23:26

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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Above photo of JHJ posted by Editor yesterday afternoon with this message: Shhhhh…..  So, another furtive revelation of how JHJ looks in RO.

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2011.10.09

From Make-up Artist

Good morning!  A new day is beginning.  Today Shanxi is raining again.  It’s especially cold outside.  Please keep warm, everybody!           05:52

From Minor Actor B

Today I have one scene in Sam Duo Hall, then back to the hotel, and 3 night scenes tonight.  Hope shooting goes smoothly today.           09:04

From Interpreter

Good morning – exactly 2 months since joining production team.  A new day, continue to run.          09:21

From Staff

Today is cloudy.  We’re struggling in Sam Duo Hall.  Everyone is so tired these days, especially Thunderchild and WuKui.  After they finish day shooting here, they have to go to A Team for night shooting.          09:56

From Interpreter

Called my mother in Korea yesterday.  Because we always finish so late, so could never call her.  Mother said she only wanted to hear my voice.  I was afraid she’d worry, so I tried not to cough and chatted with her for a while.             10:02 

From Recording Engineer

Today there are 3 directors, 1 assistant director, and 1 field staff on set.  How is this production team going to shoot?           10:23

From Editor

Tea time.         14:52

From DVB

Today Dumb Wolf flew into the sky.         17:20

(In answer to a fan)  Thunderchild threw him up.

From Yang Zi

So sleepy!  Day shooting in B Team, night shooting in A Team.  Just shot a scene of Thunderchild sleeping, ended up actually falling asleep!  When I woke up, they’ve already shot several scenes.  I was covered in a blanket.  Only later did I find out they decided to shoot the other scenes and let me sleep for 20 minutes because I was too tired.  I was so moved!  RO, hope our efforts won’t disappoint you!           18:18

From Interpreter

Thunderchild, fighting!  Everybody is rooting for you.             18:30

From Wan Yao

This is PeiPei who is doing the wiring act for me!  Thank you for your hard work!

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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I have to make up for 5 days’ “homework”, so I’m skipping all the weather reports and grouchings about long hours and late nights.

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2011.10.04

From Wan Yao

Just starting work; bumped into WuKui who is finishing.           01:07

From Interpreter

Cameraman Jie is so patient.  I’m always too caught up in translating and keep forgetting where I should stand, and then suddenly I’d realize I’m obstructing Jie’s lens, but he always says smilingly: “No problem.”          22:41

2011.10.05

From Chen ZiYan

Good morning 4:30 …. today the Princess appears, also her first meeting with WuKui …. brilliant!         05:45

From Minor Actor B

Returned from A Team at 5 a.m., now following B Team to Grand Canyon!  Appearing in first scene — PK fight between WuKui and Dumb Wolf.  Hope everything goes smoothly.       06:26

From Interpreter

Yesterday it was so dusty on set that even 2 face masks couldn’t keep out dust, also my poor eyes.          08:32 

From Wang JinDuo

Worked continuously for 30 hours, can now finally rest for 4 hours, and then it’s back to work again.  Night shooting!  Guess will see you tomorrow again.        14:03 

From Wei

Chinese kung fu.          14:46

From Chen ZiYan

Lovely day …. waylaid by bandits …. what to do? what to do?          15:38

From Mao SuLiang

Today I made a guest appearance as a bandit, felt pretty good, bandits’ costumes are pretty cool.  Most important I got to fight.  Ha!Ha!  JHJ fights pretty well!         18:20

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2011.10.06

From Minor Actor B

JHJ got to rest last night; no all-night shooting for him.         00:42

Very fierce fighting – WuKui fought a few guys before taking on Dumb Wolf, finally WuKui won!         00:55 

From Make-up Artist

Today’s location is that horrible West Kiln Village.  Styling from morning to night.  The last one is our WuKui.  So unbearably cold at night.         09:19

From Interpreter

Here daytime temperature is 20 degrees Celsius, night time it’s only 6 degrees.  Also lots of dew at night, so clothes get all damp.          13:30

From Ge ZiMing

Friends, I’m uploading bigger versions of previous photos again.          23:08

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2011.10.07

From Zhao ChenYi

(In reply to a JHJ fan)  In first scene today I’m hit by Master WuKui.  His acting is very good.  In order to get it done in one shot, Master practises over and over again.  Even though it’s only acting, Master is still very polite and says sorry which moves me very much.          08:42

I’v been hit 7 times by Master WuKui!           10:56

(In reply to a JHJ fan)  Your young Master’s kung fu is very good.           12:40

From Liang Li

Returned to RO set in Shanxi.  I’m very lucky to be able to return home for National Day.  Today I treated staff to dumplings.  Seeing everybody eating happily makes me happy.         12:12

From Minor Actor B

Today Director asked me to stand in for JHJ, but my hair is not long enough to mimic his style.  What a pity!           17:29

(In reply to a JHJ fan)  I’m standing in for JHJ in a dramatic scene, so they need someone who’s more or less the same size – with long hair because no wigs for dramatic scenes.        17:41

From Chen ZiYan

The truth is ~ we’re actually a couple ~ Ha!Ha!            19:20

From Yang Zi

Ha!Ha!  Don’t tell anyone.  Don’t let WuKui see us like this!           20:07

From Liang Li

Sharing photo.          19:52

Guess what we’re doing?          19:53

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2011.10.08

From Make-up Artist

Got up early at 4 a.m.  Finished styling first batch of maids, finishing second batch, then third batch of major actotrs will come on.  Today our WuKui is selecting his beauties.  Ha!Ha!          05:52

From Zhao ChenYi

Received earth-shattering news in make-up room — may not be returning to Beijing until the 20th!            08:37

From another Weibo source

Just saw filming at Sam Duo Hall.  Thanks to [somebody], I saw film set that’s not supposed to be seen and took some photos that’s not allowed.  JHJ is very handsome!

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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Thie following video is about the bandits, no JHJ, but it’s quite fun. Not good quality, just gives you some idea about the drama.

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2011.10.03

From wifi

Just finished.  Today weather is fine and the air fresh!!!            02:45

 
From Interpreter

Shower, sleep, rise early.  So cold on set today!           03:13

 
From Make-up Artist

Recently weather in Shanxi is getting colder and colder.  Please take care, evryone.  So many coming down with the ‘flu.          07:39

From Recording Engineer

Sounds of tree-cutting, aeroplanes, broadcast, tractors … enough to drive a man crazy!          10:30

From Wei

Sharing photos.            11:38

Accidental meeting in the forest.

From wulijohyunjae

I’m taking another flight tomorrow morning.  If there are no posts in the next few days, that means I don’t have internet access.           20:00
 

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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

Re-posting photo from last night 

2011.10.02

From Wang JinDuo

Arrived on set.  Begin another day’s work.  Hope you have fun today too!          06:45

From Director Yang

Raining again today; shooting will be affected.  Everybody on RO will have a hard time.          07:05

From sweet0425 ( who is this ???)

Went out early to start work, got all soaked.  Have to switch to bandits’ den – bad day!           09:36 

From Wang JinDuo

Ha!Ha! Today I’m getting married.          14:21

From Yang Zi

 Look at our wedding photo!  Bandit king and his missus!  Don’t get a fright!           15:03

From wulijohyunjae

Going on a trip in the next hour. If there are no posts in the next week or so, that means I have no internet access.            17:00

Updates will be posted as they become available.

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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Many thanks to Coffee of www.johyunjae.hk

2011.10.01

From Yang Zi

With the sound of firecrackers I wrap up work.  Happy October 1, everyone!  Those who are still on set, hang on!  Fighting!           00:03

From Interpreter

Finished?  We were guessing just now whether the sound of firecrackers came from the studio.          00:12

From Wang JinDuo

Happy National Day, everyone!          06:22

From Ge ZiMing

Happy National Day to my friends!           07:14

From Staff

Heard neither team has night shooting – happy!          09:41

From Interpreter

We have a great team — some act seriously, some translate seriously, some assist seriously.  With everyone’s support, believe will have good results.  Wish everyone happiness on National Day!         10:41

From Ge ZiMing

Fight scenes between Dumb Wolf and me are the fiercest, finally finished after 4 days.  Last night finished at 10-something and immediately went to sleep – too tired!          11:43

From Li ShiCheng 

Mad Wolf Sun JiaoLong           12:54

Yang Zi and JHJ          13:23

From Wei

JHJ photo          15:37

From Staff

Happiness is finishing work early!         17:46

From Interpreter

Even though I have to work on National Day, I get to ride a horse – not bad!          18:35

From Staff

Happy National Day, everyone!  Today we’re shooting robbery at the Grand Canyon 大峡谷拍劫镖.  Watching Tuunderchild riding a horse, WuKui riding a buggy, and Dumb Wolf PK [ED: no idea what this is] — really amazing!          18:53

From Raynold

Night of National Day – A and B teams both have a holiday – happy!           19:18

From Yang Guang

WuKui returns from completing his studies (学艺归来)！  See how happy our whole agency (镖局 ) is!           21:12

From Yang Guang (in reply to a JHJ fan)

Your young Master is too busy!  I too want to grab him as a model, but he’s sleep-deprived, so I can’t bear to do it.         21:42

From Minor Actor A

Hi, everybody!  Too busy lately, so didn’t come to Weibo.  Now OK, everything is fine.  Look at JHJ and me – good photo?  Actually this may affect JHJ’s image.  Ha!Ha!Ha!Ha!           23:36

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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.)