Jo Hyun Jae

2011.08.23

From Raynold (Lighting)

We’re done!  Finished for the day!  Tonight JHJ is very handsome in an all-white western style suit!            23:10

[ Original says 西装 - that's what Chinese call the western-style suit.]

2011.08.24

From Raynold

Good morning, Yuci!  Start work!             08:07

[ED: Raynold is now our favourite RO personnel.  Just found out he's in Lighting, so he's on set to give us things like that precious photo above.  So we'll post his morning greeting and not the others - who cares what breakfast they had?  We hope we won't lose him anytime soon - the way we lost our Interpreter.]

Yang Zi as Thunderchild 

From sohu.com

RO is staffed by the same team that produced 还珠格格 “My Fair Princess” I & II – their comeback drama after 10 years’ silence. Famous Taiwanese director 孙树培 Sun ShuPei (creator of Vicki Chao Wei’s “Little Swallow”) is personally taking on role of Director. Thunderchild is another high point in his creative career. He wants to make her out to be the “new female personality” 个性女侠. RO is currently filming in Shanxi. Will it be another ratings miracle like “My Fair Princess” in its time?

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From Staff

15th day of shooting RO.  Today is cloudy, perfect weather ~ not as cold as rainy day and not as hot as sunny day.  Everybody on set ~ today should not be as unbearable as before.            11:25

From Wan Yao

He!He!  Here to watch drama.             14:04

Photo already deleted on Weibo.  Sigh!  Why have things come to this? 

From actor Ge ZiMing 葛子铭 (who plays Nobleman Rong)

Time to sacrifice for art!  Shaved head for the first time in my life.  This is how I first look in RO, plenty more to come.  Please pay attention, friends!           18:10

 Ge doesn’t know how to post photo of appropriate size and I don’t know how to enlarge photo, sorry!  But at least you can see what he looks like.

From Chen ZiYan

[ED: I can't translate what she wrote; it's not Chinese as I know it.  Anyway it's something about how heavy her headdress is.]           18:43

Here’s what you’ve been waiting up for!  Feast your eyes!

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

(Credit: http://weibo.com; www.johyunjae.hk; www.johyunjaechina.com; last 4 photos from http://www.cbbpa.com.cn/.  Thanks! English translation by wulijohyunjae.)

Child actors who play Thunderchild at 3 and 10

2011.08.23

Minor Actor (in reply to a fan)

Tomorrow WuKui 武魁 (name of JHJ’s character in RO) won’t have to start off till 12 noon, so he can have a good rest.         00:51

Staff

Finished my toilette ~ in the car on way to location, one hour’s ride, going to doze a little, a new day!  Fighting!          07:04

Chen ZiYan (#2 actress)

Good morning …. starts new day with coffee.          07:29

Yang Zi (#1 actress)

Finished morning exercise, waiting for breakfast.  Good thing I can persist, but just want to sleep.           08:01

Staff

So sleepy, only slept for 3 hours.           08:12

Are they shooting here today?

Lighting (in reply to a fan)

I’m in Lighting.  Will make sure to shoot your JHJ at his handsomest and full of manliness.           08:47

Let’s start working!  Get busy, everybody!           08:49

From Wan Yao (no idea who she is or what role she’s playing)

Waiting!           11:18

From Staff

14th day of shooting.  Slept late yesterday, didn’t see actors off, so didn’t tell you anything yesterday ~ Assistant gave us some snacks as they were boarding car.  At night when they were coming back, almost fell asleep, but still physically fit.  So don’t worry, fans. ~ Today didn’t set off too early, should have rested quite well.            11:36

Yesterday was water melon story ~ looks like today it’s snacks ~ Ha!Ha!  Everything has to do with eating everyday.            11:42

From another Staff

Oh, so want to sleep!  Everyday go to bed after 2 a.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m.  Now already 14 days at a stretch!  Same for the next 80 days!  God!  How can I endure this?  Praying for consolation!            13:28

From Raynold (Staff)

Recognize who’s being hoisted?           17:22

From Raynold again

Keep low profile.  Don’t spread the word.  I just took a work photo, nothing to do with JHJ.  I did not steal a shot.           17:50

Let’s keep it low profile.  I just shot a photo of the set, not an individual photo of JHJ.  So don’t make a big thing of this.  You know what I mean, so I can do my job.            18:02

From Make-up Artist

Just returned from scene to change our Master WuKui’s hairstyle.  He looks very sharp and very handsome in his later style.  He said he’d never tried out this kind of style before in his acting career.  Ha!Ha!  Very satisfied.           18:30

From Staff

Night scene begins.           19:21

From Raynold

JHJ said something to me after dinner in perfect putonghua (standard Chinese): “Have you eaten?”  “吃过了吗”，I thought it was someone else speaking to me.  I turned my head and was astonished!            19:49

From Chen ZiYan

Working is good, no need to think of anything else …..              17:53

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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

From Make-up Artist

Good morning, everyone!  Today’s weather in Shanxi is pretty cool.           05:52

From Chen ZiYan (#2 actress)

Lucky girl~ Breakfast!Happiness begins …             07:46

From Staff

13th day of RO shooting.  Last night finished just before midnight …. My heart aches for all those people on set everyday.  Ha!Ha!  Last night when we were having night snack, that Korean man with JHJ was so funny ~ Ha!Ha!Ha!             10:28

(In reply to fans)           

.  There are 3 – 1 interpreter, 2 assistants

.  He’s very easygoing.

.  Doesn’t do things like us ~ extra cute ~

.  Look OK on TV screen ~ in reality they look rather tired ~ not very spirited but still smiling ~ can say they are all working hard.

.  Your idol is very good ~ does homework till very late.

From Wan Yao (no idea what part this actress plays)

At home waiting to go to work.           12:38

From Liang Li

Rested all day yesterday.  Bought some sports clothes and sports shoes, not afraid of changing weather anymore.          13:27

Although it was so hot when I went out, forgot weather could change any minute.  Didn’t even bring a pair of sandals.  This is so unlike a veteran actress!           13:34

From Staff

(*^_^*)  Ha!Ha!~ JHJ’s Assistant is too cute.  Just eating water melon makes him so happy ~ the Interpreter is very interesting! Ha!Ha!  Let’s eat water melon, everybody eats water melon ~            18:53

(In reply to fans)

.  He’s a warm, handsome man ~ and an extra cute Assistant ~ Ha!Ha!

.  OK, will buy them a water melon if I can go out tomorrow.

.  Chatted with Assistant after dinner ~ Ha!Ha! ~ the best that he can say is “Thank you” and “Don’t understand”.  So cute!  His “Don’t understand” is perfectly intoned~

From Assistant Director Assistant

These few days shooting till very late.  Everybody is worked so hard, will all become Iron Men soon…. but Production team is the same.  What time they come back, what time Production team goes to sleep, sometimes even later.          19:35

Yang Zi did not have to do any shooting these few days.  Guess she could have some rest.          19:40

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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

Composite photo created by JHJ’s Korean fans

The KOW Administrator just left a message:

2011.08.21

Had a good weekend?

Yesterday evening I returned to Taiyuan.

Today there is shooting at night, but it has to depend on the situation, so we are enjoying a leisurely lunch. He!He!

In China cannot access Twitter, Facebook, but so glad to have found a way to surf internet.

Now getting used to China. Will post photos when more adjusted on set.

Although the internet is so developed and photos of set and of Hallyu star JHJ have been posted by many people, we will try to post photos and information from time to time.

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한가로운 일요일 보내고 계신가요?                 관리자                  11.08.21 ㅎㅎㅎ

저는 어제 저녁에 태원 도착했습니다
오늘은 촬영이 밤씬이 있는데 상황봐서 안찍을수도 있다고 하여 점심먹고 여유를 즐기고 있습니다 ㅋㅋㅋ
중국에서는 트위터,페이스북이 안되지만 인터넷검색으로 할수 있는 방법을 찾아서 너무 기뻐요
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

이제 중국현지도 적응 되어가고 있고 현장 적응도 어느정도되면 사진도 찍어서 올려드리겠습니다
요즘은 인터넷이 발달되어서 현장 사진 이랑 한류스타 조현재님의 소식을 다들 알고계시지만
사진 및 소식을 자주 알려드리 도록 하겠습니다.

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(Credit: http://johyunjae.com.  Thanks!   English translation by wulijohyunjae)

From Interpreter (in reply to fans)

He also eats Chinese food as well as Korean food brought from Korea.

Oh, this bridge is not so solid yet [ED: referring to himself as the bridge between JHJ and production staff as well as between JHJ and fans.]  I’ll try to work harder.

First day he tried out costumes I already had an eyeful — so handsome!

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2011.08.21

From Make-up Artist

A new day beginning.  Have to go to that horrible village again.           06:01

From Yang Zi

Start to make up.  Tired.            06:03

From Interpreter

Today is Sunday?  So busy I don’t even know what day of the week it is, or what is happening outside.  Could sleep late but used to getting up early, so woke up before 7 a.m.            10:16

Yesterday was the first time for such situation – simultaneous speaking of Korean, Cantonese, and Putonghua [ED: standard Chinese].  Made me dizzy! (because I don’t understand Cantonese.)  Ha!Ha!  But miraculously every actor could find their own timing, which speaks for their acting skills.            10:26

Chatting with JHJ I sort of became an entertainment reporter.  Me: What are your plans when you return to Korea after this drama?   JHJ: No plans in the near future, but I may consider making a movie.  Me: Oh, you must invite me to the premiere!  JHJ: Of course!    (P.S.  Full of expectations!  So many benefits!  Ha!Ha!)           10:47

These 2 days JHJ’s Assistant returned to Korea, so I sort of played his role.  I jokingly said to JHJ that after this drama why doesn’t he hire me as his Assistant, and he said then you be my Manager in China.  Hope JHJ will be more active in China, so his fans will benefit from this and I can work with him again.            10:53

From Staff

12th day of shooting RO.  Weather getting warmer.  Those who are shooting in the mountains today won’t be cold.  Fighting!          11:25 

Staff (in reply to a fan)

Your idol is pretty cool, also works extra hard at his homework~

Your idol did not go out today.

From Interpreter

Because of my job, I cannot reveal any more JHJ news.  Please try to understand.  After a while you can get news from the official channel.  You’ll find all the latest and most comprehensive news there.  Sorry!           21:51

From Chen JiYan (#2 actress)

How leisurely ….. Rested for 2 days.  Going to bed after doing yoga and taking a bath ~            22:20

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

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

This video brings back so many happy memories, especially one that only B and I could share — being on the same flight with JHJ from Osaka to Tokyo!  Please see this link:  http://jo-hyun-jae.com/2010/08/21/i-spread-my-dream-in-the-sky-2/

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YOUKU

YOUTUBE:  http://youtu.be/UUKozLD-pDY

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2011.08.20

From Interpreter

Read the Chinese script when I was in Korea, now feverishly studying the Korean script.  JHJ and I are both working hard, so as to better get into action the next day.  No, JHJ works much harder than me.  Ha!Ha!            01:08

The script

Interpreter (cont.)

JHJ seems to be getting used to the Chinese way of shooting.  In the daytime when he’s free he chats with Danny Lee [ED: veteran Hong Kong actor who plays his father in drama].  During filming he’s getting more and more in tune with Chinese actors.            01:16

Too late tonight, gotta sleep.  Will answer some of your questions tomorrow.            01:22

Air purifier received.  [ED: Some Chinese fans sent JHJ an air purifier.]   Thanks to fans, JHJ can now practise his lines in purified air.  Ha!Ha!  Thanks again.            07:01

From Assistant Director Assistant

Returned at midnight last night, setting off early this morning.  Everybody is working hard.  Fighting!            07:03

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From Liang Li

This is Shanxi Taigu Sam Duo Hall 太谷的三多堂, main site of Xin Yi Safeguard Escort Agency 信义镖局, same one used in a drama I was in last year.  This is my home!            09:45

This is the sitting room of rich people of the past – high and mighty families lived like this.            09:47

From Liang Li

The sun has finally come out in Shanxi, feels very warm.           09:50

From Staff

11th day of shooting of RO.  Continuous rain seems finally over.  Fine day today.  Hope it’s not too sunny outside.  Fighting, everyone on set!           10:48

From Staff

Chinese/English/Korean, now Cantonese!            12:01

From Interpreter

Lunch time!  I’ve told JHJ he has many fans in China, all caring about him all the time.  Ha!Ha!            13:26

From Liang Li

Lots of fun shooting today.  JHJ speaks Korean, Danny Lee speaks Cantonese [ED: a kind of Chinese dialect], and I speak Chinese [ED: putonghua - Standard Chinese - also known as Mandarin].  We have to remember each other’s lines, even though nobody understands anybody else!  So much fun!            15:34

Here we are rehearsing lines:

From Wardrobe Staff

(In reply to a fan): Good thing it’s him [JHJ].  If it had been anybody else wearing these Chinese costumes, they wouldn’t look so good.           17:31

Make-up Artist

Couldn’t access internet last few days, so no tweets.             18:42

In reply to a JHJ fan: Every day JHJ comes to our make-up room, we make coffee for him.  He is so moved! 

From Liang Li

This is the meal box we eat on set.            19:13

From Yang Zi

Everyday my hair gets permed Afro style.   Now even after using conditioner my hair is still curly.  Whoa! Just like in photo …. night shooting soon.  Tired.            19:37

From Staff

Night shooting to begin soon.            19:39

From Staff

 What does this script say?  How can Mr. Handsome understand this?            20:39
[ED: It's in Korean, dude!]

From Interpreter

Another busy day.  So many messages from JHJ fans, would really love to reply to them all, but too busy, no time.  I’ll try to convey more news of JHJ’s recent situation.            22:56

[Thank you, Interpreter!  God bless!  Good night!]

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* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

(Credit: 1st photo from http://gall.dcsinside.com; http://weibo.com; www.johyunjae.hk; www.johyunjaechina.com. Thanks! English translation by wulijohyunjae.)

JHJ with Chinese actress Liang Li who plays his mother (we think) in “Rouge Overlord”

JHJ’s Assistant left a message on CAFE and EVER this afternoon (but not on the KOW.  Strange, eh?) 

He!He! ….Is it just me who’s feeling hot?

I had to return to Korea temporarily because of some business; tomorrow I’m going back to China. <Just me coming here!!>

Hallyu star JHJ is filming in earnest.

China seems to have gotten cold after the rain.  JHJ asked me to bring him some long-sleeves clothes. He!He!

Before I came back here I also felt it’s cold in the mornings and evenings.  He!He!

Here [Korea] is so hot. He!He!

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오늘 날씨 너무 더운거 같네요~  2011-08-19  김정래

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

저만 더운가요?

저는 일때문에 잠깐 한국 들어왔다가 내일 다시 중국으로 갑니다<저 혼자 나왔습니다!!>

한류스타 조현재님은 열심히 촬영중이구요

중국은 비가오고나서 지금 추운가봐요 긴옷들좀 챙겨오라고 하네요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

제가 오기전에도 아침 저녁으로 조금 쌀쌀하다고는 살짝 느꼈는데요 ㅋㅋ

여기는 이렇게 더워 죽겠는데요ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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2011.08.18

From Interpreter

Just come from JHJ’s room, helped him practise lines for 2 hours.  He is so professional!  (Wonder if I could reveal such things, hope I don’t be taken to task.)            23:33

2011.08.19

From Editor

RO – Action!          04:57

5:30 a.m. in Shanxi, Jinzhong City.  Raining outside and very quiet inside, feels like I’m the only person in the world at this moment.  Continue working ……             05:41

From #1 actress Yang Zi

Got bitten by mosquitoes as soon as I got up!  One on my eyelids – swollen!  Oh, well, have to go shooting like this.           06:19

From Assistant Director Assistant

Still raining this morning, but today we’re not going to the village.  Shooting at Sam Duo Hall 三多堂, so won’t be affected by the rain.  Hope today’s shooting goes well!             07:11

 太谷曹家大院——三多堂博物館    Taigu Cao Courtyard – Sam Duo Hall Museum

From Staff

It’s still raining, but production team has to set off.  Hope rain will stop after they arrive at destination, but road will be slippery, so be careful.  Good progress and fighting!

From Make-up Artist

Today finally don’t have to climb that muddy road.  Today is first day shooting of “safeguard escort agency” 镖局*.   Really looking forward to it!          07:26

[ED: * BiaoJu (鏢局) is an escort agency. They are a hired protection agency to safeguard the transportation of goods across the country.  In the early days of the Republic of China after 1911, there was a lot of lawlessness in the land, with bandits attacking convoys on trade routes, so merchants hired these "BiaoJu" to provide safe passage for their goods and themselves.]

From Staff

Been raining for a few days, a little cold.            07:50

From actress Liang Li

Raining non-stop in Shanxi. Shivering from the cold. This is Shanxi Taigu Cao Courtyard Sam Duo Hall  太谷曹家大院——三多堂.  Shooting has to go on even if it’s raining daggers.             08:41

This is our “safeguard escort agency” 镖局 hall.  Raining so can only shoot indoors.            09:28

From Staff

10th day of shooting of RO.  Last batch going to location met with heavy rain.   Although we’ve switched to indoor shooting and not on the mountains, Shanxi in the rain is pretty cold.  Hope everybody stays healthy and not catch cold.             10:12

From Liang Li

My first scene this morning is with Yang Zi.  Here’s how she looks!              10:23

 From Staff

Long time no see fine day!  The sun has finally come out!              14:57

Liang Li posted this photo of herself and JHJ [LL plays Auntie Gui.]

From Liang Li 

Although we don’t speak the same language, there is no obstacle at all to our performance.  We’re all fine actors, and art has no boundaries.           15:03

Editor posted a photo at 15:55

From Assistant Director

Very busy these few days, no time to tweet.  Today’s weather is pretty good, not raining anymore.  Shooting is progessing normally; all actors are very well.  Thank you for your concern!           17:15

In reply to someone:  JHJ is very happy these few days.  He’s now beginning to joke with us!            17:24

From Staff

Finished work for the day!  Oh, my poor stomach…..             21:20

From another Staff

Almost 11:30 p.m. and production team is still not back yet.  Work is too hard!           23:21

* Literal translation of Chinese title 胭脂霸王.

(Credit: 1st photo from http://gall.dcsinside.com; http://weibo.com; www.johyunjae.hk; www.johyunjaechina.com. Thanks! English translation by wulijohyunjae.)

Message from KOW Administrator:

2011.08.18

Hello!

The weather is so hot. Has everybody returned from vacation?

As you all know, we’re in China shooting a drama…..

Even though we are not yet 100% adjusted to the new environment, it’s a lot better than on the first day.

The production staff are very friendly and the shooting environment is not bad…..

You probably know already that we did not have all-night shooting ….. Ha!Ha! ….. Even though it’s only been a week, we’ve not had to work beyond 11 p.m.

Only filmed 3 or 4 scenes, so have no idea what the rest is about.

We realize you are anxious to know the contents of the drama and the role.

Will let you know as soon as possible.

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안녕하세요

무더운 날씨 휴가들은 다녀오셨나요??
저희는 다들 아시다시피 중국에서 드라마 촬영중입니다…
처음 접해보는 환경이라 아직 100% 적응 이 안되었지만 첫날 보다는 아주 많이 적응이 되었네요
스탭들도 친해지고 현장환경을 나쁘지 않은 편입니다..
다들 아시겠지만 밤샘촬영은 없습니다ㅎㅎ 일주일째지만 늦으면 11시 에 촬영을 끝내더라구요
3씬 4씬 밖에 못찍었는데도요 중반 후반에 어찌될지 모르지만요
드라마 내용, 케릭터 궁금하실거란거 잘 알고있습니다.
조만간 알려드리도록 하겠습니다.

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(Credit: http://johyunjae.com.  Thanks!  English translation by wulijohyunjae)