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08 June Ceci Magazine (Chinese) -- Oh! It's Rain (Part 3)


"HIS CHALLENGES"


Ceci: Apart from domestic appearances, the world tour, and your entering Hollywood, you even launched your own fashion line. As fas as you are concerned, don't you feel that it's difficult to take on the challenges of a new territory and work? We know that even though challenges can bring much pleasure, they can also bring much burden.
Rain: I'm one who likes challenges. In order to achieve my target, I will surge forward with all my strength, not wasting a single minute or second. That's why I'm constantly testing out new territories. Even though there are difficult times in my work, it is because of the thrill that comes from the achievement of success that I continue to press forward. Entering Hollywood is not easy, but <Speed Racer> is a good piece of work, I feel very fortunate.

Ceci: I hope that you can frankly discuss some honest feelings, like during the filming process were there situations where you weren't satisfied or felt especially difficult...particularly uncomfortable feelings that you might have felt while in Germany. Hope that you won't merely give me instant answers like "For me this was a good experience" and so on...
Rain: For me, a person's taste for food is very hard to harmonize. One can work hard on nurturing his performance, but you can't just impose on his taste buds. Chinese food, Korean food, Japanese food, no matter how I eat them I can't get enough of them. Even though Western food is good, but for a Korean, eating it everyday can become unbearable. The inability to adapt to the food and the feeling of loneliness from being by myself in Germany were very painful things.

Ceci: Compare to Korean women, Korean men don't have that much of a high appeal overseas. But yet you've become the top male choice for overseas movies! What is your secret formula? As an actor, what is charming and fascinating about you?
Rain: Movie directors hope to choose from a worldwide range of actors, so as an Asian actor I am fortunate to be chosen. Having the chance to reveal my acting in Hollywood is not an easy task, of course, there is also very aggressive competition. But what can be felt is that these days Hollywood is gradually passing on the glory to Asian actors. I really hope to be one of those influential ones.

Ceci: Your performance in the 2003 KBS drama series <Sang Doo! Let's Go To School> was superb and convincing; one moment people could break into laughter while the next they were shedding tears alongside the story. But the pity is that ever since then there has yet to be a piece of your work that can simply stir up people's emotions from deep within. Why is this so?
Rain: This could mean that I am gradually maturing. I can't always be acting that kind of role. Based on different characters, sometimes you must speak less, sometimes you must be depressing and burdensome, and sometimes you must be lovable by all. If I were to come across a character like "Sang Doo" again, I think I will still act out the kind of feeling that will stir people's emotions from within.


Source: Ceci Magazine (China)
Posted by RainHK & kairu@SexyBi
Chi to Eng Translation: dsl99a@SexyBi & Rain-USA