Post by Kayla on Jun 1, 2008 18:14:13 GMT -5
Innocence that is not lost
This is the Sunshine Boyz Competition held in Vancouver on 31 August 2004
I was just crowned as Vancouver’s Sunshine Boy Champion
I’ll never forget the last moment when they announced the Champion
Champion: No. 7 Calvin Chen Yi Ru
I ‘flew’ out excitedly from the row of ten competitors
Receiving the prize; taking photos; accepting interviews
Fellow friend supporter groups’ wild screams
Tell their voices were hoarse
The exciting unforgettable night
The night that changed my whole life
It’s really hard to imagine, now I’m at Taiwan working hard in my entertainment career
If at that point of time, without my friends’ encouragement and I did not enter that competition
Now
I should be abroad working, living a peaceful and steady life
At that time during the competition
10 out of 300 candidates were chosen to enter the competition
10 of us were trained for 2 months
Cat-walking; Acting; singing; answering questions wittily; dancing
I led a very fulfilling life in those 2 months
But I suddenly found out
Becoming an artiste actually needs so much effort
At first, I thought I only need to go for photo shooting, a little cat-walking and then be judged by our appearances and build
During that period of time, I felt very happy
10 guys working hard together, growing up in the process
And to prepare to put our best performance in the show
Although in the end, we still have to compete against each other
Our relationships were still intact.
Even though at that time, the training was like a part time hobby.
But
We’re very happy
Before we appear on stage, the backstage crew was shouting their encouragement and support to us
I remembered I was trembling
Not because of nervousness, but because I was touched by them
Because after preparing for 2 months, we’re finally going to present and perform/
After the 2-hour competition
I received the best results
This is also what I aimed to achieve
Why did I join this competition?
It was the third year of Sunshine Boyz Competition
Why didn’t I join in the first two years? Why must I wait till the third year?
It’s because only the third year where the champion will have the chance to go Taiwan to film in an idol drama
At that point of time, that was what I wanted
And I succeeded.
Although that was what I thought
But, I really couln’t believe it
I, Chen Yi ru,
Is actually developing my career in Taiwan
Filming; producing our album
And is even in a band- Fahrenheit
During this two years
How have I change?
And what has not changed?
I thought about it
The innocence I have
And the passion for this entire performing career, from having it as a part time hobby till today’s professional career
I can say without guilt, I have not changed
I am myself, not putting a fake front in front of others
I’m very thankful to the people who have helped me and accompany me walk through all these
The 9 guys during the competition and my current 3 other members
We’re like leading and living one life together
The path we’ve walked, the laughter; the sweat
Only we know it within ourselves
And my innocence
I won’t give up after gaining fame
Persistence and insistence, you’ll always be in my dictionary.
*( Translator notes: jus in case you don’t under stand the last 2 paragraph, it’s actually something like Calvin personifying his 3 traits, telling us that he won’t give up his innocence (or in another sense, he’ll be real and not packaged up by media) and he’ll continue striving and persisting, working hard.
Translated by Tiffany@fahrenheitgloba1.
