Exclusive Jay Chou interview: businesses not for making money (new album in May)
3/10/2010 12:04:00 PM
kenmouse
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Besides being the image consultant for Meters/bonwe, now he has his own brand and stores, we asked about tips on running a business, Jay Chou humbly expressed that he didn't open shops to make money, it was to fulfil his dreams. Jay Chou expressed that very early on he had wanted to open stores, it's actually a dream of his when he was little, he wanted to open a trainers store or sports brand store, because he liked basketball so he thought he could wear trainers without spending money. But it seems opening shops now isn't so good, you're basically losing money, his mother laughed at him saying: "Why don't you just donate your money rather than opening a store!" Jay Chou frankly said he started his business not to make money but to fulfil his dream, doing it with his friends, he could help his friends realise the dream together, and when they have nothing to do they have a place to gather.
Now Jay Chou is not just an artist, he has a lot of other identities, an actor in film, an actor on TV and a director, which role is the easiest for him? Jay Chou expressed that making music is still the best, having come out for so many years he's still more satisfied with being an artist. You could only say that making movies was a different path, he just wanted to see if the results of his new work could catch up with music, even though it wasn't as successful as music, but it was worth the effort, now his focus is different, he will continue according to plan and complete his identity transformation. If you were to say which identity he likes best, Jay Chou still thinks it's a tough choice, if you've worked on music for a while you want to change it up, if he had to say he would say being an MV director, this job has a short timescale but you get to see results very fast, it's full of the feeling of accomplishment.
Now Jay Chou is not just an artist, he has a lot of other identities, an actor in film, an actor on TV and a director, which role is the easiest for him? Jay Chou expressed that making music is still the best, having come out for so many years he's still more satisfied with being an artist. You could only say that making movies was a different path, he just wanted to see if the results of his new work could catch up with music, even though it wasn't as successful as music, but it was worth the effort, now his focus is different, he will continue according to plan and complete his identity transformation. If you were to say which identity he likes best, Jay Chou still thinks it's a tough choice, if you've worked on music for a while you want to change it up, if he had to say he would say being an MV director, this job has a short timescale but you get to see results very fast, it's full of the feeling of accomplishment.
