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LIFESTYLE / Newsmaker
Jay Chou prefers directing to acting
(AP)
Updated: 2007-07-09 18:04
HONG KONG - Having tried his hand at both acting and directing, Chinese
pop sensationJay Chou says he prefers being at the helm of a movie
because it gives him more control.
After becoming one of Chinese pop's biggest acts, Chou played a street
car racer in "Initial D," then appeared in famed Chinese director Zhang
Yimou's Chinese historical epic "Curse of the Golden Flower."
He has since moved on to directing and is about to release his first
movie. "Secret," scheduled to hit movie theaters in late July, follows a
student played by Chou as he unravels the mystery behind his love
interest's sporadic attendance at school.
Chou said in an interview with Ming Pao Weekly published over the weekend
that he prefers directing to acting.
"As an actor, I have to listen to the director, even though I may not
like the way I have to perform. As a director, I'm very clear on what I
want, so I feel more confident," he was quoted as saying.
"As an actor you have to be a very good chess piece for others to play
with. I prefer to control others," Chou reportedly said.
The 28-year-old singer-songwriter also said his interest in movies
stemmed from making music videos and that he still feels most confident
composing music.
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