Going to Work Ekin Cheng Yee-Kin Express Weekly Magazine 2004

It has been close to a year since Ekin announced formally the serious dissolution of his recording contract. His signature bound him to EEG for three years. In that time he only produced one album. By being pushed into the cold Ekin found that many years of a singing career suddenly broke off. A stop sign for three years but in 2004 he again is serious about a new start.

2 Years Ago Most Disasterous.

2 years ago I really become aware of disaster, it is easily seen how suddenly I exhaust all joy, my thought are not happy. But one year later stopped and life began to change, if I look at this layer everything is good. If it had not stopped I maybe would have cointinued to fall until no strength to go on. Always I put forward albums and all were able to have support, thren I am a nothing person not want to listen, therefore I stop taking part in this bad situation. Adding up all the separate influences together get a new fresh feeling. Before signing with EEG I didn't calculate that it would be a waste of time, also didn't think it would be an error decision. I can regard it as a process, experience again, perhaps therefore cause sing, movies have progress.

I sense the reason began, before I think I made good albums, I want to continue to make good album, so signature with new company seem not to be a problem. Again I rush to make music but they have not confidence, explain really, really don't know, I just want to make a song, wait 3 years took a good many wild tries to influence, most important I don't want to give myself bad feelings. It isn't go out immediately, certainly we discuss complete or not complete achievement, I only emphasize I want to have progress.

Progress cover Southeast Asia

Besides in Hong Kong Ekin made cd's outside. He still intendes to progress to cover Southeast Asia. He has pressure to go abroad to talk about producing a cd. He plans to go to Japan to perform concerts, although his movies suffer a decline in Japan the related songs are welcomed. Looks like a big series of concerts about to launch. He was asked if it is a big risk, whether or not it might be a return to the last three years loss.

Can't say that it is loss, how about this be a human life experience. Currently, when I again return perhaps my achievement can compare even better than before, but also perhaps be even more low, I want to encourage a just right feeling. I completely like singing. Before award ceremonies opinion was for songs based on good friends, receiving an award on stage gives very good emotions.

However, every person's relationship is not the same. I am again returning to the music circle and like them, I can't compare my record. I always want to win an award but have to rely on the time and the interests of people. Moreover, whether win or lose is not to important, I just hope I can thoroughly grasp the opportunity to complete myself. I don't know how to describe it, I work in a direction to make me happy, often the more simple the goal the more difficult it is to strive for. Only want to go out and make a record then I feel satisfied.

Not Demand New Film Direction

Besides singing career, Ekin in moves has also begun to develop a new direction. Most recently Ekin was publicizing Protege de la Rose Noire. In the movie Ekin has a crazy performance, wearing a tight shirt and on the outside tight pants, disguise as Robin. Not a usual direction. Ekin doesn't mind the sacrifice in appearance, has the reverse feeling wants to give full play to the role. It is important to watch the market, after all brave hero, manga parts are already past, people want to be faced with reality.

I continued to go toward my reliable wholehearted one intention to film action roles, but completely discover that not an acceptable situation. It limited my own path, there isn't only one path to success. Sometimes an actor has to change type, I already gradually make changes to follow my path, do comedy, play low class object, play art part, all I think are tests.

Ekin admittted that the last two years have been his most disheartened days. Besides the pause in his singing career, at that time just not worthwhile movies of the right type, which caused his movie career to also stagnate.

That time was most unhappy. The trend didn't prosper the hero parts. It was truly a trial. However, continue to have my concerns burden my mind. Film situation limited. Good many characters not COOL image. Before I didn't know they select to kill my production path. So after Uncle (Lin Xiao Ming) suggest I film My Wife is 18. I worry wanted in the same year bear in mind with Charlene act as lovers, people could say I was at the bottom. I struggled and finally rebuilt my confidence and the struggle passed. Unexpectedly, when the film was released the reaction was good. After Uncle ask me to sign several more parts one of which was Twins Effect. So become collaborate partner. In fact several reasons, one is Shan Shan, one is Uncle, he is good to consent to help support actors. He understands good movies, is able to get feelings to come out. A good many thanks Uncle for pulling open my way back. Although I depend on my family I don't discuss complete achievements, but already my performance space has extended.

 

Expect New Start

With Maggie break up. and with Gigi now in love, am compelled to point out negative feelings. People angry, quickly singing career sink lower than before can compare. Movies again not arrive. All this cause Ekin's decline, what a loss situation, as if a criminal, but everything already in the past.

Suddenly the road is difficult, it caused me to grow up very much. Because my life experience not enough, I don't have before these experiences make come out of the game. Want to put me in a grave, but I counter that and eventually the sun comes out. Past generations Lau Ching Wan and Francis Ng say that actors need vacations. I ponder myself, acording to my family I finally understand. I haven't consider before not climb to the top.but the first step is to make the best of myself. I am very excited, how about expect a new start.

Get married must tell public

Affection question. all along is cause of much talk with great relish , especially is Ekin bored and part, next he and Gigi become live together lovers.

How about 2 characters describe "solid". You mention Gigi and Ekin always "right, right" first talk about career new start, have a plan produce CD. The day decide to get married I will appear and everyone get to know. You were a little slow to discuss how I am in Africa have secret marriage haha! It is not even surrepticious.

This time repeat return to the singing career. All have Gigi oppose me. In fact make me get cultivate master observe nature, all very powerful. Therefore we peaceful time together, short because of work, but everyone of course able to be in spirit support each other.

Monkey Year very lucky

Ekin's Chinese Zodiac is the Sheep, but now he steps into the Monkey year and fortune is influenced.

Pass through last year, mood not decided, I did not understand what direction. I was pessimistic I would lose next year. This year though, the direction has begun brightly. It is time to launch a new plan and announce a serious new beginning.

Ekin seems to have left the dark times behind and now it is a new dawn. He has been lost, but as Ekin re-emerges he has come to understand the things important to cherish. This trip was one he hadn't needed.