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| Jimmy's A Schumi Fan |
| "Lu Xiao Feng" Jimmy Lin arrived in Singapore on 18th despite his tight schedule to promote his lat- est music album. Since his dra- ma serial LXF is now showing in Singapore, it is no surprise that he is asked to talk about this show. The viewership of LXF is not up to expectations and Jimmy felt that this may be because viewers can't get used with the changes they've made in this period dra- ma. He explained, "We wanted to ma- ke a breakthrough with this dra- ma, so we have expected the two extreme responses. Some view- ers felt that my costumes look more Japanese than Chinese and may not be able to adapt to my short hair, while some felt that this show has succeeded in ma- king the breakthrough from the traditional period dramas." Jim- my felt that the response from Ta- iwanese viewers would be better when it will be shown in Taiwan in the near future. As the production of LXF has enc- ountered with many problems, one of which is the budget prob- lem. Jimmy said that the contract he signed was agreed on his ti- me schedule. "According to the contract, I will film for 4 and the half months, but due to the prod- |
| "As I've received sponsorship from Esso who set up for me an Esso Jimmy Racing Team, so starting from next year, I can be considered as a full-time car racer. Every year, there will be races scheduled for me to take part." About safety, Jimmy said that the racing circuits take safety precaution very seriously so there's no need to worry. Since Jimmy is crazy about car raci- ng, does he have any F1 racing ido- ls? Definitely. Upon asking this question, Jimmy immediately became like a fan, talking about the collections he has at home. "Yes. Michael Schumacher! I even collected a lot of his collection items. I have a limited edition watch, Schu- macher's protrait, helmet, model cars, jacket, T-shirt, flag, organiser, pencil, and even shower foam." Talking about F1 racing, Jimmy se- ems like he doesn't want to end his conversation. When asked what he'll do if he gets to meet Schumac- acher, without hesitation, he said, "Ask for his autograph and take a photo with him! That's why I can understand the feelings of a fan." (20/11/2000) |
| Jimmy Taking the Challenge of a Stuntman |
| Jimmy is now in HK filming his new movie. As he will be taking part in the car race on 3rd Dec, he is trying to complete the filming as fast as possible to make it back in time to prepare for the race. As a result, dark rings has encirled his tired eyes, but Jimmy said that as long as he can go back in time, no matter how tired, he won't mind. This few days, he kept calling home to his brother despite the costly international calls, asking about how the modifications of his car was getting on, so as to ensure the best performance on that day. Early next year, Jimmy will be involve in the filming of another HK movie where the he'll take the role of a car racer. Both parties are looking forward to the shootings and Jimmy added that he would not want to use stuntmen as he want to do the stunts himself. In the current movie, there was a dangerous scene where his character was suppose to "fly" across a long row of metal boxes and intially, the director wanted a stuntman to do this scene but Jimmy volunteered to do it himself. In this scene, if the timing is inaccurate, one would suffer from serious head injury. As Jimmy was doing the stunt, everyone held their breaths. Finally, the one daring challenge was a great success and the director was very delighted. There was loud applause and everyone were full of praises. Jimmy is indeed gifted in actions and sports too. His love for sports was not affected even though he entered the entertainment circle. During his free time, he would asking all the crew members to go bowling with him. As HK is cramped with buildings, it's not easy to find a spacious area to exercise so he could only make do with bowling. As the date of the race drew near, Jimmy became worried as he doesn't have time to pracise but he is confident that he would perform well. Upon knowing that Jimmy will be racing, his management company keeps reminding him to be very careful, fearing that if he hurt himself, how would he be able to perform in America this Christmas? |
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| uction problems, the filmings had to be delayed. In the end, after we've completed the first 20 episodes, my contract was dued." Though he was not able complete the whole 40 episodes, Jimmy was still paid the agreed full sum of money. (That is, he filmed for 20 episodes but was paid the amount for 40 episodes.) Jimmy added that he would consider cooperating with Media- corps if they invite him again in future. When Jimmy was here last year, he disclosed that he was paid HK80,000 for every epiode he filmed in LXF. Now, his "price rate" has shot up to HK100,000. "In future, I would only film one serial a year and use the rest of the time for the preparations of my music album." Talking about his new album, Jimmy denied neglecting his music. "At least I do release an album every year. Like this album, 'Go for a walk', I feel that this album is more relaxed than the previous one 'Scarecrow', giving one the feeling of the beach and the sun." He also added that other than working on his movies and music, he will also spend more time on his other 'work' -- car racing. He said that his interest in car racing has gradu- ally became his career. Next year, he'll take part in 8 races. |
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