[ENG Translation] Xu Weizhou X Huang Jingyu Interview (Easy Magazine 2016/03)

Part III: Huang Jingyu

[square brackets are the things that I added, regular brackets () were already in the interview]

Summary of the blurb prior to the interview: JY arrived at the studio before ZZ that day. JY politely greeted the staff members, then went to the side to quietly play on his phone while waiting for ZZ. Although Gu Hai has a strong personality, the feeling that JY gave the staff members was that he's very easy-going. They also thought that JY's voice is the type that would make people's hearts start beating quickly, and that he would probably be good at hitting on girls. Because he worked as a model before, each movement and pose in front of the camera was very professional. The deepest impression of JY that the interviewer had was that JY is a narcissistic boy.

Q: In this show you played the role of GH who is from a military family. This character's personality is quite strong. In reality, are you also like this?
JY: I'm the type who doesn't get angry easily, but my personality is still pretty strong.

Q: GH sits in the last row of the classroom. When you were a student, where did you like to sit?
JY: When I was in school, I started off by sitting in the last row, later on I sat right next to the podium, even later on there was no place for me left in the classroom anymore. (laugh)

Q: In the show, you and BLY started off from disliking each other to having a crush on each other. In your opinion, what part of BLY attracted GH the most?
JY: At first GH was attracted to BLY's penmanship. Later, he noticed BLY's charisma. BLY is a very strong person.

Q: You're a jujitsu master, during the training process, what was the most difficult part?
JY: Training was always very hard, each move needed to be done thousands of times.

Q: As an athlete, what do you do to stay in shape?
JY: I try to train and work out for 3 hours everyday.

Q: You trained your body very well. In the drama there were scenes where you took off your clothes. Were you embarrassed during filming?
JY: It was okay because I was already a model beforehand; I often had to take off my clothes. So during the filming process, I wasn't particularly embarrassed.

Q: You have the ideal model body. In terms of clothing and fashion, do you have your own style?
JY: During springtime, I really like wearing t-shirts with jeans, it feels very comfortable.

Q: Apparently you've been having trouble sleeping lately, have you found any methods to relieve your insomnia?
JY: I saw some methods that fans have recommended, but after trying them out I didn't really find them to be that helpful.

Q: You can also handle your alcohol well right? How much can you drink?
JY: I'm a good drinker, but I can't drink too much. If I get drunk, I might suddenly erupt in sadness.

Q: When you were on the show "Queen/我是大美人", you were ridiculed by Teacher He [he's one of the host of the show] for being "hard to talk to". When you're with friends, are you also this frank?
JY: Yes, Teacher He always ridiculed me for being hard to talk to. (laugh) When I talk to my friends, I'm also quite straightforward. I even reflected on this problem afterwards. I noticed when other people go on TV shows and the host tells a joke, they can keep the conversation going. But when Teacher He told me a joke, I just answered with one or two words. I can pretty much answer in less than five words.

Q: Do you really like foreign/Western girls? Fans all say that you have a nice "mysterious smile", what do you think is your "secret weapon" for attracting girls?
J: Yes, I really do like foreign/Western girls. There are many foreign models who are my type, although I can't pronounce their names. I'm not sure what part of me attracts the ladies, but it seems like they all have a good impression of me.

Q: What was your reaction when your fans gave you the nickname "whale"? Are there any other nicknames that are more exaggerated than this one?
JY: My friends used to call me this too, so I think this nickname is quite familiar. I've also been called "Arowana/金龙鱼/Huang Long Yu". [it's another type of fish]

Q: You were born in the year of the monkey, so when you were younger, were you a naughty little kid?
JY: I was quite a naughty child. When I was in elementary school, I took clarinet lessons. Sometimes I would use going to these lessons as an excuse, slip out [of the house] to play, and when my mother found out, I would sometimes get hit. However, my mother never really hit me [that much]. That all happened when I was really small.

Q: This year is the anniversary for your Chinese zodiac, did you buy yourself a present? [people sometimes/often(?) buy presents when it's their zodiac animal's year (aka every 12 years), this year it's back to the year of the monkey]
JY: I haven't gotten myself a present just yet, but if someone gave me a gift, I will definitely be very happy. (laugh)

Q: As a Sagittarius, do you think you're quite fickle?
JY: Not really, I really don't think I'm a very fickle person.

Q: Your Weibo gives off an "artistic young person" feel, it seems like you're a boy who really knows how to take pictures and live life to the fullest.
JY: I quite like photography. I've always wanted to find a person I love and travel around the world with them.

Q: As a pure Northeastern Chinese fellow, are you the typical "male chauvinist"? [stereotype that all men from NE China are the man of the house (I think)]
JY: I think that deep within me, I am a bit of a male chauvinist, but because I've lived in Shanghai for so many years, I've probably already assimilated to a certain extent. [another stereotype that men from Shanghai are good husbands, kind, does housework, etc.]

Q: Can you recommend some fun things to do and good food to eat in Dandong? [JY's hometown?]
JY: In the winter, we always go skiing. In the summer, this city's climate is quite comfortable. The seafood is also really good, there's a lot of seafood here that you can't eat anywhere else.