Compilation of praise for Xiao Zhan from the younger generation of actors [ENG SUB]
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[{'start': '0.000', 'end': '2.083', 'text': 'Wang Haoxuan: Xiao Zhan? He’s unbelievably amazing.'}, {'start': '2.083', 'end': '4.983', 'text': 'He really is incredibly good-looking.'}, {'start': '4.983', 'end': '7.783', 'text': 'The first time I met him was during the scene'}, {'start': '7.783', 'end': '10.083', 'text': 'where he had to repair the Soul-locking Pouch.'}, {'start': '10.083', 'end': '11.817', 'text': 'I remember thinking how seriously he took his work.'}, {'start': '11.817', 'end': '13.817', 'text': 'And also — at that time,'}, {'start': '13.817', 'end': '15.283', 'text': 'Xiao Zhan was actually really exhausted.'}, {'start': '15.383', 'end': '15.850', 'text': 'But even so,'}, {'start': '15.850', 'end': '18.683', 'text': 'I felt like he brought full energy into every scene.'}, {'start': '18.683', 'end': '20.317', 'text': 'He was so dedicated and professional.'}, {'start': '20.317', 'end': '24.717', 'text': 'Honestly, both on and off screen,'}, {'start': '24.783', 'end': '25.850', 'text': 'he’s an idol — a true role model.'}, {'start': '25.850', 'end': '28.550', 'text': 'Xu Yizhen: The biggest impression he left on me was his humility.'}, {'start': '28.650', 'end': '31.017', 'text': 'He’s truly humble and low-key in person.'}, {'start': '31.017', 'end': '34.017', 'text': 'At the time, I hadn’t acted in any short dramas'}, {'start': '34.017', 'end': '36.883', 'text': 'and didn’t have 2 million followers —'}, {'start': '36.883', 'end': '37.983', 'text': 'no one really knew me.'}, {'start': '37.983', 'end': '40.817', 'text': 'But someone in his position…'}, {'start': '41.183', 'end': '43.383', 'text': 'he had absolutely no airs.'}, {'start': '43.383', 'end': '45.983', 'text': 'Xiao Zhan was so approachable.'}, {'start': '45.983', 'end': '49.517', 'text': 'He was also incredibly nice to all the staff on set.'}, {'start': '49.583', 'end': '51.117', 'text': 'I really think he’s someone worth learning from.'}, {'start': '51.117', 'end': '52.317', 'text': 'As for working with Zhan-ge...'}, {'start': '52.317', 'end': '53.817', 'text': 'Wow, there are just so many stories.'}, {'start': '53.817', 'end': '57.383', 'text': 'Zhan-ge is honestly a role model for me in every way.'}, {'start': '57.383', 'end': '58.883', 'text': 'First, he’s incredibly self-disciplined.'}, {'start': '58.883', 'end': '61.017', 'text': 'There was one time he even invited me — he said,'}, {'start': '61.017', 'end': '63.850', 'text': '"Hey, I’ve set up some workout equipment over here."'}, {'start': '63.850', 'end': '65.383', 'text': '"You can come and train with me sometime."'}, {'start': '65.383', 'end': '66.317', 'text': 'He’s so disciplined that'}, {'start': '66.317', 'end': '68.550', 'text': 'no matter how late we wrapped up filming, he would always still find time to exercise.'}, {'start': '68.583', 'end': '70.383', 'text': 'That’s something I sometimes slack off on.'}, {'start': '70.383', 'end': '71.383', 'text': 'And when it comes to acting,'}, {'start': '71.383', 'end': '73.383', 'text': 'you would see Zhan-ge every day on set'}, {'start': '73.383', 'end': '75.483', 'text': 'either in the director’s tent discussing with the director,'}, {'start': '75.483', 'end': '76.917', 'text': '(of course, things the audience can’t usually see,)'}, {'start': '77.117', 'end': '78.850', 'text': 'or standing by the monitor talking with the director'}, {'start': '78.850', 'end': '80.217', 'text': 'about how to deliver a line,'}, {'start': '80.217', 'end': '80.917', 'text': 'how to phrase something,'}, {'start': '80.917', 'end': '81.883', 'text': 'how to act it out with his scene partners.'}, {'start': '81.883', 'end': '84.983', 'text': 'Every day, he would work closely with the director, the scriptwriter, and the core creative team.'}, {'start': '84.983', 'end': '86.183', 'text': 'Constantly discussing all these details.'}, {'start': '86.183', 'end': '88.383', 'text': 'Also, I feel that there’s something about Zhan-ge'}, {'start': '88.383', 'end': '90.583', 'text': 'that I especially feel I should learn from.'}, {'start': '90.583', 'end': '92.783', 'text': 'Sometimes, when we’re acting out certain things from the script,'}, {'start': '92.783', 'end': '95.317', 'text': 'we have to bring it to life through our performance.'}, {'start': '95.317', 'end': '96.550', 'text': 'Perform it for the camera.'}, {'start': '96.550', 'end': '97.850', 'text': 'But sometimes you run into parts where'}, {'start': '97.850', 'end': '99.417', 'text': 'something feels a bit strange inside,'}, {'start': '99.417', 'end': '100.183', 'text': 'like it doesn’t sit right.'}, {'start': '100.183', 'end': '103.183', 'text': 'But Zhan-ge will always keep that issue open and work on it.'}, {'start': '103.183', 'end': '104.217', 'text': 'He wouldn’t just say,'}, {'start': '104.217', 'end': '105.850', 'text': '"Oh well, let’s just move on."'}, {'start': '105.850', 'end': '106.583', 'text': 'He wouldn’t settle for just getting through it quickly.'}, {'start': '106.583', 'end': '108.117', 'text': 'He would seriously discuss it with the director,'}, {'start': '108.183', 'end': '109.017', 'text': 'asking, "Why am I saying this line?"'}, {'start': '109.017', 'end': '109.850', 'text': '"Why am I doing this?"'}, {'start': '109.850', 'end': '112.517', 'text': '"What is my emotional state in that moment?"'}, {'start': '112.517', 'end': '113.283', 'text': '"Or why is it too light?"'}, {'start': '113.283', 'end': '114.383', 'text': '"Should I find a balance?"'}, {'start': '114.383', 'end': '115.383', 'text': 'Really trying to find the right level.'}, {'start': '115.383', 'end': '117.317', 'text': 'He truly cares deeply about the craft of acting.'}, {'start': '117.317', 'end': '118.450', 'text': 'I totally understand that feeling —'}, {'start': '118.450', 'end': '120.683', 'text': 'we all want to present a better work,'}, {'start': '120.683', 'end': '121.883', 'text': 'to deliver better characters for the audience.'}, {'start': '121.883', 'end': '124.450', 'text': 'That’s why I feel that Zhan-ge, in every aspect,'}, {'start': '124.450', 'end': '125.183', 'text': 'is a role model for me.'}, {'start': '125.183', 'end': '126.917', 'text': 'Zhuang Dafei: There’s a lot to learn from him —'}, {'start': '126.917', 'end': '130.283', 'text': 'especially his dedication and hard-working spirit.'}, {'start': '130.283', 'end': '132.283', 'text': 'He’s like a class monitor.'}, {'start': '132.283', 'end': '134.483', 'text': 'During the training period, he would take the lead and guide us.'}, {'start': '134.483', 'end': '137.417', 'text': 'He’s really into fitness,'}, {'start': '137.417', 'end': '140.083', 'text': 'so he’d organize physical training for us.'}, {'start': '140.283', 'end': '141.217', 'text': 'And after that,'}, {'start': '141.217', 'end': '144.617', 'text': 'he’d responsibly lead us through stretching too —'}, {'start': '144.617', 'end': '146.717', 'text': 'making sure no one pulled a muscle.'}, {'start': '146.717', 'end': '147.617', 'text': 'He’s incredibly serious and diligent.'}, {'start': '147.617', 'end': '148.583', 'text': 'Super hardworking.'}, {'start': '148.583', 'end': '149.117', 'text': 'A true king of hard work.'}, {'start': '149.117', 'end': '150.583', 'text': 'He’s also really skilled at horseback riding.'}, {'start': '150.583', 'end': '153.717', 'text': 'Do you think he’s the one with the most leadership qualities in the group?'}, {'start': '153.717', 'end': '157.083', 'text': 'Yes, definitely. His drive and motivation are contagious —'}, {'start': '157.083', 'end': '159.817', 'text': 'he really gets everyone fired up.'}, {'start': '159.850', 'end': '164.417', 'text': 'Wang Zhuocheng: Zhan-ge is incredibly sharp when it comes to acting.'}, {'start': '164.617', 'end': '166.683', 'text': 'He’s really emotionally connected to his roles.'}, {'start': '166.683', 'end': '169.117', 'text': 'Sometimes, when I’m not quite feeling it emotionally,'}, {'start': '169.117', 'end': '171.583', 'text': 'he lifts the scene and pulls me in too.'}, {'start': '171.617', 'end': '173.450', 'text': "Liu Ruilin: He's an incredibly hardworking and dedicated actor"}, {'start': '173.450', 'end': '175.283', 'text': 'with a sharp sense of perception.'}, {'start': '175.283', 'end': '176.717', 'text': 'As an actor, I truly admire him,'}, {'start': '176.717', 'end': '178.417', 'text': 'and as a friend, I genuinely like him.'}, {'start': '178.417', 'end': '180.817', 'text': 'He’s warm and sincere —'}, {'start': '180.817', 'end': '181.817', 'text': 'the kind of person who,'}, {'start': '181.817', 'end': '183.583', 'text': 'from the very first meeting, makes you want to get closer.'}, {'start': '183.583', 'end': '184.817', 'text': 'That’s his personal charm.'}, {'start': '184.817', 'end': '187.017', 'text': 'And I don’t think it came from becoming an actor —'}, {'start': '187.017', 'end': '189.650', 'text': 'it’s something he was born with.'}, {'start': '189.650', 'end': '191.250', 'text': 'The guy is handsome,'}, {'start': '191.250', 'end': '193.183', 'text': 'tall, has a great personality,'}, {'start': '193.183', 'end': '194.250', 'text': 'and takes his work seriously on set —'}, {'start': '194.250', 'end': '194.950', 'text': 'truly amazing.'}, {'start': '194.950', 'end': '196.083', 'text': 'No wonder so many girls like him —'}, {'start': '196.083', 'end': '197.517', 'text': 'even I like him!'}, {'start': '197.517', 'end': '198.383', 'text': 'And I mean that —'}, {'start': '198.383', 'end': '200.617', 'text': 'I really think Zhan Zhan is such an endearing person.'}, {'start': '200.650', 'end': '202.450', 'text': 'Zhai Zilu: Actually, both in real life and in the drama,'}, {'start': '202.450', 'end': '204.250', 'text': 'we’ve always had a ge-di (older brother–younger brother) dynamic.'}, {'start': '204.250', 'end': '206.217', 'text': 'I call him “ge” — big brother.'}, {'start': '206.217', 'end': '208.183', 'text': 'While we were filming,'}, {'start': '208.183', 'end': '211.183', 'text': 'Zhan-ge was always there for me, constantly helping me out.'}, {'start': '211.183', 'end': '212.650', 'text': 'Ding Xiaoying: Is Xiao Zhan approachable?'}, {'start': '212.650', 'end': '215.083', 'text': 'Definitely — Boss Zhan is actually really warm and friendly.'}, {'start': '215.383', 'end': '217.683', 'text': 'People keep asking why we call him Boss Zhan...'}, {'start': '217.917', 'end': '220.017', 'text': 'Honestly, I don’t really know — everyone just does!'}, {'start': '220.017', 'end': '221.883', 'text': 'Seems like all of the Seven Freaks call him that —'}, {'start': '221.883', 'end': '222.783', 'text': 'Boss Zhan.'}, {'start': '222.817', 'end': '224.117', 'text': 'Liu Runnan: Who treated the cast to meals?'}, {'start': '224.117', 'end': '225.217', 'text': 'Zhan-ge, of course!'}, {'start': '226.317', 'end': '227.917', 'text': 'Definitely Zhan-ge.'}, {'start': '227.917', 'end': '231.383', 'text': 'Zhan-ge just gives off this really comforting vibe —'}, {'start': '231.383', 'end': '232.950', 'text': 'like a true big brother.'}, {'start': '233.450', 'end': '237.983', 'text': 'When something’s bothering us or we’re feeling down,'}, {'start': '238.117', 'end': '240.717', 'text': 'he’ll always be there to comfort us.'}, {'start': '240.717', 'end': '242.217', 'text': 'He really makes you feel warm and cared for.'}, {'start': '242.317', 'end': '246.250', 'text': 'Cao Feiran: Xiao Laoshi is incredibly thoughtful and attentive.'}, {'start': '246.250', 'end': '248.450', 'text': 'He’s very sensitive to everyone’s emotions and really knows how to take care of people.'}, {'start': '248.450', 'end': '250.283', 'text': 'He looks after every single person on set —'}, {'start': '250.283', 'end': '252.183', 'text': 'staff and actors alike.'}, {'start': '252.183', 'end': '254.250', 'text': 'He often treats us to meals'}, {'start': '254.250', 'end': '257.017', 'text': 'and brings drinks for everyone on set too.'}, {'start': '257.317', 'end': '261.183', 'text': 'He’s also extremely professional during filming.'}, {'start': '261.283', 'end': '262.883', 'text': 'He prefers to stay on his feet while on set —'}, {'start': '262.883', 'end': '265.383', 'text': 'I think it helps him stay in character.'}, {'start': '265.383', 'end': '266.883', 'text': 'He really can just keep standing there.'}, {'start': '266.883', 'end': '269.017', 'text': 'Sometimes he doesn’t even sit down at all.'}, {'start': '269.217', 'end': '272.817', 'text': 'Since Chunsheng is such a positive and uplifting character,'}, {'start': '273.017', 'end': '276.083', 'text': 'I think he tries to stay in that mindset all the time.'}, {'start': '276.083', 'end': '277.650', 'text': 'Gao Taiyu: What kind of person is Xiao Zhan?'}, {'start': '277.650', 'end': '278.717', 'text': 'He’s genuinely a great person.'}, {'start': '279.417', 'end': '282.583', 'text': 'I think Zhan-ge is just an all-around wonderful guy.'}, {'start': '282.583', 'end': '283.050', 'text': 'Yeah.'}, {'start': '283.050', 'end': '287.050', 'text': 'Han Mubo: The first time I saw Xiao Zhan,'}, {'start': '288.117', 'end': '289.417', 'text': 'my first reaction was pure shock.'}, {'start': '290.283', 'end': '291.183', 'text': 'Why?'}, {'start': '291.183', 'end': '295.983', 'text': 'Because he looked like a male lead who just stepped out of a K-drama.'}, {'start': '295.983', 'end': '297.417', 'text': 'He’s super handsome —'}, {'start': '297.517', 'end': '299.950', 'text': 'but not in a generic way, he has such a unique look.'}, {'start': '299.983', 'end': '301.317', 'text': 'I’m a straight guy,'}, {'start': '301.317', 'end': '303.117', 'text': 'and even I couldn’t help stealing a few extra glances!'}, {'start': '303.417', 'end': '306.417', 'text': 'Xia Zhiguang: Zhan Zhan… I wish I could wake up in the morning,'}, {'start': '306.417', 'end': '308.550', 'text': 'look in the mirror, and be stunned by my own good looks — just like he probably does!'}, {'start': '308.617', 'end': '309.617', 'text': 'Ren Min: The first time I met Shifu'}, {'start': '309.617', 'end': '312.183', 'text': 'was probably during the group script reading.'}, {'start': '312.183', 'end': '313.317', 'text': 'He didn’t say much —'}, {'start': '313.317', 'end': '314.883', 'text': 'that was the real Shifu,'}, {'start': '314.883', 'end': '316.017', 'text': 'the real Zhan-ge.'}, {'start': '316.017', 'end': '318.083', 'text': 'His way of thinking is actually quite unique,'}, {'start': '318.083', 'end': '320.317', 'text': 'and in real life, he’s really lively and cheerful.'}, {'start': '320.317', 'end': '324.017', 'text': 'Working with Shifu (Zhan-ge) every day,'}, {'start': '324.017', 'end': '326.417', 'text': 'I felt like I was constantly learning so much from him.'}, {'start': '326.417', 'end': '328.250', 'text': 'I remember one scene —'}, {'start': '328.250', 'end': '329.217', 'text': 'his eyes were closed,'}, {'start': '329.217', 'end': '333.717', 'text': 'and I noticed his eyelashes…'}, {'start': '333.850', 'end': '334.717', 'text': 'they were just so beautiful.'}, {'start': '334.750', 'end': '336.217', 'text': 'Wang Zhuocheng: What was my first impression of Xiao Zhan?'}, {'start': '336.283', 'end': '337.617', 'text': 'Honestly — handsome.'}, {'start': '337.617', 'end': '338.617', 'text': 'Just straight-up handsome.'}, {'start': '338.617', 'end': '340.017', 'text': 'Who’s the one always rushing to pay the bill when you eat out?'}, {'start': '340.017', 'end': '340.550', 'text': 'Xiao Zhan.'}, {'start': '340.550', 'end': '342.817', 'text': 'Zhang Wenxin: The reunion scene — the one where I jump on him — that was my first major scene with him.'}, {'start': '342.817', 'end': '345.950', 'text': 'It turned out to be more complex than I expected.'}, {'start': '345.950', 'end': '348.317', 'text': 'At first, I thought it would just be me running over to talk to him,'}, {'start': '348.317', 'end': '350.050', 'text': 'but then the director added a bunch of physical movements on the spot.'}, {'start': '350.050', 'end': '351.450', 'text': 'When things get added last-minute like that,'}, {'start': '351.450', 'end': '352.317', 'text': 'I get super nervous —'}, {'start': '352.317', 'end': '354.250', 'text': 'I have to think about the emotions,'}, {'start': '354.250', 'end': '355.017', 'text': 'remember the new actions...'}, {'start': '355.017', 'end': '356.650', 'text': 'It can feel overwhelming.'}, {'start': '356.650', 'end': '359.617', 'text': 'But Xiao Laoshi was incredibly cooperative.'}, {'start': '359.617', 'end': '360.617', 'text': 'He kept helping me,'}, {'start': '360.617', 'end': '361.850', 'text': 'running through the moves with me again and again.'}, {'start': '362.117', 'end': '363.617', 'text': 'I’m really grateful to him.'}, {'start': '363.617', 'end': '366.117', 'text': 'So, were you nervous the first time you acted with Xiao Zhan?'}, {'start': '366.417', 'end': '367.117', 'text': 'Very nervous!'}, {'start': '367.117', 'end': '369.550', 'text': 'I was really afraid of messing up'}, {'start': '369.550', 'end': '370.517', 'text': 'and affecting his performance.'}, {'start': '370.517', 'end': '370.950', 'text': 'Mm.'}, {'start': '370.950', 'end': '373.217', 'text': 'Did you learn anything from working with Xiao Zhan?'}, {'start': '373.750', 'end': '375.883', 'text': 'He’s incredibly focused and hardworking.'}, {'start': '375.883', 'end': '378.083', 'text': 'Even when others are resting on set,'}, {'start': '378.083', 'end': '380.117', 'text': 'he’s going over his lines.'}, {'start': '380.117', 'end': '380.683', 'text': 'During training,'}, {'start': '380.683', 'end': '382.917', 'text': 'he takes it just as seriously.'}, {'start': '382.917', 'end': '384.617', 'text': 'While we’re taking breaks,'}, {'start': '384.617', 'end': '387.750', 'text': 'he might be doing sit-ups or push-ups on the side.'}, {'start': '387.750', 'end': '389.717', 'text': '[Nov 1st, 2020 — Wenrong Awards — little kid on stage]\nHow old are you?\n10 years old.'}, {'start': '389.717', 'end': '392.450', 'text': 'Tell us your dream.'}, {'start': '392.883', 'end': '394.717', 'text': 'I want to be an actor.'}, {'start': '394.817', 'end': '396.817', 'text': 'An actor like who?'}, {'start': '398.050', 'end': '398.917', 'text': 'Xiao Zhan.'}, {'start': '398.917', 'end': '400.350', 'text': 'What, to you, counts as “super famous”?\nWang Youshuo: A top-tier artist?'}, {'start': '400.350', 'end': '401.150', 'text': 'Xiao Zhan.'}]