July 2006 By Alex Er(Republic Poly)
Or is he? The famously tight-lipped Wang Lee Hom keeps us guessing.
Lime - Lime
LH - Lee Hom
Lime : You’ve released 15 albums since 1995. How do you manage to be so productive?
LH : Well, I guess for you doing interviews are kind of like me writing songs. I’ve got my little book, it’s like writing a diary. It’s just writing what I feel and it ends up being a lot of music.
Lime : List three things to look out for in your new album, Heroes of Earth.
LH : There’re some traditional Beijing and Kunqu operas elements. Also the collaborations with the musicians that I feel are present day "gai shi ying xiong"(heroes), like the opera singers from China and Taiwan and pop singers from over the world like Rain, J-Lin, Jin, Mayday’s Ashin, Machi... a lot of great artistes, a lot of great collaborations. And I’d like everyone to look out for how I’m attempting to create more identity for Chinese hip-hop with this album and the previous one.
Lime : What pays off better in this industry, working hard or schmoozing smart?
LH : Working hard, definitely. I know a lot of schmoozers who don’t ever do anything but schmooze.
Lime : Your concerts in Taipei last March set the record for selling the most number of tickets (26,000) at one of their stadiums. How did you celebrate?
LH : It’s a great honor, and it’s a new venue. I’m sure someone will break my record. I’m really happy with the way the concert went. I’m hoping to bring the tour to Singapore in September.
Lime : You’ve acted in few films including "Avenging Fists". Which Hollywood blockbuster do you wish you were a part of: "Mission Impossible III", "The Da Vinci Code" or "X-Men : The Last Stand"?
LH : Idon’t think I could be in any of those movies, because I don’t really see a role for me.
Lime : What kind of roles are you looking for?
LH : A lot of it has to do with the script, not the role. Just like a good song, the most important part is the song itself. This is my philosophy - not who’s singing it, not the arrangement, but the lyrics and melodies, I feel the same way about the roles.
Lime : Is there a bad review in your career that you always remember?
LH : No, there’re people who say bad stuff or good stuff about you, anything that you do. Sometimes it’s very very helpful and constructive. But usually, a critic or someone attacking you in the press is just trying to get their own names in the press, so I usually don’t pay attention to those people. Most of the best criticism that I’ve got is from friends or from other artistes and producers who care about your work.
Lime : Being a celcbrity makes you vulnerable to attacks from tabloids. Is your love for your craft enough pay-off for this invasion of privacy?
LH : Definitely, and I don’t think that there’s a conflict, I’m here to make music, and that’s my job. I’m not here to do any of that other stuff. Because I tell myself that everyday, and whenever anything comes up in the press that has nothing to do with my job. I just tell myself, "You don’t have to address it, it’s no your job, it’s no what you’re here to do."
Lime : Who was the last person to catch your eye?
LH : I’ve been into the YouTube website, I can spend hours watching Prince and Stevie Wonder concerts, lots of live performances that I wouldn’t be able to see otherwise. Recently, I just love what Prince is doing. I’ve always been into it, but never really seen him live. I just have new found admiration for him.
Lime : Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us.
LH : (Long pause) Something that would surprise you..Let me think..Well.. I enjoy drinking coconut juice.
"Heroes of Earth" is in stores.
Source : Lime 1006-07-14
From : Ourhome China
http://www.leehom-cn.com/bbs/index.php?s=6e553b2acdaa47b3b141d0e29ed015b2&showtopic=76851
