Miekos 24,408 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Hello everyone! I’m Wu Yi Fan, and I’m very nervous. I’m very thankful to Sina for giving me the Outstanding Young Person award. I feel that I am not worthy enough for this title, and when I was tasked with giving a speech I was initially against it because I was very nervous about presenting in front of so many seniors. But Sina told me that today I could share some personal stories, so I’d like to share something which I have experienced and am currently experiencing. This story begins a long time ago. When I was young, my dream was to become a professional basketball player. Actually I was rather fortunate because of my height, and my skills weren’t too bad either, so I always felt that this dream wasn’t too far off, it was something which could be achieved as long as I worked hard. For a very long period of time, I knew what it looked like at 4am in Vancouver, but fate does not always align in the direction of your dreams. Before I reached 190cm I went for a bone test, I said that if I could grow to be over 190cm I would play basketball professionally, and if I could not I would study, and the results showed that the maximum I could grow to was 188cm. When I was 18, by chance I entered the entertainment industry and began chasing another dream. When I started out as a trainee in Korea, my mother was actually against it because she was very worried. I felt that as an 18 year old male I should be independent, and I hoped that I could share my mother’s burdens. So I resolutely went to Korea. The Korean entertainment (training) system is very comprehensive but also very strict. I learnt a lot and endured much hardship, and frequently missed home, especially during New Year’s and special occasions. However these were nothing much compared to the many times I felt doubt, fear and uncertainty for the future, which was what I thought was the hardest to withstand. The person who gave me the most encouragement was my mother. She said, “Son, as long as you are tired, just come home. You don’t have to be afraid, Mum will be waiting for you to come home.†These words were a huge source of strength for me, instead of giving me a way to back out, they gave me a reason to keep going on. Much later after that I bid farewell to Idol Wu Yi Fan, to become the Wu Yi Fan who is standing here. I remember when I started working with directors Guan Hu and Feng Xiaogang I was extremely nervous. I discovered later on while filming that they were both very willing to aid their juniors. Their method of coaching me was not the tough and stern type, but rather, they were generous with their praise, telling me “That’s quite goodâ€, “not badâ€, and I was able to continue working hard. I was very happy throughout the entire process, I kept sneakily eating but I was also learning; and I hope that in the future I will be able to work with more seniors, try out different roles, experience different lifestyles and have fun as an actor. So from a basketball player, to an idol singer, up till a movie actor, all these identities are representations of my dreams, and right now I believe more strongly in the significance of dreams. To me, dreams are a form of promise and commitment - to myself, to my mother, and to every person who supports me. Thus I will work even harder, to become a better me. Dreams are something which can enable people to, bit by bit, step by step go forth, and give you power. I believe that, as long as one works hard and has faith, everyone can become an outstanding youth in their own eyes. I hope that everyone with dreams will work hard, because if you work hard you will not regret it. cr. trans. wuyifankris.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nanamiko 2,637 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Congrats Fan Fan â¤ï¸ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dupladé 2,865 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 You ninjad me...xD Now this is what I call a speech! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolja 298 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 ddint read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSTD 4,470 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 ddint read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dupladé 2,865 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 ddint read it Wow..thank you for telling us..good to know I can sleep in peace tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lord Soshistar 9,394 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I miss him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baozilover 460 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Wow.. If he feels better and is happy being outside exo, then I'm happy for him. I miss him but I wish the best for him in first place. The best luck to you fan fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxy__guardian 33 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Why am i crying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipployta 2,266 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Awww...good job kiddo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.Galaxy 2,475 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Wow. What a great speech. So proud of fanfan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning 191 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 It's a nice speech for sure. Why would he let 2 centimetres stop him chasing his dream? Shorter players than that have had success, especially in professional leagues outside the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilcute Bear 60 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Anyway.. Congrats Yifan-ssi[emoji106] [emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everypart 11,409 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 It's a nice speech for sure. Why would he let 2 centimetres stop him chasing his dream? Shorter players than that have had success, especially in professional leagues outside the U.S. This is the translation from the video (the one above is just from the transcript Sina posted): "For a long time, I knew what Vancouver looked like every day at 4AM, but fate never follows the path. When I was almost 190cm, I went for a bone age test. I said to my mother, if I surpass 190cm I will go play basketball professionally, if I don’t surpass it I will obediently go home and study. So the result from the bone age test was 188cm. I’m now 187cm. I even shrunk a centimeter. Later, because I injured my ankle from playing basketball and broke a bone so it was really easy to get hurt again, so I gave up the basketball career and gave up this dream. Later.. although my dream was over I still had to continue on with life." So it was because of his (lack of) height and his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning 191 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 This is the translation from the video (the one above is just from the transcript Sina posted): "For a long time, I knew what Vancouver looked like every day at 4AM, but fate never follows the path. When I was almost 190cm, I went for a bone age test. I said to my mother, if I surpass 190cm I will go play basketball professionally, if I don’t surpass it I will obediently go home and study. So the result from the bone age test was 188cm. I’m now 187cm. I even shrunk a centimeter. Later, because I injured my ankle from playing basketball and broke a bone so it was really easy to get hurt again, so I gave up the basketball career and gave up this dream. Later.. although my dream was over I still had to continue on with life." So it was because of his (lack of) height and his injury. Thanks, that makes more sense then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolnoo 4,483 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 that speech congrats wu yifan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsinblue 942 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 bravo ~~~~ Truly an inspiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrenchFries 1,340 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 So from a basketball player, to an idol singer, up till a movie actor, all these identities are representations of my dreams, and right now I believe more strongly in the significance of dreams. To me, dreams are a form of promise and commitment - to myself, to my mother, and to every person who supports me. Thus I will work even harder, to become a better me. Dreams are something which can enable people to, bit by bit, step by step go forth, and give you power. Yes Fanfan. Congratulations. You really are outstanding. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bright 1,254 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I miss him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpybiscuit 46 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 as long as he's happy - i'm peachy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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