Pan Qinyu, who has practiced martial arts since childhood, naturally shows a strong temperament. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
[Reporter Li Shaoling/Exclusive Interview] 28-year-old Pan Qinyu was shortlisted for the Golden Bell 61 Drama Program Supporting Actor Award for his role as "Lin Zuoxian" in the big love drama "The Six of Us". It has been 18 years since he debuted, and he has been acting from a child star in "Jony Boy" to adulthood. Looking back at his 10-year-old self, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "He was a very uncontrollable person." He even pulled out a clip from "Kangxi Is Coming" and exclaimed, "How could I be like this at that time? It's so scary!"
Pan Qinyu showed a mature and restrained temperament, and launched his third Golden Bell Award with "Six of Us" in 18 years since his debut. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
Pan Qinyu has been practicing martial arts with his father since he was a child. It was in the martial arts class that he was cast in "The Boy" by director Yang Yazhe and producer Li Liexiang, and unexpectedly entered the entertainment industry. Over the past 18 years, he believes that his biggest change is not his appearance, but his "personality". In the past, when he wanted to perform, he would just rush on stage. Now he thinks more before acting. He described himself as more "sultry".
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Pan Qinyu was shortlisted for the Golden Bell 61 Supporting Actor Award for "The Six of Us", and the charm in his eyes was certified by the character's prototype, Lin Zuoxian, as "really similar to when he was a child." (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
But after the halo of child stars faded, they also faced the reality test of "where should they go next?" Pan Qinyu recalled that when he was in high school, a staff member once asked him: "Have you decided which university you want to go to in the future?" He was surprised to realize that his peers around him were planning their studies and future, but he had no clue. Along the way, he also had self-doubts. He admitted that the most painful thing about being an actor is the uncertainty of his future. "That confusion makes you wonder who you are, whether it is the right thing to do, and whether you have a future." Watching his friends open restaurants and live a stable life as bosses, he once asked himself: "What am I doing here now?" Fortunately, his family supported him, and he took part-time classes in martial arts to support his expenses, so he gritted his teeth and persevered in acting.
Pan Qinyu plays Lin Zuoxian in "The Six of Us". (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
Taking on the role of "The Six of Us" this time, Pan Qinyu injected real life experience into "Lin Zuoxian", especially the emotional pull between the character and his mother, which quietly touched his deep memory of losing his mother in middle school. Talking about his mother, he revealed that one of her biggest wishes during her lifetime was that he could "study well." Just looking at his academic history, he smiled and said, "It doesn't seem like that!" It's not that he hates studying, but he is playful by nature and has a poor memory. He once made up his mind to memorize English words, but he always felt "as soon as he memorized them, why did he forget them again the next day", which made him exclaim: "It's very painful!"
Putting aside the naughtiness and uncontrollability of his youth, Pan Qinyu has a calm and restrained charm as an actor in his movements. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
Unexpectedly, the "memory" that gave him headaches back then has now turned into a unique weapon for acting. Pan Qinyu analyzed that the script is different from the textbook. "It has logic and an added emotional dimension, which sometimes connects to your inner feelings." As long as you put the emotions into the lines, you can naturally recite them fluently. In this performance, he also integrated his longing for his mother into the character, turning the memories that have been sealed for many years into performance nutrients.
Pan Qinyu firmly believes that being shortlisted for the Golden Bell is the warm power given by his mother. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
His mother died of liver cancer when he was in junior high school. Years later, he and his sister still haven't taken the initiative to talk about their mother, but the deep affection between mother and son resurfaced during the filming process. Pan Qinyu revealed that he still occasionally dreams about his mother. In his dreams, she always looks at him quietly, "but he can still feel her presence." When he wakes up, he only thinks lightly, "She's here again." This time competing for the Golden Bell, he admitted that he has yet to personally announce the good news to his mother in heaven. "This play has a lot of emotions for my mother. I feel that she has given me some help in some way."
In "Six of Us", Pan Qinyu wore a uniform and squatted on the overpass, showing his loneliness when facing the oppression of reality alone. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
This is the third time he has won the Golden Bell. Before the lottery draw, he had deliberately maintained a calm mind, but was stunned when his phone popped up with an influx of congratulatory messages. He didn't even answer the call from his agent, saying bluntly, "I'm still in shock." After learning about it, his father was even more excited than he was. He shouted, "I want to walk on the red carpet at the Golden Bell too." He couldn't laugh or cry. Although he complained that "there is no place for him," he secretly prepared tickets for his father and sister. When asked what would you do if you were lucky enough to take home a bonus of NT$100,000? Currently still holding the iPhone 12, he joked that he thinks the iPhone 18 is too expensive and has no intention of replacing it. Instead, he plans to invest his bonus in the stock market.
Pan Qinyu truly presents the unspeakable heavy pressure in the process of growing up through his calm eyes. (Provided by Xiaojian Film Art)
Looking back 18 years ago, if he had not been discovered by Yang Yazhe and Li Lie in a martial arts class, Pan Qinyu's life might have been completely different. He laughed and revealed that when he was a child, he wanted to be a doctor of dinosaurs. He studied catering in high school and obtained a certificate in Chinese cuisine and baking. Was asked if he would have entered the catering industry if he hadn't been cast in "The Boy"? He quickly laughed back: "It's possible, it's possible." As for whether he could really put together a table of delicious food, he first confirmed that "it should be possible", and then humorously revealed his cooking philosophy: "My principle is that things are good when they are cooked." This caused the audience to laugh.
