The reason The Esquire magazine didn't publish that recording right away, is that someone has leaked the content of that article at the top of the boycotts time, in which Sean was the center of the hurricane named 227. The magazine might have chased after the insider responsible for the leakage and charge for espionage, but that would just give the haters more fuel and excuse to mislead again the public. So the content of that interview has not been published till much later.
some see pain or loneliness. I don't at all. what i see is a man so authentic that he needs to be real and true to himself and those that love him. He is at a place so comfortable with himself, so at ease in his own skin that he can share his most inner thoughts with those he loves. He asks a lot of inner questions, and he also tells you that he already has the answer - between that crack/gap of his real self and his public persona, he will walk a step at a time keeping his balance. he also tells us that in solitude he energizes and emotionally he is self-sufficient. there is actually no need to share with anyone. I see a self-aware person with only a smooth journey ahead for him.
I just wish he is happy with what he is doing. Don't push yourself too hard. For me you have done so perfectly. I'm sad to hear about you describe your look like not belong to you. Just to tell you, we love your personality more than your look. Be yourself. What I want is you live a happy life.
I believe one day Xiao Zhan will retire from the ent circle. It's in his plan. When that day comes, I will no longer follow any news from the C-ent industry. I sincerely hope Xiao Zhan will postpone that day just a little longer so that the audiences have something to look forward to, the fans have an idol to look up to, and we all have someone to care about and be proud of.
Я как будто исповедь прочитала. Исповедь человека, мне близкого и понятного..❤ Xiao Zhan обладает писательским даром: такие образы живые, тонкое понимание себя и окружающего мира. Я буду ещё много раз перечитывать это интервью! Спасибо!
Да, как будто исповедь. Не могла сдержать слез. Как же он отличается от других звезд ( не китайских,ни кем из них неинтересуюсь). Даже его ранние интервью, его общение с фанатами в секретном саду показывали его глубокие мысли и чувства а ведь он был ещё мальчишкой. Больно за него. Раны на теле затягивают ся, а вот душевные?
Я прослушала интервью в пересказе здесь и ещё у одного китайского блогера. Заслушалась)) Само интервью с переводом надо подождать, скорее всего наши переведут Вконтакте.
Kudos to the article writer. His/her writing and narration skills are excellent. The interview article is vividly written to stir emotions with its narrative and nostalgic vignettes to paint a picture of Xiao Zhan, the regular man vs the superstar. A good read into Xiao Zhan's pysche, who is trying to straddle/bridge the gap between what he wants to be vs what is expected of him by others.