[TRANS] Yixing for Bazaar Men’s Magazine Jan 2016

Idol stars’ brightly shining outer appearance causes one to be incredibly envious, but the hardships behind that appearance cause one to can’t help but sigh. Behind the cameras, the young Zhang Yixing is a handsome boy with a clear gaze, once he laughs, it’s as though the air within a few hundred metre radius of him is infected by his warm aura. The day of shooting, he had already reached extreme exhaustion due to the prior few days of continuous wire work and filming, he was not feeling well. But he didn’t have any complaints and co-operated with the shooting, modestly communicating with the photographers, to reach the optimal photographic effect. When staff couldn’t help but feel for him, asking him to rest out of concern, the lively him still smiled warmly, using a serious and professional attitude to respond to everyone who was concerned for him. Zhang Yixing is kind and pure, unafraid of hard work, constantly forging ahead, believing that success will gift good luck to those who work hard, we look forward to seeing his future shine brighter and brighter.



Q: As a celebrity in trend, what is your favourite kind of fashion style?

A: I still prefer simple styles, usually I mainly wear types like T-shirts and jeans. I think that comfortable things are still more suitable for me.

Q: How does such a glamorous and vibrant fashion icon as yourself maintain your physical strength and follow the trends closely?

A: If I have time, I will look at some fashion shows, and also pay attention to some fashion brands. When attending some fashion activities, I will also take note of trends-related content. As for maintaining my physical strength, I do exercises like work out or swim in my free time.

Q: On programs and during work you have always displayed courtesy and politeness, have there been times when you have been in a bad mood? How do you release your stress?

A: If I’m not in a very good mood, I will choose exercise or music to relax myself. Working out or creating music as long as I have free time, both of these methods can soothe my mood, everyone can also try this.

Q: If possible, what short-term goals do you have?

A: If possible, my short-term goal is to have a short holiday (here he reveals an innocent and adorable smile, explaining that it is a joke). My short-term goal is hopefully to complete the work on my hands well, and if I have spare time, of course it is to create better music.

Q: What are the greatest sense of achievements and difficulties you meet during your work? Have you ever thought about giving up show biz?

A: Currently, there are no greatest sense of achievements or difficulties. Being able to be rewarded for every piece of my own hard work is something which I feel is already very good. I have never thought about giving up anything, since I have already done it, then I will definitely try my hardest to do it well.

Q: Everyone has an idol they worship during their student days, youthful and beautiful and emanating a kind of attraction. As a public figure as well as a “male god” idol with many young followers, can you recall whether you had an idol who similarly gave you strength in your student days?

A: Actually I have quite a lot of idols, a lot of people gave me strength as my role models, allowing me to continuously grow and improve, and are also the goals I keep working hard towards, impelling me forward.

Q: If you could try, as someone who is polite and respectful, would you try a role that is completely different from your own personality?

A: I want to try a lot of different roles, but I want to try acting as a killer most, and it’s the kind of cold-blooded killer that completely turns things around/subverts expectations, haha……as an actor, I hope I can challenge more different roles, make a breakthrough, only this way can i improve…

Q: Are you willing to try various styles? What is the style you want to try the most?

A: If it’s for portraying a role, to adapt to a role itself, for the role I am willing to try (all styles). But if it’s daily life, then I think the clean and comfortable style is the best.

Q: Having visited so many countries and cities, which one do you like most? Which city do you hope to settle down in?

A: Indeed I’ve been to many places because of work, they’re very beautiful and comfortable, but if I were to settle down, I would definitely hope to return to Changsha, I am a Changsha person to the core, my family and friends are all there, so I definitely hope to live in Changsha.

Q: Which celebrity or famous person do you admire most? Whose accomplishments do you hope to achieve one day?

A: There are many seniors I admire and idolize, and they also encourage and impel me forward. Don’t dare to speak of any too great accomplishments, just work hard and do well myself, of course I also hope that my hard work will be rewarded, the best accomplishment would be to become outstanding myself.

Q: Is your favourite field singing, hosting, or acting? Which field do you want to try the most?

A: Actually my dream since young is music, when I became a celebrity, I feel that I have more of a responsibility, to guide more people. Doing the things I want to do, guiding towards the direction of positivity. Although I personally prefer music, but currently I am also an actor at the same time. With regards to performing, I feel that it is very fresh, very fun, and at the same time something that involves a lot of knowledge and should be paid attention to, so I will also put effort into performing.

Q: Which of your works are you most satisfied with?

A: I’m most satisfied with my next piece of work, haha, because I am always working hard on the road towards the most satisfactory works.

Q: Many people in the industry say Zhang Yixing is very obedient, very talented and also very humble and polite, as an idol, is there anything you want to say to your fans? Encouraging words, thankful words, or words you want to guide them with?

A: What I want to say to my fans is of course thank you, really thank you guys for your support all the way, I will also work even harder, to let you guys see a better me. I think that I have really received too much in 2015, there are also many people I want to thank, and I hope everyone around me can be healthy and happy…

Q: If it’s possible to not work, what do you want to do most right now?

A: Write songs, accompany my family.

Q: Please give the readers of <Bazaar Men> and your fans some fashion style advice?

A: I think that fashion is about choosing what is most suitable for yourself, and pursuing authenticity.