[2014.10.07] DOZE NIU REVEALS THAT MILITARY TRAINING MAKES ETHAN JUAN CRY

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Ethan Juan and Ivy Chen come to Hong Kong to promote PARADISE IN SERVICE

Doze Niu asks Ethan Juan to accept military training so he would be able to be in character completely
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Ethan Juan (Yuen King Tin), Ivy Chen and director Doze Niu Chen-Zer came to Hong Kong to promote their film PARADISE IN SERVICE. Siu Tin who played a soldier in the film had many daringly intimate scenes with Regina Wan who played a military prostitute. He recalled the most difficult scene to shoot was playing a virgin who did not know anything. Niu Chen-Zer revealed, "He never thought that he had to recall what happened 20 years ago! In the film the woman led him, but he could not help but take the initiative. He was a virgin but he turned into Casanova! However, he is a good actor and met the demand." Siu Tin looked embarrassed. He explained that the character was trapped on a small island for a long time, being tense, afraid and lustful about the female body were very normal responses.

Siu Tin during the shoot had to accept military training. Before the shoot he suffered through the real deal, as he finally tasted what it was like to be a soldier. Niu Chen-Zer remembered when he and Ivy Chen visited in Kinmen, they saw Siu Tin in tears and shaking. They could not help but laugh. Did he deliberately want Siu Tin to suffer? Niu Chen-Zer said, "No, I wanted him to accept the training because I wanted him to understand the emotions of that generation's people. In addition at th time he ate too much, with a inch of blubber on his belly. After the training he finally had the tip top shape in the film. However, if possible, I wouldn't make this type of films again because the process was very painful. The pressure was enormous!"

Ivy Chen played a prostitute in the film and had intimate scenes with co-star Chen Jianbin. She recalled that in one scene she had to push Chen Jianbin down and then got on top of him. Yet during the shoot she could not push him down no matter what. Did her rumored boyfriend Tom have any review about her performance? Ivy Chen said that many friends went to the premiere. Niu Chen-Zer said, "he was very touched and loved this film very much. Ivy Chen has many rumored boyfriends!"

Why did director Niu Chen-Zer not perform in this film? He joked that he wanted to erase his "narcissist" notoriety, then he said seriously that this film was very solemn so he had to focus on directing. Niu Chen-Zer said, "During the shoot, Chen Jianbin wanted to resign because it was too tough. If he quit, I had to play his character. When Siu Tin will direct in the future, I will make his films!" Siu Tin admitted that he wanted to make many attempts this year like creating scripts.