日前接受美國《華盛頓郵報》(Washington Post)專訪,針對兩岸關係、臺美關係及南海爭議等議題回應提問。內容如下:
問:您對習近平的印象如何?
答:就像我在CSIS講過的,對於習近平主席能夠勇敢地採取措施進行反貪腐的這件事情,我覺得在中國大陸發展的進程上,這是很重要的一件事情,我也非常期待他在處理兩岸關係上面,能夠有更大的彈性,也能夠充分認知臺灣是一個民主的社會。總統也好,或者政治領導人的決定,是必須要依循民意,所以我也希望他能夠體認到臺灣是一個民主社會,民意的走向其實是非常重要的。
問:有些學者說,習近平設定了要您同意92共識之期限,這個正確嗎?
答:兩岸的問題很多人都很關注,很多人都有他們自己的觀察,不過我相信,習近平主席做為一個國家的領導人,他應該有能力能夠綜合所有的情勢,來做一個很好的決定,做一個正確的決定。尤其是臺灣已經是一個非常民主的地方,民意的走向其實非常重要,所以設定期限,要求臺灣政府違反民意去承受一些對方的條件,其實可能性是不大的,我也相信他們應該會有這樣的認知。
問:自您5月下旬就職以來,陸方已經切斷臺灣與中國大陸之間正式溝通管道,您打算如何處理日常與北京間的關係?
答:我們雙方之間溝通的管道其實是很多元的,尤其是在這幾十年來的發展,雙方的交流其實非常多元而且頻繁,在交往的過程中,其實也產生很多互相溝通的模式,這些溝通不只是在官方的層次,還包括每一個不同層級,還有民間的溝通,都在整個兩岸之間溝通的這種結構裡面。我們雙方之間立場上的差異,其實在我520的就職演講裡面,我也盡了最大的力量,來讓雙方的立場可以縮小差距,我也相信在某種程度,中國大陸方面也會認知到520講話裡面的善意。
問:但看來似並非如此。中國大陸國務院臺灣辦公室表示,您的就職演說是「一個未完成的答卷」,迄今並無公開的跡象顯示他們肯定您的立場。而您身為總統,是否和中國大陸政府的對口有接觸?
答:就像我講的,現在所暫停的是兩會的管道、陸委會與國臺辦的管道,這在官方的意義或許是存在的,但問題是長久以來,雙方之間管道確實是很多元的,現在看到的兩會,也就是海基會與海協會兩會的溝通體制,只是整個多元管道中間的一部分。當我講到多元,其實它是有多層次的面向,不僅是政府在交流的過程中,很多政府機關跟他們在中國大陸的對口,也都有一定程度相互通訊息與交換意見的機制。I’m saying different levels of the government have different ways of communicating with their counterparts in China.(我政府各層級都有和中國大陸對口機構聯繫的管道)我不能在這個階段進入太多細節。
問:您認為您有在縮小臺灣與中華人民共和國之間的隔閡嗎?
答:這段時間以來,我們都非常謹慎處理與中國大陸的關係,我們除了不採取挑釁的態度,防止意外的發生之外,也希望透過資訊的交流,能夠建立起雙方的互信。
問:您代表許多較偏向認同「臺灣人」,而不是「中國人」的臺灣年輕一代,他們比老一輩更支持獨立。身為總統,您要如何維持兩岸關係的穩定,但同時也要讓年輕的選民滿意,您如何取得平衡?
答:It is a fact that different generations, and different people of different ethnic origins, they have different views on China. But they all agree on one thing: that is democracy. (事實上不同世代和不同族群的民眾對中國大陸會有不同的看法。但是,有一件事情,他們的意見一致,那就是民主。)
問:美國自1979年之後改承認「中華人民共和國」(首都在北京)代表「中國」,而將中華民國的臺灣(首都在臺北)視為一個「實體」(entity),您覺得這是公平的嗎?
答:我想我不太清楚美國在講這個字- “entity”的時候,它的意思是什麼,但是這個 “entity"有很多可以詮釋的空間。以臺灣來講,我們有一個完整的政府跟民主的機制,我們有軍隊,我們是一個可以為自己做決定的國家。所以,或許美國或者其他國家有不同的想法或是不同的角度,但從我們來看,其實絕大多數的臺灣人覺得我們確實是一個國家。
問:沒有被國際社會承認,您是否覺得不公平?
答:It is indeed unfair。(這確實是不太公平)
問:美國讀者與我都難以理解,身為臺灣總統,您只被允許在美過境停留48小時。
答:It is indeed. (的確如此。)
問:有報導指出,來自中國大陸的觀光客減少了,這會傷害臺灣的觀光產業嗎?
答:我們是看到有一些在量上面的減少,但是整體而言,對我們觀光產業有多大的衝擊,我們還在評估當中。不過整體來說,我們也希望我們觀光客的來源是多元的。所以,我們也會持續強化對於其他來源觀光客的爭取,而且我們的觀光產業可以發展出適應不同來源的觀光客,能夠更多元,而且更能夠適應不同的觀光客。
問:中國大陸如果執意的話,可能會對臺灣施加更多壓力,他們會威脅破壞你們與邦交國的關係並嚇跑他們,您會擔心這個嗎?
答:關於經濟的手段,我不是指他們(中國大陸)現在正在做,但如果他們用經濟手段加壓力的話,其實中國大陸也應該想像他們要付出的代價,就是今天中國大陸可以這樣對臺灣的話,它也可以對其他周邊的國家。所以,我相信很多周邊的國家都會很仔細地觀察中國大陸會不會對臺灣以經濟的手段來加壓,中國大陸如果要成為一個在這個區域是受尊敬的國家,我相信他們會小心地考慮這件事。
問:所以您認為臺灣與邦交國的關係會繼續維持嗎?
答:我們會盡力維持我們的邦交國,也希望跟我們邦交國發展出一種互惠的關係,也就是在經濟發展、社會發展、文化及教育上的交流都能持續強化,讓他們真心感受到與中華民國維持邦交是一件有意義且有助益的事情。
問:您的前任馬總統曾計畫向美國購買66架F16戰機,儘管有47位美國參議員致函支持,但最後都沒有結果,您會繼續提出此項請求嗎?
答:我們會持續評估國防的需求,持續向美國提出軍事合作計畫,所以這些方面我們會持續與美方來進行溝通,同時也會對防衛需求做更準確的評估。在這個階段,我們的需求主要還是在水面艦、潛艇、防空系統及網路安全,這些方面我們有比較強的需求。
問:馬前總統之前也希望向美國購買柴電潛艦,但未竟其功,您會再重覆此訴求嗎?
答:In three areas our needs are more urgent, there are surface ships and submarines, air-defense and cyber-security areas. In submarines, we are trying to develop our own, to develop indigenous capabilities.(在三個領域,我們的需求較急迫,如水面艦和潛水艇、空防和網路安全領域。在潛水艇方面,我們正嘗試著開發自己的潛艇,發展本國的能力。)
問:美國總統候選人柯琳頓(Hillary Clinton)與川普(Donald Trump),哪一位當選對臺灣比較好?
答:作為一個其他國家政府的領導人,我們不方便對美國總統選舉做過多的評論。不過我們也希望,無論哪一位當選美國總統,我們都能夠持續現在的關係,而且在現在的關係上,發展下一階段更緊密且互惠的關係。
問:您施政的焦點是內政,像是提高薪資以及增加休假的時間,但是目前臺灣經濟成長率低於1%,您如何在增強經濟發展的同時,亦增加社會福利呢?
答:我想這些事情,不是一個藥方可以解決所有問題,其實臺灣的經濟需要做結構性的調整。也就是我們新的經濟發展模式是走向以創新研發來讓我國的產業可以進到下一個階段、下一個時代。這跟以往我們以製造、效率,也就是成本驅動的成長模式是不一樣。因此我國在下一個世代的經濟產業規劃上非常強調創新與研發,而臺灣剛好是一個適合創新與研發的地方,因為我們有很多好的產業基礎,也有很多好的研發人才。因此只要我國在這裡著力夠深,我們會用幾個主要的產業來帶動整個臺灣產業的轉型,而這幾個主要的產業包括生技、綠能、智慧機械、IOT的產業及國防產業。
問:中國大陸不是你們第一大貿易夥伴嗎?
答:到現在為止還是,但問題是因為兩方的經濟互補性已經開始在降低、而競爭性已經在加強,所以我們對於雙方的經濟與貿易關係必須做一個重新檢討,務必要使雙方的經貿關係是一個相輔相成且互利的關係,而不是一個過度競爭的情況。
The two economies in the past had a high degree of complementarity, and since we had the ability to organize a manufacturing process, and then we move our manufacturing to the ability to China to make best use of their labor. And now the situation is very different. I mean, the labor cost is increasing and China has their own capability.(過去兩岸經濟有高度的互補性,而我們擁有製造業能力,並轉往對岸,善用他們的勞力。而今非昔比,對岸勞力成本增加,且已具備製造能力了。)
問:所以中國大陸變成臺灣的競爭對手?
答:They are more and more our competitors.(他們越來越是我們的競爭對手了。)
問:我看到您對海牙常設仲裁庭有關南海仲裁結果表示失望,該仲裁將臺灣聲索的太平島認定為「礁」,而非「島嶼」,因此不能享有200浬專屬經濟海域,您會遵守仲裁庭的判斷嗎?
答:我們已經公開聲明,這個仲裁的決定有損於臺灣的利益,所以我們不能夠接受,我們也認為這個裁判對臺灣沒有法律約束力。主要有幾個原因,第一個是因為我們是一個重要的利益相關方,但是我們沒有被邀請參與整個仲裁的程序。第二,我們對於被稱為「The Taiwan Authority of China」不能接受。第三,在這個地區,我們擁有主權的太平島,在裁決中被認為是一個「礁」而不是「島」,這是違反我們長期以來的主張,我們也認為它確實是一個島。在這裡我想利用這個機會,把臺灣政府對南海爭端的立場做一個說明。第一,當然是有關南海爭端應該依據國際法與海洋法,包括《聯合國海洋法公約》,用和平的方式來解決。第二,我們主張臺灣應該要納入多邊爭端解決的機制。第三,在這個地區的相關國家有義務維護南海的航行與飛越自由。第四,中華民國主張以「擱置爭議、共同開發」的方式處理南海爭議。我們期待相關國家能秉持相同方式進行協商,來和平解決這個爭端。
問:您是亞洲地區首位並非出自於政治世家的女性總統,您如何做到的?
答:我覺得我的出現其實跟臺灣的民主發展很有關係,也就是說,臺灣民主發展的過程是一個漸進、由下而上的過程。所以臺灣的新世代領導人其實都來自民間或是跟基層有比較強的連結的政黨。
問:在男性主導的社會裡,女性要爬升到領導人的地位一定很難。
答:Yes to a certain extent, but I think the society and our democracy is mature enough to appreciate the value of the individual politicians. They place emphasis on the quality and the value of individual politicians rather than their gender. So of course, some people will find it fashionable to find a woman leader, but I think the reason why people chose me as leader of this country was because of my policy, my values, suit the needs of Taiwan today.(某種程度上是,但我認為我們的社會和民主已夠成熟,能欣賞個別政治人物的價值。他們重視個別政治人物的品質和價值勝過性別。所以,當然,某些人會覺得找個女性領導人很時尚,但我覺得人民選我當這個國家的領導人,是因為我的政策、我的價值符合現今的臺灣需要。)
Meaning that we represent people who want to have change in this society, after years and decades this place has been dominated by a single party, with the exception of 2000-2008, but over the last few decades, all dominated by the KMT. The whole social structure and values were shaped by this regime, KMT government, over the years. But people now realize that we’re in a different situation now, we want to move forward, we have to restructure ourselves, and redefine the current values. So they want the place to be more democratic. They want this place to place more emphasis on human rights and transparency, in terms of government decision-making and public participation in the government’s decision-making process. And essentially people want to participate, they want to have a voice in the major decisions of the government. So this is somehow different from the way the government conducted business since the days when this place was an authoritarian place.(我們代表社會上渴望改變的人民。這片土地除了2000年到2008年以外,數十年來均被單一政黨,即國民黨所主導,整個社會結構及價值都由這個政權形塑而成。如今人民了解我們的環境已經不同,我們想要向前行,我們想要進行重整,重行定義目前的價值。人民想要更為民主的環境,在政府決策過程中,民眾能參與官方決策,並更重視人權及透明度。本質上來說,人民想要在政府重大決策中,能參與其中並發聲。這與過去這片土地是威權統治、由政府主導的情境,有些許不同。)
問:國民黨長期進行軍事統治?
答:So the expectation of the people is very different. They want democracy, they want public participation, they want transparency, they want to have fair elections, they want to have sound judicial system, not too much interfered by politics. They want to have an effective judicial system to settle whatever disputes that people may have in their daily lives so they want to have a good social safety net to protect them in case they fell in a very competitive society. (現在人民的期待有很大的不同,他們想要民主、民眾參與的機會與透明度,以及公平的選舉;他們想要有完善的司法體制,不要有太多的政治干預;他們想要有效的司法體制,以處理日常生活遇到的爭議,擁有妥善的安全網來保障他們,以防在競爭劇烈的社會中陷入困頓。)
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“粉紅鞋” 是個非盈利的義工團隊,成立於2014年1月8號。
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籌募活動為 29-03-2014 至 01-06-2014。我們會附上捐款名單與數額,以保証絕無任何欺詐。(捐款者不想把名字公開的話可以讓我們知道)
在此也附上“粉紅鞋”面子書專頁鏈接 https://www.facebook.com/pinkshoescharity 以讓大家更了解他們的運作和活動。
用大大的愛去做小小的事,今天我們就從小小的事做起,相信這將會是一個很好的開始!
謝謝有愛的你們!後援會也衷心感謝大家的支持和陪伴,我們才可以一路支持宥勝到今天。
未來的日子,希望一路有大家的陪伴共同支持他,這樣他在追求夢想的道路上可以更有力量,也肯定他會把更好的宥勝呈現給大家。
祝福大家一切順心!共勉之∼
Dear all beloved Chris’s fans,
We, Chris Wang Malaysia’s Fans Club would like you to take a few minutes to go through this short announcement.
As we know, Chris is a warm and enthusiastic person towards the public. He personally and actively involved in promoting various public welfares and he encourages people to instill positive attitude. All along, motivating people to participate in public welfares and charity programs has always been his dream.
In response to Chris’s spirit, our fans club is organizing a charity event! We are raising a fund to help those vulnerable groups. The total sum raised shall be donated to “THE PINK SHOES”.
What is THE PINK SHOES?
The Pink Shoes is a non- profit association, founded in January 2014.
PENDAFTARAN DI BAWAH AKTA PERTUBUHAN, 1966
NAMA PERTUBUHAN: KELAB KEBAJIKAN PINK SHOES (THE PINK SHOES)(PPM-007-10-08042014)
The Pink Shoes is formed by few volunteer members with different backgrounds from Media news presenters, TV host, lawyers and designer.
Their missions:
- To spread love and positive energy
- Promote volunteer service and share volunteer information and experience
- Organize an international volunteer’s service trip to foreign countries once a year. This is to assist and guide those who are interested to experience life as volunteers.
The Pink Shoes is planning a volunteer trip to Kolkata, India this coming September. We are glad to take this opportunity to help the unfortunate community by donating all the funds that we had received for this event.
In order to avoid expensive freight, we prefer monetary contributions instead of material donations there is no target for the fundraising.
You can contribute at any amount. To those interested in contributing, please send us a message and we shall contact you for the remittance as soon as possible.
This is the very first and significant project to us. This is our first baby! We really need your supports! Let’s spread our love and lend our hands to those in need.
Remember, action speaks louder than words. So, Come and join our fundraising events with your families and friends. Let us bring the warmth and care to those vulnerable groups.
Help us by spreading the news of these events to people around you. What we are doing may be negligible but it could mean the greatest happiness to them.
The fundraising event will start on 29-03-2014, due date falls on 01/06/2014. The list of donors and the amount contributed shall be clearly stipulated after the event to ensure there is no fraud. Should donors refused to publish their name, please do not hesitate to let us know.
For more information on ‘The Pink Shoes’ please feel free to visit https://www.facebook.com/pinkshoescharity
Do small thing with great love! Let’s start with the small thing because we believe this would be a good start!
Chris Wang Malaysia Fans Club would like to thank each and everyone of you.
Thank you to Chris Wang fans who has been supporting Chris right from the start. For him to continue in pursuing his dreams, he needs our full supports. We believe he will continue to give his best in all his future endeavours!
Thank you everyone!
God Bless!
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我是國榮。來自澳洲昆士蘭省,讀中學時成績非常好,分數已足夠在大學選讀任何一科。當時我希望成為一名醫生,因為可以幫助他人。我在新南威爾斯大學讀醫科,第一年是住在雪梨北區一個朋友家中,第二年入住大學國際宿舍,宿舍規定最少有半數是留學生,不是澳洲人。最先兩年結識了不少香港、新加玻、馬來西亞的朋友,與他們很合得來,不過最重要是入住宿舍後,便遇到了香港的流行歌曲。有一天我行經走廊時,聽到一些很悅耳的音樂,我便問同學這是甚麽歌曲及可否借給我欣賞,他便借了給我。我已忘記是Leslie還是Alan的歌,但肯定是其中一位。因為很喜歡這些歌曲,便到唐人街購買,後來一邊聽歌一邊看歌詞,因此慢慢地學識了很多中文字。
因為喜歡唱歌,所以在大學的同學活動,開始演唱中文歌,也曾參加香港學生會舉辦的歌唱比賽,參賽歌曲是「愛的根源」,結果獲得亞軍。我很清楚記得,國際宿舍為了文化交流,每年舉辦一次國際晚宴,希望不同種族的學生可以表演和分享文化。Leslie在一九八五年 唱Monica獲得獎項,那是一首我很喜歡的歌曲,所以在文化交流晚會我便選擇唱Monica。當時同學覺得很驚奇,我怎可能唱Monica。我是跟着錄影帶,學習他的舞步和唱歌技巧。我不停地在公眾地方練習,其他同學看到我很用心練習,也過來幫助我。在台上表演時有幾位同學為我伴舞,當晚演出非常成功。
一九八五年Leslie和幾位香港天皇巨星,來澳洲開演唱會。演唱會的主辦公司,需要義務司機,朋友問我能否當義務司機。我答應了,後來知道是當Leslie的司機。有一天他放假不用排練,我們便駕車往坎培拉,當日天氣多雲有微雨,甚麽也看不清楚,喝過咖啡後便離開,回程是Leslie駕駛,他的英語非常好,途中我們愉快地暢談,這次旅程對我來說是很重要的事情。
一九八六年Alan到來澳洲,我又當了他的司機。在他入住的酒店,介紹人在偶像面前,誤把我的名字說成河詠麟,當時在偶像面前我也不懂怎樣矯正。大約有兩年很多人以為我是河詠麟。他的四位女和音,知道我懂得唱他的歌,所以告訴了他,在排練那天他叫我上台一起唱。認識Leslie 和Alan兩位巨星,對我的影響很大,聽到他們的歌,和看到觀眾的反應,我開始對香港的歌唱發展很重視。
因為常常想着唐人街和唱歌,沒有用功讀書,因此醫科的第三年考試不合格,需要重讀,在一九八六年重讀了三個月便決定退學。
後來做了三份洗碗碟工作,還做了個多月砌磚的工作,我把工作一年多,所得工資儲起來,買了一張單程機票和帶了一千澳元,便到來香港發展。唯一的準備是問一個朋友能否到他的家中居住。他的父親很勉強地答應,但需要收租金。我甚麽準備也沒有,只是刻意買了一張單程機票,是因為不想遇到少許困難便放棄,返回澳洲。
初到香港時甚麼都不認識,沒有計劃,也沒有朋友。我最先是住在廣播道,但我的朋友不是在那裡居住,因為他還在讀書。初來時沒有事做,所以在外面逛了幾天,有一天意外地行到紅磡體育館,中門外有四名男士在吸煙,他們竟然叫我河詠麟。原來他們是Alan的樂隊成員,在一九八六年見過面,但相隔一年,竟然還可以記起我,這就是緣分。當時Alan正在為演唱會排練,他們帶我進去體育館,這樣便再見到Alan。一九八七年的演唱會是三十一場,我看了三十場。本來打算看足三十一場,但是有少許問題出現,因為我住的地方有規定,晚上十時半後便會關門,不會再讓人進出。但演唱會是不會這麽早便完場,每晚看完演唱會,我會行去尖沙嘴,然後再步行回廣播道,然後在公園外的石椅小睡,到五時公園開門便進去睡覺,但最終因捱不住,有一晚沒有去看演唱會。有一次Alan突然問我,今晚可否上台唱歌,我說當然可以,便成為他的嘉賓。我第一次表演Alan十分開心,但第二次他在台上介紹,有一個外國人,唱他的歌十分出色,當他呼喚河詠麟出場,因為我不在場,所以沒有出現。後來他問我為何沒有出現,我便向他解釋原因,他便安排我入住酒店,直到演唱會完結。所以便有第三次呼喚我上台,這是我第二次成為嘉賓跟他一起唱「朋友」,真是十分興奮。到八月他的生日會也有邀請我做嘉賓,其實每一件發生的事情都是有關係的。
後來我在北角僑冠大厦租了一間劏房居住,有一次從北角行到中環,看到一間職業介紹公司的招聘啟示,我便前往應徵。當時職員說我可以教英文,但我不是教師,他認為沒有問題,便介紹我到一間補習社工作。在補習社工作了幾個月,有一位同事看到一張電視台的海報,需要招聘 一個西方人,但要懂得說中文。我致電應徵,他是一位獨立經紀,我說沒有經驗和廣東話也不是很好,他說沒有問題。我便去見一位電視台女監製,她給我一段英文劇本,要我讀出來。因為很緊張,五分鐘都不能出聲,我跟自己說,不嘗試會後侮一生。那一段對白是警官責備下級,責備人一定是很大聲的,所以我便很大聲說出來。當時她正在做自己的事,沒有再理會我,但我的叫聲使她大吃一驚。因為沒有其他外國人給她選擇,她無奈地聘請了我,這套劇集需要兩個西方人,另外一位是當主角,從那時開始,便在電視台工作了二十年。
二零一四年九月我在N o w T V的一個音樂節目做嘉賓,在一間音樂室裡我和三位節目主持人,唱歌和談論音樂。到最近才知道,他們三位是100毛的老闆。到聖誕100毛找我拍攝雜誌封面,我不知為何找我拍攝封面,原來三位老闆是認識我的,只是我自己不知道。
二零一五年八月他們聯絡我,他們有一首歌,問我會否願意演唱,那首歌曲我很熟悉,歌詞十分口語化,應該可以學到的。但當時是星期五,表演是在星期日,只得兩天時間作準備,所以我很用心練習。舞台是有電視屏幕可以看到歌詞,但我盡量避免看電視屏幕,只是有需要時才看一看,便可以放心地唱。能夠上台非常開心,我可以扮了演一個角色,唱一首悅耳和有趣的歌,觀眾很熱鬧和興奮,真是十分難得。我知道這是一生一次,這不是自己可以做到,是他們給我機會。那首歌很受歡迎,而且登上了流行榜。聖誕節前他們聯絡我,表示將會舉辦總選,問我會否參加,我便欣然答應了。當天每位表演者,會有兩首歌曲,在十二月廿六日接到新歌,我從沒有聽過那首歌,是一首說唱歌曲,而且歌詞很陌生,對我來說十分困難,所以我不停地練習了四百多次。當晚表演由Now T V直播,有七十萬人觀看,想不到自己能夠獲得香港區最受歡迎男歌星獎,當宣佈我的名字時,極度開心,無人能想到,唱出真香港的歌曲,是由一個西方人唱出,可以感動到別人。這是天時地利人和,超乎現實,簡直是一個奇蹟。因為那首歌不是我揀選,是別人給我的,練習這首歌時眼睛常常都會充了滿淚水和很感動。
西方人在香港發展演藝事業是十分困難的,機會不多,只能扮演一些無關重要的角色,但我從來沒有想過放棄。五年前我計劃灌錄一張唱片,因為胃酸倒流,把聲帶灼傷,使我聲音變得沙啞,這件事使我非常懊惱,因為辛苦練習多年,卻發生了這個問題,後來我矯正了唱歌方法,問題得以改善,可以繼續唱歌,現在準備為唱片再進行錄音工作。
最近有很多關於少數族裔的事情出現在我身上 ,現在我為一個港台節目做旁白,是關於少數族裔在香港。他們在本地娛樂圈發展是十分困難,因為在一個有九成是同一種族的地方,看電視或電影,也是會看自己的種族,未必會看少數族裔。如果他們幾個人合作,做一個節目,然後在網上發放,是有機會成功。香港有很多少數族裔居住,有些人的中文比我好,他們也愛香港。
我心目中的香港人,是要做香港人做的事,吃香港人吃的食物,關心香港,不看膚色,希望他們也能說廣東話,最重要是覺得香港是自己的家,這便是真正的香港人。
I am Gregory. I hail from Queensland, Australia. During my high school years, my grades were excellent. They were good enough for me to enroll in any subject that I wanted to in university. At that time, I wanted to become a doctor because I could help others. I studied Medicine at the University of New South Wales. In my first year, I lived in my friend’s home located in North Sydney. During my second year, I lived in International House at the university. It was a rule for the school campus to have at least 50 percent overseas students. They cannot be Australians. I met a lot of Hong Kong, Singaporean and Malaysian friends in my first two years. I was able to get along with them very well. But what is most important was that after living in International House, I came across Hong Kong pop music. One day I was walking along the corridors and overheard beautifully melodic music. I asked my classmate what music he was listening to and if he could lend me the music to listen to. He leant it to me.
I have forgotten whether it was the music of Leslie or Alan. But I am sure it was one of them because I really liked that kind of music. I went to Chinatown to buy it. Eventually, I listened to the music as I read the lyrics. In turn, I slowly picked up a lot of Chinese characters.
I attended many different functions to perform Cantonese songs in university because I really liked to sing. I also attended a singing competition organized by the Hong Kong student association. The competition song was ‘Root of Love’. In the end I won second runner-up. I clearly remember International House wanted to organize cultural exchanges so they held international banquets each year. Their hope was for students from different ethnic backgrounds to perform and share their culture.
In 1985, Leslie won an award for singing ‘Monica’. It was a song that I really loved. During the international cultural exchange banquet, I chose to sing ‘Monica’. At that time my classmates were very surprised. How can I sing ‘Monica’? I followed the videos to learn the dance steps and singing techniques. I kept on practicing in public. Other students witnessed how hard I was practicing and came over to help me out. A few classmates became my accompanying dancers as I danced on stage. The performance that night was extremely successful.
Leslie and a group of Hong Kong superstars visited Australia to hold concerts in 1985. The concert organizer needed a voluntary driver. My friends asked me whether I wanted to be the voluntary driver. I accepted the offer. In the end I found out that I would become Leslie’s driver. There was one day when he was on break and did not need to rehearse. We drove to Canberra. It was cloudy and there was light rain on that day. We could not see clearly. After having a coffee, we left. Leslie was next to drive. His English was very good. During the journey back we chatted happily. The trip was very important to me.
In 1986, Alan came to Australia. I was also his driver. Our mutual friend misread my name as “Ho Wing Lun” in front of my idol during his stay at the hotel. I was not able to correct him at the time because Alan (“Wing Lun”) was my idol. Many people thought I was called “Ho Wing Lun” for around two years. His four back-up singers knew I was able to sing Alan’s songs. That was why they told him about it. During rehearsal day, he told me to sing with him on stage. Knowing superstars like Leslie and Alan had a great impact on me. To be able to listen to their songs and to witness the reactions from the audience led me to become interested in a singing career in Hong Kong.
I did not put in a lot of effort in my studies because I always thought of Chinatown and singing. Consequently, I failed my medical examinations in my third year. I had to re-take my subjects. In 1986, I re-took my studies for three months but then I decided to quit school.
In the end I juggled three dish washing jobs and also many months of brick laying work. I saved up a whole year of my salary and bought a one-way ticket to Hong Kong. I also carried $1000 Australian dollars on me. I then went to Hong Kong to develop my career. I only asked my friend whether I could stay at his place as preparation to living in my new homeland. His father reluctantly agreed but had to receive rent. I did not have anything equipped or prepared. I only purposely bought a one-way ticket because I did not want to easily give up when I encountered minor difficulties and return to Australia.
When I first arrived in Hong Kong, I did not know anything. I did not have any plans. I also did not have any friends. Initially, I lived in Broadcast Drive but my friend did not live there because he was still studying. I did not have anything to do at first. That was why I hung around Hong Kong for several days. One day, by coincidence, I came across Hung Hom Coliseum. At the entrance, there were four men smoking. They noticed me and surprisingly called out “Ho Wing Lun”. They were, in fact, members of Alan’s band. We have first met in 1986. Surprisingly, they remembered me after a whole year. That is called fate. At that time, Alan was preparing for his concert. The four men brought me inside the Coliseum. I saw Alan. There were 31 shows in his 1987 concert. I watched 30 of them. I intended to watch all 31 shows but there was a slight problem. There were rules at my guest house. After ten thirty each night, the door to the home will be locked. Nobody was allowed to enter or leave the house. But concerts do not end so early. So, after watching each concert in the evening, I would walk to Tsim Sha Tsui and then walk back to Broadcast Drive. I would sleep on the concreate seats outside the park. When the park opens at five in the morning, I will go in and sleep. Eventually, I was unable to handle it. One night I cannot watch a show. Once Alan asked me “Can you sing on stage tonight?” I told him “Of course I can.” I became his special guest. Alan was extremely happy when I first performed. By the second show, he announced that: “There is a westerner who can sing my songs very well.” He called out my name “Ho Wing Lun!” But because I was not at the scene, I did not show up. Eventually, he asked me why I did not show up. I explained my reason to him. He then arranged a hotel for me to stay at until the end of the concert. That was why he was able to call me out the third time! That was my second time as special guest singing “Friends” with him. It was exhilarating. In August, he introduced me as a special guest at his birthday party. Actually, everything happens for a reason and everything is interconnected.
Soon after, I rented a tiny flat at a building in North Point to live in. I walked from North Point to Central once. I came across a recruitment agency looking to hire. I went in to give it a shot. At that time, the staff said I could teach English but I was not a teacher. The staff said it was not a problem and introduced me to work at a learning center. After working there for a few months, a colleague saw a TV station’s poster. They were looking to recruit a westerner but that person needs to be able to speak Cantonese. I called to give it a try. The person who answered was an independent agent. I told that agent I had no experience and my Cantonese was not very good. The agent told me it was not a problem. I went to see the TV station’s female producer. She gave me an English script and wanted me to read it out. I was so nervous that I did not utter a word in five minutes. I told myself, if I do not try, I will regret it for life. The dialogue depicted a police telling off a subordinate. When you tell someone off, you must be very loud so, I read my lines out very loudly. At that time, the female producer was doing her own work and did not care about me but because I was so loud, I frightened her! As there were no other westerners for her to choose from, she had no choice but to hire me. The TV show required two westerners. The other westerner played the main character. From then onwards, I worked at the TV station for twenty years.
In September 2014, I appeared as a guest on a NowTV music program. I was in a band room with the three show hosts. We sang and discussed music. Only recently, I found out that they were the Founders of 100 Most. When it was Christmas, 100 Most invited me to appear on the cover of their magazine. I did not know why they wanted me to do it – only to find out that the Founders of the magazine already knew who I was! It was just me who did not know that.
In August 2015, 100 Most contacted me and asked me whether I wanted to sing this particular song. I was very familiar with the song lyrics. The lyrics were very colloquial. I should be able to learn it. It was Friday. The performance was on Sunday. I only had two days to prepare for it. That was why I practiced very hard. The stage showcased the lyrics. But I tried my best not to look at them. I would only glance at them when I needed to. I felt more confident and assured as I sang.
I was extremely elated to be able to perform on stage. I can play a role singing a wonderful and amusing song. The audience was super warm and excited. It was a moment to be treasured. I know this can only happen once in my life. It cannot be done by myself. It is because I was given a chance by 100 Most. The song was very popular and hit the charts. Before Christmas, 100 Most contacted me and expressed that there would be a final election of the songs. They asked me whether I would like to participate. I was more than happy to give it a try. On the day of the show, each contestant would have two songs.
On the 26th of December, I received the new song. I have never heard of the song before. It was a rap song. I was very unfamiliar with the lyrics. I found them very difficult. That was why I kept practicing it for more than four hundred times. The show was broadcasted live by NowTV. Around seven hundred thousand people watched the broadcast. I cannot imagine winning the Best Hong Kong Male Singer. When my name was announced, I was extremely delighted. Nobody can imagine that a westerner was able to sing a song about ‘real Hong Kong’. It can touch people. It was something that happened at the right place and at the right time. It was also surreal and a complete miracle. It is because the song was not selected by me. It was given to me by others. My eyes were often wet from practicing this song. I was very touched.
It is very difficult for westerners to develop their artistry in the entertainment industry. Chances are slim. They can only play roles that are irrelevant and unimportant. But I never thought of giving up. Five years ago I planned to record my own album. But because of stomach acid reflux, my vocal chords got damaged. My voice became hoarse and coarse. It brought me a lot of frustrations because I have worked hard for many years. Then this happened. I then amended my singing techniques and the issue improved significantly. I was able to sing again. I am now working on re-recording my new album.
A lot of ethnic minority issues materialized around me as of late. I am currently the voice over for a RTHK program about ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. It is very hard for them to develop their career in the local entertainment industry. It is because when 90 percent of the people share the same skin color comes together in a particular place, those watching TV or film will tend to watch people of their own skin color. They may not watch ethnic minorities. If a group of ethnic minorities work together to create a program for the web, it may work out. There are a lot of ethnic minorities residing in Hong Kong. Some of their Chinese is better than mine. They also love Hong Kong very much.
‘Hong Kongers’, to me, are people who need to do things ‘Hong Kongers’ do. Eat Hong Kong food. Care about Hong Kong. And do not look at skin color. I hope they can also speak Cantonese. Most importantly, they should regard Hong Kong as their home. Then, they are ‘real Hong Kongers’.
organize同義 在 Campus TV, HKUSU 香港大學學生會校園電視 Youtube 的評價
Campus TV, HKUSU Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hkucampustv
【現場直播】2019年度周年大選中央諮詢大會 第五日 | Central Campaign for Annual Election 2019 Day 5
內容撮要:
(1230) 候選普選評議員將於1230-1330 缺席
(1241) 中央幹事會候選内閣蒼傲進場
(1245) 候選會長表示內閣蒼傲不會退選
(1248) 就有報道指候選內務副會長指候選會長「係鬼」,候選會長澄清「鬼」是指「老鬼」
(1252) 候選內務副會長指早前提及同情中國是指中國經常被誤解而同情中國
(1255) 候選會長重申內閣蒼傲不會退選
(1300) 候選內務副會長認為自己支持度不足是因為自己走在改變學生會的最前線,指有同學向他指現時學生會排外和歧視非本地生(racist)
(1308) 候選內務副會長認為將英語訂為學生會惟一法定語言能提升同學水平,而同學多說英語是"For the greater good for all students" ,希望同學更勇於說英文
(1312) 候選內務副會長表示重視非本地生的參與多於種族共融
(1319) 候選內務副會長表示並不清楚不同非本地生需要,會在稍後探訪相關團體
(1324) 台下會眾認為中央幹事會候選内閣蒼傲並不了解非本地生需要,批評中央幹事會候選内閣蒼傲分化本地與非本地生
(1333) 候選內務副會長表示自己經常不回應問題是因為自己太忙,表示已盡力
(1335) 候選內務副會長指明白在場會眾都不會投贊成票,所以會專注另外95%同學
(1348) 候選內務副會長形容現時學生會把非本地生逼到牆角
(1351) 候選內務副會長認為將英語訂為學生會惟一法定語言能解決Market failure(即可以用中文時便不會使用英文)
(1359) 台下會眾引用上海和台灣的例子,擔心將英語訂為學生會惟一法定語言長遠令語言消失
(1404) 台下會眾形容中央幹事會候選内閣蒼傲的語言政策有如語言帝國主義(Linguistic Imperialism)
(1410) 候選內務副會長表示不會就可能造成分化道歉
(1418) 舍堂要求同學作貢獻,令同學學業變差,從而令學生有心理壓力,影響心理健康
(1426) 候選內務副會長表示以中國為榮,因中國有長遠歷史等因素
(1430) 候選內務副會長香港不是一個民族,認為中國人與香港人沒有分別
(1435) 候選內務副會長表示中央幹事會候選内閣蒼傲會在校園推廣中文
(1440) 中央幹事會候選内閣蒼傲離場
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學生會2019年度周年大選將於一月二十八日至二月一日舉行。2019年度周年大選選舉委員會將舉辦中央諮詢大會,讓同學向候選人提出問題及意見,了解各候選人之政綱。是次諮詢大會將以廣東話及英語進行,屆時亦會向有需要人士提供即時翻譯服務。諮詢大會詳情如下:
日期:一月二十一日 至 一月二十五日
時間:下午十二時半 至 二時半
地點:中山廣場
是次諮詢大會將根據學生會評議會議事規則進行。
The Annual Election 2019 will be held from 28 January to 1 February. The Annual Election Commission 2019 will organize the Central Campaign for students to ask questions and provide comments to candidates. The Central Campaign will be conducted in Cantonese and English. Instant interpretation will be provided upon request. The details of the Central Campaign are as follows:
Date: 21 January – 25 January
Time: 12:30 – 14:30
Venue: Sun Yat-sen Place
The Central Campaign will be conducted in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Union Council.
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