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6 'Yes or No' - Q&A with Dylan Wang

Nylon China

2021-04-29

Dylan Wang: Summer Passion

He's been busy promoting his new drama The Rational Life, and at the same time filming Love Between Fairy and Devil. There are also schedules, appearances, and interviews. Lately, Dylan Wang's life has gradually been filled with work.

During breaks on set, he picks up a basketball from the corner and starts shooting hoops, or rides a small prop scooter toward the makeup and hair room. There's no sign of exhaustion, and no complaints. This is just an ordinary day for him.

Q: "Do you pay attention to how others evaluate you?"

Yes If someone tags me on Weibo, I'll usually tap in to see. That probably counts, right? And when a new drama is about to air, I'll look through the comments under the trailer. That's about the extent of it.

That said, I think I've got a fairly even-keeled mindset. Even when I come across criticism, I don't take it personally. On the contrary, I find it interesting, since it gives me an alternative angle to assess whether the feedback is objective. If something truly falls short, I'll wonder if others feel the same, and then I'll start thinking about how I can improve.

Q: "Is the term 'anxiety' relevant to you?"

No. While I wouldn't say I get extremely anxious, I do feel a bit of pressure. It mostly stems from work, worrying whether my performance will measure up. I question myself: Can I really deliver? Can I do it well enough? When work is intense and I’m running low on energy, I definitely feel a little anxious, especially when shooting a new drama or joining a new cast. The first week is always the hardest, but once that passes, I'm usually back on track.

Q: "Has LeBron James always been your first pick?"

YES!!! I've always liked LeBron James. His skills are top-tier, and he brings such positive energy to his fans. I root for whichever team he’s on. That said, I do have a soft spot for the Cavaliers. I own quite a few jerseys with the number 23. Whenever I see "23," I instinctively think of him. I've loved basketball since elementary school; I started playing in Grade 3 and was immediately hooked. I even dreamed of becoming a pro player back then.

Q: "Was there at least a moment when you wanted to take on a major vocal challenge?"

No. Come on, my singing skills are just so-so. It really depends on how things go on the day. I've never had any formal training. At most, when there's a performance coming up, I'll practice and sing more in my spare time. But to be fair, sometimes it turns out alright, decent enough to listen to. Like my New Year's Eve performance of "Love Exists" last year, it wasn't too bad, right?

Q: "Has your Sichuan-accented Mandarin ever been a source of frustration for you?"

Yes. At least a little. I could be speaking perfectly decent Mandarin, but after just one trip back home, where I'd be using Sichuanese every day, my Mandarin would immediately regress. Usually after coming back, I'd buckle down and brush up on Mandarin again for work, but the cycle would just repeat the next time I returned to Sichuan. That back-and-forth pattern made it obvious during filming sometimes, my tongue would feel sluggish, and I'd catch myself wondering why my articulation had suddenly gotten so unclear.

Q: "Have you understood and figured out many things by now?"

No. There’s way too much I still haven't figured out. Let me think of something specific… forget it. Can't come up with a single thing worth saying. Things I don’t understand are, well, things I just don't understand, and for some reason they're always the ones you can't talk about. So that’s my answer.

Fervour

It was around the age of fifteen or sixteen, on a rainy day. A school basketball game faced cancellation due to a sudden downpour that morning. Normally, that was how it went, any sign of rain and the day’s match would almost certainly be called off. It was a common occurrence in Dylan Wang's middle school life. That day was just another one of those, nothing special.

What made it different happened during the lunch break. Staring blankly at the court soaked with puddles, a few boys returned to the classroom, each grabbing a mop, and ran back down to start mopping the basketball court. They had to find a way to let the game go ahead. Restless and eager, the boys were unwilling to let another match slip away. They didn't leave out a single corner, mopping for quite a while. Then, hot with sweat, they scanned the court and grinned, no puddles in sight. In the end, that afternoon's basketball game went on as planned.

This was a rare experience in Dylan Wang’s otherwise ordinary middle school life.

Looking back, many of his memories are connected to basketball. He can't pinpoint exact moments, but basketball seems to have always been part of his life. Boys inevitably like passionate, spirited things; for Dylan Wang, basketball is undoubtedly the best choice. A single basketball can gather a group of people sweating it out together. Whether they know each other or not is immaterial, after the game everyone on the court naturally becomes friends. This is the unspoken rapport left on the basketball court.

Dylan Wang likes LeBron James. When he first started to understand basketball, he already regarded this professional player as his idol. Thus, the number '23' became special. Besides collecting jerseys with 23, he instinctively glances at the number whenever he sees it in daily life. As for teams, he prefers whichever team LeBron plays for, a kind of unwritten rule among passionate boys fixated on '23'. Overall, he probably favours the Cavaliers, the team LeBron once played for, a bit more.

Basketball is clearly special to Dylan Wang. Sometimes before matches, he meets teammates in suits, a rare romantic touch in his life placed at the highest level by basketball. Basketball always easily relaxes him, though it’s not his only pastime. Drawing and singing, which he has shared on social media, also bring him joy. Skill level doesn’t matter; it’s just for fun.

Singing is another memorable aspect people associate with him, such as his cover of 'Love Confession'. People couldn't control their His singing ability has become another memorable takeaway for many. As soon as his cover of "Love Confession" was released, people could not hold back their reactions: "He really is singing live!" He did not mind at all and simply enjoyed himself first.

At this year's New Year’s Eve gala, he performed another cover, this time of "Love Exists." But the discussion shifted—people began to suspect he had secretly put in serious practice. Dylan found it amusing again. "Didn't I sing quite a bit better than 'Love Confession'? But you all look oddly disappointed."

If he's invited to sing again at next year’s gala, he sees no reason to turn it down. After all, it's just for fun. "A Sichuan-accented rap wouldn’t be a bad idea either."

Exhilaration

Once those rare moments of leisure have passed, the rest of his time is almost entirely tied to work, rushing to appearances, joining a production, then back to events, then into another production… and so the cycle repeats. While The Rational Life, which he starred in alongside Qin Lan, was airing, he was simultaneously immersed in filming Love Between Fairy and Devil. The work schedule was undeniably intense, but he rather enjoyed the state of being constantly occupied. Living out the experiences he normally would not encounter through acting felt satisfying. Being able to shape different roles while the entire crew collectively builds a new world—there is something dreamlike about acting.

The characters he has portrayed so far all possess a certain allure. For instance, Ning Que in Ever Night 2 is, to Dylan, the embodiment of a hot-blooded young man's fantasy. He carries a streak of defiance, the kind that says, 'my fate is mine to decide, not heaven's.' Always seen with weapons, immersed in martial arts dreams, yet he never neglects love and friendship. The emotional intensity and personal entanglements in Ning Que are especially pronounced.

Playing Yuchi Longyan in Miss the Dragon offered a different kind of thrill. One action scene required both wire work and running through timed explosions. Dylan felt a bit anxious. "It’d be best to nail it in one take. If there’s a mistake, they’ll have to reset all the explosives. One more take could delay everyone by another hour or two." It was already past eleven at night. Seeing the weariness on the crew’s faces, he silently urged himself on. That take ended up being a success. Afterwards, he could not help but smile. "I actually picked up wire work during Ever Night 2, and learned how to hit explosive marks on Youth in the Flames of War. In Miss the Dragon, I used both." The fact that what he had learned could be applied, and even reused, reassured him that he would not hold anyone back when it mattered. That gave him more joy than anything else.

There are, of course, moments of anxiety, mostly tied to work. He worries whether his performance is good enough. Acting demands a great deal of energy and mental focus. When he feels depleted, he inevitably needs time to process the resulting stress. No special method is required. He just quiets down. Once his mind settles, he slowly adapts. Stillness is a useful technique, and it also helps him quickly enter character. Before filming begins, he usually spends half a minute in silence, emptying his thoughts, forgetting that he is Dylan Wang. Once the director calls for action, he is already immersed.

There are times when he still needs a while to properly process things after wrapping a shoot, though his immersion in a role never comes across as excessive. After finishing Ever Night 2, Dylan Wang would still habitually listen to the drama’s theme song. In daily life, he would even carry on the energy from the show and playfully "bully" the co-stars he was close to.

"We all got along really well off set too. The way we interacted wasn’t all that different from how we did in the show. For quite a while after filming ended, it felt like I was still living in that world."

As for future roles, he now hopes to take part in a military-themed production, ideally playing a special forces soldier. "Boys, after all, always get fired up over that kind of high-octane genre."

The Circle

A circle works like this. Once you’ve been in it long enough, certain patterns will more or less begin to emerge. These unspoken patterns gradually lead to a kind of self-discipline.

In the entertainment industry, the first principle Dylan Wang came to understand was respect. "It’s actually very basic, hardly worth emphasising. No matter what profession you’re in, you need this quality. But perhaps because of its particular nature, the entertainment industry makes people value it even more. You have to respect how people interact with each other, and you have to respect everyone’s work."

In another setting, it might take three to five years to fully understand this kind of norm. In this circle, Dylan grasped it much sooner.

Because of the particular nature of the industry, it can easily lead to a kind of inertia. For instance, during rounds of back-to-back interviews, do you ever feel weary, or even emotionally drained? Dylan Wang does not avoid questions like this. He takes them as they come.

"Not really. Because at different stages, I'm always in a different state of mind…"

He admits that different thoughts can indeed emerge. He also acknowledges his concern about falling into fixed patterns.

"When I respond, for example, am I already blurting out the same sentences the moment I hear a familiar question? Has my mind already standardised it into a default answer? I don't want that. I'm trying to avoid it. I hope I can always stay true to my immediate reactions."

"But if you overanalyse the question, you're unlikely to come up with anything new anyway. Like if someone asks me whether I'm happy, come on, isn't that already written all over my face?"

Dylan cracks up at himself once again.

When he steps out of the industry bubble, he chooses to return home for a while. Back in Leshan, he indulges in the foods he never gets tired of: deep-fried skewers, malatang, Qiao Jiao Beef. Even picking a shop at random rarely leads to disappointment. Still, it's best to bring along a box of digestive tablets just in case.

During moments like these, Dylan moves forward freely, at his own pace. Just like on set, when he rides his BMX across the lot to the dressing room at the far end of the basketball court, or plays a quick round of shooting hoops with staff whenever there's a break. In those moments, he is still that same boy in a T-shirt and ripped jeans, rap in his headphones, easy and unbothered, just like so many of his summers before.

Producer: @Tingsily Photography: @Edwin-Zhang Styling: @Mia-Shen Writer: @E2-12 Hair: @HankChang0629 Makeup: Matt Production: @Leeejo Styling Assistant: Yun Wu Qige Photography Assistant: You Tianrui Robert Location Thanks: Lock Park Beixinjing

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Throwback Post: Dylan Wang 19th Birthday Post

Dylan Wang Weibo

2017-12-20

Dylan posted this Weibo on his birthday in 2017. (Pics from internet)

There once was a foolish boy who, from childhood through adolescence, kept causing trouble at home, making all kinds of mistakes, doing all the wrong things. His earliest dream was to play basketball. He poured so much into it, with time, sweat, pain, and tears. Back then, his only goal was to become a professional basketball player. He was mischievous at school and didn’t do well academically, constantly causing trouble for the teachers. He was in the office almost every day and didn’t care even when they publicly reprimanded him in front of the entire school. The teachers disliked him, and he didn’t like them either.

Because of his own failures, his family stopped supporting his basketball aspirations. So he quit the basketball team and entered a long phase of rebellion and emotional numbness. He didn’t care about studying, and the adults began worrying about his future. Whenever neighbours and relatives compared their kids, his parents could only give awkward, polite responses. He acted indifferent—as if it didn’t matter. Eventually, he decided to leave Leshan for Chengdu, saying it was for a change of environment, though perhaps more than anything, he was trying to escape.

In that new environment, he still used his usual tough front to hide the timid self beneath. He learned what it felt like not to have a home to fall back on. He was bullied, and bullied others too. He was liked, and liked others as well. He had more freedom, and he learned how to survive. Fate brought many new brothers and friends into his life, and they gave him a sense of a second family. School taught him how to navigate the world and interact with others; gradually, he became more tactful and grasped many life lessons.

By chance, he stumbled upon a video of a rap label on Weibo. Watching those rappers’ attitude and lyrics they penned, he thought it was cool—so cool that he started watching the video every day. The melody of that song kept looping in his mind. He had found his passion again, and soon, like-minded friends gathered around him. At first, he copied the rappers’ clothes, their signature gestures, and sang their songs. But the more he learned about the culture, the more he understood. What he saw was no longer just the surface. The deeper his connection with hip-hop grew, the stronger he became inside. He was no longer that boy who pretended to be tough while feeling weak and empty inside.

Three years later, he became eligible for an interview to enter a school programme. He signed up without hesitation. That troublemaker, that boy no one ever had high hopes for, now stood nervously and politely at the interview site. Maybe his fate really did start to shift from that moment. He passed the interview and told his family—the first time they ever felt proud of him. He entered the school’s specialised class. The learning environment brought even more change. Every teacher was amazing, and he got along well with them. The whole class was working hard for their futures. For the first time ever, he began to take notes in class, to memorise English, to study specialised subjects—like a small boat lost at sea that had finally found its course.

Then came an unexpected school competition that required a talent performance. He panicked—he had no real talents. When he was younger, his parents had tried to get him to take extracurricular classes, but he’d always skipped or refused to learn. With no better option, he decided to perform a rap song that he liked. Nervously, he picked up the mic, the moment he opened his mouth, hip-hop once again gave him strength. He didn’t know where that presence came from, but the performance went smoothly. That’s when he met his first mentor—one of the school’s media promotion teachers. Later, he was photographed for the cover of the school magazine and became something of a student ambassador. It was surreal. This kid, who once got publicly scolded by his entire middle school, was now a cover figure for a university.

After spending the most fulfilling semester at school, he was about to begin his internship with the airline company. Just a month before that, Super Idol reached out to him and invited him to join a variety show—mentioning that He Jiong would be involved. Although he wasn’t into the entertainment scene, the name He Jiong still rang a bell. His first thought was, “Sounds great! I get to have fun, and maybe I could even become a celebrity.” So he decided to go to Changsha for the show.

Some supported his decision, but others objected. His family thought he was about to settle into a stable job, but instead, he was going off to join some random variety show. The older relatives were particularly against it, and friends warned him about how murky the entertainment industry could be. Despite all the rumours and resistance, he bravely boarded the flight to Changsha alone.

Everyone saw what happened on the show. What viewers didn’t see was how every member of the production team treated this clueless newcomer with kindness and patience. From both He Jiong and He Bing, to our fellow cast members, to the guests, teachers, directors, and every crew member—now that I understand more than I did then, I’m even more grateful for everything Super Idol gave and taught me.

The last year of my teenage years—nineteen. One more year and I won’t be a “teen” anymore, haha! I’m not usually sentimental, , but today I’ll make an exception. I want to sincerely thank my eighteen-year-old self. That was the year I truly found the direction of my life. It was an incredible year—thank you to the version of me who was brave, hardworking, and earnest at eighteen.

I never imagined I’d one day become a "celebrity." Even now, I still don’t think of myself as one. So when all these supporters suddenly appeared in my life, I chose to call them my "Xiong Di Huos." But this job really tests a person’s character. It’s made me work on my bad habits and pay more attention to manners. That doesn’t mean I’ve changed. The fact that I don’t talk to my family, school friends, or brothers as often doesn’t mean I’ve gotten cocky. Right now, my mindset is simple: I love acting, so I want to act well. I love rap, so I want to create good rap. I'm also deeply grateful to my company—whether it's Sister Chai or anyone else, they’ve all understood and looked out for me, allowing me to keep being my true self.

Going forward, I’m determined to make something of myself on this path—to grow from a boy into a man, and carry the responsibilities that come with it.

And finally—Happy Birthday to Wang Hedi! Love to my family, and to every single person who has appeared in my life ❤️

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Dylan Wang as Song Qianji in 'Live Long and Prosper' (咸鱼飞升) – Concept Teaser

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