Lee Chun Interprets Zookeeper in New Drama, Recalls Father Ang Lee's Movie Line
Actor Lee Chun, portraying a zookeeper in the drama "Zoo," reflected on the importance of respect and boundaries in human-animal relationships, recalling a line from his father Ang Lee's film "Life of Pi." His experience with animals reminded him not to project human expectations onto them.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hung Su-chen, Taipei, 8th) Actor Lee Chun, in the drama "Zoo," portrays a zookeeper. His interactions with animals in the drama reminded him of a line from a movie directed by his father, Ang Lee: many people, after treating animals as friends, tend to over-expect, but any relationship requires mutual respect and not crossing boundaries.
Wang Po-chieh and Lee Chun play zookeepers in the professional romance drama "Zoo," and Lee Chun has multiple scenes with the African elephant "Ali."
Lee Chun stated through a press release, "Being able to look into its eyes up close, touch its skin, feel its breath, and sometimes even feed it and have its snot get on my hand, it's a very special, unconventional, and also very real experience."
Both Wang Po-chieh and Lee Chun felt that after interacting with animals at the zoo, they no longer had the idea of "raising" them. Wang Po-chieh said, "Because you'll know that every animal has the environment it should be in." Lee Chun also stated, "Animals should still be left to professional zookeepers; they are more familiar and know how to take good care of animals."
Lee Chun also shared that a scene from "Life of Pi," directed by Ang Lee, deeply touched him. The movie line stated, "Animals are not your friends; don't project your inner thoughts onto animals without reason."
Lee Chun said that many people, after treating animals as friends, tend to over-expect. "Any relationship requires mutual respect, and there are even some boundaries that shouldn't be crossed, just like I know I'm an actor, and it's impossible to have the kind of relationship and affection that a zookeeper and an animal cultivate over years, nor can I achieve that kind of rapport and state in a short time. So, during filming, I mostly treated Ali as a good partner for my acting."
The drama "Zoo" will be broadcast every Sunday at 8 PM on Gala Television, starting from the 10th. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150508
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(Central News Agency reporter Hung Su-chen, Taipei, 8th) Actor Lee Chun, in the drama "Zoo," portrays a zookeeper. His interactions with animals in the drama reminded him of a line from a movie directed by his father, Ang Lee: many people, after treating animals as friends, tend to over-expect, but any relationship requires mutual respect and not crossing boundaries.
Wang Po-chieh and Lee Chun play zookeepers in the professional romance drama "Zoo," and Lee Chun has multiple scenes with the African elephant "Ali."
Lee Chun stated through a press release, "Being able to look into its eyes up close, touch its skin, feel its breath, and sometimes even feed it and have its snot get on my hand, it's a very special, unconventional, and also very real experience."
Both Wang Po-chieh and Lee Chun felt that after interacting with animals at the zoo, they no longer had the idea of "raising" them. Wang Po-chieh said, "Because you'll know that every animal has the environment it should be in." Lee Chun also stated, "Animals should still be left to professional zookeepers; they are more familiar and know how to take good care of animals."
Lee Chun also shared that a scene from "Life of Pi," directed by Ang Lee, deeply touched him. The movie line stated, "Animals are not your friends; don't project your inner thoughts onto animals without reason."
Lee Chun said that many people, after treating animals as friends, tend to over-expect. "Any relationship requires mutual respect, and there are even some boundaries that shouldn't be crossed, just like I know I'm an actor, and it's impossible to have the kind of relationship and affection that a zookeeper and an animal cultivate over years, nor can I achieve that kind of rapport and state in a short time. So, during filming, I mostly treated Ali as a good partner for my acting."
The drama "Zoo" will be broadcast every Sunday at 8 PM on Gala Television, starting from the 10th. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150508
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