Can I like this boy even more, it’s hard but he keeps on impressing me with his grit and determination. On the heels of Dylan Wang‘s modern office romance drama Only for Love, which is basically Fifty Shades of Grey without the kinky sex but the same level of brain dead workplace “plot”, the only good thing to come out of it is as least the two leads have chemistry, can act, and are trying their hardest. There are actually C-dramas that don’t even have those elements. Anyhoo, insiders are saying that Dylan has spent the last four years taking voice lessons to lessen his Szechuan accent and learn Beijing Mandarin diction and pronunciation and is very insistent that he will do his own voice dub going forward in order to really resonate with the characters he’s playing. While he is getting criticized for his own voice in OFL because he sounds young but he doesn’t care and is happy because this just means he’s getting audiences more and more used to his own voice and he can only keep improving if audiences are not happy now.
Ahaha, Koala…I’m not sure what to say about Dylan. I am his fan, but I’m still not a fan of his voice. After 4 years of taking lessons, and his accent is STILL so prevalent and voice so thin (lacks gravity), I don’t really know if there’s hope for him, save for another puberty boost or just maturity and aging over time. But I do applaud him for trying. Contrary to what I thought, and what others thought about his lack of effort – at least we all now know that he tried.
He really only succeeded in LBFAD because of his voice dubber. Even if we get used to his voice, it doesn’t mean we like it. Eh, it’s his career that he’s playing around with – just accept that choice, I guess.
I really wonder if the new artiste really go thru rigorous training to better their skills… I can see them doing short term courses as they are so busy with marketing themselves…they are their investors’ cash cow.
Dylan definitely have potential to go far, he has high EQ skills and he is also a very down to earth person. Many PDs and industry people like him.
Dylan made a miraculous transition from crap actor to idol actor. And he’s good at variety shows and is a regular in them, making him very well-rounded. I’m not worried about this career, it’s far-reaching. But what I don’t like is how he’s selling us an unfinished product. Like, using his voice with his accent which isn’t really great, and expecting the audience to accept him like this. It feels kinda disrespectful, to be honest.
@Coralie I get what you mean, it’s like idols who are bad at acting but still act in dramas and ask people to watch them as they very slowly hone their acting skills through each drama. Like if you wanna hone your acting skills/voice accent, do it via lessons and only show it to the audience when you have really improved to acceptable standards.
I was truly captivated by Wang Hedi’s Dongfang Qingcang back then and really do like his bad-boyish personality. But I hope he will use voice actor if his voice is not in line with his drama character.
@Coralie, @Lilith, I am definitely with you both on wanting artiste who take on lead role to also dedicate quality time to honed their skills and artistry. It is not just about making money and looking good. I know for the C-drama industry to get better instead of worse as it is now…more training is needed. And also proper time put aside for such training… Their career should not be just about photoshoots, interviews and online selling etc…
Days of good dramas are long gone…I still remember those truly worthy epics we watched years ago.
I admire Dylan for his confidence, willingness to venture of his comfort zone (seriously he can just let the dubbers do their own thing without needing himself to squeeze time to do the dubbing), really just putting effort in, and still being humble all the way. He’s putting his best foot forward, and boy we have so much to learn from him (the song, the drama, the movie, the clothing brand, the coffee), regardless of what people say of his voice in this drama.
Well at least he is taking lessons to improve even if the result is still lackluster. He still needs to work harder. However, I praise his passion/efforts in comparison to some other young stars who only seem to be working continuously for the fame and cash.
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I have no problem with his voice but the directing of the drama is horrible. Havent seen such bad directing in years.
Right! It feels as if we’re back in 1997!
The directing of the drama actually reminds me of Taiwanese idol dramas in the 2000s.
I remember those days…but saying that I think the “idols” of those days can act better. I did enjoy a number of dramas…
For example Joe Chen is a attractive woman but she will take on role that make her look plain jane, speak like a plain jane. Even Ady An, Barbie Hsu, Shu Qi etc will humble themselves to take on roles that need them to look less attractive. I feel many Chinese actress are nott given such chance look ‘unattractive’
I tried to watch the drama but I can’t get into it. I like Dylan but there seems to be something missing and are they using a filter? His accent does not bother me, he seems to be a really affable guy as well. He does seem to be too young to be a CEO and dressing like that.
Yes, always so “fantastic” to see him take the place of someone who has the skills now while he is “improving” (he isn’t) while being the male lead because he has the backing. Amazing. So respectful of audiences, especially that ridiculous statement.
Well, some people just have star quality, which makes other people eager to invest in them. Who told you that show biz is a meritocracy?
He has star quality? News to me. He will disappear in a few years tops, like all those before him who had the same path.
Most of the new generation actors r using their own voice,for the same reason dylan has stated,We hear him speak on the issue because the camera is on him now.Am glad they r all using their own voice instead of dubber, it being authenticity to their characters, we might not like it but it OK, if the older generation had be given the opportunity,we would have been used to certain voices by now or more accepting.
All the discussions pique my interest to re-check Dylan’s drama again…to see how bad his own voice is ! LOL
His accent did not bother me when I watched the first few eps of OfL. He just needs continue to improve his lines that sounded a bit awkward, monotone, stiff, and timid as a CEO. I do think given more on-site opportunities to practice reciting lines, any motivated actors can improve. That’s why most of serious British actors all went through Shakespeare stage training. Similar in the US too, aspiring young actors would always participate in school play clubs to hone their line citing skills. It’s never been a major issue for actors in the West. LOL. People accept different accents even speaking the same language. Acting should be facial expressions, body language, and lines combined. I had trouble understanding American actors without reading their subtitles cos sometimes they just blurted out . LOL.
Regardless of all the criticism, Dylan’s drama still beats Zhang Linghe’s costume drama in ratings even though I personally think ZLH performed better than Dylan this time. And a recent poll shows him still very popular with a lot more endorsements than many other actors.
Correction: ZLH’s costume drama beats Dylan’s modern drama in ratings but Dylan still gets higher popularity index on VLinkage.
I’m already used to his voice since I watch him on Hello Saturday quite a bit. That’s why I recognized that was his real voice when I saw the first episode. But since C-drama is all about standardized accent, yeah, it would take the regular viewer some time to get used to it. For me, I don’t mind it, since my mandarin isn’t that great LOL.
(Too bad he’s not great (yet) at side-eye and pursed lips. That’s all I care about, you know.)
I hate all dubbing with the passion of ten thousand suns, so I can only cheer him on in his endeavors to use his real voice. (Yes, I know, it’s still dubbed. But at least the voice matches the actor!)
I don’t know how to interpret this tidbit of information. Should I be impressed by his “dedication” for 4 years or disappointed that there’s been little improvement even after 4 years? Is this frequent lessons over 4 years or is it like only 2 week lessons each year? Yang Chaoyue also supposedly took acting classes..