Pan Chongwei is planning the photo exhibition “Your Youth Is Also My Youth”. (Provided by Taipei Pop Music Center)
[The Epoch Times, 03 Cèitean, 2024](Epoch Times reporter Ma Weifen said) Pan Chongwei is a famous photography master in the entertainment industry. He is currently designing the photo exhibition “Your Youth is also My Youth”, which will exhibit out of the box from 80 to Rare images of superstars such as Zhang Yusheng, Zhang Huimei, Wang Jie, Lin Zhiying, Wu Qilong, Lan Xinmei, etc. shot in the 1990s.
However, film restoration is a big project for Pan Chongwei has hurt his eyes.
During the preparation period, Pan Chongwei was busy working on installations, approving artists’ photos, etc. , the hardest thing was actually getting the artist’s permission to photograph.
Pan Chongwei said: “I was very nervous when I first called because I didn’t know what answer the other party would give me. Miao Xiuli and Wu Qilong were the first people I contacted who agreed. Wu Qilong.
However, the biggest influence on him during the process was Lin Zhiying, who was recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident the year before.
He had asked his agent for permission before and was not willing to bother him However, one day he unexpectedly received a letter of permission signed by Jimmy Lin personally without warning, which surprised and delighted him. One of the authorized photos was taken by Pan Chongwei of Lin Zhiying relaxing with his feet up on the balcony sofa.
Pan Chongwei said: “At that time, he had just had an accident while racing, and the bones of his palm were still pierced by steel nails. But he could bravely come forward in the tide -sea and encourage everyone by getting back better.”
The artist’s kind response made him feel even more of a responsibility to host this girl show. It’s been pretty tough so far.”
Pan Chongwei (right) is planning the photo exhibition “Your Youth Is Also My Youth” and chose Beiliu center (Taipei Pop Music Center). On the left side of the picture is Huang Yunling, the chairman of Beiliu, who affirms his intentions and is happy to see that he is successful. (Provided by Taipei Pop Music Center)
Commenting on this group of photos taken by Wang Jie in downtown Vancouver, Pan Chongwei said: “It was a cloudy day that had just rained, and the lighting conditions for photography were not good. At that time, I was crossing the road and walking. forward. When I turned around, I saw Wang Jie following behind him.Previous reports:The famous photographer restored the negative images of Wang Jie’s youth photos 25 years ago and revealed them)
When he pressed the shutter at that moment, Pan Chongwei said that what came to mind was the Hollywood movie “Taxi Driver” starring Robert De Niro Pan Chongwei: “That moment was not planned in advance, but my favorite and the best photo I ever took was Wang Jie of the photo show.
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