Sina.com.cn, had a blog post which showed an interview with Miss Li Bing Bing during her trip to Copenhagen to participate in the Climate Change Summit. At some points she reads her speech which she presented in English and shows that learning English is not the easiest thing to do. This is a pretty candid look at what it took for Miss Li and her group to participate in such an important event. Enjoy.
Bingbing visits the offshore wind power plant.Netease Special Chen Yu Photo
Copenhagen offshore wind power plant enormous fans which dwarf the nearby ships.Netease Special Chen Yu Photo
Copenhagen offshore wind power plant looks very spectacular.Netease Special Chen Yu Photo
Bingbing introduce staff to the situation in Copenhagen for the offshore wind power plant. Netease Special Chen Yu Photo
It is almost something out of a movie only it is real: people working together to make a difference. According to Sina.com.cn, the first leg of Miss Li Bingbing’s trip to Copenhagen began with her visit to the city’s offshore power plant (Middelgrunden Off-Shore Wind Farm). The temperatures were below zero and Miss Li could feel the strong force of the wind power plant’s windmills.
Miss Li and her party took a ferry from Copenhagen New Pier to the sea. The trip took about an hour to get to the plant. As the weather was rather windy after the a bout of rain all the people present could feel the strong force of the plant’s windmills. “According to today’s cold experience, here is indeed the best place to build a wind power plant, ” Miss Li said. “wind power [works better than] solar power [with an strategically appointed location] can run 24 hours a day and it is completely clean energy.”
Built in 2001 the Copenhagen wind power plant is one of four major offshore wind farms. It is located on the sea a few kilometers away from downtown Copenhagen. Its fans are connected through underwater cables three to five kilometers away to the Ammar (Amager) power plants which has the transformer. At this time there are twenty 2,000 Kilowatt windmills offshore which supply 25% of Copenhagen’s electricity. With its advanced wind power technology Copenhagen recently announced that it will be the world’s first “zero carbon” city by 2050. By 2030, the Danish wind power system could provide half of the country’s electricity needs.
The entire morning was spent at the wind power plant and after leaving around 2pm, Miss Li is quoted as saying, “This is indeed a very memorable experience.” NetEase and Miss Li were on the same boat as 2007 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Stephen H Schneider who authored the IPCC’s “Climate Change 2007″ report. In the following days Miss Li worked with NetEase and other online friends to help share what she saw and heard in Copenhagen.
When one thinks about how much good such technology is already doing in Copenhagen it makes a great deal of sense that the Climate Change Summit would be held there. It is also tremendously impressive and inspiring to know that there are people in the world community like Miss Li who are actively searching for solutions to help the world at large. It should give us all pause to realize that if we put our minds together we can find solutions to help protect the world.
A rare treat: Miss Li Bingbing is interviewed in Copenhagen along with other actors and speaks in English for the sake of the Interviewer. Given the impromptu nature of the interview Miss Li does an admirable job in answering the interviewer’s questions which only raises our own high esteem for Miss Li. Enjoy.
Miss Li Bingbing was interviewed in a series called, Inside Cop15, and she makes some good points that the Summit is already a success based on the amount of attention that this event is having where people around the world are beginning to really take notice about the importance of the environment. Miss Li’s responses are dubbed into English so that others non-Chinese speaking viewers will understand.
As anticipation grows for the Climate Change Summit in Copenhangen, the world begins to take notice of one of China’s most prominent celebrities, Li Bingbing, who has been taking up the cause of spreading awareness about environmental issues. Stephen McDonell from Australia’a ABC channel, reports from Beijing about how Miss Li has become a “green warrior” for the cause of saving the environment. Below are some excerpts of McDonell’s interview with Miss Li.
STEPHEN MCDONELL: Chinese starlet Li Bingbing is known throughout Asia for her at times sexy, on-screen characters.
But this mega-famous actress has taken on a new roll – that of trying to convince the people of China of the need for action on global climate.
Li Bingbing told Saturday AM that changes to the environment in Wuchang where she grew up have led her to speak out.
LI BINGBING (Translated): I spent my childhood in China’s Northeast. At the time the temperature was minus 32 degrees during the Spring Festival.
The snow was very deep. Sometimes we couldn’t even open the doors because they were blocked by the thick snow. Now the weather isn’t as cold as it used to get; you can feel it.
STEPHEN MCDONELL: Li Bingbing is going to Copenhagen next week to promote her climate campaign.
Since the World’s political figures are finding it hard to achieve a breakthrough there I asked her what she thought she could achieve as an actress.
LI BINGBING (Translated): Yes I’m an actress and a celebrity. As a public figure, with my actions, I want to use my influence to make more people aware of this issue and make them participate in the campaign.
I believe with this conference we can at least push the World’s citizens to act. I think the most important thing is that people are paying attention to the issue. We need to stop neglecting it or it will only lead to worse consequences.
STEPHEN MCDONELL: China wants the West to shoulder more of the burden of reducing global carbon emissions.
Beijing argues that it needs to maintain its current rate of economic growth to keep millions of people out of poverty, and that the United States, Australia and Europe have already had their chance to develop industrially.
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Li Bingbing says she’s optimistic about fixing the Word’s climate problems even if the Copenhagen Conference fails.
LI BINGBING (Translated): Maybe my generation or the younger generation won’t see a bright future on climate change before we pass away. But I think since we are given a life we should shoulder responsibilities for the World’s future.”
STEPHEN MCDONELL: But in China, like elsewhere, to bring about major change on energy production and consumption is at the very least an uphill battle.
You can read the full transcript and listen to the audio news clip by going to this address at ABC.net.au, Chinese starlet turns green warrior.
Another article able Miss Li Bingbing from xinhuanet.com regarding the Golden Horse Awards and her environmental charity work as Ambassador of Earth Hour Campaign in China. Fortunately this article is also in English which makes the translation issue less than an issue.
Below are some of the highlights or the article:
“I never thought I would be standing on this stage, accepting this award. I do not know what to say,” she sobbed, speechless when presented with her Golden Horse.
“Life is interesting, with so many ups and downs, possibilities and impossibilities. I am thankful for all of the drama that has happened to me.”
Li acknowledged the support and guidance from the cast and crew of The Message. She specifically thanked Zhou Xun, her costar in the film, who was also nominated for Best Leading Actress.
“Without Zhou’s inspiring performance, I would not have won this award.”
Li told the Global Times that the close relationship between her and Zhou, both in life and in work, was like a sisterhood, not one of fierce competition as rumored by the media.
“Me winning the award does not necessarily mean that my acting is better than Zhou’s, or the other nominees,” she added.
Li explained that to be nominated requires good acting skills while winning is a matter of luck.
Looking back over Li’s acting career, which began with background roles and small supporting cameos in TV series, it is clear that her success today is not merely based on luck.
“She may not be the most talented actress of our time, but she is definitely one of the most hard working and mature,” commented Tao Qian, a mainland art critic.
“My biggest wish is to be a good actress, a really good one,” Li said, even after winning the award. She added that her schedule is currently full, with no holiday or celebration planned.
“Once I set my mind on something, I’m willing to pay any price, even my health. Acting tops everything in my life.”
“No payment is fine with me, as long as there is a good script and a good director.”
Over the years there were rumors that Miss Bingbing Li was actually married. These rumors were mostly due to a photo that placed her in a department store with an older man. She is seen standing next to the man helping him pick out something. Since that photo there has been a lot of sensationalized speculation but no proof that Miss Li has been married. Today Sina.com.cn released a video by Miss Li where she states how she has never been married.
It is funny to think that once an actress becomes popular and is seen talking to a man or even shopping with him that she must be related and/or married to him.
On March 28th, Li bingbing participated in the “Earth Hour” program urged people to join the world’s largest environmental protection movement. To paraphrase Miss Li she mentions that what she has done so far is not enough but will continue to strive to promote environmental protection and hopes through her efforts it will inspire others to join the cause.
Recently Bingbing Li has released a personal debut album. On the inside of the album Bingbing Li has placed a small, handwritten speech to everyone with a few profound thoughts. She has worked tirelessly on this new album until 3:00 in the morning, which has made the staff a bit impatient to send the final version to the printers.
According to the issuing company the album (named after the actress) already has 30,000 pre-orders, which has made the company very happy and which now looks forward to her career. When the news about these preorders arrived it impressed the entire Zhao Baogang and Renquan, Huang Xiaoming, Lu Yi, Li Xiaolu, Yi Nengjing, Zheng Huang, Tzong-Hann Lee, and Lin Yu all came to congratulate Bingbing along with many friends to witness this glorious moment. Bingbing Li was excited and moved to tears over the news. In a conference Haidie Group CEO, Mr Li Peng and Bi Xiao Shi, (also on the scen), said, “Bingbing Li is an excellent artist, and since she has entered the Haidie group she has worked very hard. We add to her ‘hard’ accomplishments her new music career, she may not be the best, but I think that she has made the most effort. She has always been on time to study and recording classes, and she studies and practices until satisfied. Let us also remember that she’s such a [great] spirit. I hope the her concerts draw an even greater following.” The implication is that Bingbing Li’s music career is off to a fantastic start with a very promising road ahead.
When Bingbing Li joined Haidi she did not rush to record a record but spent a year in preparation before finally producing a debut album. Bingbing Li said she is very new to the field of music, and is very happy with this opportunity to study, and with the help of I Shixiong Lin Jun Jie she has been able to learn a lot. Lin Yu has also been an excellent singer-songwriter and he wrote to her the angel [song?] She has a lot of good friends whom have helped her along the way and has advanced with Li Jui-chul’s cooperation, singing the theme song for “Kung Fu King” (Forbidden Kingdom in the U.S.) To paraphrase: She now has a new perspective about music. Although she is still starting out her music career having a first album has made her very happy, and she hopes that if you like her films that you wil also enjoy her new album.
As the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games draws closer, Bingbing Li, who has already participated as a Olympic torch bearer in Beijing, has urged people to travel “green,” using more subways and bus transports to ensure a smooth traffic. Beijing is China’s window to the world, and smiling faces will abound to greet foreign friends from abroad, as a smiling Beijing population will be the best business card.
In the latest news, Bingbing Li will serve as an announcer at the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing Olympics on August 8th.
According to the Associated Press, Bingbing Li will be releasing her first solo album by the end of June, 2008.
Our translation:
(Editor’s note: Miss Li actually says more but because we could not translate it adequately two of her lines at the end have been removed. However she speaks further about how she has learned to sing by the guidance of teachers and to find her own voice.)
June 11, actress Bingbing Li will be releasing her first solo album. This reporter learned yesterday that the album is to be released by the end of June while Miss Li was shooting album’s title song “The Love of his Life” at MV Studios. Bingbing Li was wearing a white gown at the time and looked like an angel surrounded by a beautiful screen and hundreds of lit meditation candles.
“The love of his life” is by Shixiong Lin Jun Jie. This is a personal love theme song created by MV from Taiwan and directed by the famous director Lam Kam; the design is also by Jiang Yipeng from Taiwan. Bingbing Li said, “I like Mr Lam’s and the MV shooting style and the melody created by Lin Jun Jie Shi Xiong Qimei is also like Korean dramas.
For Bingbing Li to make “The love of his life” is a lot of hard work. To capture the most beautiful lighting conditions Bingbing Li and the MV crew members had to get up at 5:00 am for the 7:00 am shoot. In the studio, the director also invited a string ensemble along with a pianist to the set as Miss Li’s accompaniment.
With regard to the expectations of the new album, Bingbing said, “This is his life in the first album, the feelings are not the same, I do feel like this album is also a learning process.”
According to an article posted on May 22nd, 2008, on ent.sina.com.cn, Li Bingbing attended a party in Hong Kong wearing dark clothing to mourn the Chinese earthquake tragedy. While there she expressed her pride of being Chinese.
Our translation:
On May 22, Bing-Bing Li attended a fashion of a party in Hong Kong, wearing a dark-coloured clothes as sign of mourning for the people affected by the Sichuan to the earthquake. Although it has been more than a week since the earthquake Bingbing still mourns as the disaster brought great sadness everyone. But Bingbing said she also felt very proud about being Chinese because the Chinese people’s ability to band together, hand-in-hand to face this tragedy together.
Bingbing Li also urged that people work together to help those in need.
According to ent.sina.com.cn, Bingbing Li has recorded a new song, Baby Mama, dedicated to the mothers and children everywhere. This song has been an enormous success and has been listened 10 million times so far.
Our translated (and paraphrased) text:
The news of Sichuan’s 8.0 earthquake has shocked all of China, with the sudden disaster and death of so many people, leaving every Chinese in a deep shock over the number of casualties. However during this time of crisis there are many touching stories with the most touching being those about the strength of maternal love. Many performing artists have launched their own relief songs to help at this time.
As one of the more enthusiastic celebrities committed to charities and public welfare, Bingbing Li, was informed about the earthquake news and at first gave her own money and materials to contribute to the relief efforts and has recorded a relief song “Mama Baby”, which focuses on a mother’s love for her child. Five year old children also sing and will being singing a “gift” song on June 1st which is International Children’s Day.
While recording the same day Bingbing Li and Yin Ling heard the children singing which caused them to choke up several times which interrupted the recording session. During this recording session the reported saw, that even though the song is happy tune, as the children sang Bingbing Li became choked up. In the following interview the reported asked and recorded the mixture of emotions that Bingbing Li has been facing. “This song is not just for the children of Changji,” she said, “but is at the same time also dedicated to the selfless devotion of loving [mothers]“. “Recently as we look beyond the amount of hard work that is going on in the relief efforts and pay close attention to the disaster area news, we need to be reminded that there are a lot of touching moments, and notice there are many touching stories of children involving the many helpful women who are care works, teachers and doctors who have sacrificed their own family needs to rush to the disaster areas and are committed to helping the relief efforts. I remember a mother in a mother who has placed an enormous burden on her own shoulders to help the children without complaint, and left messages for her own children… a female police officer feeding the children, providing help in light of a milk supply disaster, keeping these children happy, displaying such wonderful maternal love.”
On the latter part of the relief effort for the children, Bingbing Li also disclosed to reporters that it is also part of the current relief plans to set up their own funds and cooperation deals, in order to set up a fund for the children of those involved workers. But at the same time the task is more difficult than imagined. She was impassioned about gaining the support so that the relief workers can overcome the difficulties of these hurdles.
Bingbing Li’s song will be performing the song with the children singing alogn. It is a simple but moving song and touches on the great maternal love of womn, and reminds the children about how much their mothers care. “Mama’s Baby,” is a song that is being introduced over the Internet and to date has been viewed 10 million times.
In the interview, Bingbing Li said, “In the upcoming June 1st Children’s Day, I hope this song can be heard by all childrens and mothers in this catastrophe, many women have selflessly acted without complaint to help in these efforts, and this song is dedicated to those women who have dedicated themselves to the efforts to protect the children. If we we are to move beyond this great disaster we need to have firm faith and confidence.”
According to Associated Press article date May 29th, 2008, Chinese stars have been spearheading their own efforts to help the victims in Sichuan. Lead by Jet Li, Bingbing Li, Andy Lau and other Chinese celebrities have been putting their hearts and souls into helping those in desperate need.
According the Associated Press article on sina.com.cn on 5/29/2008, Li Bingbing has been devoting her time and energy to help raise the necessary medical supplies for the earthquake victims.
Our translation (any omissions or mistakes are our solely our fault):
Although Bingbing Li’s ancestral home is not Sichuan (the site of the earthquake), she has felt compelled to do what she can to help the relief effort, donating 300,000 yuan to the cause. “Friends at pharmaceutical companies have donated 200,000 boxes of antibiotics, but we are worried that this is not enough and still need to raise 1.7 million more boxes for a total of 2 million boxes to be sent to Sichuan in three days.
Speaking about the disaster relief efforts, Bingbing Li recalled what a profound experience it was: “platoon leaders at the scene had teams with donation boxes, one night more than 100 million discs [yuan?] were donated; and I was touched by the female reporter, Lou Zuoyi Tuan, crying there.” She said she as been moved to tears whenever there has been an opportunity to watch the news, but last weekend she had to maintain a lighter composure while in Shanghai to address the Olympic torch.