Follow my Star

Park Sihoo-ssi on location shoot in Macau with his co-star, Kwon Yuri in Neighborhood Hero

Yesterday, my best friend said, “I can’t believe you have become such a “groupie”! You are a “gone” case!” Me? A “groupie”? I have never been one before, even as a young, impressionable teenager. Star chasing then were just short bursts of a couple of weeks. Don’t ask who I followed, they were totally insignificant I can’t even recall them!

Funnily, at this mature age, I have changed. I am following a star – or should I say, I follow my Star, Park Sihoo-ssi!

Last weekend, was a rare opportunity to see Park Sihoo-ssi in reel action in Macau. While I had no clue where the shoots would take place, I seized the chance, knowing full well that I might end up on a wild goose chase. First time ever I followed my Star! 

Follow my Star, Park Sihoo-ssi! Have map will travel!

My first “Follow my Star” was great fun! I was very lucky to tag along a group of resourceful ladies. They were such great sport and we had a lot of fun laughing over our “pursuit” of Park Sihoo-ssi! And ladies being ladies, we let our imaginations run wild. Sorry Park Sihoo-ssi, our laughter were at your expense, but not to worry, we love you mani mani 🙂 Many thanks, ladies for having me tag along!

These ladies, they were such super sleuths who, on a daily or half daily basis, would try to find out the filming locations. Not an easy task but they were persistent. Most times, they got these right but of course, there were misses too. We gave up hope on several occasions when there were no leads. But as luck would have it, even though we had abandoned hope and headed for lunch or refreshments, somehow, by pure luck, we happened to chance upon the cast and crew again. They weren’t that difficult to spot, if you were in the right vicinity, since there were so many of them.  

So bottom line, I got to see 5 location shoots last weekend. I enjoyed them even though standing around just watching was most tiring. With long days and long shoots, I was totally knocked out at the end of each day, just mustering enough energy to get back to the hotel, shower and crash.

Least I get rapped for being disruptive and intrusive to the filming, let me state that in my humble opinion, I was anything but. My intentions and conscience were in the clear. 

A passer-by caught Park Sihoo-ssi in action on the street of Macau

I wanted to see and understand another side of Park Sihoo-ssi – him at work and how he worked. I have only seen the end results, that is, the actual dramas or movies but have only read about the process. Nothing like experiencing it in real action. I understand his need to focus on his job so that he could perform well and in character. So I kept a respectful distance, kept quiet and never disrupting his work or that of the crew. I went for only those outdoor, public shooting locations and did not attempt or even think about trying to worm my way into a shoot on pretext of being a temporary crew. So obviously, no one had to chase me off the site. Rightly or wrongly, I wanted to be there to provide moral support, for him to know that his fans were on hand, rooting for him.

Park Sihoo wowed the ladies in Macau in his suave outfit

And on the selfish side, I wanted to give myself a small piece of precious memory as a birthday present. And these precious moments are now firmly etched in my mind and in my heart as memories. I took no photos nor videos of Park Sihoo-ssi or of the shoot, even as I followed my Star. 

So, sorry to disappoint but you won’t be seeing any photo or video taken by me or detailed commentary of the plot from me. My lips are sealed, my hands tied, I have nothing to share and no worries that any will be re-shared. Everything I have are all in my mind.

Now, I can say I followed my Star, but I followed my heart!

追星（心）记！

昨天，我最要好的朋友对我说，“我不能相信你已经成为不可药救的追星族了！” 我？追星族？我从来就没有追过星。年轻，易受小将时，星追只是短短几个星期就换口味，别问我是追了谁，完全微不足道连自己都记不起了！

有趣地，在这成熟的年龄，我改变了。我开始追星了 – 或者我应该说，我追着我的星（心），施厚君！

One photo with the cast on location in Macau, including Park Sihoo-ssi

上周末，是一个难得的机会，可以看到施厚君在澳门拍摄韩剧。虽然我不知道他的行程和安排，可是还是抓住了机会，也很了解，有可能最后会扑个空。这是我第一次体验追星！

我的第一次追星非常有趣！我很幸运，跟随着一群聪明灵睿的女士们。我们上周末是快乐无穷，一路追随着施厚君，一边开玩笑！而女士毕竟是女士，我们有着疯狂的想相力。对不起施厚君，我们的笑声就是应你而起的，但不用担心，我们都很爱你地 🙂 非常感谢，各位姐妹们邀请我一同追星！

I only watched Park Sihoo-ssi at outdoor locations. No indoor shooting like this one for me!

姐妹们是超级侦探，可以探出每日或每半天的拍摄地点。不是一件容易的事，但她们做到了，至少大多数时候，当然，也有被误导，给人放鸽子的时候啦！我们好几次都放弃了希望，因为完全没有线索，所以就去吃午餐或用茶点。不知何故，纯粹幸运之下，我们竟然碰上了演员和剧组！如果妳是在正确的位置，他们并不难发现，因为是一大班人。

所以底线，上周末我观看了5个外景拍摄。即使需要站在一旁，累坏了，我还是很喜欢观看。随着漫长的一天，漫长的拍摄时间，每一天结束候，只剩下力气回酒店，淋浴，然后一趴下来就崩溃了。

为了不要大家误会我打扰戏剧的拍摄和制作，让我登清一下，我并没有，心里也没有隐藏着任何不好的意图和恶意。

我只是想观看和了解施厚君的另一面 – 他的工作和他如何工作的一面。之前只是看到最终的成果，也就是实际的电视剧或电影，但只阅读过过程。没有什么比亲自体验实际的情况更好的。我理解他需要专注于自己的工作，以便他能有良好的表现，并投入角色。所以，我一直敬而远之，保持安静，完全没有打扰他或剧组的工作。我只去观看户外，公共拍摄的地点，并没有企图或想试图用临时工作人员的借口，进入拍摄场地。很显然，没有人把我从场地轰了出去。不管对或否，我想在那里给施厚君精神上的支持，让他知道，他的厚粉们在场为他加油。

Can you spot Park Sihoo-ssi, the male lead for Neighborhood Hero in Macau?

在自私的一面，我想给自己一小段珍贵的回忆作为生日礼物。而这些珍贵的时刻，现在深深印在我的脑海里。只有回忆了，因为我没有拍摄任何的照片或视频，即使我一直跟随着我的星（心）。

所以，很抱歉，妳们可能会失望，但妳们不会看到我拍的任何照片或视频，或从我的口中得到详细的剧情。我的嘴唇是密封的，双手被反绑，我没有可分享，也无后顾之忧，担心我提供的资料被转发。一切美好回忆都在自己的脑海和心里。

现在，我可以说我跟随着我的星（心）！

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